Visioning Our Future Forest: Prescribed Fire and Smoke
Led by Artist Ruth Chase, in this workshop we explore the role of fire in forest restoration. Given the devastating, catastrophic fires our region is experiencing, why do forest managers want to introduce fire into the forest? What are the differences between wildfire, prescribed fire, and controlled burning? What is the intended outcome of purposely burning the forest? What about smoke? Isn’t setting fires in the forest bad for air quality? Does smoke hurt the trees too? Won’t smoke make the atmosphere hotter?
Helping us to learn and talk about these processes are two U.S. Forest Service experts actively involved in restoration projects in the Tahoe National Forest.
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