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Articles: Fire Mitigation
  • Installation of the Eddy Covariance Flux Towers at Pepperwood

    on December 5, 2020

    One crisp winter morning, five intrepid adventurers set out on a mission… The goal? To position Pepperwood’s newest Sentinel Site features: two…

    Climate Change, Fire Mitigation, Hydrology, News, Preserve Management, Research, Stewardship, TBC3

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  • Wildfires are a growing problem but developers can be part of the solution

    on November 20, 2020

    There will be more devastating blazes in the years to come, but developers – in partnership with government and nonprofits – can build a more fire-resilient future  

    Community, Fire Mitigation, News, Tubbs Fire

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  • Helping our community protect burned watersheds ahead of winter rains

    on November 17, 2020

    Helping our community protect burned watersheds ahead of winter rains Photo Courtesy of the John Burgess/Press Democrat: Pepperwood’s Natural…

    Community, Fire Mitigation, News, Preserve Management, Stewardship

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  • Fire Ecology for Non-Scientists: The Fire Triangle & Fire Behavior

    on September 4, 2020

    What does it mean when fire science experts say “high intensity fire” or refer to “fire behavior”? Learn about the basic mechanics of wildfire, as well as associated terminology…

    Blog, Community, Fire Ecology for Non-Scientists, Fire Mitigation, Kincade Fire, Preserve Management, Research, Tubbs Fire

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  • Risen from the Ashes with State-of-the-Art Sustainability

    on August 10, 2020

    Coming Home: a word from Preserve Manager, Michael Gillogly As we approach the anniversary of the Tubbs Fire almost three years ago, I am excited at the prospect of finally…

    Blog, Fire Mitigation, Kincade Fire, Preserve Management, Tubbs Fire

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  • TBC3 turns 10 and goes virtual!

    on May 14, 2020

    TBC3 turns 10 and goes virtual! TBC3 stands for the Terrestrial Biodiversity Climate Change Collaborative – yes, it’s kind of a mouthful, we know.  But it’s an acronym that…

    Blog, Community, Fire Mitigation, Preserve Management, Research, TBC3

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  • Lessons from the Front Lines of Climate Change with Dr. Comendant

    on May 6, 2020

    Lessons learned from the front lines of climate change: Building organizational, research, and community resilience View the recording here. Presenter: 

    Community, Education, Fire Mitigation, News, Preserve Management, Research

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  • Information Needs for Land Stewardship in Fire-adapted Landscapes

    on February 11, 2020

    Meeting land managers’ information needs in today’s fire-adapted landscape By Sean Reilly, MPhil Environmental Change and Management (2020)

    Blog, Fire Mitigation, Kincade Fire, Preserve Management, Research, Tubbs Fire

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  • Architectural illustration of the new Visiting Scholars’ Center prepared by Mithun.

    Our New Buildings: State-of-the-Art Sustainability

    on June 12, 2019

    When the Tubbs Fire swept through Pepperwood, it destroyed three buildings — nearly 7,500 square feet of space we depend on every day to manage the preserve’s operations and…

    Blog, Fire Mitigation, Tubbs Fire

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  • Fire watch cameras installed at Pepperwood

    on January 23, 2019

    Exciting news! Yesterday, a crew led by University of Nevada Reno came up to install the first of two fire watch cameras at…

    Fire Mitigation, News

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