Cascadia Conservation District

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Fuels Reduction Assistance Program

Cascadia is partnering with a local crew, Leavenworth Fire District 3 and Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue to make fuels reduction more accessible to community members in the Cashmere, Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee areas. If you or someone you know would like support with fuels reduction around the home, assistance is available. Contact Isobel Woolner […]

Home Hardening Incentive Program

Accepting applications August 15, 2024! The Home Hardening Incentive Program is offered by the Cascadia Conservation District (CCD) to all residents with the purpose of better preparing homes and communities for wildfire. Home hardening reduces the risk of homes and structures igniting in the event of a wildfire.  More info and sign-up form here: https://cascadiacd.org/programs/home-hardening-incentive-program

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Cascadia named Conservation District of the Year

When Chelan County’s rural landowners want to learn more about living with fire, water or native plant species, they often turn to the Cascadia Conservation District. Back in November, that agency was named Washington’s Conservation District of the Year for its many programs and projects.

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‘Beaver dam analogs’ recreate wild waterways in NCW streams

LEAVENWORTH —  It’s not every landowner who’d agree to turn part of their back yard into a wetland, but Patti and Vince Bosket are doing just that to their property along Eagle Creek. The Boskets sought out Cascadia Conservation District when they heard about its program to install beaver dam analogs — wooden uprights planted in narrow, beaverless […]

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Fish, land and wolves | Cascadia Conservation District hosts watershed planning meeting in Entiat

ENTIAT — About two dozen people attended an Entiat Watershed Planning Unit meeting held at the Entiat Fire Hall on Sept. 6, including representatives from the Entiat School Board, Entiat Irrigation District, Yakama Tribal Fisheries, Bureau of Reclamation, Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation and the Trust […]

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Fuel Break and Forest Resilience Partnership for Upper Wenatchee Valley

Do you own forested land in the Upper Wenatchee Valley? You may qualify for fuels reduction assistance through our Fuel Break and Forest Resilience Partnership Program. Additional Information Please fill out the form below and our experts will contact you within two weeks to schedule a site visit: USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, […]