Wildfire Review

How was camas used by natives?

• creating mats, clothing and baskets

• creating baskets

• medicinal (antimicrobial)

• edible bulbs (root system)

How was yarrow used by natives?

• medicinal (antimicrobial)

• edible bulbs (root system)

• edible berries

• waterproofing baskets

How was ponderosa pine used by natives?

• waterproofing baskets

• edible bulbs (root system)

• creating mats, clothing and baskets

• medicinal (antimicrobial)

How were huckleberries used by natives?

• edible bulbs (root system)

• creating mats, clothing and baskets

• edible berries

• waterproofing baskets

How were hazelnut and willow used by natives?

• creating mats, clothing and baskets

• creating baskets

• medicinal (antimicrobial)

• edible berries

Serotinous cones...

• Cones that open when exposed to fire (ex. lodgepole or knobcone pines)

• Seeds that must be exposed to high temperatures to melt the outer waxy coating (ex. Manzanita)

• Plants that grow quickly after a fire from their root "burls" (ex. madrones)

• Wildflowers that take advantage of the nutrient rich soil right after a fire (ex. fire lily)

"resisters"...

• Seeds that must be exposed to high temperatures to melt the outer waxy coating (ex. Manzanita)

• Plants that grow quickly after a fire from their root "burls" (ex. madrones)

• Cones that open when exposed to fire (ex. lodgepole or knobcone pines)

• Thick bark and "self pruning" lower limbs (ex. Ponderosa pines or Douglas Firs)

"Sprouters"....

• Wildflowers that take advantage of the nutrient rich soil right after a fire (ex. fire lily)

• Plants that grow quickly after a fire from their root "burls" (ex. madrones)

• Cones that open when exposed to fire (ex. lodgepole or knobcone pines)

• Thick bark and "self pruning" lower limbs (ex. Ponderosa pines or Douglas Firs)

The ODF stands for...

• United States Forest Service

• Bureau of Land Management

• Oregon Department of Forestry

• Oregon Department of Freedom

Preventative mechanical thinning is....

• A fire that is purposely set to clear thinned materials from the forest

• Allowing fire to burn in areas that do not threaten homes

• Completely putting the fire out quickly

• Cutting down small trees to clear out the lower layers of the forest