RivCoParks awarded $1.7 Million Grant for Wildfire Prevention
JURUPA VALLEY – Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCoParks) has been awarded $1.7 million in grant funding from the CAL FIRE California Climates (CCI) Wildfire Prevention Program.Through the California Climate Investments (CCI) Fire Prevention Grant Program, CAL FIRE provides funding for local projects and activities that address the risk of wildfire and reduce wildfire potential to forested and forest-adjacent communities. Funded activities include hazardous fuel reduction, fire prevention planning and fire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality for the region.“Collaboration between CAL FIRE and RivcoParks is essential to preserving our natural landsca