There are a ton of resources online if you want to learn more about fire ecology and ecosystem restoration. Here are a few we like.
Oregon State’s Extension service has great resources. Go to https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ and check out the “topics” tab.
Also from OSU: https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/forestry-and-natural-resources. This page has upcoming public events, a video series on forest management, and a resources section with links to publications and more.
Here is the publications link: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/topic/forestry-and-wood-processing.
There is so much on this page about all sorts of forest ecology and management topics.
If you like video, check out YouTube. Here are a few to get you started:
An introduction to the Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project (AFR) can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXFPPr8_0sw.
Their main website is https://www.ashland.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=503&Print=True, and has a ton of info about what the Ashland community is doing locally. Check out the “what we do” tab. They also have their own YouTube channel you can check out.
Overviews of two projects done by the Ashland Forest All-lands Restoration (AFAR), an outgrowth of the AFR, are found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8h0QE-tFqo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8brPQte2gaI.
A good summary of the current Douglas fir die-off can be found at https://phys.org/news/2023-03-douglas-fir-klamath-mountains-decline-spiral.html.
And another about Fir Mortality across Oregon
The Ecosystem Workforce Program (EWP) is a partnership between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, described as “an applied social science research and extension program built on the fundamental belief that ecology, economy, and government are interconnected.” Check out their website at https://resilient.uoregon.edu/ewp.
The Oregon Forest Practices Act, the law governing public and private woodlands in Oregon, is introduced here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNXiTPf_Q0c.
We hope you find these resources helpful in understanding what we do and what the work being done on Ashland Loop is all about.
I understand there is a guided walk through of the Ashland loop for educational purposes. Does anyone know details about this? I would like to do this.