With the arrival of favorable weather conditions, fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest will begin igniting prescribed burns and handpiles across our area over the next few weeks. This will include several high profile burns around Sisters, Bend, La Pine and Sunriver, Oregon. The use of prescribed fire in Central Oregon’s fire-adapted ecosystems restores […]
With summer in full swing, people of the PNW are gearing up for camping trips, lazy lake days, and endless adventures of good times with good beers. To protect our amazing backyard, we need to be proactive in restoring the wildlands. Goodlife Brewing has teamed up with the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project once again to […]
Beginning on Saturday, burning will take place in the Metolius Basin outside Sisters, and south of Bend, one mile west of Horse Butte. On Sunday, fuels specialists will be igniting a 130 acre burn west of Bend near the new Cascade Lakes Welcome Station on Cascade Lakes Highway and a small burn outside of Sisters. […]
Good news! As of Friday, April 15th restoration work has been completed in the “Good Dog” area off of Century Drive. The area has been reopened for weekday use but please be aware that mowing/thinning equipment, including log piles, may still remain in the area. Log piles, though a very appealing Instagram backdrop, are unstable and […]
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Read our submission to the Bend Bulletin and see where we stand in supporting our friends and colleagues at the… Read more The following guest column was submitted to the Bend Bulletin in response to a column written by George Wuerthner to… Read more Excerpts Taken from the National Forest Article On the Forest Products […]
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A public service announcement from Sgt. Nathan Garibay, Deschutes County Emergency Services Manager and Michael Ryan, Crook County Emergency Services Manager In 2014, Oregon adopted three fire evacuation levels after thorough consideration by the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association, Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office, Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Fire Chief’s Association, and the Oregon Department of […]
What is Biomass and how can it increase our community resilience? Join our partners, the Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative at a one-day Biomass Summit next month! Biomass includes any woody material we strategically take off the land as a by-product of forest restoration. Biomass can be used to produce a full range of products including […]
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 one place. The Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, […]
Experts agree that much of central Oregon’s federal forests are out of balance. Too many small trees crowd the landscape putting homes and property at risk from intense wildfires. But what to do about it? For decades, finding common ground on forest management has placed competing interests at loggerheads. But in central Oregon, a diverse […]
Last year was a record fire year with 9.1 million acres burning in the US. More than 680,000 acres burned in Oregon alone, in at least 33 different fires, one of which was a Megafire that burned over 190,000 acres. Our communities, homes, businesses and our very way of life are threatened. If we are going […]
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 create homes for a greater diversity of wildlife. […]
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, artwork, and community outreach ideas around creating defensible space, forest restoration, and fire-adapted plants and […]
