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Firefighters from a variety of agencies, organizations and countries, taking notes during a prescribed fire briefing. Credit: Jeremy Bailey, The Nature Conservancy
Topic: Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned
Aug 01, 2017
15 Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Cooperative Burning
Jeremy BaileyAn experienced wildland firefighter and prescribed fire practitioner, Jeremy works with dozens of partners to develop capacity for implementing prescribed fire. Credit: Mary Huffman, The… Read More
Editor's Note: All blog entries are reviewed and edited for length and clarity by Network staff before approval for posting.
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"I’m thinking back on Portage Lake and wishing I’d looked a little more closely — not at the glacier, but at the surrounding forests." -Lenya Quinn-Davidson. Photo credit: Mark Brennan, shared via Flickr Creative Commons
Topic: Climate change Wildfire Type: Research Synthesis
Aug 22, 2017
Climate change can sometimes feel like an abstraction, especially in places with moderate weather, like where I live on the northern California coast. Even during periods of extreme drought or severe fire weather across the West, my coastal climate… Read More
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In 2013, Colorado experienced severely damaging floods. But the community cultivated something important while cleaning up the damage — new, stronger relationships. Credit: Tiernan Doyle, BoCo Strong
Topic: Collaboration Wildfire recovery Type: Interview
Aug 17, 2017
Superman vs. a Network? Why I’d Choose a Network Any Day: An Interview with Tiernan Doyle
Tiernan Doyle, BoCo StrongWhat is BoCo Strong and how did it get started? Describe its role in helping Boulder recover from the 2013 flood. BoCo Strong (located in Boulder County, Colorado) is a coalition of local, county and city governments, social service, nonprofit and… Read More
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What if we treated failure less like a sunset and more like a sunrise? Photo credit: Modification of a photo by NBphotostream shared via Flickr Creative Commons
Topic: Learning networks Type: Essay
Aug 15, 2017
Tell me about a time that you failed. That’s one of the most classic interview questions. And the trick, supposedly, is to tell a story about a slight error that, thanks to your creativity and determination, actually led to a big victory. Acing… Read More
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Participants of a recent learning exchange discuss landscaping do's and don'ts outside a community building in Eagle, Colorado. Credit: Emily Troisi, Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
Topic: Communications / Outreach Ignition-resistant home construction Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned
Aug 10, 2017
The Art and Science of Home Wildfire Evaluations
Wendy Fulks, with contributions from Eric LovgrenThis past spring, FAC Net asked our members some questions about their core FAC practices. We wanted to understand more about their work on, and interest in, things like: Improving local workforce capacity for mitigation work; Informing and… Read More
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How might working with others help you get more done, with better results? Credit: John Schultz shared via Flickr Creative Commons
Topic: Learning networks Type: Best Practices
Aug 08, 2017
Make Your Work Easier and More Effective: 5 Tips for Working and Learning with Partners
Michelle Medley-DanielThink about your to-do list. Before you get overwhelmed or distracted, take a deep breath. Are you working on something that could benefit from the perspectives of others? Maybe you are running into a problem that requires advice or new tools? Could… Read More
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Karuna Greenberg is the restoration director for the Salmon River Restoration Council and co-lead of the Western Klamath Restoration Partnership. Credit: Brendan Twieg
Topic: Communications / Outreach Wildfire Type: Interview
Aug 03, 2017
You Just Never Know What You’ll Get into this Time of Year: A Day in the Life with Karuna Greenberg
Karuna GreenbergWhen you get to work on Monday morning, what are your top priorities for the week? Over the weekend, we experienced an intense thunderstorm throughout the Salmon River and across the Klamath Mountains. With it, came extensive lightning, torrential… Read More
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Field tours are an important component of prescribed fire outreach. Credit: Hilary Lundgren, Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition
Topic: Communications / Outreach Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Type: Interview
Jul 27, 2017
Telling the “Good Fire” Story: Two Communities’ Prescribed Fire Outreach Efforts
Hilary Lundgren, Kirsten CookIn 2016, the Washington State Legislature passed the Forest Resiliency Burning Pilot, ESHB 2928, a bill that supported a pilot to evaluate and monitor the effects of forest resiliency burning. Washington Department of Natural Resources, North-Central… Read More
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Blacklegged ticks carry Lyme disease. Can prescribed fire help control vectors like these? Credit: Modification of photo by Lennart Tange shared via Flickr Creative Commons
Topic: Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Type: Research Synthesis
Jul 25, 2017
I’m sure many of you are familiar with the kids’ book “Going on a Bear Hunt.” The family in the book is on an adventure that takes them through rough terrain: a swirling, whirling snowstorm; a deep, dark forest; thick, oozy mud; long, wavy… Read More
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Credit: Allison Jolley, Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
Topic: Collaboration Type: Interview
Jul 20, 2017
How would you characterize your role in helping communities become more fire adapted? My current role with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy’s (Cohesive Strategy) Western Region is one of facilitation. I primarily assist federal, state,… Read More
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Credit: Modification of photo by Josué Goge shared via Flickr Creative Commons
Topic: Collaboration Communications / Outreach Wildfire Type: Essay
Jul 18, 2017
“Did you lock the house? Turn off the coffee pot? Pack the books?” That will be me next week, as my husband and I hit the road for a long-awaited beach getaway. Along with the beach towels, shade structure and sunscreen, books are at the top… Read More