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…
National Forest Foundation accelerates land treatments with Common Ground seed funds The Upper Ark Forest Fund created by the National Forest Foundation (NFF) accelerates forest treatments as outlined in the…
More than $4 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…
Nearby homeowners create defensible space to increase wildfire resiliency through programs supported by Common Ground A wildfire mitigation project at the base of Mount Princeton southwest of Buena Vista was…
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…
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…
