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

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

Abstract: This presentation will explore evolving approaches to fire in the Klamath Mountains, focusing on shifting perspectives and practices. Through discussion, the speaker will examine current challenges, emerging strategies, and collaborative efforts aimed at rethinking fire management in the region. Presented by: Bill Tripp Bill Tripp is the Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy

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

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

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

Abstract: Abundant evidence suggests climate change has already increased wildfire risk in California, mainly due to increases in both mean and episodic extreme landscape-scale vegetation aridity. Warming temperatures and increasing evaporative demand have directly driven most of this observed trend, and will continue to be prominent with further warming. However, additional aspects of observed and/or projected climate

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

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

This webinar unites three veteran-serving organizations that will share practical ways to connect veterans with nature to support their health and well-being. Panelists will discuss how to build strong partnerships, overcome challenges, and create meaningful outdoor experiences using real-world examples. What You’ll Learn: Tips for partnering with others to create or expand nature-based programs. Ways

Abstract: The US Forest Service began the Wildfire Crisis Strategy initiative in 2022 with the aim to accelerate forest restoration and resilience across selected Landscapes. Although this sort of focused effort on landscape-scale work has been and is being done through other initiatives, this approach is unique and broad in scope and function as it

Six years ago, Governor Newsom launched a broad water plan called the Water Resilience Portfolio. As droughts and floods intensified over coming years, so did the Administration’s water targets. As we enter 2025, how are we adjusting to this weather whiplash? What are we doing to protect communities and natural systems from these changes? What