In this seminar, interdisciplinary scholar and former forester Jason M. Brown will explore the ways that trees and forests have shaped myth, religion, and spirituality throughout history. In addition, he will discuss how the various cultures that form around trees and forests inform the ongoing conflicts over forestry and forest management. Discussion will explore how...
Come learn about developing CWPPs with The Ember Alliance! Hosted by The Ember Alliance, the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, Coalitions and Collaboratives and the Hispanic Access Foundation as part of a partnership with the USDA Forest Service Community Navigators Program. In this webinar, you will learn: what a CWPP is and why your community...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing newly developed draft tools designed to streamline implementation of the Exceptional Events Rule and the development of exceptional events demonstrations focused on fires. Please join EPA for an informational webinar, which will provide an overview of three new products: (1) a suite of data visualization tools to...
This webinar from the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network will feature presentations from Professor Christopher Emrich and Professor Ronald Schumann who have worked extensively on social vulnerability definitions and modeling for a variety of natural hazards, including wildfire. Together, we'll discuss: what does social vulnerability mean? How are vulnerability models built, and what data is...
Join Field Inclusive for a week of virtual celebration of all Field Biologists featuring panel discussions with experts, talks, daily giveaways, photo contests, and more! View the full lineup of events and speakers here: https://www.fieldinclusive.org/field-inclusive-week-2024/
Season of fire. Opening the burn window. Both of these focus on one of the elements that make up a fire regime – frequency, intensity/severity, extent/scale, and seasonality. Decades of spring-and/or autumn-centric fire can cause a site or landscape to respond very differently than when burned repeatedly across all flammable seasons. Summer burns can produce...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
Applications are open through December 6 for the European TREX event, taking place from 20 to 26 January 2024, in Paredes de Coura - Alto Minho, Portugal. This is the first European-wide TREX for sharing knowledge related to prescribed fire and where we will develop ancestral fire use practices. Like other TREX, European TREX develops...
Nominations are being accepted for this National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute (NAFRI) course through October 31. More information can be found on the NAFRI Course Catalog Page on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.
Nominations are being accepted for this National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute (NAFRI) course through October 31. More information can be found on the NAFRI Course Catalog Page on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.
This course is offered by the University of Idaho as a combination of self-paced study and live virtual sessions. See the announcement for details.
Pulaski County Emergency Management is glad to be able to host a Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices class on Jan. 23rd & 24th 2024. The class will be held in the Water’s Edge Meeting Facility located at 6596 Ben H Bolen Drive Dublin, VA inside Claytor Lake State Park. There are lodging options at the park for groups, this...
The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, USDA Forest Service, and many other organizations are hosting a yearlong series of workshops and webinars to advance wildlife management relating to fire in the Southwest. This series will kick off with a two-part virtual workshop that will highlight case studies, emerging research, and more: January 23 @ 1-4...
Presenter: Dr. Michael Saunders, Purdue University Date: January 23, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocOGrpj0vHNbO-DFGXzqk5ciWYRNF3OQj
The bi-annual Ozark Ouachita Interior Highlands Collaborative Partnership Meeting will be held on January 24th in Russellville, Arkansas. Location: Holiday Inn Express https://maps.app.goo.gl/a1zS3hD9JKNf97NA8 Time: 10am to 2pm Lunch: Barbecue Fat Daddys Please RSVP and send agenda items to Chanel Pennington, c.l.pennington@tnc.org. A field trip will be held January 25, with details...
Quail and Pheasants Forever will be hosting an advanced prescribed fire workshop in Ord, Nebraska on the evening of Wednesday, January 24. This workshop will be focused upon the actions and management in the minutes, hours, and months following a prescribed fire that can lead to increased success and more desirable outcomes. A meal is...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
This webinar will provide an overview and quick "how-to" on tools for gathering and leveraging vulnerability data, which can be used to apply for federal grants that benefit under-resourced communities. We'll cover the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT), Grant Equity Threshold Tool (GETT), and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). Benjamin Rance...
