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SUMMARY:Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
DESCRIPTION:Apply (The application process will be open until August 26. Selections will be made by September 1. Selected participants must pay a $300 registration fee. Need based scholarships are available.) \nOctober 2 – 14\, 2022 \nBurns will be primarily in northeast Washington\, including Spokane\, Pend Oreille\, Stevens\, and Ferry Counties. \nFood and lodging will be provided. \nSummary: Do you want hands-on experience with prescribed burns? Are you looking to gain experience and qualifications in prescribed fire? Come join us at the Northeast Washington TREX this fall! Participants will attend a two-week training program and will serve in qualified and trainee positions on a burn team with federal\, state\, and tribal land managers\, and on private lands. Day to day activities will change depending on conditions – we may burn one day\, prep a unit the other\, attend a field trip to a previous burn\, or spend a day learning techniques and skills. \nAudience: This training is designed for a diverse group of fire practitioners\, including fire professionals\, land managers\, researchers\, volunteer firefighters\, contractors\, and private citizens and landowners. Participants must meet minimum NWCG wildland firefighting standards. \nTraining Opportunities: TREX covers all aspects of prescribed burning\, including preparing\, scouting\, briefing\, igniting\, holding\, mop-up\, and patrol of prescribed burns\, pre- and post-fire monitoring\, training with equipment\, practicing leadership\, and learning about local fire ecology. There are also opportunities for position taskbook training assignments\, including RXB2\, FIRB\, ENGB\, FFT1\, FFT2 and FEMO. \nMore information and details about this fall’s NE TREX can be found at the Washington Prescribed Fire Council’s website. \nQuestions? Contact Kara Karboski (kara@washingtonrcd.org)
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/prescribed-fire-training-exchange-trex/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,TREX
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SUMMARY:Collaborating to Manage Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Registration coming August 23 (both elements of the hybrid course are required). \nOnline training October 3 – 21\, 2022\nIn-person workshop Oct 25 – 26\, 2022 at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka\, FL \nFull event website \nThis is a Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) Core workshop\, leading to the Certificate in Natural Areas Management. This training builds an appreciation of how to manage natural areas as part of a larger ecosystem\, in coordination with neighboring land owners. \n\nParticipants will:  \nDevelop an understanding of the concept of ecosystem management and its relevance to resource management\nBecome familiar with approaches that can be used to address threats facing entire ecosystems\nDiscover strategies that bring multiple organizations and private individuals together to achieve common goals and seek common solutions\nLearn about a variety of working groups used to cope with complex environmental issues in Florida\nDevelop skills in listening\, communicating\, moderating group dynamics\, and facilitating to cope with conflict\n\nONLINE COURSEWORK:\nApproximately 9 hours over 3-weeks (on your own\, prior to the in-person training). \nIN-PERSON TRAINING:\nTwo day in-person training at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka\, FL. \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/collaborating-to-manage-ecosystems/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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SUMMARY:From the Trees to the Tap: Forest Management in the Waynesville Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nTuesday\, October 4\, 2022\n9:00 am – 3:00 pm ET  \nLocation: Waynesville\, NC. Exact meeting location will be sent after registration.   \nAgenda for download \n4 SAF CFEs approved (Category 1) \nForests of Western North Carolina are not only beautiful and fun to recreate in\, but they also help to supply clean water. This event will showcase the intersection of forest management and water quality. Hosted by Forest Stewards and the Town of Waynesville\, we will be joined by professionals from Coweeta Hydrologic Lab\, NC State University\, Western Carolina University\, the Forest Stewards Guild\, and the Town of Waynesville to talk about forests and water\, from the trees to the tap.  \nAgenda:   \n\n9:00 | Welcome\n9:15 | The importance of forests for water quality\n9:45 | Changing forests effects on water\n10:15 | Break\n10:25 | History of the Waynesville watershed\n10:50 | Forest stewardship strategies in the Waynesville watershed\n11:15 | Lunch (provided) and travel to watershed \n12:30 | Tour of the watershed \n\n\n3:00 | Return to parked cars and optional social (Have you ever wondered why there are so many breweries in Western North Carolina? Good water makes good beer!) \n\nAccessibility: The education session will be held indoors with access to bathrooms. We will be in the woods on uneven terrain for the field tour. Adequate hiking shoes recommended. Contact Dakota Wagner with questions.  Dakota AT forestguild.org
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/from-the-trees-to-the-tap-forest-management-in-the-waynesville-watershed/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southeast
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