Register for free here: Prepare to Burn/Conduct a Burn/Pile Burning Workshop Tickets, Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

 

Overview

Learn the process to do your own prescribed fire with this hands-on workshop helping landowners prep, pile burn, and conduct their own burn.

This workshop will be led by NCRCD Prescribed Fire Educator Haley Coopergard.

Feel free to stop by and learn! Workshops vary from 4 to 6 hours, depending on the property.

Description:

Prepare to Burn: This is a hands-on workshop at a landowner’s property, where they plan on burning. Learn about the steps to prepare for a prescribed burn including planning, preparing the site, and the permitting process. Learn about and practice locating a burn site, building control lines, what tools to use and when, and how to prepare a site for safe burning using techniques like selective pruning and ladder fuel removal.

Conduct a Burn or Pile Burn: Visit a prepped burn unit or an actual prescribed burn in progress to learn what do before, during, and after a burn. Before: setting up water, getting the help you need, gathering permits, setting up logistics for volunteers and notifying neighbors. During: giving a briefing, test burn, the different roles people play on a prescribed burn, smoke management, and the firing process. We will also discuss the steps taken after a prescribed burn is complete including mop-up, monitoring, evaluation, and maintenance.

 

Note: Weather depending, this workshop may be a live prescribed fire, a pile burning demonstration, or prepping land for a prescribed fire. The workshop type and location will be announced the week before the workshop.

 

Location: ( location TBA a week beforehand, in Nevada County, CA)

 

Please Bring:

• Plenty of water, snacks, medications, and anything else you need for a day outside in the woods – Please bring your own lunch
• Hand tool (pitch fork, rake, shovel, pulaski, hoe, etc.) some extras tools may be available
• Leather boots
• Leather gloves
• Natural fiber clothing (long sleeves, long pants) - NO SYNTHETICS UNLESS FIRE RESISTANT
• Hat or helmet
• Eye Protection – Glasses or sunglasses are fine
• Sunscreen/sun protection