4 How fire heals our home Earth with Colleen Urffer, West Virginia, USA
Description
Colleen and I discuss her roles in caring for the planet, including her current career as a Fuels Technician for the Monongahela National Forest- which includes the use of prescribed fire to:
- Restore historic fire regimes
- Improve wildlife habitat
- Enhance forest structure and age diversity
- Improve tree regeneration
- Control tree diseases and insects
- Reduce hazardous fuel levels
Please join us to know how we can help and enjoy exploring these links for more information:
WV Conservation Agency on Endangered Species
Visual of Mississippi River System
History of Prescribed Fire article
Brief description of prescribed fire
What is US Dept Agriculture Forest Service?
Prescribed fire announcement Colleen talks about
Book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Global look at prescribed fire information
Detailed Effects of Wildland Fire in Ecosystems
Watch Burner Bob with a young person
BONUS daily intention of the heart for both homes:
Listen to the words of this song while driving with the windows down on a sunny day
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