Forests
$3.47M
to Protect our Communities
$1.87M
to Build Forest Economy
$150k
to Accelerate Market Solutions
Collaboration in Action: Billy Mac Canyon
TTCF’s Forest Futures Impact Strategy identified the three impact areas above when we launched the campaign in September 2021. Up until now, a great deal of our focus has been on the area of Protecting Our Communities to mitigate the immediate threat of wildfire and restore forest health. These projects require collaborative action and collective funding as environmental projects require significant investment of both to pencil. A project in Billy Mac Canyon is a perfect example of coordinated partnership bringing together private landowners, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, and TTCF financial resources through both Forest Futures and the Truckee North Tahoe Forest Management Program in coordination with CAL FIRE.
Improving the forest health here protects critical natural resources in the heart of one of Truckee’s most popular recreation destinations and travel corridors. TTCF’s funding is helping to protect 90 acres, while the Truckee Donner Land Trust is addressing another 167 acres.
The Truckee Donner Land Trust is grateful for Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation’s funding of this forest health project critical for its location, fire resiliency, and habitat restoration. This funding brings together all the property owners in Billy Mac Canyon to do cohesive forest health work between Donner Memorial State Park and Interstate 80, helping to protect neighborhoods like Donner Lake and Tahoe Donner from wildfire risk, while also restoring meadow habitat and aspen stands along the main tributary to Donner Lake. The funding drove the process from planning to implementation.
John Svahn
Executive Director of the Land Trust
Forest Futures Salon: Prepare for the 2024 Wildfire Season
In June, Forest Futures and the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT) co-hosted the salon “Prepare for the 2024 Wildfire Season.” It featured COAD and experts from the Town of Truckee, Nevada County, and Placer County Offices for Emergency Service. The Salon provided a comprehensive education for community members and service providers to help us reach more people. TTCF and CCTT are providing more of our materials in Spanish, the second most common language in our region, and the salon provided live Spanish translation and resources.
The recording is now available in English and Spanish. Resources that every resident and visitor should know include identifying your evacuation zone, properly packing a “go bag”, where to sign up for alerts, and the routes of evacuation from where you live, work, and play. Here are some quick links to get you started:
Ensure your family is receiving alerts, Knows Your Zone, and is prepared in case of wildfire by watching the salon below.
To learn more about our community impact and how you can partner with us to make a difference, contact Stacy Caldwell at stacy@ttcf.net.