2024: A Year of Growth and Connection for the Fire Networks
Editor’s note: As we publish this blog today, several wildfires are impacting communities in Southern California. Our hearts and energies go out to these communities. We believe more than ever in our work to improve the relationship between people, places, and fire. In today’s post, the Fire Networks (Fire Learning Network [FLN], Prescribed Fire Training…
The Warmth That Keeps Us Coming Back
Editor’s note: Lenya Quinn-Davidson is the Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Director of the Women-in-Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) program, and a long-time contributor to the Fire Networks blog. In this post, Lenya reflects on the importance of centering humanity and care in fire. Blog cover photo: colorful flags…
Burning for Better in Southwest Montana
Editor’s note: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is committed to ensuring Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. This story was originally published by the DNRC as part of the agency’s series of Montana Forest Action Plan project highlights. To learn more about the Forest Action…
Engaging Communities with Prescribed Fire: Lessons Learned from PBA Outreach in Fire-Prone Areas
Editor’s note: The Watershed Center, based in Hayfork, CA, is a non-profit organization working to create meaningful partnerships for land stewardship and empower the local community. It is also the parent organization for FAC Net. The Watershed Center’s Fire Program hosts hands-on trainings and cooperative prescribed burns across the state to engage partners and communities…
Celebrating 10 Years of the Blog!
A Decade of Stories, Resources, and Perspectives from the Fire Community For a decade, the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network has been offering this blog as a platform for practitioners to share their work – from hard-earned successes, to lessons learned – and everything in between. Since its beginning in 2014, we have published over…
Escape Into the Story: Three Longform Reads for Your Weekend
Sometimes, you just need to sink into a good story. Whether it’s a reread of “The Lord of the Rings,” or settling in with your favorite book about fire (one of our recent picks is “Ignition” by M. R. O’Connor), stories come in many shapes and sizes – and present us with meaningful characters, experiences,…
Community Weaving for Eco-Cultural Restoration: Partnering with Tribes in Lake County, CA
Editor’s note: Magdalena Valderrama is the Program Director at Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association, a 501c3 nonprofit organization in Lake County, California specializing in facilitating collaboration among neighborhoods, Tribal nations, county agencies, municipal advisory councils, special districts, and nonprofits for community resilience in wildfire mitigation and watershed restoration. Magdalena is a longtime member with FAC Net…
Community Wildfire Defense Grants: A Round Three Application Primer
LAST UPDATED: 11/21/24 Editor’s note: This post is designed to help communities navigate the third round of applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program. This post was originally published on October 31, 2024 and has been updated with links and new information as more information has been released. As always, the best source…
Voces del Fuego (Voices of Fire)
Editor’s note: The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC), based in Hayfork, CA, is the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network’s umbrella organization. In this blog, WRTC shares the launch of a recent film about a prescribed fire training exchange (TREX) held in Spanish and hosted by WRTC in northern California in the fall of 2023….
The 2024 Reader Survey
We love our readers. We strive to ensure that the time you spend reading and responding to our blogs, newsletters, social media posts, and more is well spent, and gives you access to the information and resources you need. Part of making sure we’re delivering on that goal is to hear your feedback about the…