After the Fire – Now what? Webinar Resources

ByTom Atkinson October 3, 2020October 22, 2020

The firestorm that started over Labor Day Weekend has wreaked havoc in communities across Oregon. Know that YOU are not alone.

The Fire Program along with its partners will host a series of post-fire webinars related to natural resources topics. Webinars will start on October 1, 2020. More webinars will be added as they get scheduled.

The After the Fire – Now what? webinar was hosted by Oregon State University, Forestry & Natural Resources Extension’s Fire Program on October 1, 2020. If you were not able to watch it live please watch the recording below or on the OSU Extension Service Forestry & Natural Resources YouTube channel here.

This is an amazing resouce so be sure to check out and register for, upcoming webinars here.

Embedded below are the After the Fire Flowchart and Checklist, the Q&A, and a fact sheet from NRCS. All other resources, including contact information, can be found on the program website at, https://extension.oregonstate.edu/fire-program/fire-program-online-class-guide under “Past Classes/View class resources”.

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