# Event Details - **Event Name**: Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us on Thursday nights as we learn from experts about the natural world around us!About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/9b6179b0-ddae-11f0-93e8-4b9edb3414e1-rimg-w1200-h361-dcd4b7a0-gmir.jpg Eager to learn more about the world around you? Then join us at Polk's Nature Discovery Center for our 2025-2026 Nature Lecture Series!From September 2025, through May 2026, Polk's Nature Discovery Center will be hosting a different lecture each month; highlighting an aspect of the natural world.Join us on January 29th as Florida's Forest Service Area Supervisor, Victor Memmoli, gives us an in-depth look at prescribed burns: their purpose, their value, and where they are implemented.This presentation will be held in Polk's Nature Discovery Center's Workshop from 6:00pm-6:45pm with time for questions and answers to follow.Please see below for more details and other upcoming dates!Date & Time : Thursday, January 29th, 6:00pm (Doors open at 5:30pm )Location: This program will be held at the Polk's Nature Discovery Center Workshop. (See map for details.)Who should sign up for this? For learners of all ages.Tickets & Sign-Ups: Tickets are not required, but recommended. Signing up will allow us to know the number of participants planning to attend. If spots are available on the day of the event, spots may be open for other visitors.1 ticket is needed per person. 1 ticket = 1 personAdditional Information for those Attending:Please be sure to bring a flashlight as the parking lot may be dark.For any questions or concerns: Please call Polk's Nature Discovery Center at (863) 668-4673, or email nreducator@polk-county.netMake sure you are following Polk's Nature Discovery Center on Eventbrite so you are notified about future events! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/a00f4a50-ddae-11f0-91a4-078bc5632807-rimg-w1200-h552-dc2e332a-gmir.jpg UPCOMING LECTURE DATES AND TOPICS https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a2b95bb0-ddae-11f0-9dd6-dd180f0b1c22-rimg-w572-h740-dcd4b8a0-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/nature-lecture-series-burning-for-balance-the-benefits-of-prescribed-burns/100001977641125844 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Lakeland - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Polk's Nature Discovery Center: Workshop Building at Circle B Bar Reserve - **lat**: 27.9967241 - **long**: -81.87274109999998 - **full address**: Polk's Nature Discovery Center: Workshop Building at Circle B Bar Reserve, 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/507c0efbc7a68ebfbe02cc1197a88d7adda108a0abe42d2f4a32b24baf01bcdb-rimg-w736-h402-dcceb099-gmir.jpg?v=1766242482 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns being held? - **A:** Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns takes place on Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Polk's Nature Discovery Center: Workshop Building at Circle B Bar Reserve, 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns? - **A:** Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns is organized by Polk's Nature Discovery Center. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lakeland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Nature Lecture Series: Burning for Balance-The Benefits of Prescribed Burns", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/507c0efbc7a68ebfbe02cc1197a88d7adda108a0abe42d2f4a32b24baf01bcdb-rimg-w736-h402-dcceb099-gmir.jpg?v=1766242482", "startDate": "2026-01-29", "endDate": "2026-01-29", "url": "https://allevents.in/lakeland/nature-lecture-series-burning-for-balance-the-benefits-of-prescribed-burns/100001977641125844", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Polk's Nature Discovery Center: Workshop Building at Circle B Bar Reserve", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4399 Winter Lake Road", "postalCode": "33803", "addressLocality": "Lakeland", "addressRegion": "FL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "27.9967241", "longitude": "-81.87274109999998" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us on Thursday nights as we learn from experts about the natural world around us!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-29", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/lakeland/nature-lecture-series-burning-for-balance-the-benefits-of-prescribed-burns/100001977641125844" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/lakeland/nature-lecture-series-burning-for-balance-the-benefits-of-prescribed-burns/100001977641125844", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Polks Nature Discovery Center", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/polks-nature-discovery-center/17592220", "description": "\r\n\r\nPolk's Nature Discovery Center sits on one of Polk County's treasured Environmental Areas, Circle B Bar Reserve. The facilities at Circle B Bar Reserve were opened November 2008 and act as an information station for its visitors free of charge.\r\nThe center not only offers outdoor educational opportunities, but chances to learn about our surrounding local environment in an indoor setting. We encourage you to stop in for an educational experience before you hit the trails, which will have you coming back for more.\r\n \r\nEducation\r\n \r\nPolk's Nature Discovery Center and Polk County's Environmental Land Sites are the perfect place for families, school groups, teachers, adults and other visitors to explore the outdoors and learn about our environment. Exploring connections in nature is the focus of programs and resources available. A variety of programs are designed for all ages to enhance your visit. If you are planning to bring a group of 10 participants or more, we request you schedule your visit with our office. Staff, volunteers and facilities are limited, but we will do our best to help you plan your visit. It is strongly recommended that reservations / requests are made well in advance. Regardless of what you plan to do on you next visit, we hope you have a memorable time discovering Polk's water, wildlife and wilderness.\r\nIndoor Classroom Polk County Board of County Commissioners and the Polk County School Board have a partnership. Together they provide a unique educational program for the seventh grade students in Polk County.\r\nInstructor Workshop Connect classroom concepts to outdoor experiences with your visits to Circle B Bar Reserve. To enhance the educational opportunity and to increase the ability to reach more people, instructor workshops will be held throughout the year. The workshops are typically one-day trainings on what resources are available at the Center. The training will help you get most out of your visit whether hiking the trails, exploring the exhibit hall, using the facilities or if you are interested in using one of the traveling trunks or existing educational publications. Appropriate for all instructors looking to visit Circle B Bar Reserve and Polk's Nature Discovery Center.\r\nOutdoor Classroom This outdoor area offers a variety of purposes such as live animal presentations. The small scale stadium seating gives each visitor a bird's eye view of the presenter.\r\n \r\n\r\n" } ] } ] ```