Prescribed Burning School (four-day training) - Matagorda County Extension, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office

May 19 - 22, 2026

Fee: $200
Minimum Participants: 10
RSVP by May 13th by calling (979) 245-4100

This four-day training is designed to teach the participant the safe use of fire as a rangeland and wildlife habitat management tool. It provides the formal training necessary to qualify the participant as a Certified Prescribed and Insured Burn Manager in the state of Texas.

Exam and Burn Field Day included (weather permitting).

Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Managers: There will be a one-day workshop held on Tuesday, May 19th for burn managers who are interested in receiving Continuing Fire Training (CFT) (6) credits in conjunction with the workshop. Fee: $50.

Instructor: Sandra Rideout-Hanzak, Certified Senior Wildland Fire Ecologist & Research Scientist. Department of Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences and Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University Kingsville.

Facility Sponsor: Rusty Hook Ranch, 734 CR 244, Bay City, TX

Lodging: The Fisherman’s Motel in Matagorda (979-863-0000) or Westwood Inn in Matagorda (979-426-5300)