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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…
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 MoreRequest for Proposal – Up In Smoke
Don’t Let Your Summer Go Up In Smoke Wildfire Media Campaign Link to review: Request for Proposal
Read MoreAmeriCorps Position: Idaho Firewise & Palouse Land Trust
Moscow, IdahoIdaho Firewise in collaboration with Palouse Land Trust is looking for an enthusiastic individual interested in Outreach and Community Engagement. The dates of service for this new position are 11 months, between September 2021 and August 2022, actual dates TBD. To learn more about this position and how to apply, please review the position…
Read MoreOutreach and Community Engagement Intern Position
Moscow, IdahoPalouse Land Trust in collaboration with Idaho Firewise is now offering a job position of Outreach and Community Engagement Intern. The dates of service are 5 1/2 months, between April 1 and September 15, 2021. To learn more about the position or to apply, please review the position summary and description here: PLT and…
Read MoreIdaho Firewise Garden Tours Now Being Offered for Small Groups
The Idaho Firewise Garden located adjacent to the Idaho Botanical Garden has been temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19 safety concerns. While the garden is still closed to the public, we are now offering garden tours for 1-2 people at a time. Please contact Brett Van Paepeghem to set up an appointment for…
Read MoreNew Idaho Firewise Program “Every Yard Counts”
Every Yard Counts is a campaign where Idaho Firewise and our collaborators are working with the Green Industry to educate Nursery and Landscape Professionals on best practices for creating survivable space around Idaho homes and communities. Idaho Firewise, in partnership with College of Western Idaho and the Boise Fire Department now offers an Idaho Firewise…
Read MoreRFP – Video Production Services
Idaho Firewise will be partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in developing a series of animated videos to educate communities and the public at large about wildfire prevention and safety and how to prepare homes and other valuable community assets before wildfire strikes. This RFP is to solicit proposals for the development of…
Read MoreRFQ – FireWorks! Curriculum Developer
Idaho Firewise invites qualified independent contractors to submit resumés to complete a 17-month project to facilitate the revision and enhancement of the FireWorks! Curriculum to include education modules focused on the Sagebrush Ecosystem and to provide feedback and input for the Sammy Saves the West activity book. Contractor should have experience with curriculum development, as…
Read MoreThe 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun – Be a Firewise Eclipse Watcher
On Monday, August 21, 2017 those of us fortunate enough to be in in Idaho at the right place at the right time can experience a total eclipse of the sun. This is the first total eclipse on American soil since 1991, the first on the mainland since 1979 and the first to sweep the…
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