APOA 2025 Success!

2025 was a banner year for APOA volunteers:

• Implementation of Firewise, a nationally recognized community wildfire risk reduction program, including:

  • Community-wide risk assessment.

  • Homeowner education presented by West Metro Fire Rescue.

  • Receipt of an Applewood Community Foundation grant to promote wildfire mitigation of Applewood homes

  • Recognition by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) of Applewood’s 3-year plan as a Firewise community.

    Special thanks to Tom Welle of West Metro Fire Rescue for his support of our successful NFPA application to become a “recognized” Firewise Community.

• Holiday Tree Lighting Event at Maple Grove Park attended by 200+ adults & children. Thank you to our local business Schulhoff Tree & Lawn Care for lighting the trees!!

• Slash Day 2025 netted 186 cubic yards of slash removed from Applewood West yards.

• Communications Initiative to improve our connection with our members, including a new interactive website at www.myapoa.org, adoption of a new logo, and a goal to become more electronic with our communications. To that end, to receive future APOA communications, sign up for electronic newsletters here!