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White Mountain Forest Restoration Partnership and National Forest Foundation Donation Campaign Poster The Wallow Fire, largest wildfire in Arizona’s history, raged through the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest last June charring more than a half million acres of precious woodlands. Now, the matchstick-like logs reaching to the sky are vivid reminders of the devastation and a forest forever . . . → Read More: Just $1 can change the future of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest  can change the future of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest">Leave a comment  WMFRP  Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona Forest Restoration, Forest Health, Forest Service, forest treatment, Wallow Fire, wildfire Jim Pitts, a Forest Service specialist, surveyed the devastation wrought by the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona this year. Nearly a half-million acres burned. Article from: New York Times Jim Pitts stood on a Forest Service road near the Arizona town of Nutrioso and surveyed the damage in the valley below. It was July, and only a . . . → Read More: Chopping Down Trees to Save Forests While monsoon rains have reduced the fire danger in the high country, folks in the White Mountains are dealing with flooding in the wake of the huge Wallow Fire. NAU ecologist Dr. Wally Covington calls it the one-two punch of unnatural crown fires. Meantime, the rumble of thunder is striking terror in the hearts of Greer . . . → Read More: The devastation continues in the White Mountains with major flood events on the Wallow Fire burned areas. Courtesy of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Flash flooding occurred this past Sunday afternoon in southern Apache County affecting the communities of Alpine, and Nutrioso, AZ and within the burned area of the Wallow Fire. Flash flooding occurred in Alpine, Tal Wi Wi, and Nutrioso and the Apache National Forest closing Hwy 180 between Alpine and the Alpine divide . . . → Read More: Just when we thought the wallow fire devastation was over, the floods begin. Alpine, AZ / Wallow fire into treated area As the smoke clears on Arizona’s largest wildfire in history, the Wallow fire, many are left wondering if this catastrophic wildfire could have been prevented or at least better controlled. Some of the breathtaking scenery has been changed and will never be the same in our lifetime. Valuable . . . → Read More: Industry and environmentalists stand together to make a plea to congress: Help save our forests. Efforts aim to reduce catastrophic wildfires – A recent opinion article in the Arizona Republic, written by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. Read Full . . . → Read More: U.S. focuses on healthier forests Future Forest & The Nature Conservancy recently sat down with FOX 10 News in Phoenix to discuss the Wallow Fire and the need for forest restoration. Take a look. Newsmaker . . . → Read More: Industry & environmentalists shoulder to shoulder on forest restoration Newsmaker Sunday on Fox 10 talks with our own Rob Davis from Future Forest, and Patrick Graham, director of the Nature Conservancy on forest restoration and the need to thin our forests to more natural levels to protect our forests and our communities. Newsmaker Sunday: To Thin or Not to Thin?: . . . → Read More: Forest treatment. To thin or not to thin. A recent press release from the Center for Biological Diversity states that forest restoration work completed by Future Forest through the White Mountain Stewardship Contract, lessened severity of the Wallow fire and helped firefighters save towns. Read Full Story. . . . → Read More: White Mountain Stewardship forest restoration project lessened damage, severity of massive Wallow wildfire. Future Forest Partner, Rob Davis, talks to Fox 10 News about forest restoration and the massive Wallow fire. Full . . . → Read More: Protecting Communities from Wildfires. |
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