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Active Slash Pile Burn Field Day
January 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
View an active broadcast burn from a safe distance with USDA Forest Service Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forest leaders!
The Boulder Watershed Collective (BWC) is excited to offer a field opportunity to join the local USFS leaders during an active slash pile burn and learn from discussions about fuels management, prescribed fire, weather conditions, regulations, requirements, and other relevant management topics utilized on a fire-adapted landscape.
Wednesday, January 24
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Approximately at the 4 Mile Marker on Magnolia Road
Speakers will include:
Michael Smith, South Zone Prevention Specialist
Chad Buser, Forest Service Zone Fuels AFMO
Nate Hallam, AFMO / Burn Boss
A couple of notes for your planning:
*Be prepared for winter weather with layers and boots.*
*Parking is limited on the roadside, so commuting in groups will be best. Reach out for coordination and we will connect attendees.*
*Don’t forget water!*
*This event is weather-dependent, so be aware that a cancellation/postponement could occur if planning/execution factors are not favorable.*
Have questions for the experts and collaborators? Reach out here and we’ll make sure they get on the agenda for group discussion. Learn more about pile burning here as well.
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See you in the field!