Planting the Seeds of Firewise

Written by Nicole Parpart, Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office At the Yakima Area Arboretum’s Annual Arbor Fest, The City of Yakima received its very first Tree City USA Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. Our Yakima Valley Fire Adapted Communities Coalition (YVFACC) took the opportunity to partake in this celebration and planted some Firewise seeds in an existing healthy forest movement.