Volunteer Opportunities
Brazos Firewise is a 100% volunteer organization made up of individual property owners in eth Brazos Canyon committed to reducing wildfire risk in the Brazos Canyon. We cannot enhance our efforts without additional volunteers. Please consider getting involved, there are many ways you can support the Brazos Firewise efforts.
Chipping Events
Community Chipping Events are a vital step in protecting our community and they cannot happen without the support of community volunteers. Volunteers are needed to assist with moving limbs from brush piles to the chipper for on-site events and unloading loads for self-haul events. Additional volunteers are needed to help with event registration, providing meals and water for volunteers, etc. If you can help in any capacity, before during or after a chipping event, please contact a member of the Firewise team listed on the Contact page or email info@brazosfirewise.com.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Getting involved is not just about mitigation, but includes a variety of behind the scenes activities that can make a tremendous impact on Brazos Firewise activities. The more people we get involved, the more impact we can make in our community. Below are a few ways you can help Brazos Firewise. If you are able to give an hour or two a month to help, please click the Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Volunteer button below and a member of the Brazos Firewise team will contact you to discuss volunteer opportunities.
The goal of Neighbors Helping Neighbors is to provide support to Brazos Property owners who have identified mitigation needs around their property but need advice or assistance to complete their mitigation efforts. If you need assistance, please complete the Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Request Help button below and a member of the Brazos Firewise Team will contact you to discuss how we may be able to connect you with the help you need.
Fire Mitigation
- Pick up and stack limbs
- Rake Needles
- Chain saw downed timber
- Cut down trees
- Chipping
- Haul Limbs via trailer
- Draft mitigation plans
- Block firewood
- Haul firewood
Administration
- Writing articles
- Proof reading
- Stuff envelopes
- Database administration
- Writing Thank You’s
- Manage address merge
- Public relations
- Grant writing
- Telephone Calls
Event Coordination
- Meeting management/MC
- Staffing for event sign in
- Emergency support (Food, water, shelter)
- Fundraising
- Garage Sale Organizing
- Party planning
- Water and soft drink coordination
- Food Prep (cookies, sandwiches, etc)
Volunteer Fire Department
The Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department is our only line of defense if there is a fire in our community. To learn more about becoming a Volunteer Firefighter with the Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department contact Stan Tarasek at st1bcvfd@gmail.com or visit www.BrazosCanyonVFD.org for more information.
Track Your Volunteer Hours
Tracking the number of volunteer hours Brazos Property owners have spent mitigating fire danger in the Brazos allows us to apply for additional grants for mitigation efforts. Please keep track of the hours you spend making your house/neighbors safer from fire on the below form and forward it to your subdivision leader. If you have volunteer hours or have spent money promoting Firewise please report those items on the form also. These hours are used to support grant applications which will help continue the work of Firewise.
Info@brazosfirewise.com
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