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)
Inclusions:
Full-day access to the summit, including all presentations and panel discussions
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.
The registration link will be available shortly.
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 on a range of prescribed fire-related topics. Further speakers and presentation topics will be announced soon!
We are proud to be hosting this event with help 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
Please reach out to us at cppfe@meewasin.com if you have any questions.