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  • M-580—Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-510—Advanced Fire Effects

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-300 – Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    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.

  • Rocky Mountain National Park’s Biennial Research Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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)...

  • RX-310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    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....

  • M-410– Facilitative Instruction

    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 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....

  • After the Flames Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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.

  • 7th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

    Boise, ID

    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...

  • S-290 – Intermediate Fire Behavior

    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....

  • New Jersey Fire Camp 2024

    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 Pine Barrens. The Fire Camp will provide opportunities for students and early-career natural resource professionals to develop technical skills through the ecological application of prescribed...

  • Establishing Directions in Postfire Debris Flow Science Conferenc

    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 that focus on novel scientific findings, including case studies, as well as submissions that describe recent or ongoing efforts that are broadly focused on predicting,...

  • Front Range Grassland Fire Workshop

    Longmont, CO

    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. Register now for the Front Range Grassland Fire Workshop to increase your knowledge and understanding of the ecology, behavior, risks, and management of grassfire conditions...

  • Pueblo Community College Wildland Fire Academy

    FREE to the first 20 students enrolled Earn 3 college credits. Open to anyone 18 and up Prepare to earn your S130 and S190 Meet local and regional firefighters Get info on job opportunities on a crew! LEARN MORE Mancos campus 970-564-6201 Durango site 970-385-2020 GoZoneMancos@pueblocc.edu View the event flyer here

  • FireWorks Master Class

    The Missoula Fire Science Lab and the Rocky Mountain Research Station, are offering a two-day workshop in Missoula June 11-12th 8am - 4:30pm. The workshop is free and consists of two intense days of entertaining hands-on activities for teaching students about wildland fire behavior, ecology, management and activities related to traditional fire use by Native...

  • Women Owning Woodlands Virtual Conference for Landowners

    June 13 @ 7:00 pm - June 15 @ 2:00 pm Register Thursday June 13, 7-8:30 pm ET  Friday June 14, 7-8:30 pm ET  Saturday June 15, 12-2 pm ET  Location: Online! Zoom links sent after registration. Event flyer for download  Agenda:   Thursday Theme: Expanding Horizons Welcome & Introduction Activity Keynote Reflection Activity Friday Theme: Diving...

  • North GA Prescribed Fire Meeting

    Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-ga-prescribed-fire-meeting-tickets-885878385097?aff=oddtdtcreator

  • Great Plains Fire Summit 2024 Meeting

    Great Plains Fire Summit is an incredible, practical, applied-prescribed fire conference dedicated to all types of land stewards! Don’t miss this opportunity to be around prescribed fire advocates from across the Great Plains. For more information, view the event flyer/agenda. Register: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=784797&

  • 2024 NE-MW Regional Prescribed Fire Workshop

    Albany, NY

    20 States; One Shared Mission August 19 -22, 2024 A workshop for all wildland fire management partners across the 20 state NE-MW region to share region-wide, science-based, fire ecology information oriented toward expanding and maintaining the use of prescribed fire across all landscapes, jurisdictions, and fire-dependent ecosystems. More information: northeasternwildfire.net/resilient-landscapes/2024-ne-mw-regional-prescribed-fire-workshop

  • 7th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop

    Atlantic City, New Jersey

    The International Association of Wildland Fire in partnership with the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) and its three regional strategy committees, invite you to save the date for the  7th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop, September 16-19, 2024 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  This event will take advantage of the unique opportunity to...

  • Be Smoke Savvy: Training Guide of Best Management Practices for Prescribed Fire Smoke

    Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools that land managers can use to promote healthy ecosystems and build safer, more resilient communities. A key component of safely conducting these fires is the effective management of the smoke they produce. To better equip the fire community, Tall Timbers is pleased to announce the launch...

  • Fall Queer Burn Training

    The Fall Queer Burn Training is a 4-day immersive campout at fancyland, a community-minded queer land project on Whilkut land, situated a half hour inland from Arcata, CA. Fancyland will serve as a demonstration site and place where treatments and techniques can be practiced, observed, and learned from year after year. This is an opportunity...

  • 2024 Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting

    The GPFC invites you to our annual meeting covering many aspects of Rx fire, this year we will be holding the meeting at Lake Blackshear! Registration and information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-gpfc-statewide-meeting-registration-939462075357

  • Colorado Wildland Fire Conference

    REGISTER TO SPONSOR, SUBMIT A PRESENTATION PROPOSAL, AND RESERVE LODGING NOW!Read the sponsor letter here.   Attendee registration due to open in April.  Questions? E-mail cwfc@fireadaptedco.org.

