The US Forest Service has had a significant impact on the Red Feather Lakes region. In a program sponsored by the Red Feather Library and RFHS on June 14, 2019, Ray Mehaffey relays his personal and inside story during his tenure as the district forester for the Colorado State Forest. Learn about USFS forest management (logging and milling, Christmas tree harvesting, thinning, wildland fires, Deadman lookout), soil conservation, recreation, and grazing.
The in-home interview on Sep 27th, 2019 with his wife Sonja relays their life experiences since 1955.
Click each link to download the printable PDF of each part.
Program presented by Ray Mehaffey at the RFL Library on June 14, 2019
Interview with Ray and Sonja Mehaffey at their home in Fort Collins on Sep 27th, 2019
Photos from the Redfeather District Archives pages 1-4