MAPBA MEMBERSHIP

Mt. Adams PBA membership is for anyone interested in expanding the use of prescribed fire on our local landscape.

Members might be small forestland owners hoping to use fire on their properties, private contractors interested in supporting local burn efforts, or community members simply wanting to learn more.

Membership is free and requires only signing onto the MAPBA Memorandum of Agreement. Review and sign the agreement HERE!

  • There are no specific membership requirements or fees. We do ask members who are using PBA resources to burn on their property to make an effort to attend quarterly meetings.

    Please review the MAPBA Memorandum of Agreement, which outlines the guidelines and liability standards that govern the PBA. Topics covered in the MOA include 1) the purpose/mission of the PBA, 2) leadership structure, 3) what's required if you want to burn on your property with the PBA, 4) guidelines for equipment sharing, and 5) guidelines for liability during trainings & burns.

  • Yes! An authorized representative of your organization can sign the MOA, and your full organization will become a member. All employees of the organization are automatically members.

  • Yes! Folks that are not PBA members are still encouraged to attend meetings and trainings, and can receive basic technical assistance (e.g., site visits) from the PBA. However, non-members CANNOT participate in live fire events associated with the PBA, though they can observe them.

MAPBA members access…

  • Technical assistance (site visits, burn plan review, etc.)

  • MAPBA equipment cache

  • Assistance recruiting volunteers (i.e., other PBA members) to staff burns

  • Trainings & workshops

And can…

  • Be on MAPBA steering committee

  • Actively participate in (rather than observe) live fire trainings and MAPBA burns