Living with fire: understanding unprotected lands
Mark Billings surveys risks, attitudes, and adaptations of living outside bounds of fire protection.
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Tribal youth, WSU Extension use ‘seed bombs’ to heal wildfire-damaged lands
Youth of the Colville Reservation partner with WSU Extension, 4-H to help nature heal from fires.
Wildfire awareness: Forestry scientists share lessons to understand, adapt to realities of fire
Wildfire is a perennial challenge for Washington and the west. Learn about the risk of fire, and how to defend and restore balance in the landscape, with help from WSU and Extension foresters. Lessons…
Webinar helps eastern Washington forest owners learn how to recover from wildfire
Extension Foresters host the Road to Recovery Post-Fire Information Webinar, Sept. 15.
WSU foresters urge readiness for a dry, early wildfire season
Abnormally dry spring heralds an early start to fire season; WSU foresters explore the legacy of fire
WSU offering new wildland firefighter course
WSU undergraduates will learn how to dig fire lines, understand fire behavior, and safely work around fire engines in the forest environment.
April 30: Fire behavior workshop in the Blue Mountains
Fire behavior, history, tools to evaluate conditions, firefighter roles and state regulations and policies will be discussed in a free workshop for woodland owners and others 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at 111 Pattit Rd., Dayton. Go to http://ext100.wsu.edu/spokane/forestry/classes-events/ to sign up and get details about the workshop, which is put on by Washington […]
Orchard Pest, Clean Plants, Bighorn Sheep
WSU Scientists Use Flower Power to Combat Orchard Menace Apple orchards are intricate webs involving a delicate balance between trees, soils, water, insects, and more. To manage the pests that can potentially damage a crop of apples, growers often apply pesticides. There are several problems associated with pesticide use, though, including risks to environmental and […]
WSU Study Examines Forest Fire Suppression Effects on Bighorn Sheep Habitat
PULLMAN, Wash. – Bighorn sheep in northern Washington are not thriving the way they should, and Washington State University faculty members are working to figure out why. Bighorn sheep were reintroduced into the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in the northern reaches of the state in the 1950s; today there are about 100, according to Mark Swanson, […]
Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh and Safe Throughout the Season
PUYALLUP, Wash. – The lots are open and shoppers are already buying and putting up their Christmas trees. What’s the secret to keeping a Christmas tree fresh through the holiday season? Be sure to provide it with plenty of water advises Washington State University plant pathologist and internationally recognized Christmas tree expert Gary Chastagner.