FGCU “Burn to Grow” Damian Baker

Megan Foster

Joshua Radford

Nathan Reece

Why We Chose This

“Organization”

Fire is a natural process and when talking to individuals

around campus many do not understand its purpose

Conservation lands on campus are more susceptible to disease

and crowding without fire

To learn and educate

ourselves about the

prescribed burns natural

to upland areas

FGCU currently has no

Policy when dealing

with this issue

“Organization” Background

FGCU was founded in 1991

Deeply rooted environmental

history

Conducted

prescribed burn on

campus in 1997

Now controls fuel

loads via slash and

mulch technique

No existing policy

Why the campus needs our

help

Develop Policy

Increase awareness and educate community

Reintroduction of natural process

Excess fuel loads are

a threat to

environmental safety

Increase biodiversity,

succession, natural

process

Project Plan

Increase awareness

Facebook Page

Poster Presentation

Environmental Policy

Attend and speak at townhall meetings

Master Plan

Draft Policy

Interagency communication

Universities, Politicians, Forestry, Campus Personnel

Goals

Make the Campus aware of the problem

Propose a Policy Plan….

Get FGCU to adopt a Policy….

Implement the Policy….

(BBB) Burn Baby Burn!!!!

Questions?