(Flagstaff, Ariz.) April 16, 2014 – Join the Museum of Northern Arizona for The Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum: 4FRI* and the Future of our Forests Wednesday, April 30, from 6:30-8:30pm. The event is free and the public is invited to participate, but seating will be limited. Participants are asked to RSVP to mnafutureforum@gmail.com.
“The *Four Forests Restoration Initiative has brought together historically embattled interests in a cooperative effort to restore forest health at a landscape scale and to protect communities from catastrophic wildfire,” said John Grahame, producer of the series. “This forum is designed to invite participation by citizens concerned with the state of our forests and interested in engaging with the 4FRI stakeholder community.”
Peter Friederici, editor of “Ecological Restoration of Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests,” will be the forum’s host and moderator. Joining Friederici to help tell the 4FRI story and facilitate the evening’s discussion will be Ethan Aumack from Grand Canyon Trust, Dick Fleishman with the Coconino National Forest, Erik Nielson from Northern Arizona University, Steve Horner representing the Campbell Group, and Amy Waltz of the Ecological Restoration Institute.
The Future of our Forests is the third in a series of community forums exploring the future of the Colorado Plateau. These events enable citizens to contribute their ideas and perspectives on important issues, including forest health, water resources, wildlife conservation, energy production, and economic sustainability.
For more information on The Future of the Colorado Plateau: 4FRI and the Future of our Forests, call 928.774.5213 or visit musnaz.org. The Museum of Northern Arizona is located at 3101 N. Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff.
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The Museum of Northern Arizona celebrates its 85th year of inspiring a sense of love and responsibility for the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage.