Uniting Fire Science and Natural Resource Management
Save the date for the North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting: Thursday, June 9th, 2022. The meeting will be held at the Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, Georgia. More information and registration info will be found on the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council website.
Continue ReadingThe 2021 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting was held virtually. This playlist on the SFE YouTube page features recordings from presentations that covered a wide variety of topics relevant to the prescribed fire and wildland fire communities.
Continue ReadingA new SFE playlist features the recorded presentations from the 2021 Alabama Prescribed Fire Council meeting. The meeting was held via Zoom and speakers provided presentations covering a wide range of prescribed fire management and science topics. Many of the presentations will likely be of interest to those outside the state of Alabama. For more information about the Alabama Prescribed Fire Council, visit their website: https://www.alpfc.org
Continue ReadingThe Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites you to attend the 2021 Statewide Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 30th. This year’s event will be virtual and there is no cost to participate. All are welcome — this meeting has something to offer no matter where you are! Registration coming soon.
Seven of the presentations from the 2020 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Virtual Meeting are now archived on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Channel. Topics ranged from legal liability of prescribed burning to smoke models. Check out the meeting agenda (pdf). Watch the entire series or check out each presentation individually below.
Part 1: The State of Fire in Georgia
Part 2: Changes in the Vegetative Structure in the First Decade of Mountain Longleaf Restoration
Part 4: Online Tools for Managing Smoke
Part 5: Prescribed Fire – A Look at Landowner’s Legal Liability in Georgia
Part 6: The Role of Prescribed Fire for Deer Management
Part 7: Burning in Stands Other than Longleaf: Opportunities Overlooked
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**Updated 5/7/20** The North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council meeting scheduled for June 4 will be held remotely as a Zoom webinar. Registration and other details can be found in the meeting announcement below.
Continue ReadingThe Georgia Prescribed Fire Council, a statewide coalition of land managers, landowners, forestry consultants, conservation organizations, universities, and state and federal agencies promotes the safe use of prescribed fire as an essential natural resource management tool to ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. The first North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council meeting was held in 2019 at North Georgia Technical College in Jasper Ga with 200+ in attendance. The Council had plans to hold the 2020 North Georgia Prescribed Fire meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2020 but due to the COVID 19 restrictions on large groups, the 2020 meeting will be a virtual meeting using ZOOM technology. There will be a normal full agenda of speakers with live interaction from the audience available for questions and comments. ZOOM is very easy to use and there will be technical help for any issues. The 5-hour meeting, with breaks, will address critical issues for prescribed fire practitioners and advocates, with a special emphasis on north Georgia and its unique terrain, population, and forest types. Meeting attendees will hear from prescribed fire experts on 8 different topics as you will see on the meeting agenda.
North Georgia’s public and privately-owned forestland is a significant economic, biological, recreational, and aesthetic resource. Carefully planned prescribed fires prevent the build-up of flammable, naturally-occurring fuels that set the stage for destructive wildfires. Prescribed fire also helps ensure healthy habitat for plants and animals, including rare and endangered species in Georgia.
Continuing Forestry Education and Master Timber Harvester credits will be available for those participating in the full conference.
Join us on June 4th at 10:00 AM on your computer or other device to learn about the state of prescribed fire in North Georgia.
For more information about the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council, visit www.garxfire.com
Respectfully,
Frank M Riley Jr. CF
Chair, Georgia Prescribed Fire Council
