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Next Monthly Meeting, 2nd Thursday
March 11th, 6-8:30 PM at Barn Beach Reserve, Leavenworth. John Chelminiak of the Wilderness Society will be speaking. We hope to see you there!
CWSC on TV!
KCTS 9 Documentary - "North Cascades: People, Places and Stories"
Private Lands Cost-Share Opportunity!
Download the application and get help completing fuels reduction on your property!
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Welcome to the Chumstick WSC
Who We Are
The Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition continues the strong work of individuals and organizations pursuing conservation, fuels reduction, and Community Wildfire Protection Plans in the Leavenworth area. Led by current elected Coalition Chair, Ross Frank, participants include local landowners and residents, local fire district members, industry representatives, County Commissioners, as well as representatives from the United States Forest Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, The Wilderness Society, Conservation Northwest, and more. The Coalition is fiscally sponsored by the North Central Washington RC&D and Annie Schmidt serves as the Director. We are grateful to be operating under funding from the National Forest Foundation, the Icicle Fund, the Mountaineers Foundation, the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, and donations from participating organizations, local individuals, businesses and charitable organizations. Read on below to discover what we do...
What We Do
Acknowledging that wildfire and forest health issues go beyond individual landownership boundaries, the Coalition is looking to engage all those interested in fuels reduction work in the Chumstick watershed. Click here for a map of the Coaltion project area. We work closely with public entities, such as the Wenatchee River Ranger District, to ensure that complementary fuels reduction work occurs on private and public lands in the area. Further information about our mission can be found on our "About Us" page.
Over the next year we hope to produce the following results from our collaboration:
On-the-ground forest restoration projects on private land in the Chumstick area through grant-based services offered by the Coalition. The Private Lands Cost-Share Program (PLCS) is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to homes and resources in the valley and will emphasize (but not require) community protection and forest restoration projects where private properties adjoin National Forest lands. If you own private land in the Chumstick area (including all side canyons - Eagle Creek, Spromberg, Merry, Clark, Little Chumstick, etc.) and are interested in technical and/or financial support to do forest restoration through fuels reduction on your land, please submit this application. Applications are still being accepted and will be accepted until posted otherwise! If you are interested, it is not too late.
Implementation and monitoring of on-the-ground forest restoration on US Forest Service lands in the Chumstick area. Click here to view Healthy Forest Restoration Act project proposed on the Wenatchee River Ranger District website.
Continuation of educational and informational outreach targeted to residents and landowners in the Chumstick watershed and others. The focus is on fire ecology, safety, and available resources.
Educational forums to further the dialogue on the issues related to fire management in the Chumstick watershed.
How You Can Get Involved
If you are interested in participating in the Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition, please feel free to attend our monthly meeting. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at the Red Barn at Barn Beach Reserve at 6:00 PM. For more information, contact Annie Schmidt.
