Earlier this month, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· researchers tookÌýtheir annual snow survey in theÌýGreen Lakes Valley,Ìýpart of the city of Boulder watershed.ÌýTheÌýmeasurements are important for the state's water andÌýfire management agencies.
The Niwot Ridge research site, maintained by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· and funded by , has studiedÌýecological change—both natural and human-caused—for over 30 years. The siteÌýincludes and abuts the Continental Divide at more than 13,000 feet in elevation.ÌýA recentÌý$6.8 million renewal grant to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’sÌýÌýensures the researchÌýwill continue for another six years. Read more.