The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has awarded nine organizations across Washington with a combined $1.8 million in new grant funding to help make forests in their communities healthier and more resilient to wildfires.
Through the All Lands Forest Restoration Grant Program, DNR awarded about $1.6 million to help these groups plan and conduct forest health treatments, such as the thinning of overly dense forests.
Additionally, under the Building Forest Partnerships Grant Program, DNR awarded $207,000 to help the organizations reach potential partners and the public through outreach activities, such as public meetings, forest field trips, and website development.
In all, the funding will lead to the estimated treatment of more than 1,800 acres of unhealthy forest and support the planning to treat up to 120,400 more acres.