Past: Prescribed Burn Workshop
ellington Forestry office
Registration period: October 5 - December 6
Location: Ellington Forestry Office
The online "Official Missouri Prescribed Burn Course" must be completed before attending this event. You can register for the online portion here: https://www.hunter-ed.com/prescribedburn/
The online course has a $25 charge to a third-party host (not MDC), and can be completed in approximately 2 – 4 hours. Please bring your certificate of completion to the Demonstration Field Day.
At this event, the participants will learn about burn equipment, burn line installation, safe weather parameters, ignition operations, and other techniques to safely conduct a prescribed burn. A demonstration burn will be conducted if weather allows, so please dress accordingly with safety glasses, leather boots (no steel toe), leather gloves, and a long sleeve shirt and pants made of natural fibers such as cotton or wool. Water and snacks will be provided. Please bring a sack lunch with you. Demo burn will take place on Current River CA, directions to location will be provided at a later date.