Issue #299 (27 May 2020) of the FLN Networker and its attachments. This issue includes news from landscapes, people and projects in California, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network and TREX Coaches Network. There are also links to resources (including a free pdf book) on crafting better presentations; an AFE webpage of COVID-19 resources relevant to the wildland fire community; a white paper on wildfire trends in the western U.S.; an article on smoke inversions from wildfires; an article on the effects of climate change on forests in the Pacific Northwest; and a story about community-based approaches to wildfire in Asia. As always, listings are included for webinars; Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges; and conference, workshop and training opportunities.
Attached are a summary of best management practices for prescribed fire during the pandemic from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and a flyer about a fellowship position.