North Carolina's Southern Blue Ridge PBA will host a webinar on January 31th to discuss the basics of prescribed burn planning and preparation. The webinar will cover fire weather forecasts, fuel moisture, prepping your burn units, and permitting. The aim of this webinar is to help landowners feel more confident, and answer any questions related...
Applications for this WTREX will be accepted through November 15. Organizers invite participants of all genders, from any background, discipline and origin, to join in the first European WTREX (Women’s Traditional Fire Training Exchange), taking place in Portugal, February 1-10, 2024. This WTREX aims to explore the growing role of women in fire management, while...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
In 2024, there are five Thursdays in February. To celebrate this rare event, the Missoula Fire Lab is hosting a series of five seminars that highlight new tools and research for managers. The “February Five” will occur during our regularly scheduled seminar series timeslot – Thursdays at 11am Mountain Time. Please join us on Teams....
In this 90-minute webinar, Sara Clark will provide an overview of prescribed fire liability in state law, including definitions of liability and how state laws defining liability interact with certified burn manager programs, tribal sovereignty and cultural burning, and prescribed fire insurance. Sara will provide examples from California and a selection of other states that...
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics and speakers. Find more information about seminars and registration for each here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/category/seminarseries2024 February 6th, 2024: Physics-Based Modeling of Fire...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
In 2024, there are five Thursdays in February. To celebrate this rare event, the Missoula Fire Lab is hosting a series of five seminars that highlight new tools and research for managers. The “February Five” will occur during our regularly scheduled seminar series timeslot – Thursdays at 11am Mountain Time. Please join us on Teams....
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
Land management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless, the persistent disparities between the realms of science and management often impede effective collaboration. In this panel, we will draw inspiration from...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
In 2024, there are five Thursdays in February. To celebrate this rare event, the Missoula Fire Lab is hosting a series of five seminars that highlight new tools and research for managers. The “February Five” will occur during our regularly scheduled seminar series timeslot – Thursdays at 11am Mountain Time. Please join us on Teams....
The Santa Clara Canyon in northern New Mexico suffered near total scorching during the Las Conchas Wildfire, a burn which drastically changed the environment and sediment stability of the canyon. After the fire, a 1% chance rain event exhibited a 400% increase in peak flow conditions when compared to pre-fire conditions due to extreme vegetation loss...
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics and speakers. Find more information about seminars and registration for each here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/category/seminarseries2024 February 6th, 2024: Physics-Based Modeling of Fire...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
This workshop will include: Updates on the Colorado Smoke Management Program, pile burning, weather parameters to monitor, effective pile burning Colorado Fire Commission (CFC) Prescribed Fire Subcommittee efforts Liability for Prescribed Fire Practitioners Prescribed fire success stories in the Durango area Additional topics may be added Register in advance for this virtual workshop: https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_1PouzZc9QAm1hJAKpCAGZQ
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
In 2024, there are five Thursdays in February. To celebrate this rare event, the Missoula Fire Lab is hosting a series of five seminars that highlight new tools and research for managers. The “February Five” will occur during our regularly scheduled seminar series timeslot – Thursdays at 11am Mountain Time. Please join us on Teams....
YAKANAL engages Indigenous youth in cultural exchanges and cultural preservation programs of local impact, offering unique opportunities to share rich cultures and traditional knowledge. The program brings together multi-generational groups of Pueblo participants from New Mexico with Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec, and other Indigenous groups from Latin America to engage them in immersive cultural exchange experiences....
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uf1j-BIxTHq2jL3IawWZ5w#/registration Sarah McCaffrey, PhD, retired in 2022 after 20 years as a fire social scientist with the US Forest Service where her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management. This included research projects that examined the role of risk perception and risk attitudes, social acceptability of prescribed fire, homeowner mitigation...
