Lyda Hill Philanthropies has awarded $2.7 million to Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in support of the Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative (WFFRC) program. It will also add capacity to study fire impacts on water resources in Colorado in ways that directly support land managers. This new funding from Lyda Hill Philanthropies enables the collaborative to adapt its research and tools for grasslands and shrublands, with a particular focus on west Texas. This expansion is critical; recent WFFRC research found that fast moving fires are the most destructive. Lyda Hill Philanthropies encompasses the charitable giving for founder Lyda Hill and includes her foundation and personal philanthropy.