Reasons to Attend

• The Backyards and Beyond Conference offers a great opportunity to learn from those who work and live in the wildland/urban interface-
• Network with like-minded professionals from communities all over the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, and more
• Share best practices used in the Wildland/Urban Interface –
• Leave with the knowledge to influence others who work and live in the WUI-
• Over 70 Educational Sessions from seven tracks to choose from –
• Special Thursday Opening General Session
• Special Friday General Assembly Presentation
• Spend time with Firewise Sponsors and Partners
• Earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

Conference Highlights- Reframing WUI Fire Disasters: A New Approach

In case you missed it, we have posted the special panel discussion from last week's conference entitled "Reframing Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Disasters: A New Approach."

The panel discussion features Jack D. Cohen, Research Physical Scientist, USDA Forest Service, Sarah McCaffrey, Research Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service, and Scott Shuford, NOAA and Shuford Planning Services. The panel discussed the historic and social aspects of how decades of fire exclusion in the WUI has increased the probabilities and risks from wildfire threat, and the impact of climate change on wildfires.

(Note: Due to the length of the video, it may take some time to load depending on your connection speed. Please be patient. To view the video in full size, please click here.)

The Firewise Communities program will sponsor its third biannual conference from November 6-8, 2008. The place will be the Hyatt Regency in Tampa, Florida.

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