Join Dr. Jeffrey Falke for a presentation on how climate change effects bull trout populations in fire-prone landscapes, coupled with a presentation about the effects of wildfire in municipal watersheds.
Email Jeff Costello at nbfc@wallowaresoures.org for more information!
Please join us for an engaging evening with local panelists and moderator Jeff Costello, Northern Blues Forest Collaborative, where we will discuss the Nez Perce’s deep eco-cultural history of beavers, Oregon’s new “Beaver Bill” rules, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s statewide beaver action plan, and the local resources helping landowners live with beavers in Wallowa County.
Save the Date for the Forest Collaborative’s September Field Tour to the Baker City Watershed! Check back later for more information.
If you would like to attend, please email Jeff Costello.
The Forest Collaborative is partnering with the Northern Blues Restoration Partnership to host the October Field Tour. This year’s tour will take place on Wednesday October 22 at the the 54 North, Indian Lake, and Battle Mountain Projects on the Umatilla National Forests and adjoining private and Tribal lands.
Attendees to this year’s tour will get to:
Explore restoration projects across FS, Tribal, and private lands
Understand cross-boundary challenges and opportunities
Hear about the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s First Foods vision and traditional land use
Learn about the relationships between landowners, tribes, agencies, and contractors
Provide input on current and future restoration planning
Join the Northern Blues Forest Collaborative for an on-site tour of the P52, Davis, and Ten Cent Projects Areas on the Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, recently impacted by the 2024 Double Snag Fire near Ukiah. This is a unique opportunity to observe and evaluate how prior prescribed fire treatments may have influenced wildfire behavior and severity.
Join the Northern Blues Forest Collaborative on an all-day field tour to the Sheep Creek Stewardship Restoration and Vegetation Management Project with a brief stop at Bird Track Springs Project, in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, La Grande Ranger District.
Join the Northern Blues Forest Collaborative on a field tour to the Meadow Creek project area, on the Starkey Experimental Forest outside of La Grande. Attendees will learn more about the importance and challenges of riparian area restoration efforts.
