Using Fire as a Tool
A prescribed burn for hazard fuel reduction at Lake James State Park. Fire is a natural part of the environment and frequently occurs...
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Staying Safe While Burning Yard Debris
In North Carolina, the fall wildfire season typically lasts from mid-October until mid-December, the time of year when people do yard...
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant
On July 26, 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack formally announced the new $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG)...
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Scenes from the Meadow
Converting a previously mowed field to a native wildflower meadow can take 3-5 years. Check out the photos along the way from Mars Hill...
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Partners Help with Riparian Buffer Restoration on Gabriels Creek
Ed McNally with the Madison County Rotary Club and Marshall Native Gardens Initiative installs an educational sign along the Gabriel's...
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Mitigation Cost-Share Program
Financial Assistance for Reducing Wildfire Risk During a wildfire all kinds of plant material can act as fuel for the fire - grasses,...
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Wildfire Preparedness on Your Lunch Break
As wildfires become more of a normal occurrence in Western NC and resources continue to be stretched thin, homeowners have a larger...
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"We All Live Downstream": Artwork Inspired by the French Broad
Madison High School students in Kerstin Davis' art class created an installation inspired by the French Broad for the K-12 Art Exhibition...
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MHS Students Help Bring the Beech Back to Beech Glen
Mountain Valleys teamed up with Madison High School staff and students , the Greater Ivy Community Citizens Association, and SM Soil and...
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Our Mitigation Tool Cache
Take matters into your own hands to reduce your risk. Some residents believe the tasks they need to do to reduce their home's wildfire...
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Wildfire Risk Assessments
The first step to reduce your home's wildfire risk is to identify your home's wildfire risk factors. Most homes in Western NC are likely...
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New Renewable Energy Funding Available in 2022
We are happy to announce our Energy Conservation Assistance Program (EnergyCAP), has received its third Tobacco Trust Fund grant since...
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Winter planting season has begun
Winter planting for our Shade Your Stream projects has begun! At the end of the season we will have planted 4085 ft of streambank! That's...
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Wildfire Mitigation In Action
Six agencies across Western North Carolina gathered on December 16, 2021 at Camp Grier in McDowell County to reduce hazardous fuels...
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Take Action Now to Protect Your Home
The current weather conditions (Dec 2022) have increased fire danger in Western North Carolina. Dry ground, wind activity, and a pile up...
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Fire on the Land - Prescribed Burning in WNC
Fire can be used as a land management tool to restore native landscapes. Learn how a prescribed burn is conducted, why burns are...
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