Tribal landowners, producers and natural resource professionals are invited to attend the Prescribed Fire Workshop and Field Day to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire and the safety of conducting a controlled burn.
This event will take place on Sept. 10 at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, 1901 N. Oklahoma Ave., Okmulgee. Registration is $20 per person and includes lunch. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and workshops begin at 9 a.m. Call the Okmulgee County Oklahoma State University Extension office at 918-7561958 or register online by Sept. 1. Participants will pay the registration fee the day of the event. Cash or checks only will be accepted. Walk-ins are welcome but lunch is not guaranteed.
The workshop will provide attendees with critical training on the safe and effective use of prescribed fire as a land management tool, said Shelby Lofton, Oklahoma State University Extension educator, Okmulgee County. In addition to her role as the agriculture and 4-H Youth Development educator, she also serves as the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program educator for Okmulgee County.
