SierraForestLegacy

Sierra Forest Legacy’s mission is to engage land managers, scientists, and stakeholders in the management of Sierra Nevada ecosystems.

[FUSEE 🔥 @fuseefire]

Our hearts go out to the people in Colorado impacted by a wildfire disaster in a time and place that should be snow-covered and freezing. Climate change-driven droughts and windstorms mixed with powerlines running from fossil fuel-fired plants: a recipe for more disasters.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

We're excited to share this virtual aerial tour of the 2020 North Complex fire with fire scientist Dr. Scott Stephens and @EcoFlight1.

Dr. Stephens shares insights into the fire effects, and where fuel treatments were/were not effective.

#goodfire

https://t.co/D4qpx4m78o

[CAfirescience @CaFireScience]

Sharing this job announcement for 3 UC ANR Fire Advisor positions! These positions are for Orange County, Mariposa County and San Benito County and they close on 01/10/2022. Visit https://t.co/6F3p0YUzMl and search for "fire advisor" to view all three announcements.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

@Wuenschenleiner @JohnMuirProject @CarmenKohlruss @CraigKohlruss “It’s not a dichotomy” is really important here. Not all fire is equal. The same goes for thinning and logging.

[Susie Kocher @UCsierraforest]

“How do you prescribe burn a million acres in California? With a million landowners.” Chris Paulus Rx Fire Academy workshop today.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

@JaredDahlAldern @anthonyupatree @CarmenKohlruss @FresnoBee A shareable copy would be great.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

Really helpful summary of where forest management did (and didn't) affect fire behavior near Chester during the Dixie Fire. Kudos to @wildland_zko for creating media that helps the public understand how nuanced forestry/wildfire decisions really are.

https://t.co/POjb7tDkMw

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

@SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @repdavidscott @SenStabenow @SenFeinstein @SenAlexPadilla @Calwild @Defenders @PacificForest @SierraBusiness @SNVAlliance @yubariverpeople @Conserve_CA @CNPS

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

The #BuildBackBetter package includes billions of $ for improving wildfire resilience on federal lands. A group of 13 CA conservation organizations sent a letter this week requesting that these critical funds remain in the bill 👇

https://t.co/up5DI2PbNF

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

"Removing these provisions would
continue to leave federal agencies without the resources needed to change the
trajectory of wildfire behavior on our forests and would ensure that severe and
destructive wildfire seasons remain a reality for millions of Americans each year."

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

"The scientific consensus is clear; the forest and fire management programs supported by the Build Back Better package work to restore forests and increase climate- and wildfire-adaptation
of forests and nearby communities."

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

Fire scientists to Congress: The science is clear. Our forests and communities need the forestry investments proposed in #BuildBackBetter.

@SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @SenStabenow @repdavidscott @SenAlexPadilla @SenFeinstein

Read the letter 👇

https://t.co/h0aOYCWpFn

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

We hope that @CAL_FIRE and the @forestservice pay attention to this report as they build capacity to do more burning. Your social license for #goodfire is increasing, even in areas where wildfire risk is high.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

Interesting new report from @CaliforniaDep11 on the social dimensions of increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire in California. Focus groups in two WUI counties supported for more #goodfire, with some interesting ideas for better communications.

https://t.co/jZ7J4TVImD

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

@JaredDahlAldern Region 5 is at least planning for maintenance burning within areas that burned at low/moderate severity in 2020/2021 (and maybe as far back as 2018 on the Mendocino NF). We were told to expect a proposed action in February.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

@ConnieB_PFT Here are two good references for how this can be done:

https://t.co/0tUN5d192B

https://t.co/Tn6AdF2hrS

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

Interesting thread on how multiple high severity fires can cause type conversion from forests to shrublands. This is one reason that we support thoughtful, fire-forward reforestation (not tree plantations) in large high severity patches.

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

@ConnieB_PFT It means reforesting to facilitate the reintroduction of beneficial fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem (rather than a closely spaced plantation that will either require pre-commercial thinning or reburn at high severity).

[SierraForestLegacy @LegacySierra]

Middle ground is needed on the age-old issues around forest management https://t.co/DlTWkq3zwM