Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange

THE CPPFE IS !

As we continue to grow, we're hiring for three brand-new positions to join us in our Saskatoon, SK headquarters.

➡ Program Manager
➡ Training Coordinator
➡ Community Engagement & Partnership Coordinator

Do you want to be a part of growing prescribed fire training and education in the Canadian Prairies?

Find the full job postings at grasslandfire.ca/careers.

Our 2026 Oskana Plains TREX summary is now available online! Check it out, along with previous TREX summaries, at grasslandfire.ca/trex-summaries. 🔥

: Despite two snowstorms and a narrow burn window, the first-ever Oskana Plains TREX brought together 19 participants from 12 agencies for a week of prescribed fire training, leadership development, and collaboration in and around Regina, Sask from April 20-24, 2026.

Hosted by SaskParks with support from the CPPFE, the event helped build fire management capacity across the prairies while strengthening partnerships and mentorship opportunities with hands-on ignition and equipment training helping complete six successful burn units covering 50 acres.

We’re already looking forward to continuing to make these training opportunities accessible to practitioners across the Prairies! A special thank you to the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative for continuing to make this possible for us.

🔥 WE’RE HIRING 🔥

The Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange (CPPFE) is growing — and we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we expand prescribed fire and grassland conservation efforts across the Canadian Prairies.

Hosted and managed by Meewasin, the CPPFE is helping build prescribed fire capacity, partnerships, training opportunities, and on-the-ground leadership across Western Canada.

We are currently recruiting for THREE exciting positions:

🔥 Program Manager
Lead the growth and coordination of CPPFE programs, partnerships, and operations across the Prairies.

🤝 Partnership & Community Engagement Coordinator
Help build relationships, support community outreach, grow partnerships, and strengthen prescribed fire networks and Prescribed Burn Associations.

🚒 Training Coordinator
Support and deliver training events, TREX operations, equipment logistics, and help grow the next generation of prescribed fire practitioners.

These positions are ideal for people passionate about:
🌾 Grassland conservation
🔥 Prescribed fire
🌎 Ecological restoration
🤝 Community collaboration
🚜 Working across diverse prairie landscapes

📍 Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
🌾 Work across the Canadian Prairies
🔥 Dynamic mix of office, field, training, and event work

The momentum around prescribed fire in Canada is growing rapidly — and this is an opportunity to help shape the future of and across the Prairies.

Apply and learn more here:
www.meewasin.com/careers

Please share widely!

Tune in to CBC Saskatchewan’s Blue Sky on Monday, May 11, 2026, from 12:00–1:00 PM as the conversation turns to prescribed fire in Saskatchewan and the growing role of and on our landscapes.

We’ll be discussing how prescribed fire helps maintain native grasslands, reduce shrub and tree invasion, improve wildlife habitat, increase forage production for livestock, and reduce wildfire risk across the Prairies.

Joining host Leisha Grebinski for the discussion:
• Renny Grilz from Meewasin Valley Authority and the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange
• Samantha Gunn from the Brightwater Center with the Saskatoon Public Schools
• Ian Hnatowich from Wanuskewin Heritage Park
• Sam Morrison from the Aberdeen Municipal Pasture near Aberdeen, Saskatchewan

Listen live online or on 540 AM across Saskatchewan as we explore how fire can be used as a safe and effective tool to steward prairie landscapes.


Meewasin

We're excited to team up with College Canada in Vermilion to offer a first-of-its-kind introduction to prescribed fire course in Alberta!

Participants will learn how to work on a burn crew, safely conduct a prescribed fire and use fireline equipment.

This hands-on, in-person course at Lakeland College's Vermilion campus will be held for the first time from May 20-22, 2026. This course is targeted for beginners - previous prescribed fire experience is not required!

The three-day course costs $300 CA -- including all course materials and lunches.

Learn more and register: https://www.lakelandcollege.ca/programs-and-courses/continuing-education/environmental-sciences.html

Applications close tomorrow — don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!

🚨Applications close on April 30🚨

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity. If you have a passion for quality storytelling and caring for our grasslands, apply for our Communications Coordinator role!

Find the application package here:
https://meewasin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Job-Posting-Communications-Coordinator.pdf

THE CPPFE IS 🔥

Are you passionate about communicating the importance of prescribed fire? We're seeking a dedicated communications coordinator to join our team, based at the Meewasin head office in Saskatoon.

This four-year term position will lead communications and engagement efforts that support training, partnerships, and knowledge sharing across a growing network of practitioners, landowners, and organizations. You'll develop strategic communications, create compelling digital content, support media relations, and translate complex fire science into accessible, engaging stories. From social media and web content to podcasts and multimedia, you’ll play a key role in strengthening awareness and understanding of prescribed fire as a safe and essential land management tool.

💼 Apply by April 30, 2026
📩 Submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] to be considered
📍 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Read the full job posting here:https://meewasin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Job-Posting-Communications-Coordinator.pdf