Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping- A Virtual Training

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Please contact Holly Campbell below for the Zoom Meeting information and password to join this training if you are interested
Email  – hollycam@uga.edu

Wildfire season is fast approaching.  This is occurring amid reports of the highest temperatures on record in some parts of the country and the continued megadrought in the southwestern U.S.- which is reported as one of the worst droughts in 1200 years! As well, extreme weather and other factors continue to fuel tragic wildfires every year across the country. For these reasons and more, it’s imperative that communities better prepare for wildfires. A new USDA-NIFA funded training was developed recently, Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping, to teach Master Gardeners about fire-resistant landscaping so, through their outreach and education efforts, they can help reduce their communities’ wildfire risk. This training, however, is also very applicable to Master Naturalists. Please invite interested Master Naturalists to join me for an upcoming, online training to learn more. Details follow.

Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping- A Virtual Training

Thursday, May 14, 2020, from 10am-noon Eastern

Description: This free, Zoom training on fire-resistant landscaping, or firescaping, will teach Master Naturalists about what firescaping is and how to implement it in their communities. Specifically, participants will learn about fire history and behavior and ways to prevent home ignition through understanding plant flammability and firescaping design. The presentation will also address ways to maintain wildlife habitat with firescaping. This Zoom training will include presentations, “interactive” activities, and a discussion period.

Speaker: Holly Campbell, Public Service Assistant, University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources. Project Manager for the USDA-NIFA Smith-Lever funded project, Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping

Zoom training details: (please note that there is a password required to join the webinar training)

Topic: Master Naturalist Firescaping Training

Time: May 14, 2020 10:00 AM-Noon Eastern