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Living with Fire – How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with wildfire

Living with Fire - How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with wildfire Contributed by Nicole Strong, OSU Extension Forester, serving Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson Counties and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs We often talk about fire-adapted forests, but what exactly do we mean? Many people wonder what happens to the trees,…

New website for Fire, Smoke, and Health Information Available A new website will provide a one-stop shop for Central Oregon residents on wildfire, public health, smoke, and prescribed fire information. Many of the resources available on the site were previously available however, this is the first time these resources and information have been consolidated into…

Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities Contributed by: Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Bob Madden – Deputy Chief of Fire Operations, Bend Fire Department, and Alex Enna – Prescribed Fire & Fuels Program Manager, Deschutes National Forest. We’re sure you all saw signs of prescribed fire (also known as controlled burning) this…

Pandora Moth Returns to a Central Oregon Forest Near You Contributed by Robbie Flowers, PhD. Forest Entomologist for the USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection. Central Oregon Forest Insect and Disease Service Center. As spring transitions into early summer in Central Oregon, we'll begin to see more than just warmer weather and tank tops but…

FireFree Event: Half Price Yard Debris Recycling
October 2, 2018
Fall has finally arrived in Central Oregon after a long fire season and smoky skies. With cooler...
Biomass Summit to be held in Prineville
September 9, 2018
Biomass Summit - Prineville, OR What is Biomass and how can it increase our community resilience? Join our...
Storm King and Grand Slam Trail Closure
August 24, 2018
Storm King and Grand Slam Trail Closure Alert You may have noticed some activity in the forests...
Preventing Human-Start Fires
August 10, 2018
Preventing Human-Start Fires This Summer Contributed by Alison Green of Project Wildfire Thanks to an excellent snowpack and...
Living with Fire – How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with wildfire
July 27, 2018
Living with Fire - How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with wildfire Contributed by...
New website for Fire, Smoke, and Health Information
June 30, 2018
New website for Fire, Smoke, and Health Information Available A new website will provide a one-stop shop...
Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities
June 19, 2018
Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities Contributed by: Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature...
Pandora Moth Returns to a Central Oregon Forest Near You
June 5, 2018
Pandora Moth Returns to a Central Oregon Forest Near You Contributed by Robbie Flowers, PhD. Forest Entomologist...
Prescribed Burning in Progress
June 4, 2018
Prescribed Burning locations across Central Oregon With consistently warmer temperatures, fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest...
Working Together to Restore our Forests
May 15, 2018
Experts agree that much of central Oregon’s federal forests are out of balance. Too many small trees...