Speaker: Rick Arthur

Topic: Tackling Vegetation Encroachment in the Foothills of South-Western Alberta

Date & Time: Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, 12pm-1pm SK Time

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcu6ppjwvGNaZE8ZHmlWTqDGB2Tyyp6Jf

Bio: During his remarkable 38-year career with Alberta Forestry, Rick Arthur has been involved in a variety of disciplines including Forest Management, Silviculture, Wildfire Operations and Prevention, Community Protection, Prescribed Fire, Fire History, Fire Behaviour, and Indigenous Burning. As the Past President of Partners in Protection and a key contributor to the FireSmart program and Mountain Legacy Project, Rick has left a significant imprint in the field. Through Driptorch Consulting Inc., he continues to offer his expertise in forest and land management, wildfire operations, prescribed burn planning, and more, recently marking his 50th year with “his feet in the ashes”!

Join us for an insightful session exploring the challenges and solutions around managing vegetation encroachment in this critical region.