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Women’s Weekend at the National Fire Academy
* * 2025 Women’s Weekend at the NFA * *
The United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), in partnership with Women in Fire, is pleased to announce the 2025 Women’s Weekend at the NFA!
Women’s Weekend at the NFA is not limited to women, all are welcomed to attend. You will see the 2025 schedule has more two-day classes than ever and several new offerings from the NFA, U.S. Forest Service, First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE), and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).
What: Women’s Weekend at the NFA
When: May 17-18, 2025
Where: National Fire Academy / Emmitsburg, Maryland
Cost: Free of charge - attendees must purchase a meal card on campus
Lodging: Free of charge provided on campus
Other: Charter bus transportation to/from NFA from Thurgood Marshall Baltimore International Airport (BWI) free of charge
Register: National Fire Academy National Training Weekend Program
Classes being offered:
Building Resilience in Leadership: Strategies for Growth and Confidence (W0952)
Command and Control for Company-Level Operations (W0296)
Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations (W0457)
EMS Functions in ICS (W0166)
Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations (W0522)
Followership to Leadership (W0905)
Fostering Belonging in the Fire and Emergency Services (W0851)
Incident Safety Officer (W0729)
Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth (W0646)
Optimizing Performance in Female Fire Fighters (W0955)
Safety for Hazardous Materials Incidents (W0256)
Shaping the Future (W0602)
Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (W0455)
Supervising Emergency Medical Services (SEMS) (W0146)
Interested in attending, apply today NFA Course Catalog
Winter Craft Night At Malabar Farm
Join Women Owning Woodlands for a cozy evening of crafting, cocoa, and a night hike at Malabar Farm State Park. All ages welcome! $10 per person. Register here.
Holiday Decoration Workshop
Let your creativity out as we create homemade decorations from natural materials with SE Ohio WOW! Email Dani Gill for more information and to register at danielle.gill@oh.nacdnet.net
Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshop (Copy)
The Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network (MNWWN) is hosting three 2-Day Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshops throughout the state. This workshop is designed specifically for women, focusing on providing them with the hands-on skills and confidence required to operate chainsaws safely and efficiently.
For more information and to register, visit: 2024 MNWWN's 2 Day Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshops - Preston Tickets, Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 8:30 AM | Eventbrite
Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshop
The Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network (MNWWN) is hosting three 2-Day Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshops throughout the state. This workshop is designed specifically for women, focusing on providing them with the hands-on skills and confidence required to operate chainsaws safely and efficiently.
For more information and to register, visit: 2024 MNWWN's 2 Day Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshops - Webster Tickets, Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM | Eventbrite
Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshop
The Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network (MNWWN) is hosting three 2-Day Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshops throughout the state. This workshop is designed specifically for women, focusing on providing them with the hands-on skills and confidence required to operate chainsaws safely and efficiently.
For more information and to register, visit 2024 MNWWN's 2 Day Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshops - Cloquet Tickets, Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 8:30 AM | Eventbrite
Non-native Invasive Species ID
Learn how to identify the non-native invasive species of Ohio with SE Ohio WOW! For more information and to register email Dani Gill danielle.gill@oh.nacdnet.net
Back to the Basics of Managing Your Woodlot
Understand why planning and knowing available resources is important for management with the SE Ohio WOW! This program has both in-person and virtual options. Email Dani Gill danielle.gill@oh.nacdnet.net for more information and to register.
Wildlife, Forest Health, Biodiversity
Women Owning Woodlands Meeting
Topic: Wildlife, Biodiversity, and Forest Health
Agenda (times in CT)
9:00 Welcome and Announcements
9:15 Private landowners making an impact presentation
10:00 Bat habitat with construction of bat boxes
11:00 Break
11:20 Forest health in bottomland hardwoods presentation
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Quail habitat presentation
Register: https://www.arkforests.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1870821
Managing for Early Successional Habitat
Learn how to manage your woodland for early successional habitat with SE Ohio WOW! For more information and to register, email Dani Gill at danielle.gill@oh.nacdnet.net
The Woman Landowner Academy
The Woman Landowner Academy hosted by Land & Ladies
When: Every Tuesday at 11:30am EST starting July 16th, 2024 and ending August 20th
Where: Virtual
Many women find themselves owning land unexpectedly, without the tools and knowledge for doing what's best for the land and their family. The Woman Landowner Academy is a six-week program that will provide you with ALL your landowner foundational needs. You'll get the tools and resources to ask the right questions, find the right resources and have the right plans developed for your land and your goals.
When you join The Woman Landowner Academy, you'll be instantly enrolled into the next Academy training (Starting July 16th, 2024) Where you'll start your transformation from anxious and uncertain to confidently empowered landowner!
-Group Coaching on highly anticipated landowner topics
-Printed workbook with action steps for each section
-Private Facebook Group Connections
-Land and Ladies Forest Landowner Certificate
-LIFETIME Access to all materials
Enrollment Cost: $349
Learn more about the academy and enroll: https://www.landandladies.com/the-woman-landowner-academy
WOW Virtual Conference for Landowners
Join the Women Owning Woodlands Network to learn about stewarding your forestland! We will spend three sessions together learning from resource professionals and fellow women landowners about things like managing woods for wildlife, climate resilient forestry, fire and forest stewardship, and more.
Agenda at a glance…
June 13, 2024 | 7-8:30pm ET/4-5:30pm PT
Welcome & Introduction Activity
Keynote
June 14, 2024 | 7-8:30pm ET/4-5:30pm PT
Topic Presentations and Breakouts
Reflection Activity
June 15, 2024 | 12-2pm ET/9-11am PT
Stewardship Scenarios Activity
Topic Presentations and Breakouts
Goal Setting Activity