🔥 Managing Wildlife with Fire
Discover how prescribed fire, different firing techniques, and the timing of burns can support wildlife and help manage healthy ecosystems!
Hosted by NC State Extension
đź“Ť Location: Bonnie B. Davis Ag Center (Multi-Purpose Room)
1020 US-70
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(Across the street from Hillsborough DMV)
đź“… Date: July 15, 2025
🕠Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Audience: Landowners, relatively new beginners to fire
âś… Agenda (Draft)
6:30 – 6:45 PM | Welcome, Introductions and Resources
- Welcome by Triangle PBA (Mart, Andy, Hope) and NC State Extension (Sarah and Jenn)
- Introduce speakers: Kristin Cathey, Jeff Hall, Chris Jordan
6:45-6:50 | Private Lands Assistance
- Introduction and information on technical guidance, financial opportunities, site visits, other resources.
- Promote Wildlife Conservation Land Program
- Field restoration, pollinator habitat
Presenter: Kristin Cathey
6:50 – 7:20 PM | Why Fire Is Good for Wildlife
- Overview of the role of fire in shaping habitat
- Benefits for game and nongame species
- Different firing techniques
- Restoration vs. maintenance burning
- Burning for the population, not for the individual
Presenter: Chris Jordan
7:20 – 7:50 PM | Wildlife Diversity and Fire: A Closer Look
- How a wide diversity of wildlife respond to prescribed fire including: birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates
- Importance of burn timing, intensity, and frequency
Presenter: Jeff Hall
7:50– 8:15 PM | Panel Discussion: Burn or Not to Burn?
- Group discussion: tradeoffs in burn timing and wildlife goals
- Landowners can ask questions they may have
8:15 – 8:30 PM | Evaluation and Informal Networking
- Quick workshop evaluation (paper or QR code)
- Time for attendees to connect with speakers and each other
- Sharing resources- materials table
