Envision Forest Health Council Archives

Chaffee Chips announces 2023 events

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Mar 4, 2023 | 0

It’s time to think about sharpening those saw blades and axes and begin now to make your...

Methodist Front is focus of Forest Health Council info session Wednesday, Dec. 16

by Tara Flanagan | Dec 15, 2020 | 0

Envision Forest Health Council partners will host a community information session to share details...

Forest mitigation work targeted in Chalk Creek areas

by Jan Wondra | Aug 5, 2020 | 0

Nearly 400 landowners in and near the Chalk Creek drainage are the focus of the Envision Forest Health Council’s Chaffee Chips service this month. Two Chaffee Chips information events are planned: on Aug. 12 and Aug....

Wildfire Mitigation Planned for Methodist Mountain

by Jan Wondra | Jun 16, 2020 | 0

In an effort to protect Chaffee County from the ravages of wildfire — a threat known only...

Chaffee Chips program will empower community members to create defensible space

by Jan Wondra | May 9, 2020 | 0

Members of the Envision Forest Health Council are meeting with the Chaffee Board of County...

Use your Stay-at-Home Time for ‘Firewise’ Protection of Your Home

by Brooke Gilmore | Apr 10, 2020 | 0

With the Decker fire still fresh in everyone’s minds and coronavirus (COVID-19) still...

Envision Forest Health Council finalizes Chaffee County Wildfire Protection Plan Draft

by Jan Wondra | Jan 11, 2020 | 0

The latest meeting of the Envision Forest Health Council this past Wednesday yielded big results. After months of work, the highly-engaged group finalized the draft plan for what is being called the Next Gen CWPP, which stands for Community Wildfire Protection Plan. That draft document sets out some big 2020 goals and identifies treatment areas and sub-teams for efforts designed to protect Chaffee and Fremont counties from wildfire incidents.