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Burning Questions Answered: New review examines 30 years of fuel treatment effects on wildfire severity

deschutes June 25, 2024 No Comments

“There is overwhelming evidence that reducing tree density and returning low severity fire to dry mixed conifer forests reduces the severity of subsequent wildfires”- Kimberley Davis, Research Ecologist at the…

Smoke 101

deschutes April 8, 2024 No Comments

Differences between wildfire and prescribed fire smoke in Western States in the U.S. What Is Smoke? Smoke is a byproduct of living and dead vegetation and organic soil, collectively referred…

Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System

deschutes January 17, 2024 No Comments

Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. The United States Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend all land management plans for units of the National Forest System…

Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned

deschutes January 3, 2024 No Comments

Excerpts from an article from UC Berkeley by Kara Manke “The research is pretty darn clear that these treatments are effective — very effective,” said study lead author Scott Stephens,…

What is up with the Mulch Piles near Phil’s Trailhead?

deschutes April 14, 2020 No Comments

What’s up with the Mulch Piles around Phil’s Trailhead? Beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the Deschutes National Forest will temporarily close the gate on Forest Road 4604 near the Phil’s…

West Bend Project Receives Top Honor

deschutes December 8, 2017 No Comments

West Bend Project Receives Forest Service’s Top Honor The prestigious “Chief’s Honor Award” was given in Washington D.C. On November 7, 2017, the West Bend Project received the 2017 Forest…

What is the West Bend Project?

phillipg October 5, 2015 No Comments

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…

Bend Bulletin sheds light on West Bend Project

phillipg September 4, 2015 No Comments

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…

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Burning Questions Answered: New review examines 30 years of fuel treatment effects on wildfire severity

Smoke 101

Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System

Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned

What is up with the Mulch Piles near Phil’s Trailhead?

West Bend Project Receives Top Honor

What is the West Bend Project?

Bend Bulletin sheds light on West Bend Project

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