Register Friday, February 23, 2024 12:00 – 1:30 Mountain Time (11:00 PT / 1:00 CT / 2:00 ET) Event flyer/post For decades, the wildland fire crisis has been growing. More severe catastrophic wildfires devastate communities and ecosystems and threaten lives and livelihoods across the country. In response, the federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission...
Presented by the California Fire Science Consortium, registration and full information can be found here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/fire-use-worldwide Webinar Schedule February 27, 2024: Worldwide view on prescribed fire. Where are we? April 2, 2024: Preparing for the “big one”: prescribed fire as a strategic fuel reduction tool April 23, 2024: Traditional and long-time use of prescribed fire...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
In 2024, there are five Thursdays in February. To celebrate this rare event, the Missoula Fire Lab is hosting a series of five seminars that highlight new tools and research for managers. The “February Five” will occur during our regularly scheduled seminar series timeslot – Thursdays at 11am Mountain Time. Please join us on Teams....
The nomination period for this TREX ended November 10. See the announcement for details and nominate participants using this link.
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics and speakers. Find more information about seminars and registration for each here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/category/seminarseries2024 February 6th, 2024: Physics-Based Modeling of Fire...
When: March 6-7, 2024, 8:00am - ~5:30pm Where: The Ridgeline Hotel, 101 S Saint Vrain Ave, Estes Park, CO (Click here for venue information) Theme: Challenges and Collaborations for Changing Landscapes Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Conservancy Additional Details: This conference is free and open to the public. Reasonable Accommodations: Please direct all questions and requests for reasonable accommodations to Paige Lambert (Paige_Lambert@nps.gov)...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
The Loup TREX is accepting registrations through January 31, 2024. The Loup TREX is an intensive two-week, community-based live fire training event held in central Nebraska. This event draws in fire practitioners representing many agencies and organizations. Since the initial planning steps of the first Loup TREX back in 2009, participants have come to train...
The University of Idaho is offering RX-310 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This includes interactive self-paced content plus required live online sessions where participants complete exercises and have discussions with experts. There are some scholarships available, email Ryan Arp (ryanarp@uidaho.edu) to get added to the list of potential scholarships for any of the courses....
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics and speakers. Find more information about seminars and registration for each here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/category/seminarseries2024 February 6th, 2024: Physics-Based Modeling of Fire...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
Presenters examined the respective air quality impacts from prescribed fire and wildfire in the Southeastern US, the populations impacted, and how wildland fire smoke concentrations could change due to climate-driven changes in regional fire activity. They simulated current wildland fire smoke (PM2.5) concentrations and possible climate-driven changes over the span of a year with a...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
Full information and Zoom link: Coalition Networking Forum flyerMarch27CPBM_20240229final
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
This webinar provides an overview of changing large wildfire regimes in the eastern U.S., highlighting increasing wildfire number, size, and total area burned within regions of the southeast. In addition, the presentation will discuss how changing wildfire dynamics impact public wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface. This presentation will summarize the findings from a recent...
Presented by the California Fire Science Consortium, registration and full information can be found here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/fire-use-worldwide Webinar Schedule February 27, 2024: Worldwide view on prescribed fire. Where are we? April 2, 2024: Preparing for the “big one”: prescribed fire as a strategic fuel reduction tool April 23, 2024: Traditional and long-time use of prescribed fire...
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics and speakers. Find more information about seminars and registration for each here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/category/seminarseries2024 February 6th, 2024: Physics-Based Modeling of Fire...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The University of Idaho is offering M-410 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This includes interactive self-paced content plus required live online sessions where participants complete exercises and have discussions...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
After the Flames will explore strategies, tools, and collaborative approaches that contribute to effective post-fire recovery. Submissions for presentations are due December 15, 2023. More information can be found on the event website: https://aftertheflames.com/after-the-flames-conference-workshop.
The 7th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference offers a forum where past Fire Management experience and lessons learned are documented, current work showcased, and emerging research, innovation and techniques on fire management shared, towards developing integrated solutions to these challenges. The conference will be held in Boise, Idaho with additional locations in Tralee, Ireland and...
