Wildfire Adapted Partnership (WAP) works with local residents and partner agencies in SW Colorado to offer free wildfire preparedness education and risk mitigation programs that help protect lives and property from wildfire.
Wildfire Adapted Partnership (WAP) programs include an extensive Neighborhood Ambassador program with over 150 volunteers in 100 communities, wildfire preparedness education and workshops, free Wildfire Risk Site Visits, and mitigation incentive programs. WAP completed 242 free Wildfire Risk Site Assessments in 5 counties and fulfill their mission through regular workshops, trainings, and community meetings that bring together the general public, partners, and Neighborhood Ambassadors. WAP Mitigation Incentive Programs (Defensible Space Cost Share, Community Kickstart, and Chipper Rebate) offer financial incentives to creating defensible space and last year WAP's incentive programs helped treat over 850 acres on private and shared property. We need your donation to continue this important work in southwest Colorado!
Your donation will support our programs, empower our Neighborhood Ambassadors, and support wildfire adaptation efforts throughout SW Colorado.
Programs
Wildfire Education and Outreach
Wildfire Adapted provides wildfire preparedness education and outreach to the residents of southwest Colorado. WAP gave 242 free educational Wildfire Risk Site Assessments in 5 counties. WAP accomplishes their mission through regular Fire Council meetings and other community meetings (such as HOA meetings, local collaborative groups, presentations in schools, and other events) that bring together the general public, partners and Neighborhood Ambassadors. Additionally, Wildfire Adapted holds trainings and workshops related to the home ignition zone, chainsaw safety and mitigation 101 throughout the year that are open to the public.
Wildfire Mitigation Incentive Programs
Wildfire Adapted offers several incentive programs (Community Grants, Chipper Rebate, Defensible Space Cost Share Program) to help residents offset some of the expenses associated with both wildfire risk mitigation work and the disposal of slash. Wildfire Adapted performs wildfire risk assessments for local residents and can provide a scope of work on how to make their homes safer by creating defensible space. Depending on grant funding, Wildfire Adapted can help residents by partially reimbursing the expenses of completing the scope of work. Wildfire Adapted also offers a Chipper Rebate Program that will help offset some of the expenses for individuals or HOAs who rent a chipper or hire a crew to remove of dangerous slash from mitigation activities.
Neighborhood Ambassador Program
Wildfire Adapted Partnership manages a unique Neighborhood Ambassador Program which is the backbone of our organization. 157 volunteer Ambassadors in 100 communities lead by example and serve as catalysts within their neighborhoods, encouraging their neighbors to become more aware, active and prepared for wildfires. Wildfire Adapted supports Ambassadors through ongoing training, support, education, access to wildfire information experts, and notice of grant opportunities to help their high-wildfire-risk neighborhoods become more fire adapted.