By Thomas Maness, Cheryl Ramberg-Ford and Allyn C. Ford Dean, College of Forestry When it comes to proper management of our public forests, some would like to take a page from the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu. He posed the concept of non-action as an approach to life. In our forests, if we do nothing and […]
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 fire in Central Oregon’s fire-adapted ecosystems restores forests to healthier conditions, […]
Once the initial forest restoration steps have been completed, and the forest is ready for prescribed fire, now it’s time to organize the many fire professionals and equipment needed to safely conduct a prescribed burn. The Burn Boss oversees all aspects of the prescribed fire, from writing the prescribed burn plan that describes every detail […]
“Each year, foresters here thin out trees, clear brush and light fires like this to burn off fuels and lower the risk of large, uncontrollable wildfires. This commitment to the full suite of fuel treatments — especially burning – has helped make the Deschutes National Forest a model and a success story in the effort […]
For a quick reference guide to print at home, email to friends, or share with neighbors, download our forest restoration Rack Card, which includes a brief introduction to the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project and our restoration efforts in Central Oregon.
What is the current status of our Central Oregon forests? What does balance look like? Members of the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project steering committee share their thoughts on restoring the balance to our forest.
Wildfire was here before us. For millennia, our region was shaped by fire, and our mid- and lower elevation forests (think forests of ponderosa pine and mixed conifer species around Sisters, Bend, and Sunriver) were maintained by frequent, low-intensity fires, every ten to twenty-five years. These natural fires are essential for stimulating fire-dependent trees and […]
We’ve partnered with BendFilm Festival for a unique (social-distance-friendly) viewing opportunity of Ron Howard’s latest documentary, Rebuilding Paradise. The film follows residents of Paradise, CA, as they recover from 2018’s devastating Camp Fire. Wildfire was here before us, and for Central Oregonians, an out-of-control wildfire threatens the values we care about and the forest itself. […]
Once the initial forest restoration steps have been completed, and the forest is ready for prescribed fire, now it’s time to organize the many fire professionals and equipment needed to safely conduct a prescribed burn. The Burn Boss oversees all aspects of the prescribed fire, from writing the prescribed burn plan that describes every detail […]
The forest ecosystems of the east Cascades of Central Oregon are complex. All of them are forests that are historically adapted to fire. And our mid- and lower elevation forests (think forests of ponderosa pine and mixed conifer species around Sisters, Bend and Sunriver) in particular evolved with frequent fires that burned on average every 10 […]
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