Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
The Columbia Gorge TREX provides experiential prescribed fire training and boosts local capacity for burning on all lands.
Columbia Gorge TREX 2026
We are excited to announce that the Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange is coming back to southern Washington this spring!
Dates: May 11-22, 2026
Location: Klickitat County, WA (exact venue still TBD)
Registration will open in January!
What is CGTREX? CGTREX is a two-week training event intended to 1) build prescribed fire skills & knowledge through experiential training and 2) provide a boost to local capacity to accomplish burns across land ownerships in the Columbia Gorge region. In addition to cooperative burning, the event will include hands-on training sessions, guest speakers, field trips and more. Positions are available for participants with or without NWCG qualifications!
The link to applications will be posted on this webpage.
Questions in the meantime? Please contact Mt. Adams Resource Stewards Prescribed Fire Coordinator Emery Cowan at: Emery@mtadamsstewards.org.
More about TREX
The TREX model originated in the Great Plains over 15 years ago to address critical prescribed fire training bottlenecks, and has since spread around the country and world. MARS hosted the first Columbia Gorge TREX in fall 2023, providing quality training to over 30 participants, supporting 170+ acres of prescribed burning on public & private lands, and strengthening local partnerships.
