# Wins and Gratitudes: 2026-07-31 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** ws-and-gs\ **Created:** [August 1, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://taggartinstitute.org/t/wins-and-gratitudes-2026-07-31/784 "2026-08-01T17:01:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mttaggart](https://taggartinstitute.org/user_avatar/taggartinstitute.org/mttaggart/32/10_2.png) [@mttaggart](https://taggartinstitute.org/u/mttaggart)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://taggartinstitute.org/t/wins-and-gratitudes-2026-07-31/784/1 "2026-08-01T17:01:56Z")
Somewhat of a slow week over here, but a big W over in IFIN land: we got official 501(c)(3) recognition from the IRS! Going through that process was definitely a challenge. August is going to be pretty quiet around here (more than usual). I’m going to be on an actual vacation for two weeks starting on 8/10. I’ll be reachable, but not much planned. I really am trying to find time to do some more training sessions for TTI soon. I am as ever grateful for folks who make this community. ---
**Author:** ![maynard](https://taggartinstitute.org/user_avatar/taggartinstitute.org/maynard/32/434_2.png) [@maynard](https://taggartinstitute.org/u/maynard)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://taggartinstitute.org/t/wins-and-gratitudes-2026-07-31/784/2 "2026-08-02T11:01:04Z")
> [@mttaggart](#): > > vacation for two weeks starting on 8/10 That gives us about a week to put some fires out and clear the breathable airspace. > **[Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts](https://app.watchduty.org)** > > Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby > **[GISsurfer General Purpose Web Map and GIS Viewer | Surf GIS DATA](https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=46.183634,-117.822876&zoom=7&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,State_boundary,Perimeter_WFGIS_current,Surface_smoke_concentration&data=https:%2F%2Fmappingsupport.com%2Fp2%2Fspecial_maps%2Fdisaster%2FUSA_wildland_fire.txt)** > > GISsurfer lets you surf a nearly endless amount of GIS data. Click a layer in the GIS server's table of contents and that data appears on the map.