Workshop, tour focus on post-fire management
MT. VERNON – Three visiting researchers will speak at a workshop and field tour on post-fire management, sponsored by the Blue Mountains Forest Partners and the Northwest Fire Science Consortium.
The workshop will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, and will be followed by a field tour to the South Fork Fire area from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 17.
The events will review the current science surrounding snags on the landscape, post-fire habitat and woodpeckers, soil impacts, and management actions to enhance forest health after fires.
The workshop schedule includes:
- 1 p.m. – Chris Dunn, a wildland fire researcher and post-doctoral scholar at Oregon State University.
- 2 p.m. – Ari Cowan, a master’s student in forest ecosystems at OSU’s College of Forestry.
- 3 p.m. – Vicki Saab, a research wildlife biologist with the Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Station.
- 4 p.m. – Discussion.
The workshop and field trip are free and open to the public.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Published: June 10, 2015 4:17PM
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