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 and Supported Prescribed Burns

15 Projects

DNR Led and Supported Prescribed Burns

WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) brings funding and capacity to lead and support prescribed burns across multiple land ownerships to increase forest health and resilience....

HB 1168 Account State-Funded Projects

336 Projects

HB 1168 Account State-Funded Projects

In 2021, the Washington legislature passed House Bill 1168 which established the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience dedicated account. This project...

Post Fire Recovery

9 Projects

Post Fire Recovery

These actions are intended to stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural and cultural resources, minimize threats resulting from the effects of a fire, prevent...

Tree and Shrub Planting

65 Projects

Tree and Shrub Planting

A project that aims to increase tree and shrub cover.

Workforce Development and Training

2 Projects

Workforce Development and Training

Events and interactions focused on our forest health and resilience workforce development and training to build knowledge, skills, and qualifications to further our shared forest...

Wildfire Mitigation

389 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

18 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

23 Projects

Environmental Justice

A forest health project with actions to address disproportionate environmental and health impacts by prioritizing highly impacted, vulnerable, overburdened populations, aiming to...

Priority Habitats and Species

32 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,...

Watershed Resilience

7 Projects

Watershed Resilience

Projects designed in whole or in part to implement actions aimed at improving watershed health, function, and resilience including projects aimed to improve water quality and...

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

3 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

50 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

191 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.