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High School Materials

Diving into Fire Behavior and Careers: As students prepare for their future, this FELL lesson is designed to introduce the study of fire behavior and the career paths available in fire ecology. Lesson Plan Matchstick Forest: Career Presentation: Student Handouts: Parent Letter (To edit before sending) If you have trouble accessing these links, please email …

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Middle School Materials

Discovering Fuel Properties: This lab experiment is designed to demonstrate the properties of vegetation as a fuel in wildfires. The students explore a variety of fuels and learn the terminology used by professionals. This lesson can either be a standalone lesson or equivalent to Lesson 4 for teachers using the full FELL Middle School Unit. …

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3rd-5th Grade Materials

Engaging with Plant & Animal Adaptations to Fire: Students learn the basics of combustion and how plants and animals adapt to their environment. Classes use cards, colors, and experiments to explore these topics. Lesson Plan Student Handouts Parent Letter (To edit before sending) Other Lesson Materials: Materials included in the Kit: If you have trouble …

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Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Materials

Exploring Biotic Communities: Students engage with the biotic communities in and around their school. They also learn about people who are stewards of the land and how they can help. Lesson Plan Student Handouts: Parent Letter (To edit before sending) Materials included in the Kit: If you have trouble accessing these links, please email swfireconsortium@gmail.com.

Previous Board Members

Brent Woffinden: National Park Service, Intermountain Region (2012-2016) Byron Kimball: Arizona State Forestry (2012-2016) Carrie Dennet: Bureau of Land Management, Arizona (2016-2018) Chris Marks: National Park Service, Grand Canyon (2016-2018) Craig Wilcox: United States Forest Service, Lincoln National Forest (2015-2018) Dave Mertz: (X-2015) Doug Ruppel: United States Forest Service, District Ranger (2018-2020) Jack Triepke: United …

Myth v. Reality: Understanding Public Views of Fire Management

Sarah McCaffrey

November 2014 at Northern Arizona University


USFS Southwestern Region: Forest regeneration summary

Jim Youtz

March 2014 at Northern Arizona University


Fire and fuel management in a changing fire environment: Forest Service perspectives

Elizabeth Reinhardt

February 2014 at Northern Arizona University


Silviculture, fire and baby trees: A sabbatical year of travel and research

Kristen Waring

December 2013 at Northern Arizona University