Managing Urban Natural Areas for Fire and Other Threats

Panel Dialogue

This panel dialogue will discuss managing urban natural areas to protect them from fire and other threats. Panelists will focus on creating resilient communities and landscapes, sharing strategies for reducing the risk of wildfires through forest management and community engagement, and exploring the vital role that natural areas play in mitigating the impacts of climate change in urban landscapes.

Speakers

Shelly Miller

Supervisor, Ecological Services and GIS Teams, Eugene Parks and Open Space

Sarah Kevorkian

Project Manager, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA)

Rachel Felice

City Nature Manager, Portland Parks & Recreation

Jeffrey Clark

Senior Manager of Applied Climate Research, Natural Areas Conservancy