Prescribed Fire in the Prairie Landscape

Our grasslands and the species that call them home evolved with regular burning; now fire is largely absent from the prairies. We are seeing mounting fuel loads increasing the risk of more damaging fires, while woody encroachment and shifting plant populations are changing how our few remaining grasslands look. As Manitoba’s first and only prescribed burn association, the Stuartburn PBA is safely bringing fire back onto the landscape through prescribed burns, training, and education.

Presenter Laura Reeves former botanist for the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve monitoring, among other things, the effects of prescribed fire and other management techniques, on the vegetation within several habitat types.

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