David Borneman, LLC

02/11/2024

- Do you like to work outdoors in beautiful weather?
- Do you enjoy hard, physical labor?
- Are you sometimes available on short notice to work afternoons and evenings?
- Does working with FIRE sound like fun?

If the answer is yes, I may have a job for you! I run a small prescribed burn business - David Borneman, LLC - (RestoringNatureWithFire.com). We travel all around southern Michigan burning prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. I need 3-5 crew members who can carry drip torches full of fuel for lighting fires and backpacks full of water for putting them out. The work is strenuous and requires a high level of physical fitness; you must be able to carry 60-lb water packs on occasion. No previous burn experience required - I will teach you what you need to know. I just need people who are good at following directions, like to work hard, and don't mind getting dirty!

The work schedule is entirely weather-dependent, but will often be from late morning until after dark. Typically, we meet near Ann Arbor and all ride together in my truck to and from burn sites. I burn 7 days a week from March through May, but will welcome crew members who are only available certain days of the week, even if only 1-2 days. Interested parties should send a resume, and/or tell me something of your work history, and let me know which days of the week you would be available to work.

It's fun work! You are helping to restore nature, and you get to see some AMAZING flames!!

Starting pay for new crew members: $18.00/hour, including travel time.

05/02/2023

This one burned hot!

02/02/2022

- Do you like to work outdoors in beautiful weather?
- Do you enjoy hard, physical labor?
- Are you sometimes available on short notice to work afternoons and evenings?
- Does working with FIRE sound like fun?

If the answer is yes, I may have a job for you! I run a small prescribed burn business - David Borneman, LLC - (RestoringNatureWithFire.com). We travel all around southern Michigan burning prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. I need 3-5 crew members who can carry drip torches full of fuel for lighting fires and backpacks full of water for putting them out. The work is strenuous and requires a high level of physical fitness; you must be able to carry 60-lb water packs on occasion. No previous burn experience required - I will teach you what you need to know. I just need people who are good at following directions, like to work hard, and don't mind getting dirty!

The work schedule is entirely weather-dependent, but will often be from late morning until after dark. I burn 7 days a week from March through May, but will welcome crew members who are only available certain days of the week, even if only 1-2 days. Interested parties should send a resume, and/or tell me something of your work history, and let me know which days of the week you would be available to work.

Typically, we meet near Ann Arbor and all ride together in my truck to and from burn sites. With COVID, I’m requiring that all crew members in the truck be fully vaccinated and boosted. BUT, unvaccinated crew members may still join the crew if they’re willing to provide their own transportation to and from burn sites.

It's fun work! You are helping to restore nature, and you get to see some AMAZING flames!!

04/10/2021

Burn season is right around the corner, and we are looking for crew members! If you love working outdoors and don't mind putting in a good day's work, we may have the job for you. As with any weather dependent job, the schedule is unpredictable. We may not burn at all one week then burn five days in a row the next. But the experience is worth it. No experience necessary. Position available through mid-May. If interested email us at [Email hidden]

05/31/2018

Yet another benefit of Prescribed Burns.

The UConn Forest provides an ecological classroom to study the spread of the invasive Barberry plant.

02/06/2018

Burn season is here, and we are looking for crew members! If you love working outdoors and don't mind putting in a good day's work, we may have the job for you. As with any weather dependent job, the schedule is unpredictable. We may not burn at all one week then burn five days in a row the next. But the experience is worth it. No experience necessary.

Position available immediately through mid-May. We burn every day of the week when the weather is right. Looking for people available at least three days a week. Hours vary from 10a - 10p.

Position requires carrying heavy (up to 60 lbs) backback of water and driving your own vehicle to and from the burn sites.

05/09/2016

Where do you look for Morel mushrooms, you ask?! Let fire be your guide!

MDNR has posted a state-wide, interactive map: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153--354798--,00.html
of their 2014 prescribed and wildfire burns. Morel mushrooms, known for there high market price and delectable flavor, have been found in higher densities throughout sites that have seen fire in the previous year. Check out the map and gather your bags.

Happy hunting!

Department of Natural Resources -

04/29/2016

Fire whirl in Maybee, MI!