  • Be Smoke Savvy: Training Guide of Best Management Practices for Prescribed Fire Smoke

    Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools that land managers can use to promote healthy ecosystems and build safer, more resilient communities. A key component of safely conducting these fires is the effective management of the smoke they produce. To better equip the fire community, Tall Timbers is pleased to announce the launch...

  • International Oak Symposium

    The University of Tennessee’s School of Natural Resources is proud to host an International Oak Symposium in 2024 to provide a platform to exchange information and build collaborations around the best available science and technology on oak ecology and management for a global audience. The meeting will provide innovative and progressive formats to deliver and exchange information...

  • Southern Area Engine Academy

    The nominations for the highly recommended 2024 Southern Area Engine Academy is now open. Engine Academy Nomination Form. The Southern Area Engine Academy is Florida’s interagency course targeting supervisors and crew personnel responsible for initial attack and tactical decision-making in the suppression of wildfire and the management of prescribed fire. This academy has been held multiple times per...

  • 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference

    Santa Fe, NM

    The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative, and the Association for Fire Ecology are hosting the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico from November 18-22, 2024. Our conference will bring together professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss the latest advancements in fire ecology research and management with a focus on...

  • M-410 – Facilitative Instruction PLUS Mentoring

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, we encourage you to seek out in-person courses. If you want to set up...

  • M-580 Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Dates: January 27 - 31, 2025 Location: NAFRI, 3265 East Universal Way, Tucson, Arizona Nominations: Accepting nominations October 07 - November 15, 2024 Questions: Contact daniel.ray@usda.gov Click here for the Nomination Form

  • RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

    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 characteristics of smoke; the health, safety, and visibility impact of smoke; public relations; legal requirements; meteorology; fuel consumption; smoke production dispersion modeling; and operational smoke...

  • S-131 Firefighter Type 1

    Tall Timbers will be offering the NWCG S-131 Firefighter Type 1 course from February 10-21 with a Live Session on February 25 on the Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal . This essential training is designed for individuals preparing to step into leadership roles within wildland fire operations. The official course announcement includes details on course requirements and registration...

  • S-219 Ignition Operations

    This 16 hour NWCG course will be tailored toward prescribed fire applications. Participants will have the opportunity to share in a learning environment with fire practitioners representing other agencies and organizations and learn and discuss material related to: Firing Devices Firing Patterns Fire Techniques This course will involve two days of classroom training and one...

  • S-290 – Anticipating Wildland Fire Behavior (New Name)

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, we encourage you to seek out in-person courses. If you want to set up...

  • RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    Wildland Fire Learning Portal

    Tall Timbers will be hosting the NWCG RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course from March 10-14, 2025 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). This comprehensive training is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead prescribed fire operations. For additional details, including course requirements and registration information, please refer to...

  • RX – 310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, we encourage you to seek out in-person courses. If you want to set up...

  • Fire Science Workshop

    Dunn Ranch Prairie Preserve, Northwest Missouri

    A Fire Science Workshop will be hosted in NW Missouri in early April 2025.  This opportunity is perfect for early career professionals and grad/undergrad students looking to get more hands on with fire operations and fire effects.  Nominations will be open through February 7th and selections will be made as soon as possible after that.  Some...

  • Fish & Fire 2025: Where There Are Fish, There is Fire

    The 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will include the Fish & Fire 2025: Where There Are Fish, There is Fire workshop on April 30. The first part of the workshop will focus on relevant research and management examples, and part two will be more hands-on, including dialogue and training on the use of beneficial fire....

  • 2025 National Fire Academy Women’s Weekend

    The United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), in partnership with Women in Fire, is pleased to announce the 2025 Women’s Weekend at the NFA!  Women’s Weekend at the NFA is not limited to women, all are welcomed to attend.  You will see the 2025 schedule has more two-day classes than ever and...

  • Southern Blue Ridge FLN 2025 Annual Workshop

    The Southern Blue Ridge FLN's 19th Annual Workshop will be hosted in Dillard, GA and feature the Georgia Blue Ridge landscape. Full information and registration can be found here. View the agenda.

  • Drone Training Exchange

    The inaugural live-fire Drone Training Exchange, a pioneering event that we hope will be the first of many to come! This is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fire and conservation education teams. This training aims to allow participants to gain experience flying, mapping, and ignition with multiple...

  • Open Canopy Workshop: Exploring the Ecology, Management, and Public Understanding of Eastern Woodland Ecosystems

    The Open Canopy Workshop will highlight the historical extent, ecological value, and decline of open canopy forest systems in the Midwestern and eastern United States and elevate the urgent need for woodland ecosystem restoration and management to the forefront of the conservation community.  Emphasis will be placed on the structural diversity and biodiversity of open...

