Washington Dept. of Natural Resources

Projects by Theme

Each project entered in Forest Health Tracker has the option to indicate one or more project themes associated with that project. These project themes allow projects to be arranged in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics. Click on any theme below and see the projects in this system associated with it.

DNR Led Prescribed Burns

0 Projects

DNR Led Prescribed Burns

Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) brings funding and capacity to lead prescribed burns across multiple land ownerships to increase forest resilience. This project...

Wildfire Mitigation

40 Projects

Wildfire Mitigation

A project that in whole or in part includes on-the-ground treatments implemented with the objective to reduce the chance of the risk of wildfire causing damage to values.

Use of Good Neighbor Authority

5 Projects

Use of Good Neighbor Authority

A forest health project that utilizes Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) for planning or implementation. GNA is a tool stemming from the 2014 Farm Bill.

Environmental Justice

0 Projects

Environmental Justice

A forest health project with actions to address disproportionate environmental and health impacts by prioritizing highly impacted populations, equitably distributing resources and...

Priority Habitats and Species

10 Projects

Priority Habitats and Species

A project that includes actions to restore or protect a Washington priority habitat or habitat a priority species depends upon. More information on these habitats and species,...

Drought Mitigation

2 Projects

Drought Mitigation

Projects designed in whole or in part to implement actions aimed at reducing the vulnerability to drought and reducing the impacts of droughts.

Urban and Community Forestry

0 Projects

Urban and Community Forestry

A project funded by or done in coordination DNR's Urban and Community Forestry Program, including projects in a Tree City USA.

Economic Development

1 Projects

Economic Development

Projects that include actions that enhance economic development through implementation of forest restoration and management strategies that maintain and attract private sector...

Insects and Disease

1 Projects

Insects and Disease

Projects that aim to increase forest resilience or resistance to insects and disease. These may include treatments, technical assistance, and/or research and monitoring.

Invasive Species

8 Projects

Invasive Species

A project that in whole or in part aims to manage invasive species to reduce or remove their impact on the forest ecosystem.