Ecological and cultural burning

Oak habitats in the Willamette Valley have historically been maintained by Indigenous people through regular, low-intensity burning that support ecological and cultural vitality. Nowadays, numerous entities across the Willamette Valley work together to collaboratively plan and implement ecological and cultural burns, and to learn from fire. Actively involved partners include the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Indigenous Fire Practitioners from the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program, participating organizations in the Rivers to Ridges Partnership (R2R) Ecological Burn Group, local and state fire districts, community members, and other partners.