The University of Idaho is offering S-290 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This includes interactive self-paced content plus required live online sessions where participants complete exercises and have discussions with experts. There are some scholarships available, email Ryan Arp (ryanarp@uidaho.edu) to get added to the list of potential scholarships for any of the courses....
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from a diverse range of topics and speakers. Find more information about seminars and registration for each here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/category/seminarseries2024 February 6th, 2024: Physics-Based Modeling of Fire...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers segment. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society will be available....
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
Join us for twelve days of hands-on burning and learning at The Nature Conservancy's Niobrara Valley Preserve! We will explore the growing role of women in fire management, conduct prescribed...
Presented by the California Fire Science Consortium, registration and full information can be found here: https://www.cafirescience.org/events-webinars-source/fire-use-worldwide Webinar Schedule February 27, 2024: Worldwide view on prescribed fire. Where are we? April...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a...
View the recording of this webinar here: https://youtu.be/C0FqAycw9wc Journalists will share their experiences reporting on fire in a variety of mediums. Panelists will discuss the constraints and incentives they face...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of...
Registration is OPEN for FireScape Mendocino's next workshop, April 25 in Williams, CA! The FireScape Mendocino Core Team invites you to an in-person workshop celebrating 10 years of collaboration. Register...
This event is primarily for local practitioners. If you are from outside the area, please contact Kody Wohlers before registering. The Loess Hills Cooperative Burn Week is rapidly approaching, and...
The application form for 2024 Plumas Cal-TREX is now open through March 1st. Apply HERE. Dates: April 29 - May 4th (optional Pack Test and Fireline Refresher on April 28) Location:...
Applications are being accepted through February 18. Please see the linked flier and application packet for details, application instructions, and what to expect during the program. Link to Application: https://forms.office.com/r/rd331MALFF The...
Participants will learn how their peers are addressing wildfires as well as hear how their initiatives enhance preparedness, one action at a time. Speakers will discuss real-life examples of what...
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of...
This intensive 5-day collaborative prescribed fire event in Stuartburn, Manitoba will provide learning opportunities and hands on experiences through a series of prescribed fires with a diverse multi-partner group of...
The Southern Michigan TREX is accepting applications through January 30th. This TREX will provide prescribed fire training opportunities to local and regional fire practitioners while supporting management of natural resources...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of...
The California Fire Science Seminar Series will return on February 6, 2024, at 2 pm. Join us for the biweekly, virtual presentation and discussion on emerging fire science topics from...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of...
In 2023, fire managers on the San Juan National Forest in southern CO and their partners faced many of the same challenges they face every summer; however, this fire season,...
In cooperation with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, we are hosting a field based workshop in May 2024 for students interested in careers in fire in the New Jersey...
Registration now open. Register here! Attendance requires poster presentation (maximum size 36” x 48“) 300-word maximum poster abstract will be required at the time of registration. We welcome abstract submissions...
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of...
The Sixth National Climate Assessment is underway. In this webinar, hear from Indigenous scholars who have contributed to past assessments, learn more, and get your questions answered about the current...
Applications are open through December 6 for the European TREX event, taking place from 20 to 26 January 2024, in Paredes de Coura - Alto Minho, Portugal. This is the first European-wide TREX for sharing knowledge related to prescribed fire and where we will develop ancestral fire use practices. Like other TREX, European TREX develops...
Applications for this WTREX will be accepted through November 15. Organizers invite participants of all genders, from any background, discipline and origin, to join in the first European WTREX (Women’s Traditional Fire Training Exchange), taking place in Portugal, February 1-10, 2024. This WTREX aims to explore the growing role of women in fire management, while...
The nomination period for this TREX ended November 10. See the announcement for details and nominate participants using this link.
The Loup TREX is accepting registrations through January 31, 2024. The Loup TREX is an intensive two-week, community-based live fire training event held in central Nebraska. This event draws in fire practitioners representing many agencies and organizations. Since the initial planning steps of the first Loup TREX back in 2009, participants have come to train...
