COMBAT RECOVERY FOUNDATION
Programs
Backcountry Sawyers Project
IN 2024, COMBAT RECOVERY FOUNDATION SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE BACKCOUNTRY SAWYERS PROJECT, A PIONEERING INITIATIVE THAT ENGAGES VETERANS IN WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED VETERANS WITH MEANINGFUL, PURPOSE-DRIVEN WORK WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND LAND RESTORATION IN COLORADOS BACKCOUNTRY. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: ASSEMBLED AND DEPLOYED VETERAN-LED TEAMS TO CONDUCT WILDFIRE MITIGATION, TREE REMOVAL, AND BACKCOUNTRY RECOVERY WORK, IMPROVING SAFETY AND REDUCING FIRE RISK. ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 35 VETERANS IN HANDS-ON CONSERVATION EFFORTS, OFFERING THEM A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE, CAMARADERIE, AND PRACTICAL SKILLS IN CHAINSAW OPERATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT. UTILIZED A PACK TEAM OF SIX DOGS, FOUR GOATS, AND FIVE HORSES TO SUPPORT BACKCOUNTRY LOGISTICS, REINFORCING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN VETERANS, ANIMALS, AND NATURE IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS. PARTNERED WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AND LANDOWNERS TO ENHANCE WILDFIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS, DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VETERAN-LED CONSERVATION WORK. PRODUCED A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASING THE PROGRAMS IMPACT AND PROVIDING A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN LAUNCHING SIMILAR INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT VETERANS IN CONSERVATION AND WILDFIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS. THIS YEAR MARKED A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR COMBAT RECOVERY FOUNDATION, PROVING THAT VETERAN-LED BACKCOUNTRY WORK IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND VETERAN REINTEGRATION. BY SHARING OUR SUCCESSES, WE HOPE TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP OTHERS TO IMPLEMENT SIMILAR PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT MORE VETERANS FIND HEALING AND PURPOSE THROUGH SERVICE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$127.5K
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