  • National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules

    The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center will be hosting two sessions of the Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules training in Flagstaff, AZ. in October 2025. Session 1 (October 6th-22nd) will begin in Flagstaff, AZ. with an orientation focused on regional fire environment topics, partnerships, and research.  Participants will then travel to host sites where they...

  • Northern Forest Birds Network Conference 2025

    Register today October 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC), 175 University Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720 October 8, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. carpooling from CFC for the day at Sax-Zim Bog (limited to 40 people). Draft agenda Forests across the Midwest are facing unprecedented threats from a rapidly changing...

  • 2025 Arizona Wildland Urban Fire Summit

    Held in Prescott on October 28-30, 2025, the Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit is a statewide event for wildfire preparedness, planning, and postfire recovery. Participants will discuss emergent strategies for landscape-scale wildfire planning and implementation, access professional networking opportunities, and leave with a renewed confidence on how to collaboratively address and manage wildfire concerns –...

  • RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

    Course Dates: November 3-7, 2025 Course Location: 100% Virtual Instructor-Led Webinar (Zoom and WFLP) Tuition: $0 National Training Delivery Team (NDT) Program Manager: Liz Figgins; liz.figgins@nafri.gov Course Description: This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke and the health, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include...

  • 2025 Southern Area Engine Academy Training

    Location: Wekiwa Springs State Park, FL Course Dates: November 7-13th, 2025 Cost: $600 (registration fee) Nomination Deadline: September 11th, 2025 Course Description: Southern Area Engine Academy is an interagency course targeting supervisors and crew personnel responsible for initial attack and tactical decision-making in the suppression of wildfire and the management of prescribed fire. This course...

  • Montana Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting

    The Montana Prescribed Fire Council (MTPFC) is hosting its annual meeting in Miles City, MT from Tuesday, November 18 to Thursday, November 20. There is no registration cost to attend this event. Please complete this registration form for planning purposes by Friday, October 17th. The MTPFC meeting will kick off on Tuesday morning. Weather permitting, we intend...

  • Interagency Burn Plan Workshop

    Summary: This workshop will provide an opportunity to improve and refine burn plans. Through content delivery, practical exercise, small group activity; participants will write new or edit existing burn plans building on principles discussed. This will provide continuing education on burn plan preparation to improve collective understanding of prescribed fire plans, regardless of agency. Participants...

  • 2026 TN-KY Wildland Fire Academy

    Academy Location: Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Academy, 2161 Unionville Deason Rd., Bell Buckle, TN 37020 Important Dates (subject to change):  June 20, 2025: Course schedule postedJuly 7, 2025: Nominations openSeptember 12, 2025: Nominations closeOctober 10, 2025: Selection letters deliveredJanuary 9, 2026: Waitlists close/Lunch purchases end Questions? Send us an email at tnkywfa@gmail.com Full information...

  • TN-KY Wildland Fire Academy

    Full information: https://www.sawfit.org/tn-ky-wildland-fire-academy June 20, 2025: Course schedule postedJuly 7, 2025: Nominations openSeptember 12, 2025: Nominations closeOctober 10, 2025: Selection letters deliveredJanuary 9, 2026: Waitlists close/Lunch purchases end Academy LocationTennessee Fire Service & Codes Academy2161 Unionville Deason Rd.Bell Buckle, TN 37020

  • After the Flames Conference & Workshop

    The After the Flames Conference and Workshop is a dynamic, solutions-driven event focused on post-fire recovery. It brings together wildfire-impacted communities, response agencies, and recovery experts to share practical tools, build partnerships, and drive real progress in restoring landscapes and building resilience. The event will be held in Cle Elum, Washington at Suncadia. Sign up...

  • The Ember Alliance Wildland Fire Academy

    Fort Collins, CO

    Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Dates: April 20th-27th, 2026 S-131: April 20th (One Day + online pre-course work) Students MUST be FFT2 to be eligible for this course S-211: April 21st-22nd (Two Days) L-280: April 23rd-24th (Two Days + online pre-course work) Participants must have experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions. Participants must...

  • 2026 Hawaiʻi Wildfire Summit

    Join us for the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Summit 2026, a two-day gathering on Kauaʻi bringing together agencies, organizations, and communities from across Hawaiʻi to learn together, share progress, and advance wildfire resilience statewide. This year’s event is hosted through a partnership between the Kauaʻi Fire Department, Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency, Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization, and Hawaiʻi...

  • North Georgia Prescribed Fire Meeting

    Save the date! The North Georgia Prescribed Fire Meeting will be held Saturday June 6th , 2026 at Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, GA. Details, including agenda and registration will be posted  at www.garxfire.com  

  • Wildland Fire Canada Conference

    Wildland Fire Canada Conference (WFCC) brings together wildland fire management agencies, partners, and collaborators in Canada and around the world. These biennial conferences focus on wildland fire management, ecology, and science in Canada. Canada has a diversity of fire-prone environments that bring a unique perspective to wildland fire challenges and opportunities. Full information: https://wildlandfirecanada.com

  • Alto Minho Trex

    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...

  • M-580—Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-510—Advanced Fire Effects

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-300 – Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    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.

  • WTREX Women’s Traditional Fire Training Exchange

    Portugal

    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...

  • Rocky Mountain National Park’s Biennial Research Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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)...

  • Loup TREX

    Loup River Valley, Nebraska

    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...

  • RX-310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    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....

  • M-410– Facilitative Instruction

    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 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....

  • After the Flames Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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.

  • 7th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

    Boise, ID

    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...

  • S-290 – Intermediate Fire Behavior

    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....

  • Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WTREX)

    Niobrara Valley Preserve Nebraska

    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 fire operations designed to advance formal qualifications, and engage in workshops and dialogue on fire ecology and effects, communications and outreach, prescribed fire policy and...

  • 2024 Loess Hills Cooperative Burn Week

    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 planning team continues to fine tune things for the 9th annual event! The objectives for the event have not changed over the years. The...

  • 2024 Plumas Cal-TREX

    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: Greenville, CA This year our TREX is formatted a bit differently than previous years': April 28th: RT-130 (Fireline Refresher) and Arduous Work Capacity Test (Pack Test)...

  • Central Oregon TREX

    Bend, OR

    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 objective of the two-week TRE program in Central Oregon is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing innovative...

  • Manitoba Tallgrass Prairie & Aspen Parkland TREX

    Stuartburn, Manitoba, Canada

    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 prescribed fire practitioners of varying experience and training. This training is designed to integrate a diverse group of fire practitioners, including Prescribed/Wildfire staff from federal,...

  • Southern Michigan TREX

    Fort Custer, Michigan

    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 on state, federal, and private lands. Target Group: Prescribed fire and wildfire personnel, including Department of Defense, National Guard, federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental agencies,...

  • New Jersey Fire Camp 2024

    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 Pine Barrens. The Fire Camp will provide opportunities for students and early-career natural resource professionals to develop technical skills through the ecological application of prescribed...

  • Establishing Directions in Postfire Debris Flow Science Conferenc

    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 that focus on novel scientific findings, including case studies, as well as submissions that describe recent or ongoing efforts that are broadly focused on predicting,...

  • Front Range Grassland Fire Workshop

    Longmont, CO

    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. Register now for the Front Range Grassland Fire Workshop to increase your knowledge and understanding of the ecology, behavior, risks, and management of grassfire conditions...

  • 2024 Forester TREX

    Watsonville, CA

    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 State -Registered Professional Foresters, forestry techs, LTOs, forestry students, and forestry related workers- who are interested in incorporating Rx fire into their land management efforts. A link to...

  • Pueblo Community College Wildland Fire Academy

    FREE to the first 20 students enrolled Earn 3 college credits. Open to anyone 18 and up Prepare to earn your S130 and S190 Meet local and regional firefighters Get info on job opportunities on a crew! LEARN MORE Mancos campus 970-564-6201 Durango site 970-385-2020 GoZoneMancos@pueblocc.edu View the event flyer here

  • FireWorks Master Class

    The Missoula Fire Science Lab and the Rocky Mountain Research Station, are offering a two-day workshop in Missoula June 11-12th 8am - 4:30pm. The workshop is free and consists of two intense days of entertaining hands-on activities for teaching students about wildland fire behavior, ecology, management and activities related to traditional fire use by Native...

  • Women Owning Woodlands Virtual Conference for Landowners

    June 13 @ 7:00 pm - June 15 @ 2:00 pm Register Thursday June 13, 7-8:30 pm ET  Friday June 14, 7-8:30 pm ET  Saturday June 15, 12-2 pm ET  Location: Online! Zoom links sent after registration. Event flyer for download  Agenda:   Thursday Theme: Expanding Horizons Welcome & Introduction Activity Keynote Reflection Activity Friday Theme: Diving...

