The NFF is working to expand the benefits of forest restoration treatments in the Four Corners Region to Tribal communities in need of fuelwood for heating, cooking, and traditional uses through the Wood for Life Tribal Fuelwood Initiative.
Working with the Forest Service, Tribal governments and communities, Ancestral Lands conservation corps, and other partners, we are connecting small diameter timber from restoration projects led by NFF and the Forest Service with Tribal partners who split the wood and provide it to elders and other community members.
Hopi and Navajo communities are facing a home-heating crisis with the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, a coal fired power plant, and the local coal mine that provided an energy source for many off-the-grid homes. COVID-19 impacts have also brought challenges to Tribal communities across the region, as social distancing and stay-at-home orders make wood hauling more difficult.
