[Classifieds] July 15th Cape Sierra Talk: "Wildfire Risk, Safety & Preparedness on the Cape & Islands, " 7pm via Zoom

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Greetings - did you know the Cape & Islands region is more vulnerable to large wildfires than other areas of Massachusetts? Learn more at this month’s Third Tuesday Talk; if you can’t make it, the recording will be available on Cape Sierra’s webpage at https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-islands-group. Previous 2025 talks are listed and linked below. Best,
Chris Powicki
Chair, Sierra Cape Cod & Islands Group
774.487.4614

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Sierra Club's Cape Cod & Islands Group "3rd Tuesday Talk" Series

Wildfire Risk, Safety & Preparedness on the Cape & Islands

Tuesday, July 15, 7 to 8pm

Virtual, via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09<https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=0dc70d92e520467f089380c80af93fb34f45f314d66da52ab814691c4be76a5fdabc9fd5aaf23c707a210301eaf667df150817a820bb4dcc>

Cape Sierra's "3rd Tuesday Talk" series continues July 15th at 7pm with two expert speakers addressing wildfire risks on the Cape & Islands and fire safety and preparedness measures for property owners and communities. This Zoom event is open to all, and time will be reserved for audience Q&A and discussion.

Wildfire has helped shape local landscapes for thousands of years, creating fire-adapted ecosystems including ubiquitous pitch pine-oak forests and globally rare pine barrens. Modern development patterns and fire suppression practices - combined with ongoing climate change - position areas on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket as increasingly vulnerable to large wildfires, which in recent history have impacted hundreds to thousands of acres.

On July 15th, speakers include:

Josh Nigro, District 1 Fire Warden for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, will discuss wildfire risks on the Cape and Islands relative to other areas of Massachusetts and the United States, as well as local approaches for risk mitigation including community wildfire protection plans, forest management, and controlled burning. Josh is based at Shawme Crowell State Forest in Sandwich and leads wildfire preparedness, safety, and management activities across Barnstable County, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

Brian Fies, author of the graphic memoir A Fire Story<https://brianfies.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-fire-story-complete.html>, will describe his experiences and learnings as a homeowner in Santa Rosa before, during, and after the Tubbs Fire in 2017, then the most destructive wildfire in California’s history. His neighborhood burned to the ground and has been rebuilt under codes, standards, and practices designed to reduce the risks of living in fire country. Brian is an award-winning writer and cartoonist whose other titles include Mom’s Cancer, Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow, and The Last Mechanical Monster.

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Previous 2025 Third Tuesday Talks - Available on Demand

June 17, 2025: "Beyond Gas: Cape Cod Canal Pipeline Relocation & Expansion<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TTUbf6Q6c3VNRdn1phiz0dU7B25Ya6Ip/view?usp=sharing>" (map<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/6-17-25-pipeline-expansion.pdf>) featuring Jess Nahigian, Sierra Club MA deputy director (presentation<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/sierra-ma-gas-campaigns-cape-cod-group-6_17_25.pdf>); Sam Dynowski, Sierra Club CT director (presentation<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/cape-cod-presentation.pdf>); and Martha Klein, Sierra Club CT lead “Beyond Gas” volunteer and founding member of No Pipeline Expansion-Northeast (NOPE-NE).

May 20, 2025: "Falmouth's Wastewater Outfall to Nantucket Sound: Discharge Plans & Issues<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sdJQ5qZqm5gC_rJn_PKIkIDP0JDq4Msw/view?usp=drive_link>” featuring Amy Lowell, Falmouth wastewater superintendent, and Steve Rafferty, chair of Falmouth’s Water Quality Management Committee (presentation<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/sierracc-falmouth-outfall-5-20-25-lowell-rafferty.pdf>); and Jeff Rosen, member of the Deer Island Outfall Monitoring Science Advisory Panel (presentation<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/sierracc-falmouth-outfall-5-20-25-rosen.pdf>).

April 15, 2025: "Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan: Can the Growth Policy Achieve the Future Vision?<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m5DnUsW_lTJrbBag2YryNu8BHsRDp0Y-/view?usp=drive_link>” featuring discussion with former State Senator Rob O’Leary; Mark Robinson, executive director of Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts; and Janet Milkman, executive director of Barnstable Land Trust (presentation<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/4-15-25-rpp-growth-policy.pdf>).

March 18, 2025: "Climate Change & Mental Health: Building Resilience<https://drive.google.com/file/d/124gFfcFYb6uQbx8iou-IrVVOSa645cy7/view?usp=drive_link>" featuring Dr. James McKowen, clinical psychologist and professor at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (presentation<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/mckowenclimatementalhealth-3-18-25.pdf>).

February 18, 2025: "Marine Debris, Plastic Foam Collection & Pollution Prevention<https://drive.google.com/file/d/15blLAEZmGU-62G_7pURwPAnNi90CvXXh/view?usp=drive_link>” featuring Laura Ludwig, director of the Marine Debris & Plastics Program at the Center for Coastal Studies

January 21, 2025: "Cape Cod Bridges Megaproject: Environmental & Equity Considerations<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G_MP-ZD4z22l9hy8Hmxy49CDUPTUayll/view?usp=drive_link>" featuring Luisa Paiewonsky, executive director of MassDOT’s Office of Megaproject Delivery (presentation slides<https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/ccbp_sierra-club_20250121_lp_v3.pdf>)







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