Climate Vulnerability Assessment Friends of Tryon Creek is conducting a Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Park. As part of our effort, we're interested in better understanding community awareness and learning about key issues and concerns from our park users and neighbors.This survey should take 8 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time! Show your completed survey to receive 10% off the nature store Question Title * 1. How far do you live from Tryon Creek State Natural Area? (using the map above) 0 - 1 miles 1 - 5 miles 5 miles or greater I live in another state I live in another country Question Title * 2. How do you access the park? Drive Bus Bike Walk Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. In what ways is the park important to you? (mark all that apply) Educational Purposes Aesthetic Value Recreational Opportunities Source of spiritual connection Community space Mental Wellness Physical Health Natural area (for habitat, species) Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. How do you use the park? (mark all that apply) Jogging Running Hiking Bird watching Biking Dog walking Horse riding Field trips Nature education Time with friends and family Community activities Spiritual wellness Mental wellness Physical wellness Emotional wellness Cultural Practices (gathering, harvesting, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. How concerned are you about potential climate impacts in the park? Not at all Somewhat Very Indifferent Not Applicable Drought Drought Not at all Drought Somewhat Drought Very Drought Indifferent Drought Not Applicable Extreme weather events (ice storms, heat domes, etc.) Extreme weather events (ice storms, heat domes, etc.) Not at all Extreme weather events (ice storms, heat domes, etc.) Somewhat Extreme weather events (ice storms, heat domes, etc.) Very Extreme weather events (ice storms, heat domes, etc.) Indifferent Extreme weather events (ice storms, heat domes, etc.) Not Applicable Long term forest health Long term forest health Not at all Long term forest health Somewhat Long term forest health Very Long term forest health Indifferent Long term forest health Not Applicable Riparian/creek health Riparian/creek health Not at all Riparian/creek health Somewhat Riparian/creek health Very Riparian/creek health Indifferent Riparian/creek health Not Applicable Fire risk Fire risk Not at all Fire risk Somewhat Fire risk Very Fire risk Indifferent Fire risk Not Applicable Trail maintenance Trail maintenance Not at all Trail maintenance Somewhat Trail maintenance Very Trail maintenance Indifferent Trail maintenance Not Applicable Bird species Bird species Not at all Bird species Somewhat Bird species Very Bird species Indifferent Bird species Not Applicable Aquatic species Aquatic species Not at all Aquatic species Somewhat Aquatic species Very Aquatic species Indifferent Aquatic species Not Applicable Mammal species Mammal species Not at all Mammal species Somewhat Mammal species Very Mammal species Indifferent Mammal species Not Applicable Human impacts Human impacts Not at all Human impacts Somewhat Human impacts Very Human impacts Indifferent Human impacts Not Applicable Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How concerned are you about the following park conditions?*Fire exclusion: Fire exclusion in Oregon's ecosystems, driven by policies aiming to eliminate all fires, has disrupted natural fire regimes and ecosystem dynamics. Indigenous cultural burning, once integral to maintaining biodiversity, has been replaced by dense undergrowth due to a lack of regular fires. This has shifted forest composition towards fire-sensitive species, diminishing ecological resilience and species diversity. Reevaluating fire management strategies is crucial to restore balance and promote biodiversity in Oregon's forests. Not at all Somewhat Very Indifferent Not Applicable Non-native/"invasive" plants (ie. Ivy, blackberry etc.) Non-native/"invasive" plants (ie. Ivy, blackberry etc.) Not at all Non-native/"invasive" plants (ie. Ivy, blackberry etc.) Somewhat Non-native/"invasive" plants (ie. Ivy, blackberry etc.) Very Non-native/"invasive" plants (ie. Ivy, blackberry etc.) Indifferent Non-native/"invasive" plants (ie. Ivy, blackberry etc.) Not Applicable Total volume of park users Total volume of park users Not at all Total volume of park users Somewhat Total volume of park users Very Total volume of park users Indifferent Total volume of park users Not Applicable Dogs on trails Dogs on trails Not at all Dogs on trails Somewhat Dogs on trails Very Dogs on trails Indifferent Dogs on trails Not Applicable Dogs off trails