Our forested home ranges require active management to reduce wildfire risk and maintain forest health. The Fire Ready Forests Program is a community-led initiative to help private landowners actively manage their forests for improved health and wildfire resilience. By acting now to reduce fuel loading on your property, you can help reduce the risk to your investment and your community.
The more neighbors that join us in actively managing their forested properties, the better off our community will be when the next wildfire inevitably rolls through. Our team will guide you through every step of the forest management process- from connecting you with a local professional forester for a FREE assessment of the health of your forested property, to securing financial incentives to handle the cost of treatments.
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Step 1: Connect with us – If you are private forest landowner interested in reducing wildfire risk, contact our team to learn more about this and other programs available!
Step 2: Visit from Forester – We will connect you with a professional forester to meet with you for a FREE site visit to learn about your goals and discuss treatment needs.
Step 3: Forest Management Plan – If you qualify for treatments, the forester will draft a forest management plan with you. We will discuss available financial incentives and walk you through the application process.
Step 4: Project Implementation – We will secure an operator and schedule the work, then your treatment project will begin. Trees and fuels will be removed to reduce wildfire behavior.
Step 5: Monitoring & Maintenance – Maintenance is key to protecting your investment! We will help you understand how to maintain your property after treatments.
