A knowledge exchange consortium. Our goal is to assist land managers and the fire community to make sound decisions based on the best possible information.
Great Plains USA
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Congratulations, Dr. Morgan Treadwell, for receiving the 2026 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Superior Service award! @txextension
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Happy #NationalMascotDay to our mascot #BlazeBison! #BlazeBison was recently seen at the Fire Festival in Tyler, TX.🔥🦬
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Happy World Soil Day!
Healthy soil keeps our Great Plains ecosystems thriving—and fire plays a big part in that.
Prescribed burns help support the plants and organisms that make our soils strong. 🌾
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Join us on from Oct 28-29 for a Learn & Burn Prescribed Fire Workshop and Field Day at the Custer County Fire Hall!
This hand on work shop will provide landowners and producers the tools and knowledge needed to conduct safe prescribed burns.
📅RSVP by Oct 15!
@OklahomaLands
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May was Mental Health Month, but we are over here STILL sharing the importance of mental health in agriculture & conservation fields.
We've put together an event for people to pause & rejuvenate their minds and bodies all while enjoying the landscape of the Great Plains.
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We love it when National Mascot Day is during National Grassland Week! A perfect Match.
Last week Blaze & friend @BurnerBob got to hang out in a little different ecosystem than usual. They we're able to get some #RxFire on the ground at the East Texas Fire & Nature Festival.
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"Grasslands don't have what?"
"Trees!"
"Grasslands need what?"
"FIRE!"
We enjoyed teaching elementary aged students about prescribed fire in grasslands at the recent Wabaunsee County Conservation Day in Kansas!
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Join us July 10-12, to rejuvenate minds & bodies in a tranquil landscape, providing a space for reflection and restoration. Ponder our relationship with nature, fire, and ecology while supporting each other in the calming influence of grassland horizons.
More details to follow.
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There are a limited number of presentation and slots open- please send in your submission title and one-sentence description as soon as possible for earliest consideration. Both research and management topics/experience topics are welcomed.
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Interested in sharing your work at the Patch Burn Grazing meeting but would rather not speak in a group. We've got the answer...A POSTER!
Send in your submission title and one-sentence description as soon as possible. Research and management topics/experience topics are welcomed.
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Wildfires only burn in forests.
April Fools!
Actually, Wildfires burn more in rangelands than forests. Want to know more? Visit our story map that was a collaborative effort within FSEN!
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
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In case you miss it, we are excited to start announcing when a new Prescribed Burning Association is added to our website!
Take a look at Cascadia PBA in the state of Washington. Learn more on their website cascadiapba.org/
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DYK we host the nationwide Prescribed Burn Association map?
We are excited to start announcing when a new PBA is added to the map! The PBA might have started years ago, or they might have formed yesterday. Either way, we're showing these PBAs some love.
1st up.....North Texas PBA
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Save the date for the 17th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit and 7th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference!
iawfonline.org/events/
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Happy #NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek!
Did you know that burning can control the spread of undesirable and invasive species in grasslands?
Check out our Benefits of Rangeland Burning publication for more info: gpfirescience.org/wp-content…
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Check out the Loup River Prescribed Fire Training Exchange!
Check out our website for the registration info and full training announcement:
🔗gpfirescience.org/event/loup…
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Happy New Year!
We are getting 🔥fired up🔥 over the events and activities that GPFSE has planned for the next year! Stay tuned for updates on events and activities that are posted to our Facebook, Instagram, X and website.
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Check out the flyer for the 2025 NE Winter Prescribed Fire Educational Workshop series!
These workshops will cover the fundamentals of prescribed fire ranging from planning to implementing and even mop-up! Cost is $10, which includes lunch and materials.
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Mark your calendars for the South Dakota Private Lands Prescribed Fire Forum!
🗓 December, 18th
📍Chamberlain, SD
🔥Round-robin reports from all involved in prescribed fire on private lands in South Dakota
🔥Opportunities for open discussion and questions
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🔥Our recent Fire is Central: Working with Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity webinar is now posted on our website!🔥
Click the link to watch the full webinar!
🔗gpfirescience.org/resources/…
@prairiefiresci
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Check out this article from the @forestservice!
