Please join us as we take the next
step in FireScape Mendocino with our third Workshop in Paskenta, CA. The workshop will be held at the Paskenta Community Hall, Tuesday , June
10 and Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:00
a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
FireScape Mendocino is a voluntary
collaborative effort to shape the future of our fire-prone landscape in and
near the Mendocino National Forest. Working together, we will emphasize shared
learning, problem solving and action on the ground.
On February 19 and 20, thirty-four
stakeholders in the FireScape Mendocino landscape met in Upper Lake for the
second planning workshop in a series using the Open Standards for the Practice
of Conservation. At this workshop, participants:
• solidified the project’s
geographic scope, vision statement and targets, based on the homework completed
following the first workshop;
• identified the “key ecological
attributes” of the targets, and assessed their current viability;
• used case study maps to explore
where the targets occur on the landscape; and
• conducted a threats analysis for
each target, including threat rankings. The next steps for the group, with
regard to threats, will be to develop strategies and action plans. The core
team is also considering its first fuel reduction project.
During the two-day event in
Paskenta, participants will continue to build on the work from the previous
workshops by taking a brief field trip on Tuesday morning and work in both small and large
groups with a variety of partners on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. Guided by
the best practices of the North America Fire Learning Network, our
collaboration is designed to enable people with diverse perspectives to find
zones of agreement where we can achieve tangible results in our communities and
the surrounding landscape.
Your participation is vital to this
effort as we continue to build shared knowledge among stakeholders participating in FireScape
Mendocino. Please join us at the
Paskenta workshop.
The workshop is free and open to the public, with lunch
provided both days. However,
pre-registration is required before Tuesday, June 3. To register, please contact Marilyn Perham at
530-897-6370 ext. 200 or email mperham@tnc.org.
For more information on FireScape Mendocino, please contact
Rick Mowery at 530-934-1175 or Don Amador at 925-625-6287.
