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Neighborhood Chipper Events

 Ciudad SWCD partners with neighborhood associations, villages, etc. in the East Mountains to provide opportunities to reduce hazardous wildfire fuel at the curbside.  As of 2025 we are able to provide funding to partially of fully cover the expenses for approximately 4-5 chipping Events per year. 

Are you an East Mountain resident or community leader and interested in this program? Contact Ricky at ricky@ciudadswcd.org for more information

In recent years Ciudad has partnered the Tijeras, Paa-Ko,  and Sierra Vista Estates on neighborhood chipping events.

Text about chipping services coordination and safety with an image of a person near a wood chipper.
Thinning guidelines with zones for vegetation management around a house for fire safety. Includes diagram and specific instructions.
Thinning guidelines with tree management tips, accompanied by an image of a forest.
Thinning guidelines: Trim trees, remove saplings/branches, create 10ft space between trees, cut stumps low, maintain vegetation annually.
Tips on thinning trees to prevent fires and beetle spread; best done October-April. Avoid warm months or risky conditions.
Guidelines for staging slash piles for a chipping event, including pruning tips and safety measures.
Images show improper slash staging for chipping, marked with red "not allowed" symbols.
Branches neatly stacked for a chipping event, labeled with "YES!"
Text about chipping services coordination and safety with an image of a person near a wood chipper.
Thinning guidelines with zones for vegetation management around a house for fire safety. Includes diagram and specific instructions.
Thinning guidelines with tree management tips, accompanied by an image of a forest.
Thinning guidelines: Trim trees, remove saplings/branches, create 10ft space between trees, cut stumps low, maintain vegetation annually.
Tips on thinning trees to prevent fires and beetle spread; best done October-April. Avoid warm months or risky conditions.
Guidelines for staging slash piles for a chipping event, including pruning tips and safety measures.
Images show improper slash staging for chipping, marked with red "not allowed" symbols.
Branches neatly stacked for a chipping event, labeled with "YES!"
Workers use a wood chipper to grind branches; dust fills the air.
Tijeras Chipping 2023
Large pile of cut tree branches stacked along a roadside, with trees and clear blue sky in the background.
Piles stacked by a homeowner for chipping in Paa Ko 2024
Workers in orange vests on a roadside near trucks and equipment, with clear blue sky above.
Contract chipper crew in Paa Ko 2024
Cut tree branches piled on the roadside near a green electrical box, hydrant, and bushes.
Piles stacked for chipping in Paa Ko in 2024
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