If you are interested in learning more about Prescribed Burning as a Land Management tool, you are invited to attend a Prescribed Burn Workshop on Friday, May 2nd!
This workshop is led by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission at the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center.
Workshop Lesson Goals:
Educate attendees on the history of fires in the Ozarks.
Educate attendees on the importance and benefits of prescribed burns.
Demonstrate the difference between prescribed burns and wildfires.
Provide assistance and resources to begin developing your own prescribed burn plans.
Agenda for Prescribed Burn Workshop
Join us on Friday, May 2nd at 12:00 PM for a free lunch and time to network.
At 1:00 PM, we will begin presentations by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), IRWP, and other conservation partners.
At 1:30 PM, we will begin our Introduction to Prescribed Burns for Landowners, presented by Bailey Coffelt, Private Lands Biologist with AGFC.
At 2:00 PM, we will take a guided Field Tour to learn more about prescribed burn equipment, or the effects of prescribed burns on forage management.
At 3:15 PM, we will head back inside for a brief break.
At 3:30 PM, we will host a Prescribed Burn Q&A, so please bring your conservation plans or ideas to consult with partners about financial and technical assistance opportunities available.
Registration is required so that we can plan lunch orders accordingly.