WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Landowners in Howell County have an opportunity to learn to use prescribed fire as a land management tool at a free prescribed fire workshop offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The Prescribed Fire Workshop will be offered in Howell County on Tuesday, January 28 from 6 to 8PM at the MDC Ozark Regional Office in West Plains.
Prescribed fire is an ancient technique used to manage grasslands, woodlands, and old fields for forage production and improvement of wildlife habitat. It helps clear the forest floor of dead debris that can fuel wildfires.
The workshop will include classroom discussion on methods, equipment, safety, and why and when to use fire as a management tool.
For more information about prescribed fire, visit mdc.mo.gov/property/fire/prescribed-fire or call 417-256-7161 to register.
