Upcoming Events
RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques
Subject:
RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques Dates: July 13th – 16th, 2026
Location:
DNREC Kent County Hunter Education Training Center
Little Creek Wildlife Area
3018 Bayside Dr.
Dover, DE 19901
Course Description:
This course builds the skills to analyze, plan, and manage smoke from prescribed and wildland fire. It covers smoke management techniques, air quality regulations, health and safety, and tools to predict and mitigate impacts, using classroom instruction, discussions, and simulations.
Course cadre includes:
Melanie Pitrolo (Regional Air Program Manager, USFS), Roger Ottmar (Emeritus, USFS), Jacob Deal (Air Resource Specialist, USFS), Alexia Prosperi (USFS), Deborah Landau (Director of Ecological Management, TNC), and others TBD.
Objectives:
• Identify smoke management objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Apply tools and techniques for predicting and modeling smoke dispersion.
• Develop and evaluate strategies to reduce smoke impacts on sensitive areas.
• Incorporate smoke management considerations into prescribed fire plans.
• Share lessons learned from your own experiences managing smoke.
• Strengthen the community of fire practitioners.
Target Audience:
Personnel responsible for prescribed fire planning and implementation, including land managers, fire leaders, and those pursuing RXB2 or other advanced roles. We welcome a diverse group of practitioners with on-the-ground experience to share smoke management insights as we work to safely increase treated acres.
Course Content:
The course combines brief pre-course preparation with an in-person, instructor led training.
Pre-Course Work: ~ 2 hours of required prework to be completed prior to the course start.
In-Person Instructor-Led Training: 4-day course, conducted daily from 0800-1700 ET
A Laptop is required for the duration of the course.
Cost:
$650 due upon acceptance into the course. Instructions will be provided regarding payment.
Nomination:
Complete the registration form Here by June 15th, 2026.
Acceptance letters will be emailed no later than June 19th, 2026.
Course Coordinator:
Ron Guy Jr, Wildland Fire Training Coordinator
Email: rguy@talltimbers.org Phone: 970.403.4341
Nassawango Creek Preserve: Fire Management Field Tour
This event is hosted by The Nature Conservancy in partnership with the Maryland Prescribed Fire Council as part of the 2026 NE-MW Prescribed Fire Science and Management Workshop. On this field trip you will explore The Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve to learn about restoration successes achieved through an ecologically driven active management approach.
Fire in the Forest Festival
Join us for Maryland’s first ever prescribed fire festival, Fire in the Forest Festival! Learn how fire benefits Maryland’s forests and supports the plants and wildlife that depend on them.
This event is open to the public.
Free Admission!
Location: Furnace Town Historic Site, 3816 Old Furnace Rd. Snow Hill, MD 21863
Date/Time: Saturday May 30th 9am - 4pm
Maryland Burn Boss Qualification Workshop
Classroom and field experience on prescribed fire as a safe and cost-effective land stewardship practice.
Participants will complete the 16 hours of training that is needed to be a burn boss in Maryland.
April 23, 8:30 - 4:30 Classroom learning.
April 24, 8:30 to TBD. Hands-on field-based learning.
Weather permitting, class will conduct a prescribed fire.
Agenda will be provided the week of the workshop.
Location: Kennedyville, MD
To register, please click HERE
Registration ends April 16.
For more information please contact:
Kyle Magdziuk
(315)532-2008
S-112: Introduction to Chainsaw Operations
Training Announcement
S-112 Introduction to Chainsaw Operations
Date: April 20 – 22, 2026 Location: April 6-19, 2026 - Online, April 20-22, 2026 – Field Days (3) (1. Oxford, MD 2. Mardela Springs, MD and 3. Bozman, MD)
Tall Timbers Research Station, founded in 1958, is a leader in fire science and prescribed fire training. Its research has shaped modern fire management, and it continues to advance regional and national programs with innovative curricula and collaborative approaches to fire management.
Course Description
Introduction to Chainsaw Operations is a blended course that combines Online Training (OLT) and Instructor-Led Training (ILT) to prepare students to safely and effectively perform the duties of a Basic Faller (FAL3). The course is aligned with the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations (PMS-212) and is designed for entry-level firefighters with little or no previous chainsaw experience.
Objectives
Perform a procedural size-up and determine assignment complexity.
Recognize how to maintain work area and cutting area control.
Describe how to maintain effective communication and coordination with saw teams.
Recognize the impact of human factors on chainsaw operations.
Identify the major parts and components of a chainsaw.
Demonstrate safe chainsaw operation practices, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and completion of safety checks.
Demonstrate safe chainsaw handling techniques, including starting and stopping procedures, proper body position, and managing reactive forces.
Course Content
Online Training: ~4 hours of asynchronous learning to be completed on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) within the two weeks prior to the ILT session.
Instructor-Led Training: 3 full days (April 20 - 22. 0800 – 1700 ET).
Cost
$150 due upon acceptance into the course. Instructions will be provided regarding payment.
Nomination
Complete the registration form Here by March 30, 2026.
Acceptance letters will be emailed no later than April 3, 2026
Course Coordinator
Ron Guy Jr, Wildland Fire Training Coordinator @ Tall Timbers Research Station
Email: rguy@talltimbers.org
Phone: 970.403.4341
Burning for Birds: A Prescribed Fire Live Demonstration
ESLC and Tall Timbers invite you to Burning for Birds: A Prescribed Fire Live Demonstration “Learn and Burn” event. Attendees will learn about the safe and efficient use of prescribed fire as a management tool and how its use benefits grassland bird and Northern bobwhite quail habitat. Part discussion and part live demonstration, guest speakers and participants include Dan Small and Katherine Thornton of the Natural Lands Project, Sam Leaverton of the Kent Soil and Water Conservation District, and Jack Hutchison of Quail Forever and the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Lunch will be provided!
This event is generously hosted by the Lieber family of Piney Grove Estate and supported by Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative.