The Forest Stewards Guild is advertising a Learn-and-Burn this spring at Holmes Educational State Forest in North Carolina. These will be demonstration burns, where participants will be paired with a burn mentor who will talk through the process with them as the burn is conducted. This is a great next step in learning about fire behavior if you have not been a part of a prescribed burn yet. For more information, contact Dakota Wagner ([email protected]). Registration link: https://forms.gle/tZndVG21xXHmSQMs7
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2023 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Presentations
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.
Continue ReadingSFE Staff Reflects on a Career Wildland Fire
In a thoughtful guest post on the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FACNet) Blog, SFE Outreach Specialist Elliot Nauert reflects on his time working wildland fire and his latest experience working fire through opportunities provided by The Nature Conservancy wildland fire program. Check it out to learn how TNC fire programs might enhance your wildland fire career – even if you drive a desk most days.
Continue ReadingApply for 2024 Nebraska WTREX
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 WTREX-Nebraska scheduled for April 22-May 3, 2024 at The Nature Conservancy’s Niobrara Valley Preserve. Applications should be submitted online to the WTREX coordinating team. Applications are due by January 19, 2024. Please direct any questions to Lenya Quinn-Davidson ([email protected]). People of all backgrounds and genders are encouraged to apply.
See below for the announcement with additional details about the WTREX event.
Continue ReadingSAWFIT: Your source for southern area fire training
The Southern Area Wildland Fire Interagency Training (SAWFIT) is a resource for finding wildland fire training opportunities and engine academies across the southeast. Run by the US Forest Service Region 8 Fire and Aviation program, SAWFIT is primarily focused on connecting wildland fire practitioners with NWCG training opportunities. The training calendar is updated regularly so check the site from time to time for updates. We hosted a video walkthrough of the SAWFIT site last year with Lindsey Curtin from the USFS R8. Check out the video here or watch the embed below.
The Southern Fire Exchange is not directly affiliated with SAWFIT. Please contact the SAWFIT coordinators directly if you have questions about the site.
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.
Please visit the workshop registration page for more information
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]).
Continue ReadingSFE Live from the Field: North Carolina WTREX
The recording of the newest SFE Live from the Field at the North Carolina Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) is now available on our SFE YouTube channel!
🐾 In our “SFE Live from the Field” programs, we’re connecting with fire practitioners and scientists from across the South as they tackle management challenges, develop new knowledge, and more fire forward. Live From the Field programs are shorter and less formal than our SFE Fire Science Webinar Series. Click here to subscribe to our SFE mailing list to be notified about future SFE Live from the Field events.
🌻 In this SFE Live from the Field, Carrie McCullen, Jennifer Fawcett, and Jessica Ilse discuss their experience participating in the 2023 WTREX in eastern North Carolina. Over 14 days in early March, participants trained in wildland fire management while leading prescribed fires on over 1,000 acres. Read more about the event here.
🌾 Speakers:
Jennifer Fawcett – NC State University
Carrie McCullen – North Carolina Forest Service
Jessica Ilse, USDA Forest Service
Online Prescribed Fire Course Wins National Awards
Online Prescribed Fire Training Course Wins Digital Program and Regional Collaboration Awards
We’re excited to share that our online Prescribed Fire Training Course co-produced through the UF/IFAS, NC State University Extension, and Clemson Cooperative Extension, recently won two national awards from the Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals (ANREP). The course received a 2023 Gold Award for best Website, App or Digital Technology and an award for Outstanding Regional Collaboration. Check out the full list of 2023 ANREP winners.
Registration for the course is free and open to anyone! Sign up today or share it with a friend!
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