Sat, Feb 28
|Lower Sugar River Field Station
Workshop I Intro to Woodland and Savanna Burning I WPFC, PF, SWLCA, LSRWA, and SDG
This intro to prescribed fire class will consist of one day of classroom presentations including topics such as fire ecology, fire behavior, equipment, safety and crew structure and one day of field exercises to put everything into practice.
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Lower Sugar River Field Station, N3941 Golf Course Rd, Brodhead, WI 53520, USA
About the event
Description: This will be a two-part series sponsored by the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council (WPFC), Pheasants Forever (PF), Lower Sugar River Watershed Association (LSRWA), and Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy (SWLC).
Part I: Classroom Session
Date: Saturday, February 28th
Class in Session: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Optional Lunch Available for Classroom Session:
Cost: $15/person
Includes: sandwich, chips, apple or cookie, and drink
Or bring your own lunch
What to Expect: Classroom topics are presented live in an indoor classroom by experts. Topics include fire ecology, tools, fuels & fire behavior, as well as safety and crew structures. Bring your enthusiasm and excitement to learn & engage. You are also encouraged to bring a pen and notebook.
Part II: Field Session
Date: Saturday, March 28th
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Rain Dates: April 18th, April 25th
Lunch provided for the Field Session
What to Expect: For the Field Session, we will put the skills we learned on day one into practice, performing fire exercises in woodland fuels. This will help us to get familiar with tools and practice with ignition, holding, and mop-up techniques. You will need to be wearing all natural fibers (wool, cotton, linen). Some Nomex PPE will be available to borrow. Please make sure you have a water bottle and snacks that you can bring out in the field with you. In order to execute prescribed burning training, a safe environment is key. Weather conditions such as wind, humidity, precipitation and other factors are taken into consideration. If any of these factors are not met, the field session will be postponed to a “rain date” listed above.
Cost: $175 (If you are affiliated with the PF/SDG burn program please reach out to ohorton-pacana@pheasantsforever.org for a 20% discount code)
Learn More and Register at https://prescribedfire.org/events/intro-to-woodland-savanna-burning-for-wisconsin-landowners/.