  • North GA Prescribed Fire Meeting

    Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-ga-prescribed-fire-meeting-tickets-885878385097?aff=oddtdtcreator

  • 2024 Karuk Women’s TREX

    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

  • Great Plains Fire Summit 2024 Meeting

    Great Plains Fire Summit is an incredible, practical, applied-prescribed fire conference dedicated to all types of land stewards! Don’t miss this opportunity to be around prescribed fire advocates from across the Great Plains. For more information, view the event flyer/agenda. Register: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=784797&

  • 2024 NE-MW Regional Prescribed Fire Workshop

    Albany, NY

    20 States; One Shared Mission August 19 -22, 2024 A workshop for all wildland fire management partners across the 20 state NE-MW region to share region-wide, science-based, fire ecology information oriented toward expanding and maintaining the use of prescribed fire across all landscapes, jurisdictions, and fire-dependent ecosystems. More information: northeasternwildfire.net/resilient-landscapes/2024-ne-mw-regional-prescribed-fire-workshop

  • Northern Colorado TREX

    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 collaborative prescribed fire capacity in Northern CO. NOCO TREX will have two components: Grasslands Prescribed Fire Workshop held in Greeley from September 10-12th On-call prescribed...

  • 7th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop

    Atlantic City, New Jersey

    The International Association of Wildland Fire in partnership with the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) and its three regional strategy committees, invite you to save the date for the  7th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop, September 16-19, 2024 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  This event will take advantage of the unique opportunity to...

  • Be Smoke Savvy: Training Guide of Best Management Practices for Prescribed Fire Smoke

    Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools that land managers can use to promote healthy ecosystems and build safer, more resilient communities. A key component of safely conducting these fires is the effective management of the smoke they produce. To better equip the fire community, Tall Timbers is pleased to announce the launch...

  • Fall Queer Burn Training

    The Fall Queer Burn Training is a 4-day immersive campout at fancyland, a community-minded queer land project on Whilkut land, situated a half hour inland from Arcata, CA. Fancyland will serve as a demonstration site and place where treatments and techniques can be practiced, observed, and learned from year after year. This is an opportunity...

  • 2024 Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting

    The GPFC invites you to our annual meeting covering many aspects of Rx fire, this year we will be holding the meeting at Lake Blackshear! Registration and information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-gpfc-statewide-meeting-registration-939462075357

  • Columbia Gorge TREX

    Columbia Gorge Region

    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, guest speakers, and more. CGTREX consists of an immersive 1-week training in Trout Lake, WA, followed by an “on-call” period when participants reconvene for burn...

  • Selkirk TREX 2024

    Northeast Washington

    Selkirk TREX flier and application information: https://mcusercontent.com/7acf54ab6407d999c8f69021a/files/a7560edd-ddfa-7a9f-1fe5-fa80a7045d5e/Selkirk_TREX_Announcement_Fall_2024.pdf

  • Colorado Wildland Fire Conference

    REGISTER TO SPONSOR, SUBMIT A PRESENTATION PROPOSAL, AND RESERVE LODGING NOW!Read the sponsor letter here.   Attendee registration due to open in April.  Questions? E-mail cwfc@fireadaptedco.org.

  • Be Smoke Savvy: Training Guide of Best Management Practices for Prescribed Fire Smoke

    Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools that land managers can use to promote healthy ecosystems and build safer, more resilient communities. A key component of safely conducting these fires is the effective management of the smoke they produce. To better equip the fire community, Tall Timbers is pleased to announce the launch...

  • International Oak Symposium

    The University of Tennessee’s School of Natural Resources is proud to host an International Oak Symposium in 2024 to provide a platform to exchange information and build collaborations around the best available science and technology on oak ecology and management for a global audience. The meeting will provide innovative and progressive formats to deliver and exchange information...

  • 2024 Canadian Prairies TREX

    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 place at various sites throughout the Saskatoon region in Saskatchewan. This program is designed to bring together a diverse group of fire practitioners, including land...

  • 2024 San Luis Obispo TREX

    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 cooperative burns provide experiential training that builds robust local capacity for fire management and offers fire practitioners a more holistic perspective. The key focus of...

  • Women’s TREX: Intercambio de Experiencias en Quemas Prescritas para Mujeres

    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 will be hosted in Spanish, and though some translation services may be available, the event will not be fully bilingual.

  • Southern Area Engine Academy

    The nominations for the highly recommended 2024 Southern Area Engine Academy is now open. Engine Academy Nomination Form. The Southern Area Engine Academy is Florida’s interagency course targeting supervisors and crew personnel responsible for initial attack and tactical decision-making in the suppression of wildfire and the management of prescribed fire. This academy has been held multiple times per...

  • Santa Barbara TREX

    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 members to meet diverse objectives using beneficial fire. Participants must be qualified Basic Wildland Firefighter NWCG FFT2, or have completed the courses S130, S190, L180,...

