CDLT Member Event: LUNCH & LEARN

We are excited to invite you to the August CDLT Lunch & Learn session with Nolan Brewer, Prescribed Fire Planner with the Forest Resilience Division at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Nolan will present “Fire With a Purpose.”

About the presentation:
Prescribed fire is an important tool for reducing wildfire risk and improving the health and resilience of Eastern Washington’s dry forest ecosystems. Join Nolan to learn why and how prescribed fire is used, the careful planning involved, and where beneficial fire can fit into broader land management strategies and goals. 

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 12:00PM to 1:00PM.
Location
• In-person: Chelan County PUD Board Room (203 Olds Station Rd) 
• Zoom available: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83364315661   

Food: Snacks provided, or feel free to bring your own lunch!

About Presenter: Nolan has spent nearly 25 years working in fire and forestry. He began his career with the U.S. Forest Service, serving on crews throughout the West as a hotshot, helicopter rappeller, and smokejumper. He later earned a master’s degree in Forest Resources with an emphasis in Fire Ecology from the University of Idaho.

For nearly 15 years, Nolan has worked for the Washington Department of Natural Resources and currently serves as a Prescribed Fire Planner in the Forest Resilience Division. When he’s not in the office, he enjoys getting out in the field as a burn boss and assisting with fire suppression operations.

Nolan lives in Wenatchee with his family and enjoys rafting, mountain biking, and skiing with his wife and two boys.

PLEASE REGISTER USING THE FORM BELOW. 

Accessibility: The Land Trust is working to make all of our events as accessible as possible. Please let us know at least one week in advance if there's anything we can do or provide to help you fully participate in this event, and we will accommodate as much as possible.