Nature-Based Solutions for Community-Level Preparedness to Wildfires

To reduce the damage of future wildfires, the Paradise Recreation and Park District (PRPD) established multi-benefit greenspaces, or natural areas for recreational and aesthetic purposes (e.g. parks), within Paradise’s eastern and southern borders. These greenspaces will help increase community wellbeing and prevent trauma associated with wildfire by providing a multitude of recreational activities, conservation benefits, and local economic opportunity. The Conservation Biology Institute and The Nature Conservancy identified key land parcels with heightened wildfire risk for constructing these greenspaces, which could reduce wildfire risk by 60% according to their model. PRPD offers grant funding and relocation assistance to encourage landowners to donate their land for this initiative.