Landowner Prescribed Fire Workshop

FEB 13 2025 8:30 AM

Starr's Cave Park and Preserve , Des Moines County

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Heron Bend - Lee County Conservation Center
2652 Highway 61
Montrose IA 52639
Starr's Cave Park and Preserve
Conservation@muscatinecountyiowa.gov 563-264-5922

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Event Summary

Landowner’s Prescribed Fire Workshop

The Great Rivers Conservation Alliance of Southeast Iowa is hosting a Landowner’s Prescribed Fire Workshop on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Lee County Conservation Center at Heron Bend Park in Montrose. This workshop is geared toward landowners who are interested in using prescribed fire as a management tool for prairies and woodlands, although anyone 18 and older may attend. Volunteer fire fighters are also encouraged to attend and may find this class helpful in responding to wildfires.

The class will cover a brief history of fire in Iowa; the benefits of prescribed fire; how to set management goals and objectives; the use of burn plans; fire weather; equipment, techniques, and safety. This one-day class is not a certification, it is a training to make attendees more knowledgeable about using fire as a management tool. Landowners are encouraged to bring a map of the area they are interested in burning, time is included for some site-specific questions.

Besides the knowledge gained, participants of this class will be allowed to check out a fire cache, equipped with wildland firefighting equipment such as bladder bags, drip torches, Nomex suits, fire specific tools, and personal protective equipment. In addition, participants will get to meet other like-minded landowners; share ideas and strategies; and hopefully make some contacts to help each other apply fire safely to the landscape.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Participants can register and pay online at https://www.tri-rivers.org/new-events. Contact Muscatine County Conservation at 563-264-5922 or conservation@muscatinecountyiowa.gov with questions. The $25 fee includes class materials, coffee, rolls, and a catered lunch. Registration and morning refreshments will begin at 8:30 am with the workshop starting at 9:00 am.

This class is sponsored by the Great Rivers Alliance of Southeast Iowa. Partners include US Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The Nature Conservancy; Des Moines, Johnson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, and Washington County Conservation Boards; the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Bur Oak Land Trust, National Wild Turkey Federation, Tri-Rivers Conservation Foundation, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. It is a coalition of private and public conservation agencies working to improve the ability of all people to care for the unique natural resources in Southeast Iowa.