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January 2020
Kansas Natural Resources Conference
Kansas Natural Resources Conference- Conservation During Extremes: Cultivating Ecosystem Resilience
Find out more »Air Quality 101: Essential concepts and tools for prescribed burners
This webinar will provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools for understanding the who, what, why and how for managing prescribed fire smoke in the Southeast. Speakers from regional air quality regulation programs will discuss topics including: smoke production, smoke prediction, regional regulations, health impacts and more. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. Presenters: Scott Davis (EPA R4), Heidi LeSane, (EPA R4), Rick Gillam (EPA R4), Jim Boylan (GA DNR EPD),…
Find out more »February 2020
Prescribed Fire Planning Workshop
Please RSVP by February 10th or for more information contact: Brandon Boughen at brandon.boughen@okstate.edu or 405.282.3331 John Weir at john.weir@okstate.edu or 405-744-5442
Find out more »March 2020
Niobrara Valley Preserve TREX
The training is organized as an incident, using the Incident Command System managed by Nebraska Interagency TYPE 3 Teams. Participants will serve in qualified and trainee firefighting positions on a burn team and will assist with preparing, scouting, briefing, igniting, holding, mop-up, and patrol on numerous prescribed fires in the area. We will also complete pre- and post-fire monitoring, train with various equipment, practice fireline leadership skills, and learn about local fire ecology and management. There will be field trips…
Find out more »TREX- Loup
Organized as an incident, and using the Incident Command System, participants will serve in qualified and trainee firefighting positions on a prescribed fire team. Participants will assist with preparation, scouting, igniting, holding, mop-up and patrol on numerous prescribed fires in the region. We will also complete pre- and post-fire monitoring, train with equipment and practice fireline leadership skills. See attached flyer for more information.
Find out more »April 2020
Advanced Prescribed Fire Workshop- Imperial, Hayes Center, Stockville
Southwest Nebraska Learn and Burn — Join us in a new event this year focused on getting fire on the ground. This event will take place in several locations in SW Nebraska in the span of a week in April. Sign up at our website and when weather is within prescription we will send emails/texts out regarding timing and location of the burns. There will hopefully be multiple burns and you can pick and choose to attend one or all…
Find out more »Advanced Prescribed Fire Workshop-NE
Growing Season Burn Workshops — Join us in the summer of 2020 as we begin our 4th year of live growing season burn workshops. Check out our website and Facebook page in July for more information. You can also send an email to Brian Teeter at bteeter@pheasantsforever.org to subscribe to the Nebraska Prescribed Fire email list for the latest information on trainings, conferences, and news. See attached flyer for more details. Date: TBD
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May 2020
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
NFPA has created Prep Day to raise awareness of wildfire risk, to share information and knowledge, and to help residents make changes to improve the survival of their homes and neighborhoods. The actions you take on Prep Day can make a difference in the survival of your home and neighborhood if a wildfire occurs. Participating in this annual event can also create a sense of community by working together.
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