The Nature Conservancy and Missouri Prescribed Fire Council
Southern Missouri Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (SOMO TREX)
This will be our 5th year of inviting fire practitioners from across the US (and world) to learn and burn with the fire professionals of Missouri. This is a great opportunity for fire practitioners to get a ton of experience in a short amount of time. Each year, practitioners working on position task books have gotten lots of good ink and many have received final evaluations (primarily FFT1, FIRB, ENGB, and RxB2) through this training event.
When: March 8th - 19th, 2027
Where: Marshfield, Missouri
Description: Looking for an opportunity to sharpen your prescribed fire skills? We invite you to participate in the Southern Missouri TREX, where putting good fire on the ground is just as important as providing quality training opportunities for participants.
Who can participate? Prescribed/Wildfire staff including federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental organizations, private practitioners, and higher education faculty/students. We are committed to diversity and respect for people, communities, and culture. All will be welcome!
Unfamiliar with TREX? Click here for more information.
Registration Fee: None—this event is being sponsored through a USFS: Cohesive Strategy grant. We wish to make this training as accessible to everyone as possible.
Work Hours and Travel: Will need to be covered by your home unit.
Meals and Lodging: Both provided for the duration of the event. Lodging is shared bunk space or camping area if preferred.
Participant Requirements:
Participants must be current and qualified NWCG-FFT2, or have completed NWCG courses S-130, S-190, L-180, ICS-100, I-700 (all of which are available for free online). Contact Ryan Gauger (rgauger@tnc.org) for more information on these trainings; verification of training is required to attend.
Participants must have completed an arduous pack test within the past year. Completion of a moderate pack test is acceptable if coming as a RXCM (Rx crewmember) position. A pack test will be offered to those who need one and cannot obtain one prior to the TREX start date.
Participants must have health insurance which will cover personal injury (e.g., workers’ comp, health, or travel insurance)
Participants must bring fire-approved boots (all leather, 8-inches tall, Vibram soles, with no steel toe).
Participants should come with all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including: a Next Generation Fire Shelter, a hard hat, Nomex clothing, all leather gloves, eye protection and canteens for up to 1 gallon of drinking water. If you do not have proper PPE, please let us know, we will work with you to find any items you do not have. Please indicate your needs on the application.
We need your help! If your agency/organization is able to provide a Type 6 Engine, crew cab truck, and/or UTV with water pumper for this event, your application will receive priority in the nomination process.
Registration: To apply, complete this Nomination Form by December 21st 2026 (notifications of will be sent out by late December early January 2027)
Nomination Form Here: https://form.jotform.com/262884606895172
