Option

Educate citizens and forest visitors on climate-adapted forest management

Details

Focus of action
Education
Option

Educate citizens and forest visitors on climate-adapted forest management

Focus of action
Education

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Grow educational and outreach efforts within agencies, community partners and the public to build support for forest management options, including allowing natural fires to burn. Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsWildfire Agriculture and Food SupplyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 46 (pdf p. 62))
Develop education/outreach materials and training regarding climate adaptationforestry specific for Vermont forest types and conditions. Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Natural Areas and Wildlife Northeast Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 171 (pdf p. 179))
Make the state guide to maintaining and creating resilient forests more usable Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Natural Areas and Wildlife Northeast Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 171 (pdf p. 179))
Help spread the word about the importance of prescribed burns in the Northern forest in the summertime to the local community Wildfire Natural Areas and Wildlife Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan