Learn and Burn Prescribed Fire Demonstration

What makes fire such an effective land management tool? How did Michigan’s ecosystems evolve with and come to depend on fire? How do today’s burn crews conduct safe, well planned burns? Join us for this free Learn & Burn event and get answers to all your burning questions!
This open house style program begins at 12:00 pm. Drop in anytime to explore hands on stations, talk with prescribed fire practitioners, and experience a live prescribed fire demonstration.
What to expect:
• Live prescribed fire demonstration with real time interpretation
• Hands on learning opportunities with fire tools, gear, and equipment
• Informational stations covering fire ecology and Michigan’s fire history
• Meet the Ottawa County Parks & Recreation burn crew
• Q&A sessions throughout the event
Event Schedule
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Information tables, Q&A with staff, and equipment demonstration.
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Burn overview and crew briefing
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Live prescribed fire demonstration conducted by the Ottawa County Parks burn crew with live interpretation
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Information tables reopen, continued Q&A, and additional equipment demonstrations.
***Due to unfavorable weather, this event has been moved from September 23 to Friday, October 9.***
Registration is encouraged and closes at 12 PM the day prior to the activity. Sign up here: https://miottawacountyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?module=AR&fmid=28959210&InterfaceParameter=WebTrac