PRESCRIBED FIRE WORKSHOP
Postponed until 2021 due to COVID pandemic
OPFC is planning a prescribed fire workshop to help land managers
and landowners learn more about prescribed burning techniques
and prepare for the DOF certified prescribed fire manager course.
NOTE: The ODNR Division of Forestry will not be offering
its certified prescribed fire manager course this fall due to the
COVID pandemic. It was decided this course cannot be taught
well online, so it will be postponed until 2021.
ODNR Division of Forestry GRANT OPPORTUNITY
2019 Prescribed Fire STEP Grants for Ohio Land Managers
50/50 matching grants
$3,000 maximum reimbursement per grant
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 15, 2019
Grants were awarded by January 15, 2020
STEP grants were awarded for 21 projects
in 2020 for more than $46,000.
For more information on the 2020 STEP grant
recipients, visit the ODNR Forestry News.
WHAT YOU CAN GET WITH THESE FUNDS:
Supplies – foam, weather kits, hose, parts, nozzles, fusees, etc.
Tools – handtools, powertools, slip-ins, implements, torches, etc.
Education – kiosks, displays, brochures, art / design, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment – NFPA 1977, shelters, etc.
No single items exceeding $4,999 are permitted.
2019 Prescribed Fire STEP Grants for Ohio Land Managers
50/50 matching grants
$3,000 maximum reimbursement per grant
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: December 15, 2019
Grants were awarded by January 15, 2020
STEP grants were awarded for 21 projects
in 2020 for more than $46,000.
For more information on the 2020 STEP grant
recipients, visit the ODNR Forestry News.
WHAT YOU CAN GET WITH THESE FUNDS:
Supplies – foam, weather kits, hose, parts, nozzles, fusees, etc.
Tools – handtools, powertools, slip-ins, implements, torches, etc.
Education – kiosks, displays, brochures, art / design, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment – NFPA 1977, shelters, etc.
No single items exceeding $4,999 are permitted.
No Annual Meeting in 2020 due to COVID pandemic
2019 OPFC ANNUAL MEETING
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019, 9am-3pm
Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg
More than 90 people attended this meeting.
We had a full day with speakers presenting on:
Effects of prescribed burning on grassland birds, box turtles, & bats,
updates on OPFC, burning regulations, grant opportunities,
and wildfire response in urban parks.
View the agenda HERE.
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OPFC BANDANA AVAILABLE NOW
Donation of $7 requested
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CONTACT US if you would like to order one or more bandanas.
RESULTS OF A PRESCRIBED BURN
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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