Click the link to learn more about wildfire risk and how it can be reduced.
🔗fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_journals…
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📣A new resource has been added to our website!📣
Check out the 'Implementation, Costs & Benefits of Patch-Burn Grazing' article from OSU Extension today!
🔗gpfirescience.org/resources/…
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Happy #NationalHikingDay to all of our hiking friends! Comment your favorite place to hike, we are partial to the Great Plains! 😊
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🔥Check out this new study from West Texas Rangelands!🔥
Click the link for more info!
🔗agrilife.org/westtexasrangel…
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This weeks Fun Fact Friday comes from the @SWfirescience's fact sheet that was recently added to our website!
Take a look at the five best social and ethical practices and let us know in the comments which one was the most helpful to you!
🔗gpfirescience.org/resources/…
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Save the date for America's Grasslands Conference!
🗓June 24-26, 2025
📍Kearney, NE
🔗gpfirescience.org/event/amer…
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A new event has been added to your website! Check out our website to learn more about the 11th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop held in Regina, SK in February 2025.
🔗gpfirescience.org/event/11th…
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Happy #NationalBisonDay to our mascot, Blaze, and all of his friends!
Did you know that Bison typically spend 9-11 hours a day eating grasses and other leafy plants?
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Need help removing skeletons 💀? Cedar tree skeletons that is! We've got the publication for you that even has the blueprints so you can build your own!
Check out our publication to learn how you can remove cedar tree skeletons 💀.
🔗gpfirescience.org/wp-content…
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This weeks Fun Fact Friday comes from the "Communicating Effectively About Woody Plant Encroachment" communication guide that is on our website!
Did you know that removing trees in the sapling stage will save time and money in the long run?
gpfirescience.org/resources/…
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Craig with @prairiefiresci sharing the exchange’s experience with the hands on fire science workshop they have been hosting for the last few years. #nac24
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Doug wrapping up his talk with a little #fireculture discussion. #DYK : we’ve got a video about this very topic #nac24
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Starting the Fire Symposium with Sam! @OklahomaLands
DYK: it’s estimated that Native Americans used fire for over 70 different reasons #NAC24
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@KonzaDirector kicking off the Natural Areas Conference by sharing the importance of the #tallgrassprairie
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Happy National #fireprevention day! Prescribed burning can reduce fuel loads around homes and communities and can be used to create blackened zones that protect communities.
Check out our Benefits of Rangeland Burning publication for more info. gpfirescience.org/wp-content…
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Register for the "Working With Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity" webinar today! Click the link to register!
🗓 November 7th
⏰9:30 AM CST
🔗buff.ly/4dekpuK
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This year, for #NationalWildlifeDay, we are highlighting the Swift Fox!
Read our Swift Fox Response to Prescribed Fire publication to learn how prescribed fire can benefit the Swift Fox. gpfirescience.org/wp-content…
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Get registered for this year's PBG meeting. Agenda outline below.
Preferred registration deadline is Aug 30.
eventbrite.com/e/patch-burn-…
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Mark your calendars for the "Working With Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity" webinar! Click the link to register!
🗓 November 7th
⏰9:30 AM CST
🔗uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/re…
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Happy National Book Lovers Day! We want to see your favorite fire and burning books in the comments!
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National Tree Day fun fact:
Did you know that an increase in redcedar on the landscape and near homes changes the fire regime from frequent, low intensity fires to infrequent, high intensity fires?
For more info, check out our Juniper Review publication. buff.ly/4djOmsM
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Mark your calendars for these FREE Prescribed Fire Effects field visits hosted by South Dakota Grassland Coalition!
Tours are free but it is suggested to dress for the weather and to bring your own water and sturdy shoes.
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Happy National Cow Day to the bovines that roam our grasslands.
Did you know that prescribed burning can increase cow body condition scores and calf weaning weights while also reducing tick and horn fly pressure!
Check out our publication for more info. buff.ly/4cGwIPA
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Congratulations to Dr. Clenton Owensby and Dr. Walter Fick, of the KSU Agronomy Department, on their retirement!
Join us in celebrating their hard work & contributions to K-State and Range Sciences and Management on July 19th from 4-6pm at the Agronomy Education Center!
@whfick
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