Understanding where, when, and how frequently wildfire occurs is an important part of effective wildfire management. The USAPI Wildfire Tracking Dashboard is a publicly accessible online tool that helps to document and monitor fire occurrence in the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI).
Learn about the overlap between social and ecological fire resilience, how these systems interact during recovery from fire, the ongoing need for transparent and inclusive collaboration and conversation about what progress toward recovery and resilience looks like, and suggestions for more integrated post-fire recovery in social-ecological systems moving forward.
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A free one hour webinar from the Eastern Innovation Landscape Network, USDA Forest Service, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida IFAS.
Hosted by the renowned UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC) and UC Davis Climate Adaptation Research Center (CARC), WiReS '26 serves as a dynamic platform for education, training, and national knowledge exchange. This cross-disciplinary gathering will tackle the major roadblocks to improving wildfire resilience in the built environment, drawing on state-of-the-art technologies, cutting-edge scientific developments, and best practices from around the world.
This webinar from the Texas Prescribed Fire Webinar Series will highlight case studies, discuss what worked (and what didn't), and how to apply those insights to future burns.
The Future of Forest Stewardship Workshop and National Forest Stewards Guild Gathering will take place September 15-17, 2026.
Join fire ecologist Susan Prichard for an online class exploring the role of fire in Western Washington landscapes. Drawing on years of research and field experience, Susan will trace how fire has shaped these ecosystems over millennia, the changes that have led to current conditions, and what we might expect in the years ahead.
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Join SAF in Tacoma, Washington, October 6-9, for their annual national convention, themed "Rooted Future: Growing in a Dynamic World." This event will bring together foresters, researchers, and policymakers to reflect on the rich history of forestry, share current advancements, and look ahead to the future of sustainable forest management.
Fire festivals are emerging as an innovative way to connect communities with prescribed fire through hands-on learning, demonstrations, and family-friendly activities. This webinar will explore how fire festivals can increase public understanding of prescribed fire, build trust, strengthen partnerships, and foster community support. Presenters will share a national perspective on the growth of fire festivals, followed by a local case study highlighting lessons learned from planning and hosting a successful event.
The 14th Eastern Native Grasslands Symposium will take place October 13-16, 2026 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
The New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Summit will be held October 14-16, 2026 in Silver City, New Mexico.
The 7th annual RMWSS will be held October 15-16, 2026, at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Glendale Campus in Denver, Colorado.
Wildland Fire Canada Conference 2026 and Canadian Smoke Forum will take place October 19-23, 2026 in Sasktoon, Saskatchewan.
The Michigan Prescribed Fire Council and Matthaei Botanical Gardens are teaming up to launch Michigan’s first Prescribed Fire Festival on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
The Longleaf Alliance invites you to join the 16th Biennial Longleaf Conference on October 27-30, 2026.
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The 10th International Conference on Forest Fire Research will take place in Coimbra, Portugal from October 31-November 6, 2026.
FUSEE, in collaboration with Wellspring Spa and FireUp, are offering this mindfulness-based retreat for wildland firefighters as a way to give back to these communities and to support first responders.
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November 4, 2026 | 10am PT/1pm ET
Presenters:
Rob York
Michael Jones
The UK Wildfire Conference returns as a key biennial event for wildfire professionals. Wildfire2026’s theme, “New Perspectives — Shared Solutions,” highlights collaboration and innovation in wildfire management. Attendees will gain insights from expert-led keynote sessions promoting shared learning.
The 2026 Arizona Tribal Wildland Fire Summit is building off years of engagement with Tribes in Arizona and across the Southwest. We expect 150 people from Tribes, Tribal institutions and businesses, non-governmental organizations, private industry, and federal, state, and local governments.
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Join the Association for Fire Ecology, UC ANR Fire Network, California Fire Science Consortium, Northern California Prescribed Fire Council, Tall Timbers Research Station, and University of Nevada Extension/Living With Fire in San Diego December 7-11, 2026 for the Beneficial Fire Summit!
The 24th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC) is being hosted by the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment on behalf of the BSSRC Committee. The 24th BSSRC will be held at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center in Auburn, Alabama, March 22 – 25, 2027.
This webinar will highlight features of the Wildfire Commons and the National Data Platform.
Join regional Tribal Community Resilience Liaisons for a webinar series which will explore how Tribal Nations, Native Villages and Pueblos are responding to resilience challenges across the U.S.
This webinar will cover case studies from around the Fire Learning Network that show how focusing first on building trust and relationships leads to authentic, sustained partnerships that are capable of making fundamental change for the better in how we live and work with fire.
The Colorado Legislature established the Forest Restoration & Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) grant program in 2017. This program provides state support through competitive grant funds that encourage community-level actions across the state
The Great Plains Fire Summit will take place Tuesday, August 4 through Thursday, August 6, 2026 in Alva, Oklahoma.
