Wildfire Adapted Partnership

10/13/2026

09/11/2026

A huge thank you to La Plata Open Space Conservancy for an awesome event on August 27th! La Plata Open Space Conservancy hosting us alongside Durango Fire & Rescue Momentum Tree Experts | Durango Colorado Land Link La Plata County, CO for a workshop to teach landowners about wildfire mitigation, as well as resources available in the county to help folks with mitigation efforts! Wildfire mitigation is a community efforts, and we’re so lucky to have so many awesome partners on the ground doing great work. If you’re curious about more resources to help understand/implement wildfire mitigation, check out our website in our bio, and be sure to check out the partners that are tagged.

07/20/2026

and have created an incredible film called Beyond the Embers. The film highlights the fire and flooding that occurred around the Pagosa Springs area in 2025. In a time where we are seeing more extreme weather changes, this message is so important! We love working with our incredible partners! Check it out on our website and here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0dSW0klIDg

06/15/2026

A super cool publication is out! Thank you to Dolores Watershed Collaborative for putting together a powerful storymap that highlights all the amazing work on Fuels Reduction and Forest Health in Montezuma County though COSWAP (Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program). That grant would not be possible without all our amazing partners!

Read about it on our website under "Updates" or at this link: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/606102ac26e34944a891cc4a0b2d963e

04/06/2026

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Are you curious about the new Wildfire Resiliency Code? Christi Bode, a filmmaker in Southwest Colorado, put together an awesome video highlighting the importance and significance of the new code, especially during the dry winter we've had. Check it out on our website or with the link below!

https://www.durangolocal.news/ #/?playlistId=0&videoId=2

03/17/2026

March Fire Council is TONIGHT, 3/17/2026

Join Us In Person:
Lighter Room
La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building
2500 Main Avenue, Durango

Or Online:
Register to join via Zoom on our website!

Our guest speaker for March will be Rob Farino, Interim Emergency Management Director with La Plata County.

Rob will present on the Wildfire and Watershed Protection Fund (WWPF), evacuation drills planned for May and the Community Wildfire Preparedness Expo, also scheduled for May.

Here’s a little more about Rob Farino:

Rob grew up on the central coast of California and served over 27 years in the fire service working for fire departments in Cambria and San Luis Obipso (SLO). Rob has responded to numerous structure and wildland fires in California. Rob was also a Fire Academy Instructor, and the Training Coordinator for SLO County’s Hazmat Response Team. Most recently, Rob worked for the State of Oregon as a Regional Fire Training Coordinator based in Salem, OR. Rob has a Bachelors’ degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in Forestry with concentration in Watershed, Chaparral and Fire Management, and an Associates’ degree from Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria.

Following Rob’s presentation we will hear from Alex and Clare Mullen, Ambassador from Shenandoah Estates, to talk about messaging for May events and general best practices for Ambassadors doing email outreach in this early season.

03/03/2026

Bark Beetles are a hot button topic this season. With a warmer winter, landowners have been able to tackle more fire mitigation in the off season. Notice any signs of disease on your trees? Wondering if you have bark beetle? Check our the Educational Resources tab on our resources page on our website for Bark Beetle Information. Your local CSFS office will also have great resources to stay ahead and aware of the beetles this season.

https://www.wildfireadapted.org/barkbeetleresources

03/03/2026

Happy Monday from Wildfire Adapted Partnership!

Let's talk about embers and low decks. If your deck is 3 ft off the ground or less, it may be difficult to clean debris from beneath. Save yourself time and protect from embers by enclosing your deck in 1/8th inch metal mesh or metal skirting.

Photo Credit: Falls Creek Ranch

02/03/2026

Let's talk about funding! Wildfire Adapted Partnership thrives for funding transparency. As we wrap up the first month of the year, we figured we'd break down our spending and our funding sources from 2025.

Our spending:
5% of what we spend goes toward Admin

29% of what we spend goes toward Education and Outreach Efforts

76% of what we spend gets funneled directly back into our communities through our Mitigation Incentive Programs. These are things like Cost-Share, Chipper Rebates, and Community Projects.

Now for our funding sources:
47% Federal Grants
47% State Grants
4% Local/Private Donations (generous donations from our Counties, as well as private grant funders)
1% Donations8% Fee for Service (Sharing our expertise with other organizations and collaboratives)

When you support Wildfire Adapted Partnership, you can know exactly where our dollars are going. Thanks for trusting us to help support wildfire mitigation and education efforts!!

01/26/2026

We're hiring! WAP is seeking someone that will work fulltime (40hr/wk) out of our Durango based office. The position description has changed slightly, so reach out if this feels like a good fit for you. Interested? Know someone who is interested? Check out our website at https://www.wildfireadapted.org/join-team