Join us for twelve days of hands-on burning and learning at The Nature Conservancy's Niobrara Valley Preserve! We will explore the growing role of women in fire management, conduct prescribed...
This event is primarily for local practitioners. If you are from outside the area, please contact Kody Wohlers before registering. The Loess Hills Cooperative Burn Week is rapidly approaching, and...
The application form for 2024 Plumas Cal-TREX is now open through March 1st. Apply HERE. Dates: April 29 - May 4th (optional Pack Test and Fireline Refresher on April 28) Location:...
Applications are being accepted through February 18. Please see the linked flier and application packet for details, application instructions, and what to expect during the program. Link to Application: https://forms.office.com/r/rd331MALFF The...
This intensive 5-day collaborative prescribed fire event in Stuartburn, Manitoba will provide learning opportunities and hands on experiences through a series of prescribed fires with a diverse multi-partner group of...
The Southern Michigan TREX is accepting applications through January 30th. This TREX will provide prescribed fire training opportunities to local and regional fire practitioners while supporting management of natural resources...
The Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association is excited to announce the first, Forester TREX (Prescribed Fire Training Exchange), June 3-6th, 2024, in Santa Cruz County. Join other CA forestry professionals from around the...
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeic1CF86SthCRakeXUtXwyK1xYp5_02Fd1YMv-pAP9co3Brw/viewform Application must be submitted by March 24th at 11:59 PM PT Questions: KWTREX+ Organizers email - ahish@karuk.us
The Ember Alliance has been working with partners to plan the Northern Colorado Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (NOCO TREX) for this fall! The mission of NOCO TREX is to build...
Mt. Adams Resource Stewards is hosting the second annual Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) this fall! Join us for a peer-to-peer experiential learning opportunity with live fire training, skills practice,...
Selkirk TREX flier and application information: https://mcusercontent.com/7acf54ab6407d999c8f69021a/files/a7560edd-ddfa-7a9f-1fe5-fa80a7045d5e/Selkirk_TREX_Announcement_Fall_2024.pdf
Join us at the 2024 Canadian Prairies TREX from October 21-25, 2024, to learn about and gain hands-on experience with prescribed fire. The training and prescribed fire exercises will take...
Course Dates: Monday, October 21 through Monday, October 28, 2024 Location: San Luis Obispo County, CA Deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 3 at 5 p.m. Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREX) and...
Applications are open through August 25 for the next WTREX, which will take place in Jalisco, Mexico in early November! The event flyer is attached. Please note that this event...
The 2024 Santa Barbara TREX firelighters will engage in 10 days of training on breathtaking wildlands, learning and working alongside professional fire practitioners, tribal partners, ranchers, land managers, and community...
Applications are open through September 15th for the European TREX (Traditional Fire Training Exchange). While primarily intended for European practitioners, the event is open to applicants from other continents. Full...
Weitchpec, CA TENTATIVE DATE (subject to permits and weather conditions): February 1 – 8, 2025 If you are interested in participating in a TREX event, please complete the TREX Application Form found...
The 2025 Southern Missouri Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (SOMO TREX) will take place March 3rd – 14th 2025 in Marshfield , MO. Please see the attached announcement for more information and...
The Loup TREX is an intensive two-week, community-based live fire training event held in central Nebraska. This event draws in fire practitioners representing many agencies and organizations. Since the initial...
The IMT is looking at an implementation window of March 31 – April 11, 2025. The Incident Management Team (IMT) is meeting weekly to assess weather conditions to be able to...
The Blackfoot Prescribed Fire Training Exchange will be hosted outside Missoula, MT. Please see the application for Montana's first ever TREX event in the Blackfoot Watershed. Application period closes on...
Applications have closed for this event. The objective of the two-week Central Oregon TREX program (May 5th - 16th), hosted in Bend, Oregon, is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for...
Join the 3rd Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie & Aspen Parkland Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) from May 12-16 in the rural municipality of Stuartburn, Manitoba. Partners are proud to be...
