The next National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative quarterly meeting (hosted by the Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals) on August 15th at 3PM ET (Zoom) will focus on topics related to smoke and air quality. David Godwin, Ph.D., Eytan Krasilovsky, and Jess Downing will talk about DIY air filters, air cleaner loaner programs, and opportunities to engage communities on smoke related topics. If you work in Cooperative Extension or similar community outreach join the meeting and find out more about NEWFI and their quarterly meetings.
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National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative Web Meeting: Smoke and Air Quality
The next National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative quarterly meeting (hosted by the Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals) on August 15th at 3PM ET (Zoom) will focus on topics related to smoke and air quality. David Godwin, Ph.D., Eytan Krasilovsky, and Jess Downing will talk about DIY air filters, air cleaner loaner programs, and opportunities to engage communities on smoke related topics. If you work in Cooperative Extension or similar community outreach join the meeting and find out more about NEWFI and their quarterly meetings.
Continue ReadingFree Workshop on Wildland / Prescribed Fire Extension and Outreach: June 7-9, Raleigh, NC
NC State Extension, National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative, Southern Fire Exchange, and the Sandhills PBA are hosting an in-person workshop for Extension professionals and other outreach professionals in the natural resources. The workshop will include interactive activities and sessions in the field that expose participants to many different tools and strategies used in fire science communication and education. The workshop will take place June 7-9, in and around Raleigh, NC. Registration Deadline is May 26.
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Continue ReadingWorkshop on Wildland/Prescribed Fire Extension and Outreach
NC State Extension, National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative, Southern Fire Exchange, and the Sandhills PBA are hosting an in-person workshop for Extension professionals and other outreach professionals in the natural resources. The workshop will include interactive activities and sessions in the field that expose participants to many different tools and strategies used in fire science communication and education. The workshop will take place June 7-9, in and around Raleigh, NC. Registration Deadline is May 26. Registration and more info here: https://go.ncsu.edu/2023fireworkshop
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Register Now for the “Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping Course”
Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping is an online course that teaches residents and communities about actions that they can take to reduce wildfire risk to their homes and structures. This summer there will be a free six-week course offered. Registration ends April 28th. Click here for more info on registration. Direct questions to Holly Campbell, Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping Training Manager ([email protected]).
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9th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress – Life with Fire: Prescriptions for Resilience
Join the Southern Fire Exchange, the Fire Science Exchange Network, and others as we participate in this hybrid-virtual conference!
From the conference webpage:
The Association for Fire Ecology is excited to host this event with Tall Timbers at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, November 30 to December 4, 2021. The Fire Congress will offer an exciting blend of in-person and virtual learning opportunities for fire managers, natural resource professionals, policy and administrative leaders, and the academic and research community. It is shaping up to be a groundbreaking and meaningful event that we hope you will join either in person or virtually!
The Southern Fire Exchange, Tall Timbers, and other partners are helping to arrange for an exciting lineup of fire science field trips in the North Florida region. Confirmed field trips will visit Eglin Air Force Base, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, and Deer Lake State Park to learn about their prescribed fire management programs.
Continue ReadingRecording Posted of the 2021 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
The 2021 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council annual meeting recording is now on the YouTube Channel of the Joseph W. Jones Center. The meeting included presentations covering fire ecology, tree mortality, smoke management, and a range of other science topics. The full agenda can be seen here (pdf). The Southern Fire Exchange posted the entire 2020 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council annual meeting as separate YouTube recordings.
Continue ReadingMission Unstoppable – How Does Fire Spead?
In this January 2021 CBS Mission Unstoppable episode, University of Florida fire ecology professor and Southern Fire Exchange program Principle Investigator Dr. Rae Crandall uses match stick forests, metal trees, and a recent prescribed fire to explain basic principles of fire behavior and effects. This short five minute video would be a great introduction to fire in the Southeast.
Continue ReadingConnect Extension Virtual Chat: Prescribed Fire Education & Training
Devastating wildfires are a growing threat in the West and across the Nation, jeopardizing the health, safety and vitality of communities and people. Prescribed burning is an accepted land management tool utilized to meet landscape health objectives. Building [certified] prescribed fire education, with emphasis on training, will provide opportunity for advancement of skills to private, non-industrial and industrial landowners and public land/fire managers necessary for the safe and proper utilization of prescribed fire on the landscape.
In this chat we’ll explore state mandates on prescribed fire certification, liability, prescribed fire insurance, and workforce.
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