Reducing Risk in Soldier Canyon: Fireshed Fund at Work

Grantee	Larimer County Office of Emergency Management
Project Name	Larimer County Community Mitigation Projects
Year Awarded	2025
Result	Healthier forests and safer communities for the Soldier Canyon Community

With support from the Fireshed Fund through the Larimer County Community Mitigation Grant Program, the Soldier Canyon community is taking big steps to reduce wildfire risk.

The Larimer County Community Mitigation Grant Program aims to remove financial barriers and catalyze grassroot efforts for mitigation activities at the community scale, building momentum and providing a sense of agency for longer term self-sufficiency in this important risk reduction work. Zoom awarded the Fireshed Fund a $30,000 grant, which was passed through Larimer County to support three community-led projects. Soldier Canyon, one of the three grantees, received $10,000 to complete critical wildfire mitigation work in the community.

This summer, Soldier Canyon volunteers cleared brush and cut back ladder fuels along roadways to keep evacuation routes and emergency access safe, targeting areas of need identified by Poudre Fire Authority during their spring assessment. Crews will begin chipping slash in the neighborhood.

Together, we’re helping protect communities, our watersheds, and the health of our forests.