AUS WTREX is a 12-day intensive training opportunity to enhance firefighting skills, with a specific focus on highlighting the role of Indigenous women in fire management and building a supportive...
Dates: 8-10 days in June 2025 - exact dates will be driven by phenology of the YST. Participants who apply are expected to leave the month of June open -...
The Cultural Fire Management Council will be hosting two TREX events this Fall. TREX #1 is scheduled for Sept 1 – 8, TREX #2 is Sept. 15 – 22. These CFMC...
¿Te interesa la emocionante oportunidad de ampliar tus habilidades en el manejo del fuego y conectar con mujeres pioneras en la gestión del fuego a nivel global, con un enfoque...
The objective of the two-week TREX program in Maine is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing innovative tools to restore fire-adapted ecosystems...
Building on the 2024 pilot delivery of Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX, the 2025 offering will again be delivered in partnership with Ktunaxa Nation, and hosted by ʔaq̓am on the traditional lands...
The 2025 KTREX (Klamath Prescribed Fire Training Exchange) is building their team for this year. KTREX will be taking place in Happy Camp, CA this year from October 5-17. The...
The 4th Annual Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX), is happening October 20–24, 2025 in the Saskatoon region. Jointly hosted by Meewasin and the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange,...
The 2025 Forester TREX will be held October 27th-31st, at Blodgett Forest Research Station in El Dorado County, CA. To participate, this application must be filled out by Sunday May...
Applications are open now and close September 12th for the California State Parks TREX, which will take place October 27 - November 5. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/g/5A488mxLqf
For a full description and details, please read this introduction, the About section on the TREX website, and the TREX Application Packet. The cost to participate is $400 to cover...
The fourth Southern Missouri Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (SOMO TREX) will take place March 2nd – 13th 2026 in Marshfield, MO. Please see the attached announcement for more information and...
This is it. From 2009 until now, the Loup TREX has been running full steam annually. Since then the TREX has helped provide valuable training to hundreds of fire practitioners...
WTREX_QuijotA_2026_FLYER ¡Nos emociona anunciar nuestro próximo evento WTREX, que tendrá lugar en España en abril del próximo año! El evento se celebrará del 13 al 24 de abril de 2026 en Toledo y Valdepeñas, Castilla-La Mancha, España. Las inscripciones están abiertas hasta el 18 de enero en este enlace. Tengan en cuenta que el evento...
This two-week TREX program, hosted at the Niobrara Valley Preserve in Nebraska April 14th – 24th, 2026, is designed to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for Indigenous fire practitioners, prescribed fire professionals, and others interested in advancing their understanding of intentional, prescribed fire use to restore and steward fire-adapted ecosystems. Participants will learn, practice, and share knowledge,...
Join us for the first-ever 2026 Oskana Plains (Regina-area) Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX), taking place April 20–24, 2026. Register here: forms.gle/qXuYvfL33wwCdwYX8 This hands-on prescribed fire training brings together land managers, fire practitioners, students, Indigenous partners, researchers, and community members to build skills in applying prescribed fire within grassland and aspen parkland ecosystems. No prior...
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Central Oregon Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX), being held May 4 – 15th based in Bend, Oregon! Please see the attached flier and information document for more details and what to expect during the program. The application period has been extended through February 18th. Apply: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=wW2-eY7Xu0uyK9mUwKQXpz0Kvr2mzUxPiazZjbYomSBUMVBWVkFKU0QzWVhUSENSNUIzS0RTMFM3Si4u&route=shorturl
The Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange is coming to southern Washington this spring! Dates: May 11-22, 2026 Location: Klickitat County, WA Application timing: Applications are expected to open in January More info and registration when available: mtadamsstewards.org/columbia-gorge-trex What is CG TREX? CGTREX is a two-week training event where ~30 participants of varying backgrounds convene to 1) build prescribed fire skills &...
