SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. – A new project in Summit County will help in wildfire mitigation and improve the quality of Denver’s drinking water. Wetlands play a major role in keeping our water clean. Yet, according to the National Forest Foundation, the U.S. has lost more than half of them in the lower 48 states because of infrastructure development and agricultural practices. The Soda Creek Restoration Project hopes to undo some of that loss in Colorado.