Presented by Gallatin Valley Earth Day in partnership with Gallatin Wildlife Association and Gallatin Yellowstone Wilderness Alliance Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy with George Wuerthner Friday, April 19th at 6:30 pm Museum of the Rockies, Hager Auditorium Free in person & live stream

Please join us to learn about wildfire ecology and the role of wildfire in the ecosystem. Ecologically speaking, large high-severity blazes are ecological gifts that create essential habitats for many plants and animals. Common practices like thinning and prescribed burning are largely ineffective at slowing or halting the largest, extreme weather-driven blazes and have many negative ecological impacts. Wuerthner will cover how homeowners can learn to live with fire. About George Wuerthner George Wuerthner is an ecologist and author of 38 books, including Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy. Wuerther has traveled extensively throughout the West to document where, why, and how wildfires have burned. He is now the ED of Public Lands Media. Most recently prior to that position, he worked as ecological projects director for Tompkins Conservation. To REGISTER for the livestream, please click the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l6JmUaUiRYKW5-F6RK4TnA