Yakima Valley Fire Adapted Communities Coalition (YVFACC)
2016-2018 Yakima’s very own Fire Marshal, Jakki MacLean, brought her expertise to the table as a panel member at the 2013 “Washington Wildland Urban Interface Conference” hosted by WRCD. After the success of the event, MacLean proposed the idea of bringing a similar conference to Yakima. The following year, her vision became a reality with […]
Taneum Restoration Project EA
2018-2023 website The Taneum Restoration Project is part of a larger effort to foster collaboration between land management agencies and neighboring communities. As part of the 90,000 acre Manastash-Taneum Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (MTRL), the Taneum Restoration Project led the way in Washington State by successfully integrating terrestrial and aquatic restoration while finding collaborative solutions […]
Tapash Sustainable Forest Collective
2019-2023 website The Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative is a group of decision-makers from the Yakama Nation, The Nature Conservancy, Okanogan Wenatchee Forest Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The Collaborative focuses on a geographic landscape of 2.3 million acres from Blewett Pass to Mount Adams in eastern […]
Asotin County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
2024-2025 asotin cwpp The people of Asotin County, alongside local, state, and federal partners, united to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) that reflects the county’s unique landscapes, values, and priorities for wildfire resilience. With support from the Ember Alliance, the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and the Washington State Conservation Commission, the Asotin […]
Upper Wenatchee Pilot Project
2017-2022 Project Website In 2017, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (OWNF) began the Chelan Pilot to restore resilient landscapes, establish fire adapted communities, and improve safe and effective wildfire response. Born out of the Chelan Pilot, the Upper Wenatchee Pilot Project covered 75,000 acres near Plain, WA. The aim of the project was to restore forest […]
Community Fire Resilience Workgroup
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Prescribed Burn Associations
2023-Present website Prescribed fire is an important tool for forest restoration and wildfire risk reduction, but it has been largely unavailable to small, private landowners. That’s where Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) come in. To implement prescribed fire safely and effectively, PBAs connect landowners, community members, and other interested local stakeholders and provide them with needed […]
Yakima Community Wildfire Protection Plan
2022-2023 Yakima cwpp The people of Yakima, along with nonprofits and government agencies, united to find the most effective solutions for preserving the city’s unique culture, diverse landscape, and core values. With support from the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Washington State Conservation Commission, the WRCD worked with Yakima County stakeholders to craft […]
Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program
2001 – Present The Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program (YTAHP) is a shining example of conservation in action. Since its inception in 2001, this program has been dedicated to revitalizing crucial salmon habitats with the help of landowners. YTAHP aims to restore salmonid passage, protect fish from diversion entrainment, and enhance riparian and instream […]