A Few Announcements for You

Hi Everyone -

We just wanted to update you on a couple of things that you might be interested in.

• It's been reported that the bear has been in the area again. Please make sure you keep things wrapped up, an eye on your pets and garbage cans in so you don't have an unexpected visitor.

• There are several free informational/educational opportunities available around the area for interested folks to take advantage of. Please see below.

• The Low Income Senior Defensible Space Program has opened up. Information listed below.

• The 2026 Defensible Space Reimbursement Program has been delayed for applications until March 2026. The information will be listed on our website and on the UDRC website. See details below.

• Thanks to everyone who has embraced the new Squarespace option for paying your assessments. We so appreciate our owners taking that first step with us!

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  La Pine Event is Over – But the Prineville Event is tomorrow - November 6th

  Discover Your Forest is thrilled to host the free  Burning to Heal Film Festival in both La Pine and Prineville this week!  The three short films highlight the use of prescribed as a tool for landscape management and healing after wildfire.

  The film screening will last an hour followed by 30 minutes of discussion.

  
  

  Representatives from local forestry and organizations will host tables and share information on forest treatments, prescribed fire, and wildfire preparedness before and after the event.

  Here are the direct links to register:

  La Pine - November 4th 6-730p. Free childcare and pizza provided: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/burning-to-heal-film-festival 

  Prineville - November 6th 6-7p. Refreshments provided: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/burning-to-heal-film-festival-prineville

  This is a free event with refreshments provided. For more information contact Discover Your Forest’s Wildland Fire Education Coordinator, Emily Curtis, at emily.curtis@discovernw.org

  F R E E   I N F O R M A T I O N A L   S E S S I O N S

  Wildlife-Friendly Fuels Reduction Strategies FREE

  Reducing fuels, improving forest health and enhancing wildlife habitat are common management goals on our private dry forests and juniper woodlands. These goals don’t have to contradict each other if you follow some simple guidelines. This class will give you tips and ideas on how to make sure all your goals are met. 

  Wednesday, November 5, 2025

  6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

  Deschutes County Extension Office, Redmond

  Register: https://beav.es/Firewise_Habitat

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   Air Curtain Incinerator Demonstration FREE*

  Are air curtain incinerators the tool you’ve been looking for? Learn about the uses of an air curtain incinerator (ACI) in wood sanitization, fuels reduction, and pollution reduction in both private and public land management. You’ll have a chance to observe an ACI in action. We’ll be discussing benefits of ACI vs. open burnings, pros and cons of contracting ACI work vs. purchasing/maintaining, and output uses in land management. This event is a collaboration between the Oregon Department of Forestry, OSU Extension Service, Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department, and the Central Oregon Wildfire Workforce Partnership.

  Monday, November 17, 2025

  12:00 pm to 2:30 pm

  La Pine State Park

  *$10 parking fee or State Parks pass required, Carpooling encouraged

  Register: https://beav.es/aci-demo

Low-income Senior Defensible Space Program

The Low-income Defensible Space program is open for new applications.

This program provides assistance to property owners who cannot do the work themselves or afford to hire someone else to do the work. UDRC has partnered with Council on Aging of Central Oregon to provide free wildfire fuels reduction services for low-income senior or low-income disabled homeowners within the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District.

Click here for a printable flyer describing the program. Click here to print the mail-in application form. If you need a paper copy of the application form email udrc@udrc.org or call 541-815-1362. A representative from UDRC will assess your property and propose a fuels reduction project to improve your defensible space for a wildfire.

2026 Defensible Space Reimbursement Program

The UDRC 2026 Defensible Space Reimbursement Program opening has been delayed until March 2026. Funding is included in the La Pine Wildfire Mitigation Project grant awarded to Deschutes County from the US Forest Service. Funds will not be available until formal agreements have been approved and funds allocated. The program opening will be announced on the UDRC website and email list.