ISLA VISTA, Calif.— UCSB is partnering with the Chumash to bring back an important cultural tradition known as a cultural burn. We spoke to Santa Barbara County Fire and a plant expert about the importance of this prescribed burn. For centuries, the Chumash used fire to stimulate plant growth, increase seed and other plant resources, and create better hunting conditions. That was until the Spanish governor banned the practice in 1793. For the first time in over 200 years the Chumash will embrace their important tradition. From the mountains to the coast, the state is slowly coming around to understanding that native peoples practices had value,” said UCSB Nursery and Greenhou
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