  • 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference

    Santa Fe, NM

    The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative, and the Association for Fire Ecology are hosting the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico from November 18-22, 2024. Our conference will bring together professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss the latest advancements in fire ecology research and management with a focus on...

  • European TREX (Traditional Fire Training Exchange)

    Alto Minho, Portugal

    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 details and application instructions can be found in the event flier.

  • M-410 – Facilitative Instruction PLUS Mentoring

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, we encourage you to seek out in-person courses. If you want to set up...

  • M-580 Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Dates: January 27 - 31, 2025 Location: NAFRI, 3265 East Universal Way, Tucson, Arizona Nominations: Accepting nominations October 07 - November 15, 2024 Questions: Contact daniel.ray@usda.gov Click here for the Nomination Form

  • CFMC Cultural Burn Training Exchange (TREX)

    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 here: https://www.culturalfire.org/trex The application submission deadline is Jan 10th.

  • RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

    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 characteristics of smoke; the health, safety, and visibility impact of smoke; public relations; legal requirements; meteorology; fuel consumption; smoke production dispersion modeling; and operational smoke...

  • S-131 Firefighter Type 1

    Tall Timbers will be offering the NWCG S-131 Firefighter Type 1 course from February 10-21 with a Live Session on February 25 on the Tall Timbers Fire Learning Portal . This essential training is designed for individuals preparing to step into leadership roles within wildland fire operations. The official course announcement includes details on course requirements and registration...

  • S-219 Ignition Operations

    This 16 hour NWCG course will be tailored toward prescribed fire applications. Participants will have the opportunity to share in a learning environment with fire practitioners representing other agencies and organizations and learn and discuss material related to: Firing Devices Firing Patterns Fire Techniques This course will involve two days of classroom training and one...

  • S-290 – Anticipating Wildland Fire Behavior (New Name)

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, we encourage you to seek out in-person courses. If you want to set up...

  • 2025 Southern Missouri TREX

    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 a link to the nomination form.  Note that the nomination deadline has been extended to December 13. This will be the third TREX we have...

  • RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    Wildland Fire Learning Portal

    Tall Timbers will be hosting the NWCG RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course from March 10-14, 2025 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). This comprehensive training is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead prescribed fire operations. For additional details, including course requirements and registration information, please refer to...

  • Loup River TREX

    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, the event has had participants come to train with from 19 states and 7 countries....

  • RX – 310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    The University of Idaho is offering 3 workshops this Winter/Spring: M-410, S-290, and RX-310. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Our online training is robust and engaging, but we recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, we encourage you to seek out in-person courses. If you want to set up...

  • Northern Colorado Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (NOCO TREX)

    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 burn during this timeframe. Kristin Leger will communicate directly with NOCO TREX participants as we narrow in on our burn days. This landing page will also...

  • Fire Science Workshop

    Dunn Ranch Prairie Preserve, Northwest Missouri

    A Fire Science Workshop will be hosted in NW Missouri in early April 2025.  This opportunity is perfect for early career professionals and grad/undergrad students looking to get more hands on with fire operations and fire effects.  Nominations will be open through February 7th and selections will be made as soon as possible after that.  Some...

  • Blackfoot TREX

    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 February 7th. Link to application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecu7EiqfJwstgXdaaLCZK3tb90TuY4FUaCZ8QLuI9DN2t5Ug/viewform?usp=sf_link

  • Fish & Fire 2025: Where There Are Fish, There is Fire

    The 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will include the Fish & Fire 2025: Where There Are Fish, There is Fire workshop on April 30. The first part of the workshop will focus on relevant research and management examples, and part two will be more hands-on, including dialogue and training on the use of beneficial fire....

  • 2025 Central Oregon TREX

    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 prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing their understanding of prescribed fire use to restore fire-adapted ecosystems. Participants will learn, practice, and share knowledge,...

  • 2025 Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie & Aspen Parkland TREX

    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 organizing this TREX in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. View the official training announcement, including full details and participant requirements here. Apply here. The...

  • Australia Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WTREX)

    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 international network. This event is the 13th WTREX in the history of the program, and it is the first-ever WTREX in Australia. The program blends...

  • 2025 National Fire Academy Women’s Weekend

    The United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), in partnership with Women in Fire, is pleased to announce the 2025 Women’s Weekend at the NFA!  Women’s Weekend at the NFA is not limited to women, all are welcomed to attend.  You will see the 2025 schedule has more two-day classes than ever and...

