In October 2023, Matt Shanklin of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources recorded two podcast episodes that captured the 2023 Canadian Prairies TREX from start to finish...but they were never released. Now, we’re bringing them to you on Prairie Fire Lines. In Part 2, Shanklin and Kody Wohlers (Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation) are on the drive home to Iowa from Saskatchewan after serving as trainers for the TREX. They talk to Renny Grilz (Meewasin) all about how it went and how they could improve for future TREX programs. 

In October 2023, Matt Shanklin of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources recorded two podcast episodes that captured the 2023 Canadian Prairies TREX from start to finish...but they were never released. Now, we’re bringing them to you on Prairie Fire Lines. Part 1 features a roundtable conversation with Shanklin, Kody Wohlers of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, and Renny Grilz of Meewasin, recorded the day before TREX began as they share their plans and expectations. Part 2, an in-depth post TREX review, is coming soon!

Cat sits down with Kerry Hecker, wildlife area manager at Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Area and Migratory Bird Sanctuary in south-central Saskatchewan, to speak about the role prescribed fire plays in protecting wildlife conservation efforts on the site as well as her leadership efforts on the fire line.

In the first episode of Prairie Fire Lines, Cat sits down with Renny Grilz, Resource Management Officer at Meewasin Valley Authority, to explore how prescribed fire is used to conserve prairie grasslands - including how it’s applied in Meewasin’s own fire program.