Great Plains Fire Science Exchange

Patch Burn Grazing Meeting
2023-09-06 - 2023-09-07 | auburn, ks
The meeting will consist of presentations related to research and practice of using patch burn grazing, producer panels, and tours.
Registration for the Patch Burn Grazing Meeting is now open! Click here to register!
Call For Papers – Form is attached.

2023 NE-MW Regional Prescribed Fire Workshop
2023-08-29 - 2023-08-31 | Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
All wildland fire managers are welcome at the Northeast-Midwest Regional Prescribed Fire workshop in Madison, WI!
Make sure to register on their website! https://www.northeasternwildfire.net/resilient-landscapes/2023-ne-mw-regional-prescribed-fire-workshop/

Stewardship in Action Field Workshop
2023-08-22 - 2023-08-23 | Kansas City, MO
Join the Natural Areas Association (NAA) and land management practitioners in Kansas City, MO for a hands-on workshop; Urban Treasures: Restoration & Management of High-Value Remnant Natural Areas.
Register on the NAA website: https://naturalareas.org/stewardship_in_action_kansas.php

Grassland Restoration Network Workshop
2023-08-22 - 2023-08-23

INCA Prescribed Burn Training
2023-08-21 - 2023-08-25 | Lawton, OK

American's Grassland Conference
2023-08-08 - 2023-08-10 | Cheyenne, WY
The Sixth Biennial America’s Grasslands Conference has now been rescheduled to 2023 given ongoing travel and health advisories. We are currently working on a series of virtual events for the summer of 2022. Updates and further details will be provided here shortly. You can contact Lekha Knuffman with further questions.

Nebraska Grazing Lands Conference
2023-08-08 - 2023-08-09 | Kearney, NE
Join us at the 23rd annual Nebraska Grazing Lands Conference in Kearney, NE.
Make sure to register on their website! https://grassland.unl.edu/nebraska-grazing-conference-registration

TX Prescribed Fire Council Meeting - Virtual
2023-07-07 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Our next virtual TX Prescribed Fire Council meeting is set to take place on Friday (7 Jul ’23) starting at 12pm (noon). This meeting is open for anyone with an interest in Rx fire to attend.
Microsoft Teems Meeting
Meeting ID: 273 958 662 637
Passcode: [REDACTED]

North American Prairie Conference
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-29 | Des Moines, Iowa
Join prairie experts, enthusiasts, and others to learn about the North American Prairies!
Also, join us for the Prescribed Fire Symposium on June 26 from 1 pm – 3 pm!
Make sure to register! On June 9, registration fees go up and on June 20 registration closes.
http://www.northamericanprairie.org

Texas SRM Youth Range Workshop
2023-06-18 08:00 - 2023-06-23 17:00
We are happy to be offering 2 $250 scholarships for youth to attend. To apply for the scholarship contact Deann at https://tssrm-youthrangeworkshop.com/.

Tallgrass Legacy Alliance Ranch Tour
2023-06-15 12:00 - 17:00 | Davis Ranch, 1373 340 Rd, Madison, KS, 66860, United States
Come and tour the Davis’ Ranch to learn about grassland and livestock management! There is no cost and a free meal will be provided. Make sure to bring a lawn chair.
Please RSVP to Roger Wells (rnwells@fairpoint.net or 620-340-5808).

National Extension Wildland Fire Workshop
2023-06-07 - 2023-06-09 | Raleigh & Eastern North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, United States

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Neighborhood Workshop
2023-06-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Gehrt Rd Wildfire, 111 Gehrt Rd, Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States
This event has been CANCELED!
Join us to see what happened with the wildfire on Gehrt Rd! RSVP by June 1st. Contact info on the flyer.

North Central Nebraska Prescribed Burn Workshop
2023-05-31 | Norden, NE
Event is free, however we ask that you register at below link or call the Cherry Co Extension office { (402) 376-1850} for meal count.

