DESCHUTES COLLABORATIVE FOREST PROJECT

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Developed by the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project (DCFP), a collection of interactive & informative outreach materials are available about fire-adapted forest ecosystems and forest restoration.

Video Resources

Prescribed Fire in the Deschutes NF Restoration Activity in our Forest The Faces of Forest Restoration • https://youtu.be/g8WrYpxLsCg • https://youtu.be/4WG7wfckcLc • https://youtu.be/bY9n2jEbVNk

Restoring our Fire-Adapted Forest Fuels Reduction Slows Milli Fire All Hands, All Lands • https://youtu.be/Li9AKoarLCA • https://youtu.be/nFbyOe-DmbU • https://youtu.be/rZ5_3A0_5Fs

Social Media Resources & Materials

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Educational Articles & Blog Posts from our Website

Prescribed Burning locations across Central • Working in conjunction with our partners at the Deschutes National Forest, all press releases announcing prescribed burning throughout the season will be posted here and shared with followers. • http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/forest-restoration/prescribed-burning-central-oregon/

Why is there paint on trees within the Deschutes Forest? • One of our earliest original content blog posts and it continues to rank in our top 5 most visited pages! The Q&A style format provides helpful information to residents and visitors alike. • http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/forest-restoration/paint-on-trees-in-deschutes-forest-bend-oregon/

Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities • Written by: Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Bob Madden – Deputy Chief of Fire Operations, Bend Fire Department, and Alex Enna – Prescribed Fire & Fuels Program Manager, Deschutes National Forest. • http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/news/why-prescribed-fire-matters-healthier-forests-safer-communities/

Living with Fire - How trees, plants, and critters have adapted to live with • Written by Nicole Strong, OSU Extension Forester, serving Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson Counties and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs • http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/forest-restoration/living-with-fire-how-trees-plants-and-critters-have- adapted-to-live-with-wildfire/

The DCFP has created several fun, colorful and educational infographics to help illustrate the benefits of forest restoration and our positive impact on the community. View or download a PDF of each infographic here:

Wildlife Habitat Restoration:

• http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/forest-restoration-work/ wildlife-habitat-deschutes-forest/

Creating Jobs in the Forest: • http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/forest-restoration-work/ forest-restoration-jobs/

Forest Restoration Timeline: • http://deschutescollaborativeforest.org/forest-restoration-work/ planning-forest-restoration-timeline/