Southern Sierra Prescribed Fire Council
2020 Annual Meeting and Outreach Event

September 4, 2020 - California is in the midst of another mega wildfire season. Firefighters and other first responders are working across the state to protect homes, lives and landscapes.  The legislature is considering both current and future options to help protect California’s future. Prescribed fire is one of those tools.

Please join the Southern Sierra Prescribed Fire Council for the 2020 Annual Meeting and Outreach, “Fire as a Tool,” scheduled on Zoom on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 10:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. The morning session (10:30-12:00) will introduce council business and provide regional updates in the areas of education, policy updates and cooperative burning initiatives.

During lunch (12:00-1:00), participants will be able to participate in a variety of virtual field day events: see updates from agencies in the southern Sierra and join a series of prescribed burns from the comfort of your home.

The afternoon session (1:00-2:30) will offer a moderated session from experts in a variety of fields to discuss the increased use of prescribed fire as a tool across different landscapes in the southern Sierra as well as a demonstration activity for teaching fire ecology to kids.

All three sessions are open to any interested individuals. Whether you are an agency stakeholder, a collaborating partner, a teacher who wants to include fire ecology lessons in your curriculum, or just a curious person, there will be opportunities for all. The cost is free, but registration is required.

Join us for one or all the sessions on Thursday, October 22. Please register at http://cemariposa.ucanr.edu or (209) 966-2417.

Source: UC Cooperative Extension, Mariposa