Power of the Hearts

4 How fire heals our home Earth with Colleen Urffer, West Virginia, USA

Coach Ray Episode 4

Colleen and I discuss her roles in caring for the planet, including her current career as a Fuels Technician for the Monongahela National Forest- which includes the use of prescribed fire to: 

  • Restore historic fire regimes
  • Improve wildlife habitat
  • Enhance forest structure and age diversity
  • Improve tree regeneration
  • Control tree diseases and insects
  • Reduce hazardous fuel levels

Please join us to know how we can help and enjoy exploring these links for more information:

WV Conservation Agency on Endangered Species

US Fish & Wildlife - WV

The Pepperoni Roll

​​Visual of Mississippi River System

History of Prescribed Fire article

Brief description of prescribed fire

What is US Dept Agriculture Forest Service?

Prescribed fire announcement Colleen talks about

Book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Global look at prescribed fire information

Detailed Effects of Wildland Fire in Ecosystems

Anthropocene TEDX

Watch Burner Bob with a young person

BONUS daily intention of the heart for both homes:

Listen to the words of this song while driving with the windows down on a sunny day

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