Sometimes it can feel like Mother Nature is out to get us, but is she really? Join the Florida Museum and University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute at First Magnitude Brewing Co. for an engaging conversation about wildfires with experts in the field as part of the series “Is Florida Trying to Kill Me?”

Speakers:

• Ludie Bond, wildfire mitigation specialist and public information officer for the Florida Forest Service
• Zach Prusak, fire manager for the Nature Conservancy in Florida

Schedule:

• 6:30 p.m. – Event starts! Grab a bite, brew and mingle with faculty/staff from the Florida Museum and the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute.
• 7-8 p.m. – Audience discussion.
• 8-8:30 p.m. – Meet representatives from local organizations:
  • Alachua County Conservation Lands Department
  • Southern Fire Exchange
  • UF Student Association for Fire Ecology
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Landowner Assistance Program
  • Alachua County Forever Program

The event activities and discussion are FREE. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Save the date on Facebook Watch live starting at 7 p.m.

Spring Series Schedule:

Jan. 30– Mosquitoes at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.
March 11– Wildfires at First Magnitude Brewing Co.
April 2– Reptiles at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.