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Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned

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  1. May 29, 2014

    FAC Network Looks Forward

    Michelle Medley-Daniel

    In preparation for our annual workshop next week, FAC Network participants shared information about what they are looking forward to working on in the coming year. Liz Rank of… Read More

    Topic: Collaboration Learning networks Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned Tools / Resources

    Topic: Collaboration Learning networks

    Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned Tools / Resources

  2. May 13, 2014

    2013 W. Klamath Mountains Wildfires: A Success Story

    BY: Will Harling, Mid Klamath Watershed Council

    This article demonstrates how one community successfully prepared for and responded to a serious wildfire. It originally appeared in the Spring 2014 Mid Klamath Watershed… Read More

    Topic: Wildfire

    Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned

  3. May 08, 2014

    Tips for Hosting Your Own Community Wildfire Preparedness Day Event

    Michelle Medley-Daniel

    Last week’s Wildfire Preparedness Day was an opportunity for communities around the country to come together and take action. Many of the Network’s hub organizations… Read More

    Topic: Communications / Outreach Meetings / Events Wildfire

    Type: Meeting / Event Success Story / Lessons Learned

  4. Apr 03, 2014

    Lessons in Community Engagement from North Lake Tahoe

    BY: Forest Schafer , Forest Schafer

    A community meeting is a great way to get input on a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), and can also build new personal connections and recruit community leaders.… Read More

    Topic: Collaboration Communications / Outreach

    Type: Meeting / Event Success Story / Lessons Learned

  5. Feb 18, 2014

    Five Tips for Engaging Your Community in FAC

    Michelle Medley-Daniel

    There are volumes written on best practices for community engagement and communication, but even with so many good strategies and approaches it takes time, capacity, practice… Read More

    Topic: Communications / Outreach

    Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned

  6. Feb 11, 2014

    Five Lessons from the Wildfire Season

    Michelle Medley-Daniel

    Half of the FAC Network’s pilot communities experienced wildfires during 2013. The hub organizations working with those communities shared some of the lessons from those… Read More

    Topic: Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Resilience Wildfire

    Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned

  7. Feb 04, 2014

    Stewardship Contracting Helps Communities and Public Land Managers Treat the WUI

    Michelle Medley-Daniel

    Today Congress passed the long-awaited 2014 Farm Bill. Among the host of agriculture and nutrition programs included in the bill is the permanent reauthorization of… Read More

    Topic: Local workforce capacity Watershed protection / management

    Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned