0:00 Columbia Land Trust overview
2:46 Webinar begins
5:49 How are forests fire adapted?
7:15 Historical frequency of fire in our forests
8:27 What does a fire adapted forest look like?
9:11 Fire suppression in our forests
11:42 Environmental impacts of drought
13:07 What can we do?
13:43 Reversing the effects of fire suppression
14:59 Research on thinning and burning impacts on catastrophic wildfire
16:01 Case study: Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon
17:08 What is prescribed fire?
19:35 What is burn day like?
24:56 Wildlife and plant response to rx fire
30:10 Conclusion
33:45 Q&A
Since time immemorial, our forests east of the Cascade Mountains experienced fire, in most cases very frequently, until fire suppression began in earnest in the early 1900’s. We’re now living at a confluence of consequence between fire suppression and climate change where fires are increasing in size and intensity, and wildfire season is expanding. Learn from Speaker Lindsay Cornelius, East Cascades Oak Partnership Manager, what Columbia Land Trust is doing to reverse these trends and invite good fire back into our forests and our lives – and how you can help.
Learn more about our work at columbialandtrust.org
