Event: Garden Open House 2023

Idaho Firewise will be hosting a Garden Open House event on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023! This free event will be held at the Idaho Firewise Garden in Boise from 10 am until 2 pm. Staff, volunteers, and collaborators will be available for visitor engagement and to answer questions about fire-resistant landscaping, home hardening, and suggested…

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Every Yard Counts Certification Course

Did you know that green industry folks in Idaho can become Idaho Firewise Landscape Certified? Our Every Yard Counts campaign is a collaboration between Idaho Firewise, the College of Western Idaho Horticulture, and the Boise Fire Department on best practices for increased fire-resilient homes, landscapes, and communities. This certification course covers fire science topics such…

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AmeriCorps Positions: Community Engagement Associates

Now open and accepting resumes and covers letters for joint AmeriCorps opportunities with the Palouse Land Trust and Idaho Firewise, based in Moscow, Idaho. Position summary: Palouse Land Trust and Idaho Firewise are seeking applicants for two 900-hour AmeriCorps members to advance opportunities to engage and educate the broader community about the importance of land…

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Staff Highlight: Welcome Erica!

Idaho Firewise welcomes aboard our newest staff member, Erica Jansen. Erica’s position with Idaho Firewise is the Fuels Mitigation & North Idaho Program Coordinator! We welcome Erica to the team after completion of the Idaho Firewise/Palouse Land Trust AmeriCorps position, Outreach and Community Engagement Assistant. Here are just a few of Erica’s accomplishments as an…

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Youth Conservation Corps Mitigation Projects

This summer, Idaho Firewise in conjunction with the Clearwater Basin Youth Conservation Corps, was able to complete a series of fuel mitigation projects across Latah County. These projects were implemented in critical Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, adjacent to public lands and on properties owned by residents who would be displaced in the event of a…

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Defensible Space & Wildfire Podcast

Thanks to Matt Price and the Treasure Valley-based Transient Bacon podcast for inviting Idaho Firewise to speak on defensible space from wildfire, especially as we head into the hottest and driest months of the year. The guest speaker is Brett Van Paepeghem, horticulturist and Southern Idaho Project Manager for Idaho Firewise. Link to podcast: Defensible…

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Genus: Euphorbia | Idaho Firewise

If you’ve spent much time exploring the outdoors in Idaho, there’s a good chance that you’ve come across Euphorbia plants on some of your adventures. While landscape plants in this genus have attractive qualities, what you’ve seen in the wild likely are introduced or escapee plants, considered invasive in many parts of the country. From…

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Virtual Talk with Martha Brabec

Join us for a Lunch and Learn virtual talk with Martha Brabec on Wed 5/25 to learn about the City of Boise Weed Warriors Program and how it relates to wildfire risk and mitigation efforts. Martha Brabec, Foothills Restoration Specialist and Ecologist with the City of BoiseWednesday, May 25th, 202211:00 AM Pacific Time/12:00 PM Mountain…

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