Healthy Communities and Forests Symposium Agenda

Big Sky Coalition Public Rally: Kalispell, May 18
Flathead County Fairgrounds

2:00-2:10 Welcome: Flathead Business and Industry Association and Big Sky Coalition
2:10-3:00 Jack Ward Thomas: "The Risks of Doing Nothing to manage Our Forests"
3:05-3:40 Dr. Mark Jergens: "The Health Effects of Breathing Wood Smoke"
3:45-4:15 Wally Bennett: "Fuels and Fire, the Chippy Creek Fire, a Case Study"
4:20-4:50 Bruce Fox: "Forest Service Vegetation Mgt., Past Present & Future"
4:55-5:45 Dave Bunnell: "The Historic Role of Fire in the West"
5:45-6:00 Closing Comments

Members of Big Sky Coalition are planning to charter a bus to attend this rally, and discuss our agenda with attendees. If you would like to join us, please contact Tom Robak at tom@bigskycoalition.org.