Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project

Commitment to achieving shared goals across the landscape

Since 2010, the Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project has improved forest health and reduced the threat of severe wildfires in a high-value landscape through collaboration among a large and diverse group of governmental bodies, environmental organizations, citizens, private businesses, and community groups.

This national model for collaborative forest restoration has completed 13,500 acres of ecological thinning and prescribed fire since 2010 to enhance wildlife habitat and reduce the risk of severe wildfire to the ecosystem, homes, and the City of Ashland’s drinking water supply.

AFR has also provided educational experiences for thousands of students and benefitted the local community by creating jobs and providing workforce training. The ongoing success on the ground results from tremendous collaboration in active restoration, public engagement, and co-investment by city, state, and federal agencies.

Resilient Communities
Healthy Forests
Jobs & Economy
Safe Water

This innovative approach is a regional and national model for forest restoration.

Lomakatsi brings over 20 years of ecological restoration experience to the partnership.

We developed and raised funds to implement education and public tours that engaged the community in active restoration of the watershed.
Our forest technicians helped with the implementation process, design of the project, and contracting.
We also served in roles to further grant administration, public outreach, and private landowner engagement for the project.