Landowner's Prescribed Fire Workshop
Non-Muscatine County Conservation Area, Muscatine County
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Landowners interested in using prescribed fire as a management tool for prairies and woodlands should attend this class.
Participants can expect to be learning in an indoor classroom setting, as well as a few outdoor sessions. There will NOT be a prescribed burn.
$25 Registration fees cover the cost of food and a materials packet. Online registration is available through Tri-Rivers Conservation Foundation, based in Louisa County. REGISTER NOW
Topics to be covered:
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Benefits of fire on prairies and forests
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Setting goals and objectives for a burn
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Creating and using burn plans
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Fire weather
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Constructing fire breaks
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Firefighting tools and techniques
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Safety, Safety, Safety!!!
This event is provide by the Great Rivers Alliance of Southeast Iowa. A partnership of both public and private conservation agencies who work together to improve the ability of all people to care for the naturals resources in Southeast Iowa. There will be a diversity of presenters at the workshop, each sharing their experience and expertise.
Disclaimer: This workshop is NOT a certification. It is an educational training to make attendees safer and more knowledgeable about using prescribed fire as a management tool.
Attending this workshop makes participants eligible to check out a fire cache containing wildland firefighting equipment such as bladder bags, drip torches, Nomex suits, and other fire specific tools.