Prescribed burn workshop
Mon, Mar 11
|LEAF Center
This is a three day workshop to train participants in the use of prescribed fire on forest land in Louisiana and begin the process of certification as a prescribed fire manager. Accomodations and some meals will be included. Details will be sent to registered participants.
Time & Location
Mar 11, 2024, 8:00 AM – Mar 13, 2024, 12:30 PM
LEAF Center, Hodges Loop, Louisiana 71429, USA
About the event
This is a three day workshop to train participants in the use of prescribed fire on forest land in Louisiana and begin the process of certification as a prescribed fire manager. Day 1 is classroom on the nature of fire and its management. Day 2, weather permitting, is a field exercise using prescribed fire. Day 3 is a review of classroom and field activities and certification testing. Accomodations and some meals will be included. Details will be sent to registered participants.
Monday, March 11, 2024
8:30 am - Registration
9 am - Classroom Morning Session will cover the basics of prescribed fire, its applications, and behavior.
Noon – Lunch
1 pm – Classroom Afternoon Session will cover wildlife impacts and creating a prescription for a burn.