Dates: 8-10 days in June 2026 - exact dates will be driven by phenology of the YST. Participants who apply are expected to leave the month of June open - with availability to attend the TREX event with a 3-5 day notice. Objectives: Broaden and expand prescribed fire training opportunities to fire practitioners, build connection...
After taking a year off Selkirk TREX is back. Join us in Northeast Washington to develop your prescribed fire skills, knowledge, and qualifications. The Selkirk Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREX) is a peer-to peer experiential learning based training with field trips, guest speakers, hands-on and live fire training. Learn about fire ecology, fire behavior, prescribed...
Pulaski County Emergency Management is glad to be able to host a Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices class on Jan. 23rd & 24th 2024. The class will be held in the Water’s Edge Meeting Facility located at 6596 Ben H Bolen Drive Dublin, VA inside Claytor Lake State Park. There are lodging options at the park for groups, this...
The bi-annual Ozark Ouachita Interior Highlands Collaborative Partnership Meeting will be held on January 24th in Russellville, Arkansas. Location: Holiday Inn Express https://maps.app.goo.gl/a1zS3hD9JKNf97NA8 Time: 10am to 2pm Lunch: Barbecue Fat Daddys Please RSVP and send agenda items to Chanel Pennington, c.l.pennington@tnc.org. A field trip will be held January 25, with details...
This workshop will include: Updates on the Colorado Smoke Management Program, pile burning, weather parameters to monitor, effective pile burning Colorado Fire Commission (CFC) Prescribed Fire Subcommittee efforts Liability for Prescribed Fire Practitioners Prescribed fire success stories in the Durango area Additional topics may be added Register in advance for this virtual workshop: https://blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_1PouzZc9QAm1hJAKpCAGZQ
View the recording of this webinar here: https://youtu.be/C0FqAycw9wc Journalists will share their experiences reporting on fire in a variety of mediums. Panelists will discuss the constraints and incentives they face...
Registration is OPEN for FireScape Mendocino's next workshop, April 25 in Williams, CA! The FireScape Mendocino Core Team invites you to an in-person workshop celebrating 10 years of collaboration. Register...
From large-scale wildfires to smaller incidents connected to complex social issues; crises take many forms and present unique communications challenges. Panelists will discuss how conservation organizations and fire practitioners can...
The Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network is hosting RX-410 in coordination with the USFS Southern Region. This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire; the...
Register for the 2025 Washington Post-Fire Workshop using this link. A draft agenda can be found here. Questions can be directed to Collin Haffey, Collin.Haffey@dnr.wa.gov. When: May 12-13, 2025 Where:...
March 4th-6th 2026 at Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, in the Columbia River Gorge Join Oregon State University, the Fire Adapted Communities Network, and partners for an engaging workshop to...
In this seminar, interdisciplinary scholar and former forester Jason M. Brown will explore the ways that trees and forests have shaped myth, religion, and spirituality throughout history. In addition, he will discuss how the various cultures that form around trees and forests inform the ongoing conflicts over forestry and forest management. Discussion will explore how...
Come learn about developing CWPPs with The Ember Alliance! Hosted by The Ember Alliance, the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, Coalitions and Collaboratives and the Hispanic Access Foundation as part of a partnership with the USDA Forest Service Community Navigators Program. In this webinar, you will learn: what a CWPP is and why your community...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing newly developed draft tools designed to streamline implementation of the Exceptional Events Rule and the development of exceptional events demonstrations focused on fires. Please join EPA for an informational webinar, which will provide an overview of three new products: (1) a suite of data visualization tools to...
This webinar from the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network will feature presentations from Professor Christopher Emrich and Professor Ronald Schumann who have worked extensively on social vulnerability definitions and modeling for a variety of natural hazards, including wildfire. Together, we'll discuss: what does social vulnerability mean? How are vulnerability models built, and what data is...
