#prescribedburning

A year and three days ago, I participated in my first prescribed burn at Smith Mountain Lake State Park. (Little did I know it would remain my ONLY prescribed burn until Feb 25 2021.) It was a long, beautiful, challenging, exciting, humbling, exhausting, and seriously fun day, and I learned so much from all the wonderful DCR folks who worked it. I also got to see all of the theory I'd been reading about put into practice (especially how to respond to a spot fire!). I hope to burn many, many more times, but this one is and will be special to me always--and I'm forever grateful to the Americorps VSCC program for giving me the opportunity! (Swipe for a video of me on engine duty getting snapped back to work haha) #tbt #prescribedburning #burns #smithmountainlake #naturalresources #naturalresourcemanagement #wildlife #dcr #virginiastateparks #Americorps #notart #notabird https://www.instagram.com/p/CMRvaA5jcu6/?igshid=affh5e29i5ua

Almost exactly a year ago, I was completing fire training with a Fire Field Day at Hungry Mother State Park. This included a bunch of practical, hands-on training with pumps, hand tools, fire shelters, and lots of other stuff, including the Pack Test (walk 2 miles in 30 minutes carrying 25 pounds). I really enjoyed doing it alongside my fellow Americorps members--the camaraderie was the best thing about that training, and it felt awesome to be cheered on (and to cheer others on). Hopefully we're able to put together something just as fun (safely!) for this year's crews!⠀ ⠀ #americorps #throwbackthursday #tbt #prescribedburning #firefieldday #dcr #ilovevirginiastateparks #virginiaserviceandconservationcorps #vscc #virginiastateparks #publicservice #training #seekingtobebetterthanyesterday #cozycabin #hungrymotherstatepark #notart #redmakesyoufaster https://www.instagram.com/p/CK46PGFDHaL/?igshid=102r3d3m4h9n3

Prescribed burning, Evo, Hämeenlinna, Finland