May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. If you live in Central Oregon you ARE at risk for experiencing wildfire. That is just a fact. ‘Fire seasons’ are now ‘fire years’. Wildfire smoke and its impacts seem to occur for longer durations. Megafires have become normal. Really? It can feel overwhelming at times. We get it.
There is a lot going on in the public and private sectors to address wildfire issues. There are also ways to access information and other resources to help individuals and communities prepare for wildfires and be more resilient when they happen.
We hope you will join us at the upcoming City Club of Central Oregon Forum next Thursday, May 26th for a conversation on Building Resiliency into Living with Wildfire.
May 26, 2022 In Person at the Riverhouse Building Resiliency into Living with Wildfire 11:30 am – 1:00 pm REGISTER HERE Moderator: Zack Demars with The Bulletin Panelists:Jodie Barram, Oregon Living With Fire Bill Boos, Bend Fire & Rescue Craig Letz, Tamarack Wildfire Consulting We will examine the steps taken over the past 30 years to help our communities combat fire at the urban interface and what steps are being taken going forward. Whose responsibility is fire protection in our neighborhoods? How do we develop new housing and remodel in fire safe ways? How do we build resiliency into our urban-wildland interface? Can we prevent a megafire from happening here? Free Virtual Option available through registration. Presented by: May 26, 2022 In Person: 11:30am – 1:00pm $25 members/$40 non-members Livestream: 12:00pm – 1:00pm In Person: Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center850 NW Rippling River Ct, Bend Livestream: Please register for link. Register Here Thank you to our 2022 Annual Sponsors Brooks Resources Central Oregon Community College Ameriprise Financial First Interstate Bank Kittelson & Associates The Lussier Center Miller Lumber Morgan Stanley St. Charles Health Systems Transformation Systems International   A special thank you to Project 4 Marketing and Connect Central Oregon for their continued support. |
