Participation
Membership in the Michigan Prescribed Fire Council is open to any individual, organization, or agency interested in utilizing or promoting prescribed fire as a management tool in Michigan. Members are encouraged to attend annual workshops and other training opportunities organized by the Steering Committee. Members are also invited to participate in the Education/Outreach Committee, Legal/Legislative Committee, or the Training/Certification Committee. Besides individual members, the Fire Council is a coalition of private sector and governmental agencies including representatives from the following:
- US Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
- US Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment - Divisions of Wildlife, Fire Management and Parks and Recreation
- Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
- Michigan United Conservation Clubs
- Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Michigan Department of Transportation, Environmental Section
- Michigan Sharp-tailed Grouse Association
- Michigan State Firemen's Association
- Michigan State University
- Kalamazoo Nature Center
- The Nature Conservancy
- Tribal Governments
- Michigan State University Extension
- Grand Valley State University
- City of Ann Arbor