Trees being planted at Hayman Fire site
Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: KOAA
Colorado Springs Published 142 day(s) ago
Efforts to recover the Hayman Burn Area continue as the planting of another 130,000 seedling trees is underway.
Planting started two years after the Hayman Fire, which scorched 138,000 acres back in 2002. It was the largest wildfire in Colorado history.
The average planting has been around 1,000 acres each year, with the goal of planting 10,000 acres over 10 years. This year, Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine are being planted, which are native to the area.
The seedlings show a 70 percent survival rate after three years.
The woman who started the Hayman Fire is scheduled to be released from prison in two months.
