Key events prior to designation, '96-'97
(Mouse over dates in red for further information)
Left: Rough terrain in the Winiger Ridge area made the Black Tiger fire extremely difficult to control. -- Photo by Shaun Stanley, The Denver Post.
Winter 1996/97 Spring 1997 Summer 1997 Fall 1997

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Red Zone Group becomes Bo. Co. Ecosystem Cooperative. Teams continue to meet to formalize goals and objectives. Group focuses on the Winiger Ridge Area. Project planning begun. Funding sought. Landscape Analysis Team begins preparation of Winiger Ridge landscape. Initial proposals for large fuels reduction projects