Prairie Fire Lines
Prairie Fire Lines
Podcast Description
Prescribed fire, a practice in which fire is intentionally applied to vegetation to meet land management goals, is a key contributor to restoring Canada’s endangered prairie grasslands.
Join Cat Zens, Communications and Outreach Officer for the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange (CPPFE) — an inter-agency collective offering prescribed fire resources across the Canadian Prairies — as she explores how prescribed fire is helping protect Canada’s prairie grasslands, one guest at a time.
This is Prairie Fire Lines - where we keep the conversation burning.
Visit grasslandfire.ca to learn more about the CPPFE!
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on environmental management, conservation practices, and the benefits of prescribed fire, with episodes covering topics such as restoring ecosystems, managing invasive species, and discussing specific fire programs like that of Meewasin Valley Authority.
Prescribed fire, a practice in which fire is intentionally applied to vegetation to meet land management goals, is a key contributor to restoring Canada’s endangered prairie grasslands.
Join Cat Zens, Communications and Outreach Officer for the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange (CPPFE) — an inter-agency collective offering prescribed fire resources across the Canadian Prairies — as she explores how prescribed fire is helping protect Canada’s prairie grasslands, one guest at a time.
This is Prairie Fire Lines – where we keep the conversation burning.
Visit grasslandfire.ca to learn more about the CPPFE!
In September 2025, Cat hopped on a Zoom call with Dale Gross, a grassland ecologist with Saskatchewan Parks and one of the founding members of the CPPFE. Now, that conversation is finally being shared with the public!
In this episode, Dale explores how his master’s and PhD research helped lay the groundwork for the CPPFE, and how his leadership continues to shape prescribed fire initiatives across the Canadian Prairies.
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