June 25, 2026
The BTNF invites the public to an upcoming open house and two onsite field trips to learn about the Cache Creek to Josie’s Ridge Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project.
The open house will be held at the Jackson Ranger District Office at 340 N. Cache St. in Jackson from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 25.
The onsite field trips will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. Each field trip includes hiking up to two miles with about 400 feet of elevation gain. Both field trips will cover the same information, so participants can choose the date that best fits their schedule. Interested participants must RSVP in advance by emailing eric.hawes@usda.gov.
The Cache Creek to Josie’s Ridge Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project aims to lower the risk of catastrophic wildfire to the town of Jackson, Wyo., by thinning and removing dangerously dense vegetation known as “fuels” near homes, private property and critical infrastructure south of town within the wildland urban interface, an area where homes intermingle with undeveloped wildland vegetation. The project proposes a combination of forest thinning and pile burning up to 1,677 acres over multiple years, designed to minimize short-term impacts while maximizing long-term benefits to the community and ecosystem. Treatments are designed to enhance the growth, quality, vigor, and composition of the vegetation on the landscape while achieving fuel reduction goals.
