Posts by IdahoFirewise
Community Programs Coordinator
Join the Idaho Firewise team! We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate individual to join our team as a Community Programs Coordinator. The Community Programs Coordinator will play a key role in planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based wildfire education programs and initiatives aimed at raising awareness, building partnerships, and fostering community engagement in wildfire…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day from Idaho Firewise
Keep safe this Valentine’s Day with safety tips from the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/p52-fire-safe-valentines-day.htm And for fun, here are a few fire themed Valentine’s Day cards perfect for sharing! Campfire Valentine PDFWarm my Heart Valentine PDFS’more Valentine PDF
Read MoreIdaho Prepare and Prevent Week with Idaho Firewise
Learn more about Firewise Landscaping and how to be better prepared for fire season.
Read MoreEvent: 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…
Read MoreIdaho Firewise Horticulture Internship, by Michelle Williams
A recap of an Idaho Firewise horticultural internship, written by 2022 intern Michelle Williams.
Read MoreEvery 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…
Read MoreAmeriCorps 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…
Read MoreStaff 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…
Read MoreYouth 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…
Read MoreDefensible 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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