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Forest collaborative and youth mentoring groups give midyear updates; county grant supports both
Summary
The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project described smoke and communications studies tied to a prescribed-fire pilot and outreach activities; Friends of the Children reported enrollment growth and long-term mentoring outcomes. Both groups thanked the county for grant support.
Two county grantee partners delivered midyear reports Wednesday on their special-project grants, updating commissioners on research tied to prescribed-fire smoke, community outreach and an expanding youth-mentoring program.
Jacob Fritz, GRAMA manager for the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project, reported on three principal efforts: an indoor air-quality sensor study tied to a prescribed-fire pilot, a communications study on public messaging and smoke mitigation, and consensus-building work to balance recreation access with habitat values. Fritz said sensors were deployed around greater Bend from May through September, with data analysis being handled by Oregon Institute of Technology and the University of Oregon Smoke Center; preliminary results were…
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