Missouri – On Saturday, April 13, 2024, there will be a prescribed burn workshop with the Missouri Department of Conservation. A prescribed burn is where individuals purposely set fire to a specific part of the landscape to reduce the amount of vegetation and leaves on the ground and to reduce the risks of fires overall.
During this prescribed burn workshop, you will be provided basic information about how to plan and execute a prescribed burn. Participants will learn about burn equipment, burn line installation, safe weather parameters, ignition operations, and other techniques to safely conduct a prescribed burn. If the weather permits, there will be a demonstration burn conducted.
You must register to attend the event and upon registration, participants will be given the address to the private property where the event will be taking place. There is an online “Official Missouri Prescribed Burn Course” that must be completed before you can attend the event. To register for the online portion visit, hunter-ed.com. Participants must bring the printed certificate with them to the workshop. The online course has a $25 fee and can be completed within 2 to 4 hours. Registration must be done by Thursday, April 11. Participants have been limited to 50 people at maximum capacity.
For more information on the prescribed burn workshop contact Ashleigh McCullough at Ashleigh.McCullough@mdc.mo.gov or call 573-796-0286 ext. 4282. To keep track of the number of participants and to find more information visit, mdc.mo.gov.
