Get Involved

This Work Takes a Community

Wildfire protection isn’t something any one person or agency can do alone. It takes neighbors helping neighbors — people who show up, speak up, and take action together. Whether you have an afternoon or a long-term commitment to give, there’s a place for you.

Volunteer

Join a slash day, help at an event, or lend your skills.

Become an Ambassador

Lead wildfire preparedness in your neighborhood.

Attend an Event

Workshops, trainings, and community mitigation days.

Donate or Partner

Support on-the-ground wildfire mitigation and community preparedness across the Spanish Peaks region.

Give Your Time

Volunteer with SPAWP

Our volunteers are the backbone of everything we do. From community slash pile days to event logistics, from distributing preparedness materials to helping with property assessments — every hour you give makes our region safer.

You don’t need firefighting experience or specialized training. You just need to care about this place and the people who live here.

What volunteers do:

✓Help at community slash pile collection and burn days

✓Assist with outreach events, workshops, and tabling

✓Distribute wildfire preparedness materials to neighborhoods

✓Support Ambassadors with coordination and logistics

✓Contribute professional skills (photography, writing, translation, tech)

⏱ Time Commitment

Totally flexible. Some volunteers help at a single event each year. Others are involved monthly. You set your own pace.

Want to volunteer?

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Lead in your Neighborhood

Become a Neighborhood Ambassador

The Neighborhood Ambassador Program is SPAWP’s community-driven approach to wildfire preparedness. Ambassadors are local residents who serve as the go-to person in their neighborhood — connecting people with resources, organizing community activities, and building the relationships that make a real difference when it counts.

What Ambassadors do:

✓Serve as a neighborhood point of contact

✓Connect neighbors with SPAWP resources

✓Share info during fire season

✓Organize local events and slash days

✓Coordinate with fire departments

✓Promote defensible space efforts

No experience needed. SPAWP provides all training, materials, and ongoing support. You just need enthusiasm and a willingness to help.

What's Happening

Upcoming Events

SPAWP hosts workshops, training sessions, slash collection days, and community preparedness events throughout the year. All events are free and open to the public unless noted.

Jewelry Show Fundraiser
July 17 @ 10:00 am - July 18 @ 5:00 pm at 16500 CO-12 in Cuchara, Colorado 81055
SPAWP will be hosting the annual Jewelry show fundraising event on Friday and Saturday from 10-5 at ...
Slash Saturday
August 1 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm at Cuchara Slash Collection
To increase the likelihood our homes will survive a wildfire and reduce the risk of catastrophic wil...

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Organizations & businesses

Sponsor or Partner with SPAWP

SPAWP collaborates with local businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, and community organizations to expand the reach of wildfire preparedness. If your organization shares our commitment to community resilience, we’d love to explore how we can work together.

Event Sponsorship

Support a community workshop, slash day, or training with funding or in-kind resources.

Workplace Giving

Encourage employee donations or organize a volunteer day with SPAWP.

In-Kind Donations

Contribute equipment, materials, professional services, or meeting space.

Grant Collaboration

Partner with SPAWP on grant applications for wildfire mitigation and community preparedness.

Co-Branded Outreach

Help distribute wildfire preparedness resources to your members, customers, or employees.

Interested in partnering?

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