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This webinar from the Texas Prescribed Fire Webinar Series will help you learn how to plan for smoke, communicate with neighbors and local officials, address common concerns, and build social license for prescribed burning in your community.
The Adirondack Fire Futures Symposium will convene leading researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and community stakeholders to address the escalating wildfire risks facing Eastern forests and assess the threat to the Adirondack Region under ongoing climate and land-use change.
The Northeast-Midwest Prescribed Fire Science and Management Workshop will take place July 21-23, 2026.
A rapidly warming climate is threatening forest ecosystems through higher temperatures, altered precipitation, and increased stress. As climate impacts intensify, forest managers need strategies that help forests adapt now and prepare for future challenges. Guided by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) Forest Adaptation Menu, this webinar series explores practical, real-world approaches to climate adaptation.
The 2026 North American Congress for Conservation & Restoration will take place July 12-16, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Join the Southwest Fire Science Consortium to learn about a new multi-scale modelling framework that produces future projections for bird populations based on climate signals through vegetation for five climate scenarios.
Prescribed fire for forest management is important for ecosystem health, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, forest health, and disease control. Join us for insightful discussions with national experts as we discuss forest management using prescribed fire. Learn some of the practical knowledge of where, when, why, and how to apply fire in forest ecosystems.
Join regional Tribal Community Resilience Liaisons for a webinar series which will explore how Tribal Nations, Native Villages and Pueblos are responding to resilience challenges across the U.S.
RestoreNet is a restoration field trial network co-produced by scientists and land managers that, since 2017, has systematically produced and tested restoration treatments across a growing network of 23 sites spanning environmental gradients in the Southwest U.S.. RestoreNet treatments include use of different seed mixes, periods of seeding, outplanting greenhouse-grown seedlings, soil surface modifications, soil microbial inoculations, seedballs, and targeted livestock grazing. This webinar presentation will summarize lessons learned from RestoreNet over the past nine years and distill results into best management practices for land managers and restoration practitioners across the Southwest.
Partnerships for Indigenous Land Access and Return: A Summary of Legal and Relational Pathways provides a summary of the various approaches that land trusts and Indigenous tribes and communities can leverage for land access and return. This two-part webinar series will highlight best practices and reflections from the report authors, and will dive deep into partnership examples from two different regions.
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The Global Wildfire Collective is launching their Fire Modelling Literacy Program, with a live virtual session of Module 1 (Foundations of Fire Modelling) taking place June 24-25, 2026.
The Indigenous Agroforestry Network Gathering brings together land stewards and agroforestry practitioners to share research, and co-learn. The gathering includes keynote presentations, plenary sessions, panel discussions, and agroforestry site visits throughout the South Salish Sea.
The North American Forest Ecology Workshop will take place June 23-26, 2026 in Missoula, Montana.
The International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) conference emphasizes local to global resource management issues, environmental issues, collaborative stakeholder processes, and the social impacts of natural resource management. It is also a venue for presenting cutting-edge research and engaging in productive discussions focused on the sustainable management of natural resources.
A rapidly warming climate is threatening forest ecosystems through higher temperatures, altered precipitation, and increased stress. As climate impacts intensify, forest managers need strategies that help forests adapt now and prepare for future challenges. Guided by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) Forest Adaptation Menu, this webinar series explores practical, real-world approaches to climate adaptation.
The US Geological Survey Land Management Research Program and the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange are teaming up again to bring you updates in sagebrush, fire, invasives, wildlife, and monitoring related research.
The US Geological Survey Land Management Research Program and the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange are teaming up again to bring you updates in sagebrush, fire, invasives, wildlife, and monitoring related research.
Partnerships for Indigenous Land Access and Return: A Summary of Legal and Relational Pathways provides a summary of the various approaches that land trusts and Indigenous tribes and communities can leverage for land access and return. This two-part webinar series will highlight best practices and reflections from the report authors, and will dive deep into partnership examples from two different regions.
This session is part of a three-part series on Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Health System Resilience in the Era of Complex Wildfire Risk, which will convene a cross-sector group of leaders and experts to examine long-term health impacts, recovery challenges, and strategies to support community recovery and strengthen resilience to future wildfire risk.
The US Geological Survey Land Management Research Program and the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange are teaming up again to bring you updates in sagebrush, fire, invasives, wildlife, and monitoring related research.
Landowners and PBA members from all states who are interested in learning more about producing maps for burn plans are encouraged to join.
This webinar from the Texas Prescribed Fire Webinar Series will compare dormant-season vs growing-season burns, talk about when to choose each relative to your objectives, and discuss practical considerations like smoke, nesting seasons, and labor/forecast windows.
Wildfire is part of Wyoming’s landscape and being prepared is part of our future. This multi-week webinar series explores a wide range of wildfire topics, offering practical knowledge, expert perspectives, and actionable steps to help communities better understand risk and stay resilient.
AFE’s journal, Fire Ecology, publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. Freely access journal articles and get details about submitting a manuscript.