  • Southern Blue Ridge FLN 2025 Annual Workshop

    The Southern Blue Ridge FLN's 19th Annual Workshop will be hosted in Dillard, GA and feature the Georgia Blue Ridge landscape. Full information and registration can be found here. View the agenda.

  • Yellow Star Thistle Prescribed Fire Training Exchange

    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 - 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...

  • Drone Training Exchange

    The inaugural live-fire Drone Training Exchange, a pioneering event that we hope will be the first of many to come! This is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fire and conservation education teams. This training aims to allow participants to gain experience flying, mapping, and ignition with multiple...

  • CFMC Cultural Burn Training Exchange

    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 Cultural Burn Training Exchanges will be based out of Weitchpec, CA. The deadline to apply is August 1st. Visit culturalfire.org/trex for full event information and...

  • Open Canopy Workshop: Exploring the Ecology, Management, and Public Understanding of Eastern Woodland Ecosystems

    The Open Canopy Workshop will highlight the historical extent, ecological value, and decline of open canopy forest systems in the Midwestern and eastern United States and elevate the urgent need for woodland ecosystem restoration and management to the forefront of the conservation community.  Emphasis will be placed on the structural diversity and biodiversity of open...

  • WTREX Colombia 2025

    ¿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 particular en la reducción de incendios forestales? ¡Esta es tu oportunidad! Te invitamos a participar en el próximo programa Women-In-Fire Training Exchange en Colombia (COL...

  • Maine Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)

    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 and is being designed to support states and provinces interested in hosting their own TREX to increase prescribed fire capacity across the region. Participants will...

  • 2025 Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX – British Columbia

    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 of the Ktunaxa Nation. It is scheduled to run from September 15-26, 2025, in the Cranbrook Zone of the Southeast Fire Centre. Place-based leadership and...

  • 2025 Klamath River TREX

    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 APPLICATION IS LINKED HERE, and the deadline to apply is July 31. Please note, everyone is welcome to fill out an application. Organizers are specifically...

  • National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules

    The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center will be hosting two sessions of the Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules training in Flagstaff, AZ. in October 2025. Session 1 (October 6th-22nd) will begin in Flagstaff, AZ. with an orientation focused on regional fire environment topics, partnerships, and research.  Participants will then travel to host sites where they...

  • Northern Forest Birds Network Conference 2025

    Register today October 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC), 175 University Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720 October 8, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. carpooling from CFC for the day at Sax-Zim Bog (limited to 40 people). Draft agenda Forests across the Midwest are facing unprecedented threats from a rapidly changing...

  • 2025 Canadian Prairies TREX

    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, this immersive, week-long training provides hands-on experience with prescribed fire – featuring elements like classroom learning, fieldwork, and live fire line participation. Whether you’re a...

  • 2025 Forester Cal-TREX

    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 18th 2025. Notification concerning 1st round of selection will be made no later than June 2nd.

  • California State Parks TREX

    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

  • 2025 Arizona Wildland Urban Fire Summit

    Held in Prescott on October 28-30, 2025, the Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit is a statewide event for wildfire preparedness, planning, and postfire recovery. Participants will discuss emergent strategies for landscape-scale wildfire planning and implementation, access professional networking opportunities, and leave with a renewed confidence on how to collaboratively address and manage wildfire concerns –...

  • RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

    Course Dates: November 3-7, 2025 Course Location: 100% Virtual Instructor-Led Webinar (Zoom and WFLP) Tuition: $0 National Training Delivery Team (NDT) Program Manager: Liz Figgins; liz.figgins@nafri.gov Course Description: This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke and the health, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include...

  • 2025 Southern Blue Ridge TREX

    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 cost of food and lodging, due upon selection and acceptance to the TREX program. For more information on TREX programs, go to: ​https://firenetworks.org/trex/ Please...

  • 2025 Southern Area Engine Academy Training

    Location: Wekiwa Springs State Park, FL Course Dates: November 7-13th, 2025 Cost: $600 (registration fee) Nomination Deadline: September 11th, 2025 Course Description: Southern Area Engine Academy is an interagency course targeting supervisors and crew personnel responsible for initial attack and tactical decision-making in the suppression of wildfire and the management of prescribed fire. This course...

  • Montana Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting

    The Montana Prescribed Fire Council (MTPFC) is hosting its annual meeting in Miles City, MT from Tuesday, November 18 to Thursday, November 20. There is no registration cost to attend this event. Please complete this registration form for planning purposes by Friday, October 17th. The MTPFC meeting will kick off on Tuesday morning. Weather permitting, we intend...

