Ivy Talk: What Is a Prescribed Burn 101
![2023 north field burn start](/images/slider/2023_prescribed_burn_start.jpg)
Bob Gore
Fire can be an important tool for natural resource managers. Learn about fire’s historic use in Virginia, its benefits to ecosystems, how it can be used safely, and how Ivy Creek is using prescribed fire to maintain open field conditions.
David Powell is a District Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry, supervising a nine-county area in central Virginia. He has held a variety of positions with the department over the past 30 years. David has two forestry degrees, a B.S. from N. C. State University and M.S. from Virginia Tech. He lives in Albemarle County.
This talk will be offered on Zoom and is free and open to the public, but registration is required here: https://app.donorview.com/19WoM