

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fire on the NW PA Landscape: Past, Present, and Future
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 8:30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION 
9:00 – 12:30 PROGRAM

Wildfires in Northwest Pennsylvania don’t make the news like the ones in California.  However, we have them, and they do significant damage to our forests.  On the other hand, controlled fires have been used in the area for years to ensure our forests remain healthy.  

Join us for an introduction to, and education on, natural and man-made forest fires in our region.  

The topic will be introduced by Bill Benedict, the President of the NW PA Woodland Association and by Cecile Stelter - District Fire Warden, (DCNR Bureau of Forestry) and District Forester for the Cornplanter Forest District.  

The first speakers will cover the history of forest fires in our area, covering Regional Native American History &amp; Indigenous Forest Management.  The speakers include Dr. Benjamin Scharff, the Chair of the Thomas B. Hagen Department of History and Associate Professor at Mercyhurst University, Jay Toth, the Tribal Archeologist (retired) for the Ho-Chunk and Seneca Nation, and Caroline Sullivan, a History Major at Mercyhurst University.

The second topic will cover the more recent history of District 14 Wildfires.  Jay Lindemuth, the Fire Forester for the Cornplanter Forest District (DCNR Bureau of Forestry) will speak.  Following Jay, Zach St. Laurent, also a Fire Forester in the Cornplanter Forest District (DCNR Bureau of Forestry) will cover Pennsylvania Wildfire Laws, Regulations, and Investigations.

All the speakers will then join a panel discussion to address any questions you have.

Registration will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am.  Please RSVP for this meeting so we can plan seating and food.  Email NWPAwoods@gmail.com or call Bill Benedict at 814-881-4779.
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- **Event Categories**: business, meetups, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinboro
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Pogue Student Center
- **lat**: 41.871806862488
- **long**: -80.119379344666
- **full address**: Pogue Student Center, 405 Scotland Rd,Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Northwest PA Woodland Association (https://allevents.in/org/northwest-pa-woodland-association/21797523)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Pogue Student Center, 405 Scotland Rd,Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Northwest PA Woodland Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, meetups, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Fire on the NW PA Landscape: Past, Present, and Future ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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