There is a debate in New Jersey between leaving forests intact versus using "active management" and "forest thinning". Both groups claim their approach will prevent wildfires from causing damage in New Jersey.

Register here for Forest expert Chad Hanson's presentation: Debunking Wildfire Myths in NJ to Save Our Forests & Climate and learn the facts.

Chad Hanson, PhD, is a research ecologist and the director of the John Muir Project. Decades of in-forest study and observation about which forests burn hottest, most frequently and why, have led Chad to very different conclusions about how best to manage wildfire than what the public typically hears from media and other sources. Learn the truth about catastrophic fire and forest regeneration, about the destructive effects of “cleaning up” forests after fire, and how forest thinning can actually increase wildfire damage and severity. Even more importantly: what strategies ARE most effective in protecting homes from fire. In this 90 min presentation and Q&A, Chad will cover key research findings detailed in his newly released book, Smokescreen and the current issues facing the forests of New Jersey.