| Join the Minnesota Oak Savanna Chapter for their very first Burn School training! Registration includes two days of training on November 8 and November 9 to complete the classroom and field training components. Completing both components is required to obtain certification of completion of The Prairie Enthusiasts' prescribed burn crew member training.
If you have questions, decide to cancel or would like to be on the waiting list, contact Heather Holm at holm.heath@gmail.com. You can find more information about burn crew requirements HERE.
Stephen Winter, The Prairie Enthusiasts' qualified Burn Boss from the Minnesota Driftless Chapter, will assist participants to learn about and practice use of various hand tools commonly used for prescribed burns in the Upper Midwest.
Capacity is limited to 20 participants, so register today!
Thank you to Dakota County Parks for helping sponsor this event. Dates, Times and Locations Classroom Training Saturday, November 8 - 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Greenhouse Head House (832 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123) - MAP HERE When driving, turn off of Cliff Road onto Hay Lake Road, and it’s the first driveway on the left hand side of Hay Lake Road.
The indoor classroom component will include course topics such as fire ecology, the use of prescribed fire in land management, prescribed burning techniques, safety and PPE, prescribed burn plans, and equipment. Class content will be focused on relatively small (1-50 acres) prescribed burns commonly conducted in the Upper Midwest for the restoration and management of prairies and savannas, with an emphasis on the use of hand tools.
Equipment Field Training Sunday, November 9 - 9:00 a.m. to Noon Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Greenhouse Head House (832 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123) - MAP HERE
The outdoor equipment field training component will allow participants to learn about and practice the use of various hand tools commonly used for relatively small (1-50 acres) prescribed burns in the Upper Midwest.
What to Bring For the classroom training, please bring materials to take notes, water and a lunch/snacks. Some snacks and beverages will be provided.
Questions? Contact Heather Holm at holm.heath@gmail.com.
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