Tahoe Park Firewise USA® Community

A Member of North Tahoe Fire Protection Department

FALL 2025 Cleanup

Thurs 10/16 - Monday 10/20

Dumpster Locations

Please update all hours & dollars spent HERE

1630 Washoe

1511 Washoe

321 Lake Ave

1725 Pine Ave

Mission of the project

Firewise USA® is a voluntary recognition program that provides a framework to help neighbors get organized, find direction, and take action to increase the ignition resistance of their homes and communities from wildfire. Tahoe Park was approved by the NTFPD 5/7/24, following are resource for community planning around Tahoe Park. We will have an annual evaluation by NTFPD, this means we need to track to our community efforts in order to stay compliant to receive funding and accreditation (education, cleanup, etc)

FALL 25' Events

COMMUNITY CLEAN UP - Dumpsters delivered Thursday and removed Monday.

Examples for projects that qualify to our funding:

HOURS

Dwelling Unit/Home

Examples include: Removing pine needles and leaf litter from roof and gutters, replaced vinyl gutters with metal gutters, ignition-resistant exterior improvements, installing screening on vents, flammable items removed from under decks and porches, inspect roof and replace missing shingles, etc.

Landscaping (0-100 ft from base of dwelling unit)

Examples include: Installation of hardscaping, replacing combustible mulches with stone/gravel options, tree and shrub removal, raking and removal of pine needles, leaves, ground litter/debris, tree trimming/limbing, moving firewood, lawn and native grass maintenance, etc.

Common Area

(HO or other Homeowner jointly owned property within the site boundary) Activities include: Tree thinning, mastication and brush removal, grass maintenance, fire break construction, etc.

Miscellaneous

Meetings, presentations, program administration, home site visits, etc.

MONEY SPENT

Chipper Costs: Purchase/rental, fuel & oil, disposal fees, etc.

Other Equipment Costs: Chain saw purchase/rental, power equip. purchase/rental, hand tools, protective equipment, etc.

Contractor Costs: Arborists, landscapers, professional forestry services, debris removal, etc.

Home Improvement Costs: Roofs, decks, windows, vent screening, retrofits, etc.

Landscaping/DIY

Miscellaneous

Vehicle mileage