CHF’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE FEDERAL WILDFIRE EMERGENCY ACT
On January 31, 2023, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, in conjunction with Senators Feinstein, Daines, and Padilla, released the federal Wildfire Emergency Act, aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the western United States. The bill provides up to $250 million to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration and wildfire resilience […]
Melissa Cribbins named Executive Director of Communities for Healthy Forests
Melissa Cribbins was named Executive Director of Communities for Healthy Forests on Jan. 1, 2023, succeeding former Douglas County (OR) Commissioner, Doug Robertson. In her first conversation in her new role, Cribbins gave us a picture of her approach to leading CHF into the future. Communities for Healthy Forests: So, congratulations on being the next […]
<strong>Communities for Healthy Forests Names Melissa Cribbins new Executive Director</strong>
Melissa Cribbins said she didn’t hesitate when offered the position of executive director of Communities for Healthy Forests, a nonprofit group whose mission is to advocate for forest management that produces healthier forests. Written by Craig Reed “I believe in the mission of Communities for Healthy Forests,” she said. “I grew up in rural Oregon. […]
Is removing smaller trees and fuels along the narrow road to protect people and the thousands of acres beyond the project an overreach?
Yosemite’s top official and the National Park Service are being sued by a non-profit over the park’s forest thinning project. Watch what is believed to be controversial from NBC News.
Community Impact of Wildfire Smoke
This is an example of how wildfire smoke impacts our communities.
The Canopy | October 2022
Thank you for visiting the Communities for Healthy Forests newsletter, “The Canopy”. The October edition features articles “Senator Wyden:Please Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle,” By Lee Paterson and “Thinning and Prescribed Fire are Critical Tools for Wildfire Risk Reduction,” By Mark Buckbee. Happy reading.
The Impact of CHF Forestry Tours
Lifetime forester Javier Goirigolzarri leads forestry tours where community members get off the beaten path and into areas where fire has impacted the landscape. Javier’s passion for education and forestry is obvious as he immerses members of the tour into the story of what happens to the forest after fire.
Burn severity explained
Shovel Creek: an example of burn severity assessment and ecology in interior Alaska Zav Grabinski, Alaska Fire Science Consortium | https://storymaps.arcgis.com/ |Chris Smith, Geographic Information Network of Alaska Wildfire is a natural process that shapes the landscape of Alaska In 2019, the Shovel Creek Fire grew rapidly and threatened nearby neighborhoods north of Fairbanks. The […]
Tami Jo Braz: It’s about small-scale woodlands
OAKLAND, Ore. — Tami Jo Braz is not only a small woodland owner, but also an ambassador for those who grow and manage trees on small parcels of land. By CRAIG REED For the Capital Press | capitalpress.com | Jun 30, 2022 Braz and her husband, Barry Braz, have owned and managed 50 acres of […]
As wildfire season approaches, new studies show air pollution linked to severe health outcomes
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 Updated: June 6 Experts are warning about the negative health impacts from air pollution as we head into wildfire season — and new research suggests it could exacerbate severe outcomes […]