Ranger Walk
Thursday, August 23, 2018; 9:00am -11:30am
Protecting Watershed and Community: Progress Report

Join Ranger Karen Malis-Clark and forest specialists to observe recent forest thinning progress on the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project. Approximately 2 miles, with off-trail walking. Bring water, hat, sunscreen. No dogs, please.
Meet at trailhead parking lot behind Trinity Heights United Methodist Church at the top of 4th Street. 3600 N. 4th Street.

Presented by the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project and the Interpretive Partnership of the National Park Service, Flagstaff Area National Monuments and the U.S. Forest Service, Flagstaff Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. Cancelled in the event of heavy rain, lightning, or high winds.

Join us for this community update and learn firsthand about ongoing Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project (FWPP) operations! Through presentations and a field tour, learn about the history of FWPP, what we have accomplished to date, and our current projects and partnerships.

Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning. After several presentations, we will head out into the field to take a closer look at some of the recent logging work around the base of Mt. Elden and the Dry Lake Hills. Hope to see you there!

Willow Bend, a local environmental education non profit has partnered with FWPP for this event. Please RSVP on the Willow Bend website here: Willow Bend Workshop Registration

IMPORTANT NOTE*

Once at the Willow Bend registration page, please select “Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project” from the “Select a Workshop” drop down menu.

Please come to 1 of 3 open house events for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The Plan needs your input! Among the many important elements in the CAAP Plan, Forest health and protection is a high priority. Come give your thoughts and input on how the city can best manage our beloved forests under changing climactic conditions.

Development of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan began in January. Through collaborations with community members, technical experts and City staff, the planning team has:

• Produced a Climate Profile, which outlines the expected climate changes in Coconino County.
• Created a Vulnerability Assessment, detailing potential risks to Flagstaff’s economy, public health, infrastructure and more.
• Developed goals and specific action items that will help the Flagstaff community prepare for a changing climate.

We are hosting three Open House events next week to update the community on the goals, strategies and actions proposed for the Plan, discuss our progress and receive feedback. See the online event for additional info.

Please Join American Conservation Experience and Dark Sky Brewery for a silent auction and raffle for gear graciously donated by REI Flagstaff and other local organizations! Dark Sky Brewery will donate 15% of the nights proceeds to forest thinning efforts in the Dry Lake Hills of the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project area. All funds donated by Dark Sky Brewery will be equally matched by the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project! Please see the event flyer for details: Gear Up Flagstaff ACE and FWPP Fundraiser

Please join us on June 21^st, from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the Green Room in downtown Flagstaff for a screening of the film “Era of Mega Fires”. This film, collaboratively produced by the US Forest Service and North40 Production, discusses the growing trend in large, high severity wildfire across the Western United States.

The film traces the past forest management practices over the last 100 years that have led to the current problem, an “epidemic of trees”. The film discusses several ways local communities can take action to increase the health of the forest, and protect their communities from damaging wildfire.