Wood for Life Handout

Wood for Life Handout
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Wood for Life, a Collaborative Partnership to Provide Wood to the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe CART Case Study Handout

To restore the health of fire-adapted forests, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) engages in forest restoration projects, including forest thinning, through initiatives such as the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI). In 2018, the USFS began conversations with the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation to address their need for heating fuel after the Kayenta Coal Mine closure. This resulted in the formation of Wood for Life (WFL), a collaborative network of organizations in northern Arizona, transporting wood from thinning projects for use as firewood by Tribal members.

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/wood-life-collaborative-partnership

 

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