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OSU Extension briefs Lake County on youth programs, forestry restoration and fire-resilience priorities
Summary
OSU Extension staff updated Lake County commissioners on SNAP‑Ed, 4‑H STEM and livestock programming and outlined five priorities for forestry restoration education, including fuel reduction and post‑fire restoration; commissioners asked about partners and juniper management.
Oregon State University Extension staff told the Lake County Board of Commissioners on March 18 about current youth-education programs and landscape-restoration work they are advancing in the county.
Office Manager Jeannie Anderson and Education Program Assistant Luci Carter reviewed SNAP‑Ed healthy-snack and Rethink Your Drink programs at local schools, Growing Healthy Kids garden activities, Chick Hatch classroom incubators, Girls Go Run, Lego Camp and 4‑H STEM offerings. 4‑H and Family Community Health Coordinator Abby Walker outlined upcoming livestock events and youth leadership activities scheduled through the summer and the Lake County Fair.
Associate Professor of Forestry Kidane Giday described five priorities for forestry restoration education: basic forestry courses, forest management planning, fuel reduction, post‑fire restoration and invasive‑species control. He said the work also includes carbon studies, juniper impact monitoring and agroforestry initiatives. Commissioner Mark Albertson said he disagreed with an objective described as "not focused on getting rid of the Juniper," arguing that juniper removal supports sage-grouse habitat; Giday answered that the work is focused on integrating juniper management into broader ecosystem objectives and noted partner agencies and monitoring staff are involved.
Associate Professor Nicole Sanchez encouraged residents to use Extension online insect-identification resources; Regional Fire Specialist Ariel Cowan described community-based work on fire-adapted landscapes and landscape-scale project assistance.
Commissioners thanked Extension staff for the updates; no board action was required.
