About Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium
The Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium is an exchange for fire science information. Funded by the Joint Fire Science Program, our goal is to increase the availability and consideration of credible fire science information to those making land management decisions.
Featured Events
Learn-N-Burn Woodland Prescribed Fire Workshop
This introduction to prescribed fire in woodlands covers benefits, safety, equipment, cost-share opportunities, and a prescribed fire demonstration (weather permitting).
POSTPONED, more info. coming soon!
Two Workshop Dates and Locations
— March 28, 2020, West Lafayette, IN
— April 18, 2020, Dubois, IN
Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Prescribed Fire Council
September 23-24, 2020
Natural Bridge State Park, Slade, KY
Glades, quail, and prescribed fire workshop in Arkansas
POSTPONED, more info. coming soon!
June 2 – 3, 2020 (postponed)
Ash Flat, AR
JOIN US for this 1.5 day workshop in northern Arkansas. Co-hosted by the Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and The Nature Conservancy, this workshop will focus on using prescribed fire to manage glades for quail habitat.
Tools & Resources
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Webinar introducing a new #RxFIRE planning tool this Thursday:Upcoming @SEFireScience Webinar: May 21 - QUIC-Fire: A simulation tool for prescribed fire planning - t.co/VQFVGs5TGt
Check out the new issue of our newsletter for the latest regional fire news, including a research brief on wild turkeys and announcements for our exciting new podcast series and high school fire ecology teaching curricula!
Latest Tweets
This self-guided tour describe the history, ecology, and social benefits of the fire-adapted shortleaf pine-oak woodlands. - https://mailchi.mp/blm/friday-flash-podcast-current-river-pinery-tour
Join us this Thursday! https://twitter.com/SEFireScience/status/1254757189001990145
SFE webinar Thursday April 30th @ 1:00 PM EST: The Case for Prescribed Fire Science.
Dr. Morgan Varner will discuss differences between wildfire science and prescribed fire science, as well as strategies and opportunities for moving forward.
Register here: https://bit.ly/2VTQj9s
New research paper on effects of prescribed fire and thinning on understory plants: https://bioone.org/journals/Natural-Areas-Journal/volume-40/issue-1/043.040.0104/Annual-Understory-Plant-Recovery-Dynamics-in-a-Temperate-Woodland-Mosaic/10.3375/043.040.0104.short
Webinar tomorrow! Climate, land use and Holocene fire history of the Ozarks tomorrow @1:00 CST: https://oakfirescience.com/events/webinar-climate-and-land-use-effects-on-holocene-era-vegetation-and-fire-history-of-the-ozarks/
We Want To Hear From You
Have a question related to fire science in our region? Send us a message. We’re here to help!
What research topics would be helpful for you?
We have funding available to fund workshops/field trips and webinars. Let us put your idea to work
