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North Bay Area Events |
Prescribed Fire Training with Napa, Solano, and Yolo PBAs To support prescribed fire in the region, Napa, Solano, and Yolo PBAs have teamed up to offer virtual and in-person prescribed fire trainings. Trainings will cover the following topics: fuel types, burn windows, burn plans, safety, prescribed fire operations, taking weather, and radio communications. Date and Time: there are several dates and times available, please see the flyer for more information. Format: Virtual webinars followed by in-person trainings. Note: participation preference is given to residents of Napa, Solano, and Yolo counties, but all are welcome. Cost: Free Register Here: https://yolorcd.org/rxfire-training-2024/
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North Coast Area Events |
Fall Queer Burn Training The Fall Queer Burn Training is a 4-day immersive campout at fancyland, a community-minded queer land project on Whilkut land, situated a half hour inland from Arcata, CA. This is an opportunity to learn together while working on different aspects of beneficial burning: site preparation, pre- and post-fire monitoring for cultural and ecological resources, and, if weather conditions permit, live fire training. The focus of this training is working with fire as a tool and partner in overtopped oak woodland management, with an emphasis on being in the right relationship to the land’s ecological and cultural history in order to deepen our connection to the place. It is an opportunity to learn about and with fire together with other 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Inspired by WTREX training exchanges centering women fire workers, there will be opportunities for people marginalized in the fire workforce to build skills and work toward certifications. There will also be a prep work party for people who are local to Eureka on August 24th from 9 AM - 5 PM, including chainsaw training and training in cutting prep lines. You can contact Cleo Woelfle-Hazard or fancylandproject@gmail.com to sign up and get directions, it's 30 minutes from Arcata, CA. For additional information about these events, see the linked survey. Date and Time: September 18 - 22, 2024 and/or October 4 - 7, 2024 Format: In-person Location: Fancyland, east of Arcata in Humboldt County Cost: $50 - 600 sliding scale Register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43310 |
Central Coast Area Events |
Central Coast Good Fire Fair Let's talk about good fire! Learn the how/where/why about the entities who currently use fire on the landscape in the region, such as California State Parks, CAL FIRE, Indigenous groups, and the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association.
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This event is sponsored by the UCANR Fire Network and California State Parks. For more information contact Barb Satink Wolfson: bsatink@ucanr.edu Date and Time: October 5, 2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST Format: In-person Location: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Cost: $10 State Parks parking fee applies for all vehicles Register: N/A |