Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition
Page dedicated to information, resources, and updates on the coalition's efforts.
Working collaborately to reduce fire risk in Chelan County
The mission of the Chumstick Wildlife Stewardship Coalition is to protect lives, property and infrastructure in the Chumstick 
watershed from wildfire through a collaborative partnership. Outreach and strategic planning will lead to actions on public and private lands to benefit people, wildlife, forest health, and the community at large.
This collaborative effort continues on the work of individuals and organizations working on conservation, fuels reduction, and Community Wildlife Protection Plans in the Leavenworth area over the past several years.
Structure
The group is fiscally sponsored by the North Central Washington RC & D and staffed by director Annie Schmidt. Led by current elected Coalition Chair, Ross Frank, participants include local landowners, the local fire district, County Commissioner Keith Goehner, WDFW, The Wilderness Society, Conservation Northwest, and more. The group is looking to engage all those interested in fuels reduction work in this important drainage to people and wildlife, so contact us if you are interested in learning more.
Projects
The group is interested in moving forward fuels reduction efforts on both public and private lands in the Chumstick watershed. We are working closely with the Wenatchee River Ranger District on a potential Healthy Forest Restoration Act project on national forest land to compliment the work to be done on private lands.
Resources
- Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition Website. Find meeting schedule, field trips, resources, and donate to keep the great work going.
- Final 2005 Leavenworth Area Community Wildfire Protection Plan (Download a PDF, 4.3 Mb)
- Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest Webpage
