Did you miss the Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council meeting this fall? They had a fantastic lineup of presentations, including presentations by Rick Anderson (former Everglades National Park prescribed fire lead) and by prescribed fire horseback ignition expert Chris Schlageter. The Southern Fire Exchange worked with the Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council this year to host their hybrid meeting option for virtual attendees and capture their meeting presentations for archival. Check out the 2023 meeting YouTube Playlist or you can preview the presentations below.
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Watch the 2023 North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting Presentations Online!
Thanks to our partnership with the North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council, we were able to record and archive the presentations from their 2023 meeting held last week in Jasper, Georgia. You can watch the entire meeting as a YouTube Playlist or select to watch the individual presentations. Presentations included:
- Georgia Forestry Commission Update – Tim Lowrimore, Georgia Forestry Commission
- Prescribed Fire and Wild Turkey Habitat – Dr. Michael Chamberlain, University of Georgia
- Prescribed Fire Initiatives for Private Landowners in Georgia – Panel Discussion
- The Importance of Prescribed Fire in the #1 Forestry State – Nick DiLuzio, Georgia Forestry Foundation
- Considering Air Quality Impacts from Prescribed Fire – Melanie Pitrolo, US Forest Service
- Reintroduction of Prescribed Fire to Fire Suppressed Pines – John McGuire, Tall Timbers Research Station
- Fire Management for Ruffed Grouse in the Southern Appalachians – Nick Biemiller, Ruffed Grouse Society – American Woodcock Society
Alabama Prescribed Fire Council 2023 Annual Meeting
Save the date for the Alabama Prescribed Fire Council 2023 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 7th at Jefferson State Community College in Clanton, Alabama. For more information see the Alabama Prescribed Fire Council website and Facebook page.
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The 2023 South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting will be held on September 6-7th in Aiken, South Carolina. Register for the meeting here. For more information visit the South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Facebook group.
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The North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council 2023 Annual Meeting will be held on September 20-21st in Wilmington, North Carolina. The meeting will be held on the 20th and the field trip will be held on the 21st. For more information and registration information, see the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council website.
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Save the date for the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council fall 2023 meeting. This year the meeting will be held in Columbus, Georgia. Look for more information on the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council website.
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Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
The Next Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting will be Friday November 3, 2023
Register here. More information on the PFC website and their Facebook page.
The 2023 hybrid meeting is co-hosted with the Southern Fire Exchange. Both the in-person and virtual registration is free.
The in-person meeting will be held at Osceola Heritage Park in the Extension Services building.
Osceola Heritage Park
Extension Services
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Attend either in-person or virtually to receive Florida Certified Burn Manager credit.
Society of American Foresters Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credit expected.
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South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council 2022 Meeting
2022 South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council Annual Meeting
December 8, 2022
In person in Moore Haven, Florida
At the Doyle Conner Building
Click here for more information and registration details.
The South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council is comprised of local, state and federal wildland and prescribed fire managers and practitioners of South Florida. The purpose of the annual meeting is to discuss and share current fire management issues, practices and technical information to promote a safe utilization of fire management practices to achieve desirable environmental goals. This opportunity promotes the interagency working relationships and strengthens the cohesion of the South Florida fire community that makes this work possible.
This year the South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council Annual Meeting will be held at the Doyle Conner Building, 900 US-27, Moore Haven, FL 33471.
Attendance will provide education credit for Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Managers.
Coffee will be served, but please bring your own lunch.
Event updates and details are also available on the South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council Facebook Page.
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Upcoming Conferences & Meetings
With summer winding down and schools starting up, we’re moving into prescribed fire council and conference season here in the southeastern US. Several PFCs have already opened registration for their annual meetings. PFC meetings are great opportunities to learn about new science, research, and tools that can improve your prescribed fire program. They’re also fun networking opportunities and a great way to find printed copies of Southern Fire Exchange fact sheets. We probably won’t make it to all of the PFC meetings this fall, but we’ll try to get to several and hopefully we’ll see you there.
Upcoming Southeastern Prescribed Fire Council Meetings
South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council – Sept. 7-8th. Clemson, SC (link for registration)
Alabama Prescribed Fire Council – Sept. 8th. Clanton, AL (link for registration)
Georgia Prescribed Fire Council – Sept. 29th. Tifton, GA (link for registration)
Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council – Oct. 7th. Kissimmee, FL (council website)
Upcoming Fire-Related Conferences
14th Biennial Longleaf Conference – Oct. 25-28th. Wilmington, NC (link for registration)
5th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Workshop – Nov. 14-18th. Asheville, NC (link for registration)