Sips 'n' Science: Living with Fire in the Luckiamute - Wildfire History and Futures

The Luckiamute Watershed Council presents Regional Fire Specialist Aaron Groth from Oregon State University Extension Service. Recorded 12/14/22 at The Sippery in Monouth, Oregon.
Synopsis: The Luckiamute has a long history of wildfire. Knowing this history can serve as a reminder of wildfire dangers that residents face. It can serve as a guide to prepare our communities to apply fire to restore plant communities or enhance landscape health. In addition, it can frame community actions to prevent or withstand fires.
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Aaron Groth covers wildfire history in the Luckiamute, and steps you can take to protect your community, family, home, and property. Additionally, fire’s role in the restoration of ecosystems across the Luckiamute is considered.
About Aaron Groth: Aaron is the Regional Fire Specialist for Coastal Oregon in the OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Fire Program. Aaron works with communities as well as local, state, federal, private, and nonprofit partners at different scales across the Coast to provide education and foster fire resilient communities and landscapes. He has worked for city, state, and federal agencies, international cooperation, nonprofits, and served as an Environmental Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru.