Community Impact
Greetings from the Land of 500+ AQI: We’re Holding Our Breath Out Here
My family and I went to the coast Sunday for one reason: To escape the choking smoke in the air. Brian Prawitz, for CHF |
August 31, 2023
Endless months of smoke, fire, restricted access for recreation, and curtailment of outdoor activities has a devastating impact on communities, cities, and counties nationwide.
It’s vitally important that our Congressional representatives from all regions of our Country recognize the economic, physical, and long-lasting cultural impacts that catastrophic wildfires have on all members of our society.
My family and I went to the coast Sunday for one reason: To escape the choking smoke in the air. Brian Prawitz, for CHF |
The forests that our federal and state governments manage are sending hundreds of millions of tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere as they burn
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a
The U.S. has recently experienced some of its worst wildfire seasons on record, creating unhealthy smoke that affected tens of millions of Americans. Physical health
This is an example of how wildfire smoke impacts our communities.
Year-round positions are result of increased investments in firefighting NOVEMBER 9, 2022 https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/dnr-hiring-nearly-60-permanent-wildfire-and-forest-health-jobs The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is actively recruiting for
DTO released a report we commissioned by Bob Zybach, entitled “A Growing Sea of Snags.”The report looks primarily at the federal-vs-private response to the Archie
Approximately 80,000 Oregon homes and other buildings are in areas of high or extreme wildfire risk. Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Julie Sabatier | Published July 1, 2022
A new study links chronic air pollution to ICU admissions from COVID-19 in Ontario Peggy Lam · CBC News · Posted: Jun 05, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last
Join our effort to change policy, educate the public and lawmakers, and turn the tide back in favor of balanced, science-based restoration practices that can reduce fuels, save property, and keep our communities and forests healthy and prosperous.