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Washington Department of Natural Resources Seeking Urban Forestry Project Applicants
Washington Department of Natural Resources Seeking Urban Forestry Project Applicants
The Washington DNR Urban and Community Forestry Program is offering grants of up to $40,000 to increase forest health within communities. Program Manager Ben Thompson explained that after the state legislature recently passed House Bill 1216, his program's available grant funding went from around $90,000 a year to $550,000 annually ...
Campfires Banned on DNR-Protected Lands Across Eastern Washington
Campfires Banned on DNR-Protected Lands Across Eastern Washington
As of Friday, August 17, campfires are banned on all lands protected from wildfire by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) east of the Cascades. This ban joins many other jurisdictions that have also prohibited campfires. “We’ve had 47 wildfires started by campfires this year,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “With nine activ...