Fighting Fire with Fire screening and discussion

Join the West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative for a presentation by Dr. Kira Hoffman: fire ecologist, fire practitioner, National Geographic Explorer, and former wildland firefighter who studies the role of fire in maintaining healthy, resilient ecosystems. Dr. Hoffman will explore how historical fire regimes, shaped for millennia by Indigenous land stewardship, contributed to ecological resilience across fire-adapted landscapes.

Following Dr. Hoffman’s talk, the evening will feature a short film screening by Simon Shave, part of his acclaimed Wildfire documentary series for the Knowledge Network. After the screening, Dr. Hoffman and Simon Shave will be joined by local forestry experts for a panel discussion exploring fire stewardship, land use, and the future of wildfire in our region, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Ticket info to come.