California is very dry in most places, and wildfires have always been a staple feature of its ecosystems. But it is getting worse. What to do? And how was nature coping before the advent of modern fire departments and Cal Fire? Commissioned by the CAMP FIRE RESTORATION PROJECT, this video presents WHAT might well be nature's most advanced fire-management asset in California: the BLUE OAK (known as "c'awk'awi" (cha-kah-wee) by local indigenous populations). Learn how Blue Oaks fulfill their mission of protecting life in fire-prone California, WHY they are such an asset, and HOW we should plant them to insure their harmonious propagation.

"Maps showing projected scenarios of Blue Oak range changes in California are from: Thorne, J. H., H. Choe, J. A. Stewart, and R. M. Boynton, 2017: Range Dynamics of Selected Tree and Shrub Species and Climate Exposure Projections for Forest and Woodland Habitats in California under Four Climate Projections./ Information Center for the Environment, University of California, Davis, CA."