Hi Fireshed Members,
To strengthen the wildfire resilience of our communities is an incremental process that requires having challenging conversations year round, even when there is not wildfire smoke in the air. As Fireshed members we are helping to start these conversations in our communities and amplifying the importance of community building and wildfire mitigation. As we move into the cooler months, we encourage you to open up a conversation about potential wildfire effects with those in your community. Help us grow the network and amplify the need for wildfire preparedness across the state!
This Wildfire Wednesdays newsletter includes:
Two podcasts that provide interesting and useful information about wildfire
Information about the 2020 Colorado Wildland Fire Conference
The Action, Implementation, and Mitigation grant program
Thank you!
Gabe
Wildfire Podcasts
If you haven’t already explored the world of podcasts, a podcast is a series of spoken word audio files that a user can download or listen to online – basically a radio-show you can listen to whenever you want. Podcasts are a great way to learn about new ideas and serve as great conversation starters. Here are a couple podcasts that do a good job of talking about wildfire and wildfire preparedness.
Hot and Dry is an excellent podcast about how climate change is affecting the Southwest and what we can do about it. Episodes discuss how we can live with wildfire, prescribed and managed fire, the wildland urban interface (WUI), The Rio Grande Water Fund, and much more.
To begin listening to Hot and Dry, click here.
Life Kit: 6 Ways to Get Ready for a Wildfire is a 14 minute NPR podcast that features an interview with Fireshed member Porfirio Chavarria who is a Wildland Urban Specialist with The City of Santa Fe Fire Department. This short podcast provides clear, step-by-step guidance for wildfire preparedness.
To listen to Life Kit: 6 Ways to Get Ready for Wildfire, click here.
Colorado Virtual Wildland Fire Conference
Discover Your Role: Reducing Wildland Fire Risk
September 30th, 8:15am – 2:30pm; October 1st, 8:15am – 1:00pm
One of the only good things about social distancing is being able to attend amazing workshops and events virtually. In just a couple weeks, The Southern Rockies Fire Science Network is hosting the Colorado Wildland Fire Conference and you can join into the event from your couch.
To learn more about this event and to register online, click here
Action, Implementation, and Mitigation Grant Opportunity!
COCO has released the Concept Paper and Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Fall 2020 Action, Implementation and Mitigation (AIM) grant. COCO will be accepting Concept Papers though October 8, 2020 until 5:00 PM MT. Click here for the RFP and instructions. Download the Concept Paper here or from the AIM Grant Page.
To learn more about this grant opportunity, COCO is hosting the Fall 2020 Grant Announcement Webinar on September 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM MT. If you are not yet registered, please register here.
Please share this opportunity with colleagues and organizations working on reducing their community's wildfire risk. For more information, please visit co-co.org.