The Association for Fire Ecology

Message from the Fire Congress Chairperson

Greetings,

I have great news! The Fire Congress registration is open and ready for business! Please follow the registration link to sign up for the Fire Congress, the workshops, and field trips. You can read detailed descriptions of the workshops and field trips on the event page.

Be sure to sign up early for one of our field trips as they each have limits on the number of participants. In my last note I told you about our two island trips. I would like to tell you about a couple of other field trips this time. Okefenokee, which means "land of the trembling earth," is one of the oldest and best-preserved freshwater systems in America. The National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of over 400,000 acres of varied ecosystems, experienced vast wildfires during 2007. This field trip will tour some areas affected by the wildfires, while also exploring areas that have received prescribed fire treatments...Read More