From the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center:
Building on OAEC’s three decades of land stewardship and watershed restoration work, we are excited to formally launch our Fuels to Flows Campaign! The term “Fuels to Flows,” coined by the WATER Institute, asserts that our fire fears are connected to our water woes — drought, water quality issues, flooding, and the growing uncertainty about our water future. More than that, Fuels to Flows advocates for the reintegration of fire and “fuel” load management with the “flows” of the carbon, water and life cycles.
Check out our new web pages with videos, how-to guides, case studies, and more!
From the devastating wildfires here in Sonoma County in 2017-2020 to the recent tragedy in Los Angeles, our communities are confronting the reality of catastrophic wildfire. In response, large-scale fuel load reduction projects like forest thinning are underway across the state. While preparing for fire is crucial, it is equally important that these vegetation management practices consider a holistic understanding of our watersheds. Our Fuels to Flows Campaign promotes the integration of often siloed techniques, practitioners and agencies toward a whole-systems, whole-watershed approach to land management.
