
EQUITABLE MITIGATION PROGRAM
Fire Adapted Methow Valley developed and implemented an equity-based wildfire risk mitigation program (EMP) guides and toolkits to help those who are working with historically marginalized,
TOGETHER, WE ARE
WITH WILDFIRE
Actively engaging with wildfire is a way of life that Washington must re-learn, and refine. We experimented with trying to eliminate fire for the last 100 years, but the hard truth is Washington and wildfire are inseparable. Add in pressures from climate change and more people living in fire-prone areas, and the situation gets especially critical.
Our Network embraces this complicated reality and connects over fire. We talk and learn with purpose, because no one is coming to save us. It’s our job to include wildfire in a future that works for Washington.
Movers and shakers from all walks of life are at our table, dissecting ideas and dedicating humanpower. Together, we are having frank, open conversations about adapting to wildfire in Washington, from location-specific challenges to big-picture sticking points. Our members are mining the lessons of the past, and re-purposing them in smart, new ways to benefit their local communities, and the common good.
OUR WASHINGTON
Fire Adapted Methow Valley developed and implemented an equity-based wildfire risk mitigation program (EMP) guides and toolkits to help those who are working with historically marginalized,
We sat down with Sarah Allaben, Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator with Mount Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) to learn about her recent work in developing local
We sat down with Joe Hill, Forest and Community Resilience Specialist with Cascadia Conservation District, and Colin Sternagel, private landowner, to learn about their recent
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Fire impacts people and places and forges bonds, in striking and unusual ways. What has fire shown you and taught you? What have you lived through? Who did fire bring into your life? We want to hear your stories, Washington.
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This project was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of Agriculture United State Forest Service (USFS), and The Watershed and Research and Training Center (WTRC) to the Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council (WRCD). The content and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the USFS, BLM, DOI, WTRC, or the WRCD and no official endorsement should be inferred.
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As handy as it might be, there is no road map or checklist for fire adaptation. The scale of our task and the geographically distinct regions of our state demand that smart people with different perspectives come together. Together, we’re making headway living with wildfire in Washington.
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