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Wood For Life Tribal Fuelwood Initiative

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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Colorado
Project SDGs:
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Progress to Date: NA Stakeholders engaged with
Services Needed: Monitoring & evaluation
Desired Partner: Labour Organization
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2020  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.nationalforests.org/who-we-are/regional-offices/southern...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Additional Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 85%

Project Overview

Summary

The NFF is working to expand the benefits of forest restoration treatments in Northern Arizona to Tribal communities in need of fuelwood for heating, cooking, and traditional uses through the Wood for Life Tribal Fuelwood Initiative.

Working with the Forest Service, Tribal governments and communities, Ancestral Lands conservation corps, and other partners, we are connecting small diameter timber from restoration projects led by NFF and the Forest Service with Tribal…

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Summary

The NFF is working to expand the benefits of forest restoration treatments in Northern Arizona to Tribal communities in need of fuelwood for heating, cooking, and traditional uses through the Wood for Life Tribal Fuelwood Initiative.

Working with the Forest Service, Tribal governments and communities, Ancestral Lands conservation corps, and other partners, we are connecting small diameter timber from restoration projects led by NFF and the Forest Service with Tribal partners who split the wood and provide it to elders and other community members.

Cameron Chapter House Tribal Leaders Accepting Fuelwood Supplies, 2020

Hopi and Navajo communities are facing a home-heating crisis with the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, a coal fired power plant, and the local coal mine that provided an energy source for many off-the-grid homes. COVID-19 impacts have also brought challenges to Tribal communities across the region, as social distancing and stay-at-home orders make wood hauling more difficult.

At the same time, finding places to bring small diameter timber from forest restoration projects in Northern Arizona can be a challenge. Leaving piled wood on a restoration project site for more than a few months is discouraged because of fire and insect infestation risk, and removing wood from a project site is a major issue that can delay or prevent needed restoration from moving forward.

Together, we’re building a partnership that can help sustainably meet Tribal fuelwood needs and enhances our ability to conduct forest restoration projects across the region.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Project Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)

Project Narrative

Together, we’re building a partnership that can help sustainably meet Tribal fuelwood needs and enhances our ability to conduct forest restoration projects across the region.

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Who We Are? The National Forest Foundation is the leading organization inspiring personal and meaningful connections to our National Forests, the centerpiece of America’s public lands. Working on behalf of the American public, the NFF leads forest conservation efforts and … Learn More


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