Start: March 29, 2025 8 a.m.
End: March 30, 2025 5 p.m.
Contact Details
John Taylor
765-285-2641
Prescribed Fire for Managers (RX100)
Training Rationale: This workshop provides training and experience for those seeking to become prescribed fire practitioners. It is designed for wildlife biologists, wetland managers, restoration professionals, landscape architects, foresters, natural resource managers and anyone interested in utilizing prescribed fire as a land management tool. Information on state laws, permitting process and writing burn plans is included.
Training Description: This two-day workshop focuses on planning and conducting low complexity controlled burns primarily in grassland vegetation. Weather permitting, participants will conduct a prescribed fire on a nearby prairie.
Prerequisites: Basic Wildland Firefighter Training (FFT2) certificate.
Date: March 29-30, 2025
Time: 8 a.m-5 p.m.
Location: Located at Cooper Farm, part of the Ball State University Field Station and Environmental Education Center in Muncie, Indiana.
Registration: https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS039
Contact: John Taylor
Cost: see workshop fee schedule below
| 2025 Workshop Fees |
| Workshop |
Registration |
Student |
Professional |
| Wildland Firefighter |
FFT2 |
$150 |
$300 |
| Prescribed Fire for Managers |
RX100 |
$100 |
$200 |
| Combined (20% off) |
FFT2 + RX100 |
$200 |
$400 |
| Savings |
$50 |
$100 |
Cancellation and Refund Dates:
| Registration and Refund Schedule |
| Workshop |
FFT2 |
RX100
|
| Registration Deadline |
2/10/2025 |
3/24/2025 |
| Full refund end* |
1/31/2025 |
3/14/2025 |
| Half refund end* |
2/12/2025 |
3/25/2025 |
| * minus $25 processing fee |
Note to Ball State students – combined course may be available for 3 credit hours. Contact John Taylor for permission to enroll in Bio299x.