Webinars
Virtual California Biodiversity Network Town Hall
Please join us for a virtual California Biodiversity Network Town Hall meeting. Learn about CBN actions in 2024, and join CBN in identifying priority actions for biodiversity conservation for the next 5 years to help meet our California 30x30 targets. Click here to register
SCIENCEx Fire: Smoke, Smoke, and More Smoke
The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management
Access Versus Accessibility
The webinar will discuss the distinction between access versus accessibility and will discuss and show examples of increasing trail access and accessibility by focusing on four areas using a DEIAB lens: Information, Language, Experience/Environment, and Authenticity. Presented by: Meg Bandarra, Founder, Unpaved Trails for All Webinar Outline The difference between access and accessibility isn’t well understood,
SCIENCEx Fire: Maintenance of Fuels Treatments: Planning for the Long-Term
The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management
Together on the Trail: Birdability and Accessible Birding
This webinar will discuss birding access features that help make a trail inclusive of folks with disabilities and other health concerns. Presented by: Cat Fribley, Executive Director, Birdability® Webinar Outline This webinar will discuss the Birdability Map, a crowd-sourced map that is a partnership between Birdability and the National Audubon Society, that details access features at more
SCIENCEx Fire: Prescribed Fire: New Science and Tools
The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management
Increasing Physical Activity Through the Use of Trails and Greenways
This webinar will review details of the Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendation, share resources to help professionals encourage people be active on trails and greenways, and provide examples from the field from CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity-funded state, tribal, and local communities. Presented by: Kaitlin Graff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SCIENCEx Fire: Treating Fuels in Riparian Areas
The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management
Public Works Plan in Practice: Lessons Learned from Rancho Rico Community Fuels Treatment Project
This webinar is an opportunity for participants to increase their understanding of how to navigate the Public Works Plan (PWP) to restore forest health in mixed conifer, oak woodland, and coastal redwood forest habitats using ecologically appropriate vegetation treatments to increase wildfire resiliency and community wildfire safety. Jamie Tuitele-Lewis, Forest Health Coordinator at the Resource Conservation District of Monterey
Trail Bumps: Lessons Learned from Removing 1,000 Bumps
This webinar focuses on lessons learned from removing over 1,000 bumps from an 18-mile paved trail. Presented by: Judd Isbell, President, Friends of Mount Vernon Trail Webinar Outline Root heaves are a common issue on paved multi-use trails that can make trails inaccessible, unused or cause permanent and life altering injuries to users. This webinar focuses
SCIENCEx Fire: Fuel Break Effectiveness: What have we learned so far?
The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management
Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors
This webinar will provide you with some of the needed tools, understanding, and resources of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing so that you can be more inclusive, respectful, and successful. Presented by: Sam (Marlo) Bragg, Field and Logistics Director, CorpsTHAT, Inc. Webinar Outline ASL interpretation will be available for this webinar. Are you a project