CNN published a quick but comprehensive explanation of the Air Quality Index here: https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/15/health/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-health/index.html
We’re hiring – along with Deschutes Trails Coalition and Discover Your Forest – for a Shared Outreach Coordinator position. Read the Scope of Work and learn where to apply.
In response to the controversial thinning in the Euro 5 Unit along the Pinedrops trail in the West Bend project area, the DCFP has reaffirmed their commitment to the collaborative [...]
Need Up to Date Prescribed Fire Information? Land managers and public health officials have come together to develop two new tools that will provide Central Oregonians with a one-stop shop [...]
We know we are not alone in our sorrow and shock over the staggering loss of lives and property due to wildfire in California. These fires serve as a sobering [...]
Fall has finally arrived in Central Oregon after a long fire season and smoky skies. With cooler temperatures, this is the time to capitalize on local opportunities to increase your [...]
What is the West Bend Project? We are restoring 26,000 acres of forest adjacent to the City of Bend to improve forest health, create a diversity of plant and wildlife [...]
A public service announcement from the US Forest Service Fall Prescribed Burning to Begin This Week Across the Deschutes National Forest. Ignitions planned South and West of Bend and outside [...]
Bend Bulletin sheds light on West Bend Project Our thanks to The Bulletin for their coverage of our ongoing work at the West Bend Project. The West Bend Project is [...]
Air quality in Deschutes County affected by wildfire smoke A public service announcement from the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners Deschutes County Health Services is closely monitoring air quality as [...]
