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A prescribed fire along the central Platte River in Nebraska
© Chris Helzer |
This Network provides a framework to explore and implement large-scale regional grassland conservation strategies. Conserving grassland habitats is a high priority for The Nature Conservancy, and lessons learned through this Network will further grassland conservation efforts in other regions of the U.S. as well as in other countries and continents.
Background
Key stakeholders in this region include private landowners, state agencies and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Livestock grazing is integral to our ability to restore landscapes throughout much of the Great Plains. In 2007 the Network will hope to co-host a regional meeting with the Patch-Burn Grazing (PBG) Working Group to share ideas and strategies and to further engage that group in the Network. We will also continue to provide a forum for Network members to share and receive feedback on implementation plans.
Demonstration Landscapes
The Refugio-Goliad Prairie (TX) and the Iowa Loess Hills are the demonstration projects for the GPFLN. The latter is also a LANDFIRE Application project.
Participating Landscapes
- Central Platte NRD, NE
- Flint Hills, KS/OK
- Loess Hills, IA
- Lower Cedar River, IA
- Middle Niobrara-Sandhills, NE
- Prairie Coteau, SD
- Refugio-Goliad, TX
- Southern Iowa, IA
Resources:
Leaders: Susanne Hickey and Wade Harrell
Workshop 6 / Victoria, TX / 3-6 December
Objectives
- Develop creative ways to increase on-the-ground fire implementation using existing resources;
- Provide peer review of site efforts to restore fire adapted ecosystems;
- Learn about the Refugio-Goliad Prairie landscape; and
- Make progress overcoming barriers and working together to develop strategies for success.
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