Hi FAC NM Members,
Tonight we are debuting Wildfire Wednesdays Live! Pop some popcorn or grab your favorite snack and tune in to the first speaker of the series. But first, if you are only on our mailing list, please take 2 minutes to sign up to FAC NM as a member. This helps us build the community connections that are essential to wildfire resilience. Click here to join the network as a FAC NM member.
This week’s Wildfire Wednesdays features:
Information about the first Wildfire Wednesdays Live with speaker Jame Melonas, Forest Supervisor and community leader for The Santa Fe National Forest.
An article from The Audubon Society about how megafires effect forest birds, such as owls and woodpeckers
Best,
Gabe
Tonight at 6pm: Wildfire Wednesdays Live Speaker Series!
Please join us for the kickoff of Wildfire Wednesdays Live tonight, October 7th at 6:00pm. James Melonas, The Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor, will give a (re)-introduction to the concept of a ‘Fireshed.’
To access the livestream, click here. https://www.facebook.com/santafeNF
The event will be streamed over the Santa Fe National Forest’s Facebook page. Go to the page to watch!
FAC NM is excited to feature Wildfire Wednesdays Live. This speaker series shares weekly presentations with forestry and fire personalities around the Santa Fe area that can inform our local conversations about wildfire prevention and preparedness. Although many aspects of these presentations will only apply to The Santa Fe landscape, they may provide useful education elsewhere and potentially spur additional endeavors by others in the FAC NM network. Please join us for the kickoff of Wildfire Wednesdays Live tonight, October 7th at 6:00pm. Come for the speakers, stay for the interactive Q&A in the chat.
Recent ‘Megafires’ Imperil Even Fire-Loving Forest Birds
Many birds, such as owls and woodpeckers, thrive in forest habitats created after fire. But the hotter, bigger, more destructive megafires out West might be too much even for them. A recent article by Deborah Petersen with The Audubon Society tells the story of how over 20 years of Spotted Owl Research in California was used to better understand how Spotted Owls respond to fires. This research provides a window into what might occur in the future if more fires continue to grow in frequency and severity, which they are predicted to.
To read the full story, click here.