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Smell Smoke? Prescribed Burning in Central Oregon

Smell Smoke? Prescribed Burning in Central Oregon
Smell Smoke? Prescribed Burning across Central Oregon in Deschutes National Forest As favorable weather and forest burning conditions develop, fuels specialists across the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests will conduct numerous prescribed burns across Central Oregon in the coming weeks. Prescribed burns are planned for the Bend, Crescent, and Sisters areas. The use of prescribed…
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Fire Preparedness with local 6th graders

Fire Preparedness with local 6th graders
La Pine Middle School 6th grade Science Class learns about Fire Preparedness and Wildfire Prevention On May 28, 2017, Discover Your Forest and many community forest and fire partners associated with the Greater La Pine Basin Cohesive Strategy project participated in a La Pine Community Event last week. Students showcased some amazing videos, board games,…
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DCFP Open House

DCFP Open House
Why is Prescribed Burning important to Central Oregon? Do you know how important fire is for forest health and restoration? Join us outside at the GoodLife Brewing Beer Garden on the evening of May 11th to learn more about using prescribed fire around Central Oregon to make our forests healthier, keep our communities safer and…
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Trail Closure Updates for Phils Trail area

Trail Closure Updates for Phils Trail area
Restoration Work in West Bend near Phil's Trail Area Popular mountain biking trails will now be open during the week You may have noticed some activity in the forests west of Bend. Restoration work (thinning, mowing, and prescribed burning) near the Phil's Trail area aims to put the forest on a trajectory to grow healthier…
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