OLWF January 2024 Newsletter

Oregon Living with Fire is guided by the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy’s framework and vision: To safely and effectively extinguish fire when needed; use fire where allowable; manage our natural resources; and collectively, learn to live with wildland fire. There are three primary goals that are necessary to achieving the vision. Resilient Landscapes Fire Adapted Communities Safe Effective, Risk-based Wildfire Response Find Out More Local Highlights   Tues, Feb 6, 6-8 pm at Boneyard in Bend Discover Your Forest is partnering with Quizhead Games to do a couple of rounds of wildland fire and forest health questions.  Test your knowledge and have some fun! We are pleased to announce that we will now be accepting applicants for the 2024 Central Oregon Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX), being held April 29th-May 10th in Bend, Oregon!  We will be accepting applications between now and Feb. 18th, so please don’t delay in applying or sharing with your partners and colleagues.Link to Application: https://forms.office.com/r/rd331MALFFAbout Central OR TREX: The objective of the two-week TREX program in Central Oregon is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing innovative tools to restore fire-adapted ecosystems. Participants will engage in hands-on training in the ecology of fire-adapted ecosystems, communications and community outreach, prescribed fire monitoring, operational assignments, prescribed fire use, and collaboration among a diverse array of participating individuals and organizations.If you have questions on the application process or about Central OR TREX, please contact Thomas Stokely (thomas.stokely@tnc.org). Sincerely, The Central Oregon TREX Planning Team Learn More & Apply Here Regional/National Highlights   JOIN THE YALE FOREST FORUM SPRING 2024 SPEAKER SERIES TRIBAL FORESTRY: UNDERSTANDING CURRENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES Thursdays, 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET, January 18 – April 25 Tribes and First Nations have been forest stewards since time immemorial on the land that is currently called North America. In the face of climate change, tribes and First Nations continue to work with institutions, NGOs, and federal and state agencies to support Indigenous sovereignty and resilient forested landscapes. This webinar will focus on the current state of tribal forest management and Indigenous stewardship with a series of speakers from different tribes, universities, non-profits, and agencies. Click Here to Register Upcoming Events  IAFC WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CONFERENCE  Protection. Prevention. Mitigation. March 26-28, 2024 Peppermill Resort Reno, NevadaWildfire activity will soon be picking up… plan to attend the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) conference in Reno, NV before it strikes! Learn how to minimize and manage threats in the WUI. This conference offers three essential tracks to ensure you and your team get everything you need in preparation to face the wildfire challenges ahead.Get the latest on fire-adapted communities, resilient landscapes, operations and suppression.Hear about the most up-to-date wildland fire policy & tools from the frontline.Understand the best and latest strategies for quick reaction forces and wildfire evacuation planning.The WUI conference brings you the latest in education, professional development, technology, policy and more. Additional topics include: Risk assessment-Corrective mitigation measures-WUI fire mitigation-Effective community wildfire mitigation-Wildland management-Facing wildfire hazard mitigation challenges-Public information and warnings-Emergency notification technologies-Landowner education-Community wildfire defense grants Register Here Grants   The FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Programmatic NOFO has posted to Grants.gov.  Applications will be accepted from November 20, 2023, through February 22, 2024. There will be two rounds of applications accepted for this NOFO.  The first round will be from November 22, 2023 – January 22, 2024. The second and final round will be from January 22, 2024 – February 22, 2024.  Learn More & Apply Here Copyright © OREGON: LIVING WITH FIRE, All rights reserved.