Good Fire Workshop

6722 Pentz Road,Paradise CA 95969

14 January, 2023

Description

Join us for an event on Good Fire. We will gather at the undeveloped Noble Park in Paradise from 10 am - 3 pm to learn from some of our local experts in this field. This workshop aims to: Increase participants' knowledge and understanding of using good fire for forest health and community safety. Learn how to use good fire to control invasive species, increase native plantsBuild community while advocating for best practices in forest health and managementPresent volunteer opportunities to work with community members to reduce fire risk.We have an all-star lineup of presenters: Zeke Lunder, pyro-geographer who runs The Lookout and represents Deer Creek Resources, Fire StormAli Meders-Knight, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Master Practitioner, who runs TEK ChicoDallas Koller, who runs Butte County's Prescribed Burn Association through the BC Resource Conservation DistrictKen Scherer, owner of KOrganics and member of the Biochar CoalitionWe will also hear from folks from the Butte County Fire Safe Council and Paradise Recreation and Parks District to learn about other local initiatives. Some of the topics presenters will cover include: Burn permits, FireWise communities, burn plans, prescribed fire, cultural burning, local resources, community volunteer opportunities, biochar, and the Buffer Parks program.There will be a hands-on biochar demonstration (which will also help us stay warm). This event will be outdoors. Please dress appropriately. Please Bring a coffee mug, soup bowl, spoon, camp chair, work gloves, work boots, hat, and warm layered clothing.