This October, a cohort of Indigenous fire practitioners, their families, partners, and community members from throughout the Northwest convened at Andrew Reasoner Wildlife Preserve to conduct a controlled burn.
Though small, the burn is a significant step for local and regional Indigenous practitioners to reconnect with the land and traditional ecological practices. Return of good fire to these habitats is essential for the health of numerous species that co-evolved in relationship with Indigenous people and their culture of burning since time immemorial.
You can learn more in this great article from KLCC (includes links to video and audio interviews). Stay tuned for more news and photos about this project in the coming weeks!
We’d like to extend a special thank you to McKenzie River Trust and their generous donors for supporting this work with proceeds from last year’s Upstream event with Robin Wall Kimmerer! We’re also grateful for support from the Landowners Doug and Linda Carnine, our partners at Ecostudies Institute, Oregon Prescribed Fire Council, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency, Rivers to Ridges Partnership, the Oregon Department of Forestry, The Nature Conservancy in Oregon, and Oregon State University Extension – Lane County.
