Kansas Canopy Kansas Forest Service

Join K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond as we discuss weather resources for Kansans and how our weather patterns can impact wildfire risk.



https://mesonet.k-state.edu/

https://mesonet.k-state.edu/fire/danger/

Join Kansas landowner and long-time woodland manager Tim Lyons as we discuss his journey over the last 30 years working to improve and protect the woodlands on his property and in his community!




Kansas Forestry Association: https://www.ksforestryassociation.org/
National Woodland Owners Association: https://nationalwoodlands.com/
Kansas Forest Service: https://www.kansasforests.org/

Join us this month as we sit down in the Kansas State University Herbarium with Assistant Research Professor Mark Mayfield to discuss the incredible collection of dried plant specimens that serve as KSU's natural history museum of plants!



Learn more about the herbarium: https://www.k-state.edu/herbarium/

In this month's episode, we have the privilege to sit down with water quality forester, Andy Klein. Join us as Andy delves into the intricacies of his impactful work within our vital riparian forests. Andy brings to light how his efforts are intertwined with the practices of regenerative agriculture, ensuring a harmonious balance between the needs of the land, local communities, and our precious water resources.

Find your rural district forester: https://www.kansasforests.org/about/district_offices/index.html

Connect with other staff: https://www.kansasforests.org/about/staff/index.html

Find a Kansas contractor: https://www.kansasforests.org/rural_forestry/consultantsandcontractors.html

Community Forestry Program Coordinator Matt Norville joins us this month to discuss the do's and don'ts of young tree pruning and why it matters!


Kansas Arborist Association list of certified arborist: https://www.kansasarborist.com/certified-commercial.html
Recommended tree lists: https://www.kansasforests.org/resources/recommendedtreesandshrubs.html

Join GIS Analyst Darci Paull and Fuels Specialist Luke Berning to explore the new Kansas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal. The Kansas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal is the primary mechanism for Kansas Forest Service to deploy wildfire risk information and create awareness about wildfire issues across the state.

This portal is tailored to support specific workflow and information requirements for the public, local community groups, private landowners, government officials, hazard-mitigation planners, and wildland fire managers. The portal also provides the baseline information needed to support mitigation and prevention efforts across the state.


Launch the portal: https://kansaswildfirerisk.org/
Learn more about the portal and resources: https://www.kansasforests.org/fire_management/wrap.html
Contact our fire staff: https://www.kansasforests.org/about/staff/index.html