Kansas Prescribed Burn Association Meeting
2023-05-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Dillon Nature Center, 3302 East 30th Ave, Hutchinson, KS, 67502, United States
The meeting is open to all! Please RSVP to Dennis.

Kansas Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
2023-05-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Dillon Nature Center, 3302 East 30th Ave, Hutchinson, KS, 67502, United States

Producer Prescribed Burn Workshop
2023-05-02
The Producer Prescribed Burn Workshop will be held on May 2, 2o23 in Norden, Nebraska. We will add details about registration as they come.

Colorado Wildland Fire Confrence
2023-04-11 08:00 - 2023-04-14 17:00 | Fort Collins Marriott, 50 East Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins CO, 80525
Theme:
Accelerating Adaptation
and Managing Expectations
Conference sessions April 12 & 13
Pre- and post-con workshops and tours 11 and 14
Registration will open in November 2022.
Click here to learn more!

Niobrara Valley Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
2023-04-09 08:00 - 2023-04-22 17:00
The Niobrara Valley Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) will be held on April 9-22, 2023. Applications are due February 15, 2023.

Hands-On Fire Science Methods Workshop
2023-04-02 08:00 - 2023-04-07 17:00
This is a workshop for graduate students and early-career professionals conducting research in fire-adapted natural communities. The workshop focuses on standard methods in connecting fuels, weather, and fire behavior to fire effects in grassland ecosystems. Applications for this workshop are due on January 17, 2023.

2023 Landowner Prescribed Fire Classes and Field Training
2023-03-23 08:00 - 17:00
The Prescribed Fire Classes and Field Training is for landowners, non-0perating landowners, & agency staff: all are welcome. During the training, you will learn how to plan and implement burning on your own land. This training includes the basics of planning, preparation and conducting safe and effective prescribed fire.

Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference
2023-02-12 08:00 - 2023-02-15 17:00 | Overland Park, Kansas
The 83rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks, and is scheduled to be held February 12-15, 2023 in Overland Park, Kansas. Please check back for updates!

Society for Risk Management Annual Meeting
2023-02-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Boise, Idaho
Don’t worry. We will return to our standard meeting format in Albuquerque in 2022 and are looking at options for 2023 and beyond, which will include a return to Boise and face-to-face meetings with a chance to tell stories and rub elbows.

Kansas Natural Resources Conference
2023-02-08 08:00 - 2023-02-09 17:00 | Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S 3rd Street, Manhattan, Kansas

Western Hunting & Conservation Expo
2023-02-02 08:00 - 2023-02-05 17:00 | Salt Lake City, UT
Mark your calendar for future expos:
February 2 – 5, 2023
February 15 – 18, 2024
February 13 – 16, 2025
February 12 – 15, 2026
February 11 – 14, 2027

Mid-Missouri River Burn Association Annual Meeting
2023-01-15 17:00 - 20:30
The Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association will be hosting its annual meeting on January 15, 2023. A meal will be provided as well as a presentation from Dr. Dirac Twidwell on Woody Plant Encroachment. RSVP to sharon.klein@sdstate.edu or 605-842-1267.

Fire is Central Webinar Series
2023-01-11

Fall 2022 Virtual Training Workshops for OK- December Part 2
2022-12-15 13:00 - 16:30
Free training workshops will be offered this fall for both new and experienced users of OK-FIRE, the statewide weather-based decision support system of the Oklahoma Mesonet for wildland fire management with applications to wildfire, prescribed fire, and smoke. Dr. J. D. Carlson, OKFIRE program manager and fire meteorologist in OSU’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will conduct the training. Workshops will be held in a virtual format over Zoom from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., spanning two consecutive afternoons in October, November, and December.
See flyer for more information.

Fall 2022 Virtual Training Workshops for OK- December Part 1
2022-12-14 13:00 - 16:30

Fall 2022 Virtual Training Workshops for OK- November Part 2
2022-11-10 13:00 - 16:30
