[PCA] SYMPOSIUM: JMP Research Symposium on Prescribed Fire (Glencoe, IL)

[Olivia Kwong]

Research-based Answers to Burning Questions about the Ecology of 
Prescribed Fires: When, Where, Why?
A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium

9 a.m. . 4 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2012
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
  Intentionally burning fire-prone habitats, such as forest, savannah, and 
grassland, is an important tool for land managers to improve habitat, 
control weeds, promote ecosystem health, and reduce risks of catastrophic 
fires. In this symposium, experts in fire ecology will examine the history 
of natural fires, current fire research, and future trends in 
fire-maintained ecosystems as diverse as Wisconsin sand plains, Minnesota 
grasslands, boreal and western forests, and Florida sand pine scrubs. We 
will synthesize these diverse perspectives to gain insight into improving 
local and regional prescribed burning practices.
Registration fee: $99 nonmember; members receive 20% discount
  For speaker lineup and further information or to register: 
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/school/symposia/symposia_JMP or call 
847-835-8261.