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  OUR 2024
  OPFC ANNUAL MEETING
  was a great success!

  Approximately 100 attended.

     Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
       The Dawes Arboretum, Newark
    

9:30-10:00 am  Registration & refreshments
 10:00-10:15 am Welcome, John Watts, OPFC Chair

 10:15-11:15 am Forests, Wetlands, and Flamescapes:
     Wildlands of the Dayton, Ohio Region in 1800… and Today
     
Dave Nolin, retired Director of Conservation for Five Rivers MetroParks
 11:15-11:30 am     Break
 11:30-12:30 pm Biodiversity Collapse and the Future
              of the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome,
Dr. Walter Carson,
         retired professor of biology, University of Pittsburgh, PA

 12:30–1:30 pm    LUNCH
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      1:30-2:00pm  Update on Ohio’s Rules and Regulations
    Greg Guess, Deputy Director, Ohio Division of Forestry
                  2:00-2:45 pm  The Habitat Organization and Prescribed Fire
          Cody Grasser, Ohio State Coordinator for Pheasants
           Forever & Quail Forever

      2:45–3:00 pm  Summary and Adjourn


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OPFC WORKSHOP ON OCTOBER 3rd, 2024
"Getting Prescribed Fire Experience"

Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range, Ashley
​10am-3:30pm
​See agenda here.

             Approximately 85 people attended the workshop. There were 5 speakers,
             a breakout session to organize attendees wanting more burn experience
​             by region, and an outdoor session to share prescribed burn equipment and tools.

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SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT OPFC WORKSHOP:
Thursday, June 26th, 2025

Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range, Ashley
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Watch for the agenda and registration, coming soon.
This workshop will focus on upper level skills for those
interested in becoming certified prescribed fire managers.
​  DOF will offer this training in October 2025.
  

Prescribed Fire STEP Grants from 
the ODNR Division of Forestry
are NOW available for 2025.

Applications are due to DOF by June 25th.


          Prescribed Fire STEP grants are cost share (50/50) reimbursement grants focused on supporting
          Ohio land management agencies by helping them to build and expand their prescribed fire programs.

           Eligible applicants include local government agencies, state government agencies, metropark agencies,
           county park agencies, park districts, and non-profit land management entities.

           Items that grant recipients may purchase through the STEP grant program include
           prescribed fire supplies, personal protective equipment, radios, tools, repair parts,
            weather data devices, pumps, signage/education materials, etc.
           The maximum grant reimbursement is $5,000 per program.
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                  These grants are available through the ODNR Division of Forestry, forestry.ohiodnr.gov.
 
            https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/forestry/
fire-management-program/step-rxfire-grant


          Questions?  Contact Aaron Kloss ([email protected])

OPFC BANDANA AVAILABLE NOW
Donation of $7 requested

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The $7.00 donation per bandana includes shipping & handling.
The bandana measures 20.5 in x 20.5 in.

​Makes a great gift!
Can be used on
prescribed burns!
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CONTACT US if you would like to order one or more bandanas.
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RESULTS OF A PRESCRIBED BURN

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Prescribed burn at a private prairie. Photo by Brad Von Blon.
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Results the next summer. Photo by Brad Von Blon.

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