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2026 Prairie Fire Summit

The CPPFE is thrilled to announce our 2nd annual Prairie Fire Summit on March 18, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada’s “Gateway of the West”.

What: 2026 Prairie Fire Summit

When: March 18, 2026 from 10am-4pm (registration opens at 9am), followed by a 2-hour social — social location TBA

Where:  FortWhyte Alive Buffalo Crossing Building, 2505 McGillivray Blvd, Winnipeg, MB 

Cost: $50 CAD plus tax (includes admission, lunch and refreshments) 

Register here:

Inclusions:

  • Full-day access to the summit, including all presentations and a panel discussion

  • Lunch and refreshments

  • Networking opportunities with fire practitioners from across the Prairies

Exclusions:

  • Accommodation and transportation costs

  • Meals and drinks at the post-event social

Refund Policy:

Before March 1: 100% refund

Between March 1-March 9: 50% refund

After March 9: Non-refundable

Registration closes EOD March 9, 2026.


Please reach out directly at cppfe@meewasin.com if you have specific requests.

Register, and find more information, at CPPFE Prairie Fire Summit Tickets, Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite.

This year’s summit will be held in Manitoba, a province where agencies and landowners are actively putting fire on the ground and where Canada’s first prescribed burn association was formed.

We’re pleased to be hosting our summit at the brand-new FortWhyte Alive Buffalo Crossing building - Manitoba’s most sustainable and energy-efficient building. Read more about our hosting venue here. 

The summit will bring together prescribed fire practitioners from across the Prairies, including landowners, ranchers, researchers, students, Indigenous groups, conservation organizations, and more. Together, we’ll explore how prescribed fire is used today and how we can continue to expand fire programs throughout the region.

Our keynote speaker is the brilliant Sam Fuhlendorf - professor in natural resource management and ecology at Oklahoma State University. His expertise lies in conserving grasslands with fire ecology and wildlife conservation, and he will be presenting on the pyric-herbivory and patch-burn grazing. We’re so honoured to welcome him into Canada to attend this summit. Read Sam’s bio here.

The day will feature presentations and a panel discussion on a range of prescribed fire-related topics - including special guest Jonathan Eerkes, national fire program manager for Pheasants Forever. Further speakers and presentation topics will be announced soon!

Confirmed speakers:

We are proud to be hosting this event with in-kind support from the following partners: 

  • Association of Manitoba Community Pastures

  • Nature Conservancy of Canada - Manitoba

  • Manitoba Habitat Conservancy 

  • Meewasin Valley Authority

  • Skinner Native Seeds

  • Stuartburn Prescribed Burn Association

We are also very grateful to be receiving financial support for this event from the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Inititative.

Please reach out to us at cppfe@meewasin.com if you have any questions.

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