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Wildfire Restoration Collaborative
As wildfires continue to wreak havoc, the time to respond is now. Building on the momentum of the Time for Trees Initiative, the Wildfire Restoration Collaborative provides opportunities for education, engagement, and action — inspiring a commitment to restoring community and natural forestlands devastated by wildfire.
Understand & Educate
Immediately after new fires are sparked, it is critical that we recognize for ourselves and for our partners how reforestation and recovery fit into the larger wildfire equation. The Arbor Day Foundation always focuses on keeping our partner networks informed about what is happening in places like Australia, for example, and communicating when the best time and method for restoration will take place. We recognize that supporting immediate needs of stopping the fire and promoting the need to provide food, water, and shelter to the people affected are of utmost importance.
Focus on Future Forests
Immediately after new fires are sparked, it is critical that we recognize for ourselves and for our partners how reforestation and recovery fit into the larger wildfire equation. The Arbor Day Foundation always focuses on keeping our partner networks informed about what is happening in places like Australia, for example, and communicating when the best time and method for restoration will take place. We recognize that supporting immediate needs of stopping the fire and promoting the need to provide food, water, and shelter to the people affected are of utmost importance.
A Sustained Approach
To best steward our resources, the Arbor Day Foundation promotes long-term, sustainable approaches to forest restoration, management, and protection. According to USDA Forest Service research, focusing attention on fuels reduction, prescribed burning, and quick-response, active reforestation could limit the severity and intensity of future fires. This approach helps forests continue to provide the necessities of life such as air, water, habitat, and a stable climate, more effectively.
Set Priorities
Because the need is immense and funds are often limited, the Arbor Day Foundation focuses on the highest priority areas within a burned landscape. This usually means two things: focusing on where the best active reforestation opportunities are and where passive reforestation, or natural regeneration, may not be sufficient or occur at all. We also put high priority on efforts where our local partnerships are strongest. No work of high quality and integrity can be done without active, reliable, on-the-ground partners.
Cut Emissions
Pressures outside of forests affect what happens within forests. Forest pressures in places such as Brazil and the United States are linked to pressures on Australian forests. Increasing temperatures will lead to more significant forest fire risks, and a greater likelihood of future, more intense occurrences. Reining in global emissions immediately is one of the most critical tactics for ensuring that abnormal fire events like those in Australia do not become commonplace.
