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Forest Health Cost-Share Projects

A black truck parked in a snowy forest with trees and blue sky.

Since 2024, Pend Oreille Conservation District has partnered with private landowners, the Washington State Conservation Commission, and other agencies to implement forest health and wildfire resilience projects across the county. These projects have helped reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest stand conditions, and protect homes and critical resources.

Program Highlights

  • 2024-2025 Forest Health and Wildfire Resiliency Program
    • Acres Treated: 125
    • Landowners Participated: 5
    • Practices Implemented: Non-commercial thinning, mastication, debris removal, pruning and chipping.
    • Funding Source: WA State Conservation Commission
    • Reimbursement Rate: 75%

                                                             

2024-25 Previous Local Cost-Share Project

Project #1: Before Photos 
A sunlit forest with tall trees, branches, and green foliage.
A sunny, grassy clearing in the woods with stacks of wooden planks.
A forest scene with tall evergreen trees, dense foliage, and a clear blue sky.
A sunlit forest scene with trees, branches, and undergrowth.
A sunlit forest with tall trees, branches, and green foliage.
A sunny, grassy clearing in the woods with stacks of wooden planks.
A forest scene with tall evergreen trees, dense foliage, and a clear blue sky.
A sunlit forest scene with trees, branches, and undergrowth.
Project #1: After Photos 
A snowy landscape with trees scattered across the scene.
A snowy forest with scattered trees and a layer of snow on the ground.
Snow-covered forest with evergreen trees and a cloudy sky.
A black truck parked in a snowy forest with trees and blue sky.
Snow-covered forest with tall trees and light snowflakes.
A snowy landscape with trees scattered across the scene.
A snowy forest with scattered trees and a layer of snow on the ground.
Snow-covered forest with evergreen trees and a cloudy sky.
A black truck parked in a snowy forest with trees and blue sky.
Snow-covered forest with tall trees and light snowflakes.