MDC offers prescribed fire workshops in mid-Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation sent this bulletin at 01/04/2019 07:30 AM CST
MDC offers prescribed fire workshops in mid-Missouri
Register to attend a free workshop on fire as an important land management method.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners, natural resources managers, and others interested in learning about prescribed fire to free workshops across mid-Missouri this spring.
These clinics will cover controlled burning as a method of boosting wildlife habitat and reducing less desirable plant species. MDC staff will discuss methods and techniques for implementing controlled burns, safety considerations, and proper weather conditions for conducting a burn. The workshops will also cover how to create a burn plan and time the burn based on your management objectives and landscape.
“These workshops are a great opportunity for landowners to learn how to properly conduct a prescribed burn on their property,” said MDC Private Land Conservationist Ryan Lueckenhoff. “Prescribed fire is a great tool for creating early successional habitat, maintaining plant diversity and stimulating new growth. In these workshops we’ll talk about the use of burn plans, conditions that affect fire behavior, how to use burn equipment, and much more.”
Each workshop will consist of a classroom session, followed by a demonstration burn, weather permitting (optional demonstration burn for Mexico workshop will be held Friday, Feb. 15, at Bradford Farms). Attendees should bring field clothing (cotton or wool; no synthetics), leather boots and gloves to wear for the demonstration burn. The workshops are free to attend, but participants must pre-register.
Find a prescribed fire workshop near you, and register today:
Vienna Volunteer Fire Protection District — 308 N. Mill St. in Vienna 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18 Register by Jan. 15 Call MDC Private Land Conservationist Seth Barrioz at 573-897-3797, ext. 116
Audrain County Courthouse – 101 N. Jefferson St. in Mexico 6 – 9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13 Register by Feb. 8 Call MDC Private Land Conservationist Ryan Lueckenhoff at 573-875-5540, ext. 7
Bradford Research Center – 4968 S. Rangeline Road in Columbia 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15 Register by Feb. 13 Call MDC Private Land Conservationist Ryan Lueckenhoff at 573-875-5540, ext. 7
Co-Mo Electric – 29868 Highway 5 in Tipton 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 2 Register by Feb. 26 Contact MDC Private Land Conservationist Dean Stucker at 573-796-0286 or Dean.Stucker@mdc.mo.gov
Prairie Fork Conservation Area near Williamsburg 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 9 Register by Mar. 1 Call MDC Private Land Conservationist Jordon Beshears at 573-564-3715, ext. 110
Blind Pony Conservation Area near Sweet Springs 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Monday, Mar. 11 Register by Mar. 6 Contact MDC Private Land Conservationist Will Casner at Casner@mdc.mo.gov
Big Spring Fire Department – 758 S. Highway 19 near New Florence 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 6 Register by Apr. 1 Call MDC Private Land Conservationist Jordon Beshears at 573-564-3715, ext. 110
