Zuni Mountains
Collaborative Burn and Field Tour
October 2021-Spring 2022
See below for several opportunities to participate in prescribed burning in the Zuni Mountains, either as a prescribed fire participant or by joining us for a field tour as a prescribed burn observer .
Prescribed Fire Participant
Join us for a collaborative Rx burn
Throughout the week of October 18, 2021, join the Forest Stewards Guild, the Mt. Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest, and other partners in implementing a prescribed burn on the Zuni Mountains landscape. This collaborative burn will provide opportunities for wildland firefighters to build experience and contribute to the ecological resilience of these fire-adapted forests.
DATES: Burning is tentatively set to begin on October 19 with ignitions through October 21 and patrolling of the fire line through October 24. Exact dates will be dependent upon weather conditions.
REQUIREMENTS: We are looking for participation from a diverse group of partners and volunteers. Participating individuals must have a red card.
REGISTRATION: Please fill out the google form at the link below to express your interest in participating. Food and lodging will be provided for participants.
THANK YOU!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO BURNING WITH YOU.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Join our guided field tour as a Prescribed Burn Observer
The Forest Stewards Guild and the Mt. Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest invite you to join us for a guided field tour of the prescribed burn and restoration work being carried out on the Zuni Mountains landscape. Forestry and fire practitioners will respond to your questions and share information about how the burn is being implemented, what we hope to accomplish, and the implications for resilience in the forested landscape.
If you have an interest in forest health in the Zunis, wildfire risk mitigation, ongoing restoration efforts, or are curious about what goes into a prescribed burn but lack the necessary training to be involved first-hand, please join us! Observers will be escorted on the burn by qualified personnel.
DATE: Tuesday, October 19th
SAFETY: Participants will be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment to safely visit the burn site.
REGISTRATION: Please sign up, using the google form below, to receive more information about the field tour.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
Zuni Mountains Prescribed Fire CFRP
This prescribed burn and field tour are part of the ongoing Zuni Mountains Rx Fire Collaborative Forest Restoration Project (CFRP). Over the past decade, the Forest Stewards Guild, the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, NM State Land Office, and various other partners have collaborated to restore socioeconomic and ecological resilience to the Zuni Mountains. While success has been realized in accomplishing restoration treatments using mechanical means, there is a backlog of acres in need of prescribed fire. This project will contribute to putting good fire on the ground to build ecological resilience on the landscape.