Reasons to Attend

• The Backyards and Beyond Conference offers a great opportunity to learn from those who work and live in the wildland/urban interface-
• Network with like-minded professionals-
• Share best practices used in the Wildland/Urban Interface –
• Leave with the knowledge to influence others who work and live in the WUI-
• Over 70 Educational Sessions from seven tracks to choose from –
• Special Thursday Opening General Session
• Special Friday General Assembly Presentation
• Spend time with Firewise Sponsors and Partners
• Earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

Sessions-at-a-Glance

Thursday, November 6

TRACK: Firewise Communities/USA

TH02 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fire Forever: How Communities Keep Their Firewise Efforts Going Through the Year
TH22 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
A Firewise Community is More Than a Sign at the Road
TH23 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Mobilizing Neighborhoods One at a Time

TRACK: Communicating the Firewise Message

TH07 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fire Wisdom and Planet Kindness: The Land Care Steward Program of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardners
TH14 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Expanding Firewise Efforts Statewide: Case Study in Washington State
TH16 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Promoting the Firewise Stay or Go Message in Extreme Risk Areas
TH17 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Firewise Helping Firefighters Protect Their Communities: A Case Study from Sonoita-Elgin Fire District
TH19 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Low/No Cost Public Education Program and Resources
TH20 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Reducing Wildfire Incidence Through Education and Outreach

TRACK: Using Technology

TH06 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
An Alaskan Protection Plan - Integrating Firewise, Fuels Treatment, and Public Information
TH09 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
How to Use the Art of Illusion with Public Education
TH11 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Using the Firewise.org Social Network
TH18 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
National Geographic Presentation

TRACK: Environment/Ecology & Landscaping

TH04 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Community Based Wildfire Risk Reduction Projects in Northern Alaska Villages
TH21 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Changing Roles: Building Skills for Wildland/Urban Interface Challenges

TRACK: Research

TH05 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Case Study of W/UI Losses During the 2005-2006 Texas Winter Fire Season
TH12 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Greenbelt Design as Defensible Space in Community Planning
TH15 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Impact of Fire Risk vs. Environmental Factors After Treating Fuels in the Wildland/Urban Interface

TRACK: Planning & Mitigation

TH01 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Firewise Friendly Development: Best Practices for Community Associations
TH10 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Non-Profit Leadership in CWPP Development

TRACK: Fire & Emergency Operations

TH03 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fire Department Planning for Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface
TH08 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Southern California to Texas & Oklahoma Wildfires: Lives Lost, Lessons Learned
TH13 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Structure Protection in the Wildland/Urban Interface

Friday, November 7

TRACK: Firewise Communities/USA

F02 10:00 am - 11:00 am
What Happens When You Loose Your “Sparkplug”?
F16 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Environmental Collaboration and Firewise Communities
F19 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Firewise in Florida’s Rural Communities

TRACK: Communicating the Firewise Message

F09 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fun with Wildfire Protection Education!
F15 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Building Acceptance and Community Understanding of Firewise Principles
F17 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Case Study of a Wildfire Home Makeover Contest

TRACK: Using Technology

F07 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Creating & Mapping Wildfire Tactical Suppression Opportunities
F23 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Applying Wildfire Risk Assessment Results to Meet Fire Management Needs: Strategic and Tactical Case Studies

TRACK: Environment/Ecology & Landscaping

F04 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Integrating Master Gardening & Firewise Principles in Washington’s San Juan Islands
F06 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mississippi Firewise: Fire Prevention & Mitigation After Hurricane Katrina

TRACK: Research
F01 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Bushfire Education, Feel Good Activity or Does it Actually Change?
F03 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wisconsin Wildfire Perceptions Survey: Is it Time to Change our Outreach Strategy?
F14 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Indigenous Knowledge & Traditional Media for Wildfire Prevention
F22 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Wildfire Protection Planning-Enhancing Collaboration & Building Community Capacity

TRACK: Planning & Mitigation

F05 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Use of Fire-Wise Principles in Community Planning
F11 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Using NFPA 1141 and NFPA 1144
F20 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wildfires and Life Safety - An Engineering Approach
F18 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
California Challenges & Success of Implementation of Wildland/ Urban Interface Building Codes

TRACK: Fire & Emergency Operations

F08 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Protecting In-Place: An Alternative In Evacuation
F10 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wildland/Urban Interface Lessons From Southern California: What Did We Learn from 2007?
F12 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Structure Protection in the WUI Using Class A Foam and Compressed Air Foam
F13 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Fire Fighter Safety in the Wildland/Urban Interface
F21 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Safer Operations Through Better Information

Saturday, November 8

TRACK: Firewise Communities/USA

SA06 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Achieve More with Fire Corp
SA15 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Encouraging New Firewise Membership
SA28 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Protection in a WUI – Prepare to Enjoy
SA20 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Holiday Island, Arkansas Five Years Later: A Case Study of Risk Reduction
SA22 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Hunting for Dollars

TRACK: Communicating the Firewise Message

SA01 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Humor in the “Woo-eeee”!
SA05 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Using Post-Fire Focus Groups: Reshaping the Message
SA08 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Tale of Two Houses: Using Film to Reach Homeowners
SA18 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Working with our Future Leaders
SA30 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fire for All Seasons

TRACK: Using Technology

SA11 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Taking Field Data to the Office and Beyond

TRACK: Environment/Ecology & Landscaping

SA02 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Flammability of Landscaping Mulches and Shrubs
SA07 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Partnering for Fire Ecology Education on the Snake River Plain
SA14 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Firewise Landscaping Demonstration Sites
SA16 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Integrating an Environmental Approach to Fire Mitigation
SA27 1:00 pm -2:00 pm
Treating Hazardous Fuel Loads on a Landscape Scale within Communities

TRACK: Research

F03 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wisconsin Wildfire Perceptions Survey: Is it Time to Change our Outreach Strategy?
F18 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Indigenous Knowledge & Traditional Media for Wildfire Prevention
F26 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Wildfire Protection Planning-Enhancing Collaboration & Building Community Capacity

TRACK: Planning & Mitigation

SA03 8:00 am - 9:00 am
CWPPs - How to Keep Them off the Shelf and Alive
SA04 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Fire Education for Grades K-12
SA13 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Using Existing County Fire Department to Implement Firewise
SA17 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ignition Resistant Building Materials
SA21 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alachua County Florida Wildfire Mitigation Program
SA23 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Goats for Fire Protection Pros and Cons
SA24 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Planning for Wildfires
SA25 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Handbook Update 2008
SA26 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Burn Baby Burn: How the Heck Did we Get into This Mess and How are we Going to Get Out?
SA29 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Planning Firewise Communities from Design

TRACK: Fire & Emergency Operations

SA12 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Successful Emergency Animal Rescue Program in Sonoma County