Resilience Force

06/04/2026

Our wildfire resilience training program made the front page news on The Aspen Times 📰

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-hosts-new-bilingual-chainsaw-training/

“There’s just no workforce in this valley that can do it either at all or at a reasonable cost. So I think this is going to add this workforce to the community to really do a lot of really great work.” Rick Balentine, President of the Aspen Wildfire Foundation

06/02/2026

Who will rebuild after the next wildfire?🔥

This week at the Conference, Resilience Force’s Senior LA Director, Chris Caines, joined local partners to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Los Angeles’ ability to grow its resilience workforce.

We look forward to continuing this work alongside partners committed to building stronger, more climate resilient communities. ✊🏽

06/01/2026

Another hurricane season is here. 🌀 For many communities, recovery from last year’s storms never ended. Resilience workers are still rebuilding while preparing for what’s next.

With forecasting 8–14 hurricanes this season, investing in the workforce that prepares for, responds to, and recovers from disasters is more critical than ever.

05/29/2026

Officer Braulio of the Aspen Police Department putting chainsaw safety training into practice. 🪚

Thanks to a strong partnership between local organizations, we were able to conduct a 4-day bilingual safety training in Aspen this week. The program will equip trainees, including local unhoused Coloradans and immigrants, with the skills needed to protect their communities through climate resilience work.

Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative
Aspen Fire
City of Aspen Government

05/29/2026

CBS News stopped by our Chainsaw Safety Training in Aspen this week to spotlight resilience work in action. Preparing Colorado communities for wildfire starts with investing in the workers.

Resilience Force builds up communities while strengthening them against natural disasters.

05/22/2026

The best leaders never stop learning. 🧠 This week, our National Training Director, Cynthia Hernández, attended the “Design and Delivery Curriculum for Adult Learners” course focused on principles and best practices in adult learning.

Investing in training at every level matters. Stronger educators build stronger resilience workers, teams, and communities. ✊🏽

05/15/2026

This week, resilience workers completed the S-112 Chainsaws training in Occidental, CA. 🪚Over 4 days of classroom instruction and field exercises, participants trained for the resilience work that helps reduce wildfire risk and protect communities before disaster strikes.

May is , and this work has never been more urgent. 🚨 More than 25,000 fires have already burned nearly 1.9 million acres nationwide this year.

The training was led by Resilience Works, .forward, , and .

05/01/2026

Recovery is labor. Resilience is built by workers.

May Day is a reminder that it takes skilled, committed workers to keep our communities standing. When we stand with workers, we strengthen every community they rebuild. ✊🏽

04/22/2026

Resilience workers turn climate solutions into climate action by restoring, rebuilding, and protecting our communities.

🌎 This , protect the planet by protecting the people who rebuild it.

04/17/2026

This week, our team led a free 30-hour training to equip resilience workers with the tools to recognize, prevent, and respond to workplace hazards. 🔨

Earning these certifications reflects not only knowledge, but also a clear commitment to long-term career growth and protecting themselves, their teams, and the communities they help rebuild after disaster strikes. ✊🏽