Sarah McCaffrey, a Research Forester with the Forest Service out of Fort Collins, CO, is a specialist in wildfire communications and the social aspects of fire management. This webinar on communications in wildfire draws upon her 20 years of experience and research. She offers insights useful to both seasoned fire professionals and those new to... Read More

“The National Ecosystem Services Partnership (NESP) was formed over a decade ago to create a national network for sharing ecosystem services information, to establish pathways for implementation of ecosystem services concepts, and to help integrate ecosystem services information into decision-making. In service of these goals, NESP has created a set of resources for the natural resource management... Read More

Focused on producers experiencing hot and dry conditions in Washington State. Many resources, such as the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program and the Livestock Indemnity Program, are available nationwide. Read More

This short guide walks through how to pull together a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) planning team Read More

This webinar recording and accompanying resource document discuss how to identify and convene a planning team for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Read More

For a CWPP to be finalized, it must go through a signatory process. The Healthy Forest Restoration Act requires that three entities must mutually agree to the final contents of a CWPP: the applicable local government (i.e., counties or cities), the local fire department(s); and the state entity responsible for forest management. These resources can help... Read More

Through this webinar recording and associated reference document, learn how to define the WUI, the implications of defining the WUI, types of data to use to help define the WUI, the difference between a Community Wildfire Protection Plan WUI map and the Washington State WUI Building Code map, and considerations to take into account when... Read More

Executive summary and full report available for download here. Read More

Conservation Connect serves community-based groups and Forest Service employees involved in collaborative stewardship on National Forest System lands and complements the NFF’s grant programs. Search this resource library for collaboration resources. Read More

Learn all about Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) in this overview presentation. Read More