Dogs off trails Not at all Dogs off trails Somewhat Dogs off trails Very Dogs off trails Indifferent Dogs off trails Not Applicable Parking Parking Not at all Parking Somewhat Parking Very Parking Indifferent Parking Not Applicable Horses on trails Horses on trails Not at all Horses on trails Somewhat Horses on trails Very Horses on trails Indifferent Horses on trails Not Applicable Long term forest health Long term forest health Not at all Long term forest health Somewhat Long term forest health Very Long term forest health Indifferent Long term forest health Not Applicable Fire exclusion* Fire exclusion* Not at all Fire exclusion* Somewhat Fire exclusion* Very Fire exclusion* Indifferent Fire exclusion* Not Applicable Trail maintenance Trail maintenance Not at all Trail maintenance Somewhat Trail maintenance Very Trail maintenance Indifferent Trail maintenance Not Applicable Encroachment by housed neighbors Encroachment by housed neighbors Not at all Encroachment by housed neighbors Somewhat Encroachment by housed neighbors Very Encroachment by housed neighbors Indifferent Encroachment by housed neighbors Not Applicable Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Those of us in the Portland Metro Area have not thought of ourselves as living in wildfire prone areas. Since 2020 that perception is changing. We are interested in your input.If you live within the Portland metro, how long have you lived in the area? Less than five years 5-10 years 10-20 years more than 20 years I do not live in the Portland metro Question Title * 8. How concerned are you about wildfire risk coming from the park? Not very Somewhat Very Not sure Not Applicable Question Title * 9. How familiar are you regarding these types of fire? Extremely familiar Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not at all familiar Catastrophic/Wildfire Catastrophic/Wildfire Extremely familiar Catastrophic/Wildfire Very familiar Catastrophic/Wildfire Somewhat familiar Catastrophic/Wildfire Not at all familiar Prescribed/Rx Fire Prescribed/Rx Fire Extremely familiar Prescribed/Rx Fire Very familiar Prescribed/Rx Fire Somewhat familiar Prescribed/Rx Fire Not at all familiar Cultural Fire Cultural Fire Extremely familiar Cultural Fire Very familiar Cultural Fire Somewhat familiar Cultural Fire Not at all familiar Question Title * 10. How concerned are you about the following types of smoke? Wildfire Woodsmoke Prescribed Fire Cultural Fire Vehicle Emissions Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Which of these activities would you consider important parts of ecological restoration? Question Title * 12. Which of the following Indigenous cultural practices are you familiar with or would like to learn more about? Familiarity - yes Familiarity - no Interest - yes Interest - no Cultural use of fire/burning Cultural use of fire/burning Familiarity - yes Cultural use of fire/burning Familiarity - no Cultural use of fire/burning Interest - yes Cultural use of fire/burning Interest - no Pruning Pruning Familiarity - yes Pruning Familiarity - no Pruning Interest - yes Pruning Interest - no Coppicing Coppicing Familiarity - yes Coppicing Familiarity - no Coppicing Interest - yes Coppicing Interest - no Planting Planting Familiarity - yes Planting Familiarity - no Planting Interest - yes Planting Interest - no Seed Collection Seed Collection Familiarity - yes Seed Collection Familiarity - no Seed Collection Interest - yes Seed Collection Interest - no Gathering and Harvesting Gathering and Harvesting Familiarity - yes Gathering and Harvesting Familiarity - no Gathering and Harvesting Interest - yes Gathering and Harvesting Interest - no Herbicide-free non-native/"invasive" plant removal Herbicide-free non-native/"invasive" plant removal Familiarity - yes Herbicide-free non-native/"invasive" plant removal Familiarity - no Herbicide-free non-native/"invasive" plant removal Interest - yes Herbicide-free non-native/"invasive" plant removal Interest - no Cultural modification of trees (cedar peeling, etc.) Cultural modification of trees (cedar peeling, etc.) Familiarity - yes Cultural modification of trees (cedar peeling, etc.) Familiarity - no Cultural modification of trees (cedar peeling, etc.) Interest - yes Cultural modification of trees (cedar peeling, etc.) Interest - no Bulb tending Bulb tending Familiarity - yes Bulb tending Familiarity - no Bulb tending Interest - yes Bulb tending Interest - no Question Title * 13. If you have additional questions or interested in the results, please enter your email address here: Question Title * 14. Do you have time to answer some open ended questions? Yes No 50% of survey complete. Next
