About Us

Mission

Man conducting a controller burnAs members of the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council (WPFC) we strive to make the use of prescribed fire in Wisconsin safer and more accepted for all practitioners. We agree to conduct prescribed fire related activities in a professional manner and strive to follow the standards established by the Council.

Members will strive to enhance the public perception of prescribed fire. When appropriate, we will work cooperatively with government agencies, for-profit businesses, private individuals, and non-profit conservation organizations to accomplish our goals of using, promoting, and enhancing prescribed fire as a land management tool in Wisconsin.

Members agree that the Council endorses two alternative sets of prescribed fire crew training requirements: self-regulation according to Council standards or compliance with National Wildfire Coordinating Group requirements.

Membership is open to any interested individuals, organizations, businesses or agencies.

Purpose

The Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council was organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. The specific purposes of the Council are to:

  • Make the use of prescribed fire safer and more accepted for all practitioners
  • Provide a unified voice representing the prescribed fire community in Wisconsin
  • Promote the use of prescribed fire as a land management tool in Wisconsin
  • Educate practitioners and the general public
  • Enhance the public perception of prescribed fire
  • Promote professionalism in the prescribed fire community
  • Encourage cooperation among non-profit conservation organizations, government agencies, for-profit businesses and private individuals.

Board of Directors

The Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council is a coalition of government agencies, organizations, contractors and individuals striving to make the use of prescribed fire in Wisconsin more safe, effective and accepted for all practitioners. Our current board members include:

Chair

Adam Gundlach
Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Vice Chair

Eric Mark
The Nature Conservancy

Treasurer

Clay Frazer
Eco-Resource Consulting/
Pheasants Forever

Secretary

Yari Johnson
UW Platteville

Other Board Members

Carl Cotter, Carl Korfmacher, Stacey Marion, Jordan Rowe, Matt Smith and Paul Quinlan.

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