Forestry Program

The Columbia Conservation District helps connect landowners with funding sources for forestry improvement projects.

To Report a forest fire: Call 911 or 800-562-6010

Two people measuring a tree trunk in a forest.

An aerial view of a winding road next to a river with autumn trees and distant snow-capped mountains.

A person's hands planting a young pine tree in soil.

Forestry Program Partners and Links

EQUIP– The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that can provide financial and technical assistance to install conservation practices that address natural resource concerns

Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)- Wildfires are among the most destructive forces in Washington state for land and homeowners in Washington state. The DNR helps connect landowners with resources that can help keep their property safe.

US Forest Service– Forest management is an important aspect in maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. The US Forest Service website has many helpful links in forest management, fire management, and vegetation management among others.

Forestry Best Management Practices

The buttons below are some examples of the best management practices that the Columbia Conservation District uses for forest management projects.

Website Accessibility Statement

Columbia Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Columbia Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 509-382-4273

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Columbia Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Columbia Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 509-382-4273.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.