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Oct 4, 2018

Ask a Contractor: A Discussion with Phil Dye of Prometheus Fire Consulting LLC

By Phil Dye, Prometheus Fire Consulting LLC What is your background in wildland fire? I started in wildland fire in 1997 with a local government fire agency. I retired in 2017 at the rank of Fire Captain but I remain active as a volunteer. In my 20 year career, I responded to dozens of wildland… 

Aug 31, 2018

TELE Workshop Teaches Skills for Targeted Outreach

By Patrick Ma, Seewee Longleaf Conservation Cooperative Coordinator In July, natural resource professionals from many states and backgrounds met together at Little Ocmulgee State Park in McCrae, GA for a Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) workshop. TELE workshops focus on how to understand and reach the target audience for natural resource efforts and programs.… 

Jul 26, 2018

From Spark to Blaze: 2018 Forest to Classroom Program Ignites Classroom Education

By Jessica Metz, 3rd-6th grade teacher at New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee, NC I had a spark of an idea. I wanted to teach about fire. I wanted to teach about the history and culture and science and events of fire that had been in North Carolina from the most ancient of times to current… 

Jul 5, 2018

Virginia “Learn and Burn” Workshop Gets Landowners in the Field with Fire

By Laurel Kays, Extension Assistant, NC State University On Thursday, May 10, state and regional partners came together at the Airfield 4H Conference Center in Wakefield, VA to host a successful “learn and burn,” a workshop on prescribed fire for private landowners. The morning classroom session featured speakers from the Virginia Department of Forestry, Nature Conservancy,… 

Mar 14, 2018

New Wildland Fire Curriculum Package for Facilitators and Educators

By Kara Baylog, Citizen Fire Academy/Forestry Education Program Asst II, Oregon State University Extension Service Earlier this year, the Citizen Fire Academy (CFA): Curriculum Package for Facilitators and Educators was published out of Oregon State University.  CFA programs are designed to help participants understand the risks of living in a fire environment, instill a sense of responsibility on… 

Feb 28, 2018

March Driptorch Digest

The March edition of the Driptorch Digest is now available here. We know it covers a lot of information (you all have been busy this month!), but didn’t want you to miss these highlights: Recordings from many of the AFE Fire Ecology and Management conference special sessions, plenary sessions and AFEx Talks are now online… 

Feb 7, 2018

K-12 and Youth Wildland Fire Resources

I am often asked about what types of wildland fire K-12 and youth resources are available and where to find them. There are numerous excellent programs and resources out there, but no one central location (that we have found) where they are housed. So, we have developed a comprehensive list of the online resources of… 

Dec 18, 2017

Prescribed Burn Vendor Databases

Many states in the South provide online vendor databases for prescribed burning either on the state forestry agency website, or through the Prescribed Fire Council. On these sites, prescribed burn contractors can add their business to a list where private landowners can then search the database to find a contractor who offers prescribed burning in… 

Dec 14, 2017

December Driptorch Digest and New Grant Opportunity

The final 2017 edition of the Driptorch Digest can be seen here: http://conta.cc/2zdXywc. Read about how the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge manages RCW habitat with prescribed fire, the “Fire Weather Intelligence Portal”, a new SFE fact sheet:  Planning for Habitat: The Importance of Assessing Functional Groups in Longleaf Pine Understories, new LANDFIRE tools and applications, upcoming events, and much… 

Oct 30, 2017

November Driptorch Digest Now Available

The November edition of the Driptorch Digest is now available and can be read here! Check it out for success stories, job posts, upcoming events, and more. If you’ve missed any previous editions, you can always find them on the “Driptorch Digest” tab. Enjoy!