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Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Class


  • Archbold Biological Station 123 Main Drive Venus, FL 33960 (map)

PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE

February 4-6, 2025

Archbold Biological Station, 123 Main Drive Venus, Florida 33960

COOPERATORS:  Seminole Tribe of Florida, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Park Service, Trinity College, Archbold Biological Station, Tall Timbers Research Station, Palm Beach County Environmental Resource Management, South Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District, National Wild Turkey Federation, City of Gainesville, Alachua Conservation Trust

SPONSORS:

Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Your sponsors and cooperators are pleased to once again host “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” at Archbold Biological Station located near Lake Placid, Florida.  Our 2025 session will be held February 4-6. Attendees are encouraged to stay onsite with meals and lodging provided. This training is designed to provide land managers and wildlife stewards with basic information on wildlife habitat management practices associated with prescribed fires in Florida. It includes sections addressing how ignition plans can be developed and implemented to meet specific wildlife objectives while minimizing risk. This training combines classroom lectures, panel discussions, and field exercises covering a variety of wildlife and habitats. Classroom activities will be held at Archbold’s Learning Center located onsite. Field exercises will be held at nearby central Florida wildlands and will focus on prescribed fire techniques that maintain and improve valuable wildlife habitats.

Click HERE to see the class agenda 

Class size is limited so early registration is encouraged.  Basic Registration is $375.00 and full registration with all meals and lodging is $675.00. Registration is now open via the FLTWS website at https://fltws.org/shop (credit cards or state or federal pcards accepted).

REGISTER hERE- DEADLINE: 20 JANUARY 2025

 For additional information contact:   Jim Schortemeyer  (239) 455-5847   Schortfire@aol.com

****Meets CEU requirements for Florida Forest Service Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Program****