Smokey Bear expected to attend; smoke detectors will be available
By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news
A “Community Wildfire Education Day” Saturday at ScienceWorks seeks to provide a mixture of education and entertainment to help families prepare for wildfire season and better understand wildfire as part of the Rogue Valley.
Attendees will be able to see a “live fire” demonstration, learn about the cultural history of fire in the region, see student work and student-led projects related to wildfire and enjoy a bilingual story-time in the museum auditorium, according to a release on the city of Ashland’s site.
Smokey Bear and members of Ashland Fire & Rescue will also be available at the event, according to the release. Education about the city of Ashland’s new Community Connect software, smoke detectors and other avenues for preparedness will also be available.
Admission is free at the Saturday, May 18, event at, ScienceWorks Hands-On museum, 1500 E. Main St. in Ashland. The “day of fun and learning adventures” begins at 10 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. Space is limited for the build-your-own air filter activity. To register before the event, visit the ScienceWorks sign up page.
The museum will host the event organized by the Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative, according to the post on the city’s site. Partners for the event also include FireBright Wildfire Curriculum, SOFEE (Southern Oregon Fire Ecology Education), Fire Adapted Oregon and Lomakatsi Restoration Project.
Any questions can be emailed to the Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative.
Email Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne at morganr@ashland.news.
