by Web Editor | Nov 15, 2018 | News, News/PR
Governor Steve Bullock unveiled a new forestry stewardship partnership to address pressing needs in forest management across ownership boundaries. A new strategic, planning strategy Forests in Focus 2.0: A Cross-Boundary Collaborative Approach builds on the momentum...
by Web Editor | Aug 24, 2018 | News, News/PR
The Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) is an ongoing collaborative, landscape-scale initiative designed to restore 2.4 million acres of fire-adapted ecosystems in the Apache-Sitgreaves, Tonto, Coconino, and Kaibab National Forests. Reducing destructive...
by Web Editor | Feb 5, 2018 | News, News/PR
Last year’s intense fire season led to calls for more “treatment” of federal forests to remove excess fuel that can make for bigger, hotter wildfires. In November, House Republicans — including Oregon’s Second District Representative Greg Walden — passed a...
by Web Editor | Oct 30, 2017 | News, News/PR
This summer’s costly Jolly Mountain Fire made Cle Elum the ideal place to unveil Washington’s 20-year-plan to restore forest health and take a more proactive approach to reducing catastrophic wildfires. State Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz announced the plan...
by Web Editor | Jun 2, 2017 | News, News/PR
In 2009, an out of control wildfire that led to the evacuation of 64 residences along with closures of schools, businesses and streets on the western edge of Williams, was a wake-up call to the town’s 3,500 residents. Labelled the Twin Fire, the fire began as a U.S....