Join Field Inclusive for a week of virtual celebration of all Field Biologists featuring panel discussions with experts, talks, daily giveaways, photo contests, and more! View the full lineup of events and speakers here: https://www.fieldinclusive.org/field-inclusive-week-2024/
Season of fire. Opening the burn window. Both of these focus on one of the elements that make up a fire regime – frequency, intensity/severity, extent/scale, and seasonality. Decades of spring-and/or autumn-centric fire can cause a site or landscape to respond very differently than when burned repeatedly across all flammable seasons. Summer burns can produce...
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, USDA Forest Service, and many other organizations are hosting a yearlong series of workshops and webinars to advance wildlife management relating to fire in the Southwest. This series will kick off with a two-part virtual workshop that will highlight case studies, emerging research, and more: January 23 @ 1-4...
Presenter: Dr. Michael Saunders, Purdue University Date: January 23, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocOGrpj0vHNbO-DFGXzqk5ciWYRNF3OQj
The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Spring 2024 speaker series on the topic of “Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes.” Webinars will take place on Thursdays, January 18 to April 25 from 12:00-12:55 pm U.S. ET. Tribes and First Nations have been forest...
This webinar will provide an overview and quick "how-to" on tools for gathering and leveraging vulnerability data, which can be used to apply for federal grants that benefit under-resourced communities. We'll cover the Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT), Grant Equity Threshold Tool (GETT), and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). Benjamin Rance...
North Carolina's Southern Blue Ridge PBA will host a webinar on January 31th to discuss the basics of prescribed burn planning and preparation. The webinar will cover fire weather forecasts, fuel moisture, prepping your burn units, and permitting. The aim of this webinar is to help landowners feel more confident, and answer any questions related...
Nominations are being accepted for this National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute (NAFRI) course through October 31. More information can be found on the NAFRI Course Catalog Page on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.
Nominations are being accepted for this National Advanced Fire & Resource Institute (NAFRI) course through October 31. More information can be found on the NAFRI Course Catalog Page on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.
This course is offered by the University of Idaho as a combination of self-paced study and live virtual sessions. See the announcement for details.
When: March 6-7, 2024, 8:00am - ~5:30pm Where: The Ridgeline Hotel, 101 S Saint Vrain Ave, Estes Park, CO (Click here for venue information) Theme: Challenges and Collaborations for Changing Landscapes Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Conservancy Additional Details: This conference is free and open to the public. Reasonable Accommodations: Please direct all questions and requests for reasonable accommodations to Paige Lambert (Paige_Lambert@nps.gov)...
The University of Idaho is offering RX-310 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This includes interactive self-paced content plus required live online sessions where participants complete exercises and have discussions with experts. There are some scholarships available, email Ryan Arp (ryanarp@uidaho.edu) to get added to the list of potential scholarships for any of the courses....
The University of Idaho is offering M-410 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This includes interactive self-paced content plus required live online sessions where participants complete exercises and have discussions...
After the Flames will explore strategies, tools, and collaborative approaches that contribute to effective post-fire recovery. Submissions for presentations are due December 15, 2023. More information can be found on the event website: https://aftertheflames.com/after-the-flames-conference-workshop.
The 7th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference offers a forum where past Fire Management experience and lessons learned are documented, current work showcased, and emerging research, innovation and techniques on fire management shared, towards developing integrated solutions to these challenges. The conference will be held in Boise, Idaho with additional locations in Tralee, Ireland and...
The University of Idaho is offering S-290 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. This includes interactive self-paced content plus required live online sessions where participants complete exercises and have discussions with experts. There are some scholarships available, email Ryan Arp (ryanarp@uidaho.edu) to get added to the list of potential scholarships for any of the courses....
In cooperation with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, we are hosting a field based workshop in May 2024 for students interested in careers in fire in the New Jersey...
Registration now open. Register here! Attendance requires poster presentation (maximum size 36” x 48“) 300-word maximum poster abstract will be required at the time of registration. We welcome abstract submissions...
In Colorado, the Front Range can present unique fuel and weather conditions for wildfires. Combined with numerous wildland/urban interface and intermix settings, these conditions can be critical in wildfire management....