  • Interagency Burn Plan Workshop

    Summary: This workshop will provide an opportunity to improve and refine burn plans. Through content delivery, practical exercise, small group activity; participants will write new or edit existing burn plans building on principles discussed. This will provide continuing education on burn plan preparation to improve collective understanding of prescribed fire plans, regardless of agency. Participants...

  • 2026 TN-KY Wildland Fire Academy

    Academy Location: Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Academy, 2161 Unionville Deason Rd., Bell Buckle, TN 37020 Important Dates (subject to change):  June 20, 2025: Course schedule postedJuly 7, 2025: Nominations openSeptember 12, 2025: Nominations closeOctober 10, 2025: Selection letters deliveredJanuary 9, 2026: Waitlists close/Lunch purchases end Questions? Send us an email at tnkywfa@gmail.com Full information...

  • TN-KY Wildland Fire Academy

    Full information: https://www.sawfit.org/tn-ky-wildland-fire-academy June 20, 2025: Course schedule postedJuly 7, 2025: Nominations openSeptember 12, 2025: Nominations closeOctober 10, 2025: Selection letters deliveredJanuary 9, 2026: Waitlists close/Lunch purchases end Academy LocationTennessee Fire Service & Codes Academy2161 Unionville Deason Rd.Bell Buckle, TN 37020

  • 2026 Southern Missouri Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (SOMO TREX)

    Marshfield, MO

    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 a link to the nomination form. The nomination period has been extended through January 16th. Over the previous three years, SOMO TREX participants have assisted on...

  • 2026 Loup TREX

    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 and directly impacted over 35,000 acres. It has been a great run and for years has served as a wonderful and powerful starting block for...

  • After the Flames Conference & Workshop

    The After the Flames Conference and Workshop is a dynamic, solutions-driven event focused on post-fire recovery. It brings together wildfire-impacted communities, response agencies, and recovery experts to share practical tools, build partnerships, and drive real progress in restoring landscapes and building resilience. The event will be held in Cle Elum, Washington at Suncadia. Sign up...

  • WTREX Quijota

    Toledo y Valdepeñas, Castilla-La Mancha (España)

    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...

  • 2026 Buffalo Prescribed Fire Training Exchange

    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,...

  • 2026 Oskana Plains TREX

    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...

  • M-580—Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-510—Advanced Fire Effects

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-300 – Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    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.

  • Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices

    Claytor Lake State Park

    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...

  • Ozark Ouachita Interior Highlands Collaborative Partnership Meeting

    Russellville, Arkansas

    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...

  • Colorado Prescribed Fire Council Virtual Workshop

    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

  • Rocky Mountain National Park’s Biennial Research Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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)...

  • RX-310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    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....

  • M-410– Facilitative Instruction

    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 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....

  • After the Flames Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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.

  • 7th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

    Boise, ID

    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...

  • S-290 – Intermediate Fire Behavior

    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....

  • Communicating Forestry – Give Me That Old Growth Religion: Understanding the Cultural Diversity of Forest Cultures

    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...

  • Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan/Incendios Forestales Comunitario (CWPP) Development

    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...

  • EPA Webinar on Exceptional Events Tools

    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...

  • Understanding Social Vulnerability Models

    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...

  • Field Inclusive Week 2024

    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/

  • Fueling Collaboration: Phenology of Fire: Listening to the Plants and Animals

    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...

  • Yale Forest Forum – Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues and Challenges in Contemporary and Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes

    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...

  • M-580—Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-510—Advanced Fire Effects

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-300 – Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    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.

  • Wildlife and Fire in the Southwest

    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...

  • Prescribed Fire and Timber Quality

    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

  • M-580—Fire in Ecosystem Management

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-510—Advanced Fire Effects

    Tucson, AZ

    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.

  • RX-300 – Prescribed Fire Burn Boss

    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.

  • Rocky Mountain National Park’s Biennial Research Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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)...

  • RX-310 – Introduction to Fire Effects

    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....

  • M-410– Facilitative Instruction

    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 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....

  • After the Flames Conference

    Estes Park, CO

    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.

  • 7th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

    Boise, ID

    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...

  • S-290 – Intermediate Fire Behavior

    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....

  • New Jersey Fire Camp 2024

    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 Pine Barrens. The Fire Camp will provide opportunities for students and early-career natural resource professionals to develop technical skills through the ecological application of prescribed...

  • Establishing Directions in Postfire Debris Flow Science Conferenc

    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 that focus on novel scientific findings, including case studies, as well as submissions that describe recent or ongoing efforts that are broadly focused on predicting,...

  • Front Range Grassland Fire Workshop

    Longmont, CO

    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. Register now for the Front Range Grassland Fire Workshop to increase your knowledge and understanding of the ecology, behavior, risks, and management of grassfire conditions...

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