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Public Talk: Prescribed Fire, a Friend to Water @ Speciation, Grand Rapids, MI

  • Speciation Cellars 928 Wealthy Street Southeast Grand Rapids, MI, 49506 United States (map)

Join the Michigan Prescribed Fire Council and the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds for a presentation and discussion of Michigan’s forests, prescribed fire, and local water quality conservation efforts at Speciation Cellars in Grand Rapids, MI.

The Michigan Prescribed Fire Council (MPFC) formed in 1999 as a voluntary collaboration of individuals with a mission to protect, conserve and expand the safe use of prescribed fire on Michigan landscapes. Mary Parr, a member of the MPFC Education committee will discuss the relationship between healthy fire-maintained forests and water quality. The Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW) is an agency of the Grand Valley Metro Council, with a mission to understand, protect and improve the natural resources of the Lower Grand River Watershed for all to enjoy and will discuss what we can do to keep our rivers clean and healthy.

Pizza will be provided. Everyone is welcome whether you love prescribed fire or just want to learn more about it.

This event is funded in part by the Forest to MI Faucet grant through the Michigan Prescribed Fire Council.

More about Forest to MI Faucet: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/forestry/management/foresttomifaucet

Earlier Event: March 12
Quarterly MPFC Council Meeting
Later Event: March 26
LANDFIRE Webinar: Project Level Fuels Management Planning

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