Dedicated specialist focuses on preparedness and fire response Chaffee County Fire Protection District has added a wildfire coordinator to its staff with support from Chaffee Common Ground. Long-time firefighter Jeff…
More than $3 million in Common Ground funding is helping to implement Chaffee County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The plan maps where to treat up to 30,000 acres of public…
A countywide fire mitigation program called Chaffee Chips is helping landowners create defensible space around their homes by coordinating neighborhood slash removal and chipping services. Originally developed by Chaffee County…
Forest mitigation work creates areas to fight wildfires, support evac and improve wildlife habitat Common Ground investments in wildfire mitigation and forest restoration projects will create multiple community fuel breaks…
Project salvages beetle-kill trees on steep slopes to reduce wildfire risk, protect water resources Story and photos provided by Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative Thanks to a collaborative effort led by…
National Forest Foundation to accelerate land treatments with Common Ground seed funds The Upper Ark Forest Fund created by the National Forest Foundation (NFF) is set to accelerate forest treatments…
