Event Schedule:
Learn & Burn – Classroom Day
Where: Sierra Meadows, Ahwahnee
When: Saturday, November 15, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
What: A classroom-based introduction to prescribed fire covering topics such as burn planning, safety, weather, and firing operations. This session provides the foundational knowledge for prescribed burning. Registration is required.
Learn & Burn – Field Day (Weather Permitting)
Where: Sierra Meadows, Ahwahnee
When: Sunday, November 16, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
What: A hands-on opportunity to apply the skills learned in the classroom during a live prescribed burn. Participants will gain direct experience with ignition techniques, safety protocols, and burn operations. Registration is required.
Registration Information
Registration is mandatory for Learn & Burn sessions. Interested participants can register at https://link.ucanr.edu/learntoburn2025.
Why Prescribed Burning?
Prescribed burns are controlled, intentionally set fires planned to occur under specified parameters, known as a prescription, and applied to achieve specific objectives. Prescribed burns are a critical tool used to reduce wildfire risk and promote ecological health in California.
Contact Information:
For additional details, please reach out to Laura Wisdom at lwisdom@ucanr.edu or (209) 966-2417.
About YGPBC
The Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Burn Cooperative (YGPBC) is dedicated to promoting the safe and effective use of prescribed fire in Mariposa and Eastern Madera Counties. Through education and collaboration, YGPBC aims to build resilient landscapes and reduce the impact of wildfires on communities. YGPBC is a program of University of California Cooperative Extension Mariposa County. To learn more about the Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Burn Cooperative, please visit our website at www.YosemiteGatewayPBC.com. To receive updates about upcoming events, sign up for the Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Burn Cooperative mailing list at bit.ly/YGPBC_mail.
Funding and Support
This project is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment– particularly in disadvantaged communities. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution. California Climate Investments projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. At least 35 percent of these investments are located within and benefiting residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households across California. For more information, visit the California Climate Investments website at: www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.
A participant learns how to use a driptorch at YGPBC’s 2024 Learn and Burn.
Photo credit: Toby Napoletano
Source: YGPBC
