GOOD FIRE TOGETHER
Maine Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) September 14 - 26, 2025 in Porter, Maine
The objective of the two-week TREX program in Maine is to facilitate peer-to-peer, experiential learning for prescribed fire professionals and others interested in advancing innovative tools to restore fire-adapted ecosystems and is being designed to support states and provinces interested in hosting their own TREX to increase prescribed fire capacity across the region.
Participants will engage in hands-on training in the ecology of fire-adapted ecosystems, communications and community outreach, prescribed fire monitoring, operational assignments, prescribed fire use, cultural fire and collaboration among a diverse array of participating individuals and organizations.
Application Period
(Closed for 2025)
Registration Fee: $500
(includes housing and all meals)
PLEASE READ THE NOMINATION INFORMATION DOCUMENT FIRST BEFORE FILLING OUT THE NOMINATION FORM
Questions? E-mail: Tim Bickford at timothy.a.bickford2.nfg@army.mil and/or Jon Bailey at Jbailey@tnc.org
These TREX are supported by Promoting Ecosystem Resilience and Fire Adapted Communities Together, a cooperative agreement between TNC, USDA Forest Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior. An equal opportunity provider.
To learn more about the greater TREX Program, visit the TREX Toolkit or for a review of the 2022 Maine TREX please see the information below.
The Maine Prescribed Fire Council members & partners successfully hosted and sponsored the MAINE TREX in celebration of the Council's inaugural year (COVID postponed since 2019).
The 2022 Maine TREX took place September 19 - 30 in Porter, Maine. Enjoy this short video of our experiences and accomplishments. A diverse group of people contributed to our communicative success. We thank you all for your dedication, determination, and of course good fire friendships.
Created by JBailey@tnc.org
2022 Maine TREX By The Numbers
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442 acres treated with good fire.
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70 total participants, both full event and day (truly amazing people).
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28 fire training task book opportunities and evaluations.
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9 unique special guests and speakers (topics included fire ecology, women in fire, cultural fire, research and training, new fire equipment, and firefighters' mental health).
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Endless learning, educational outreach, teamwork, partnership building, and good fire.
Recaps and Media Coverage
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Maine TREX 2022 Review from the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange (NAFSE)
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A Day of Fire Vacation in Southern Maine by Amanda Mahaffey (NAFSE)
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Fired Up about Conservation from MDIF&W Blog
