Counties: Franklin, Gasconade, St. Louis, Warren & Washington
East Central PBA was organized in 2015. Equipment was purchased via a cooperative agreement between Missouri Department of Conservation, National Wild Turkey Federation, and the MO River Valley Chapter of Quail Forever located in Washington, MO. The grant was used to purchase the trailer and burn equipment.
President: Charlie Skornia, 573-418-9961, cskornia@icloud.com
Technical Advisors:
Wesley Hanks, PF/QF Prescribed Fire Coordinating Wildlife Biologist, whanks@quailforever.org
Maria Lommel, MDC Private Land Conservationist, maria.lommel@mdc.mo.gov
Counties: Portions of Perry, Bollinger, and surrounding counties
The Foothills PBA was organized in 2021 by a group of local landowners wanting to work cooperatively with the community to increase the responsible use of prescribed fire on the local landscape. A trailer and prescribed burn equipment were purchased via a cooperative grant between Missouri Department of Conservation and Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever in Missouri through the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council.
President: Leo Loehnig, 314-620-5604, leoloehnig@msn.com
Vice President: Paul Breitenstein, 573-238-7554, firehouse0951@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Travis DeGroot, 573-225-1321, foothillspba@gmail.com
FPBA email: foothillspba@gmail.com
Social media: @FoothillsPrescribedBurnAssociation
Counties: Maries and surrounding counties (within 45 miles of Vienna, MO)
The Greater Maries PBA formed in late 2023. Based in Maries County, membership is open to anyone living within 45 miles of Vienna, MO. For questions or membership, please email one of the GMPBA Officers below.
Chair- Ryan Westcott rhyno16x@gmail.com
Vice Chair- Andrew Haslag AndrewHaslag@hotmail.com
Treasurer- D.J Stillwaters.rolla@gmail.com
Secretary- Susan Sauer Susan.sauer@att.net
Counties: Monroe and surrounding counties (Macon, Shelby, Marion, Ralls, Audrain & Randolph)
Mark Twain PBA was started in 2015. The equipment was purchased via a cooperative agreement between Missouri Department of Conservation, National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Mark Twain Quail Forever Chapter located in Paris, MO. The grant was used to purchase the trailer and burn equipment available to its members.
President: Dave Harmon, (314) 307-8746, dave5075e@gmail.com
Technical Advisors:
Will Robinson, Quail Forever Wildlife Biologist, wrobinson@pheasantsforever.org
Jamie Ebbesmeyer, MDC Private Land Conservationist, james.ebbesmeyer@mdc.mo.gov
Counties: Boone and surrounding counties (Audrain, Howard, Cole, Callaway, Moniteau, Cooper & Randolph)
Mid MO PBA was started in 2022 with a mission to help central Missouri landowners overcome hurdles that limit the use of prescribed burning: lack of experience, training, equipment and, most of all, peoplepower to help conduct the burn. A grant from National Wild Turkey Federation, along with donations from Mid Mo Uplanders Quail Forever Chapter located in Columbia, MO, and private donors, was used to purchase the trailer and burn equipment available to its members.
President: Adam Sapp (573) 819-7509; adamsapp2008@gmail.com
Vice President: Tim Turpin (573) 881-8697; wethepeople2nd@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Lisa McBrayer (870) 405-7092, lmcbrayer@ducks.org
Technical Advisors:
Ryan Lueckenhoff, Ducks Unlimited Biologist; rlueckenhoff@ducks.org
Brady Lichtenberg, MO Soybean Conservation Programs Manager; blichtenberg@mosoy.org
Austin Dixon, MDC Private Land Conservationist; austin.dixon@mdc.mo.gov
Wesley Hanks, PF/QF Prescribed Fire Coordinating Wildlife Biologist; whanks@quailforever.org
Mid-MO PBA Info Flyer/Membership Application
MMPBA email: midmoprescribedfire@gmail.com
Counties: Jefferson, Ste Gen, and into the adjacent counties
The Mid Mississippi PBA was formed in 2025 to create a more localized Association to serve the increasing interest of landowners in Jefferson & Ste Genevieve counties, which border the Mississippi River. Membership is open to landowners in Jefferson, Ste. Gen, and surrounding counties where the property is near the Jefferson & St. Gen county borders. Our goal is to promote the responsible use of prescribed fire, assist with prescribed burns, and promote safe management practices of prescribed fire. We will provide training for our membership on the use and methods of prescribed fire, and will seek opportunities to educate the public regarding the benefits of fire on the landscape.
President: Adam Mikesch, 314-541-0389
Vice President: Steve Jackson, 314-795-9663
Secretary: Missey Vancil, 314-608-4971
Treasurer: Cindy Dillow, 314-808-4951
PBA Email: midmspba@gmail.com
Technical Advisors:
Counties: Camden, Dallas, Laclede and Hickory Counties.
Organized in 2023, the Niangua Basin PBA has held well-attended meetings and has a continually growing membership. The PBA held its first chapter burn in the fall of 2023. Active fundraising, private donations and a matching grant with NWTF helped the chapter secure the tools, equipment and some PPE. The chapter hopes to secure a trailer in early 2024. We encourage landowners or land managers in the area to contact us for further information!
President: Lance Dunbar 812 725-4434
Burn Coordinator: Daniel Bruns, nbpbaburncoordinator@gmail.com
Social media: @NianguaBasinPBA
NBPBA email: nianguabasinprescribedfire@gmail.com
Counties: Carter, Ripley, and portions of the adjacent counties.
Ozark PBA was started in 2015 by a group of landowners who, after experiencing difficulty completing prescribed burn projects on their own properties, joined forces and formed the Ozark PBA.
OPBA Email: ozarkpba@gmail.com
Technical Advisor:
Devin Wood, MDC Private Land Conservationist, devin.wood@mdc.mo.gov
County: Adair
Established in 2015 with the support of NDA, the coop has been successful in raising awareness of private land habitat management through prairie and woodland restoration and prescribed burning thousands of acres annually.
Vice President: Troy VanRie, 660-341-1728, tvanrie05@gmail.com
Counties: Clay, Caldwell, Carroll, and Ray counties
Organized in 2024 by local landowners and property managers working in a cooperative manner to use prescribed fire on the landscape for improvement of habitat and control of invasive species.
RNPBA Email: Riversnorthpba@gmail.com
President: Tom Modin, 816-560-8918, Tommodin74@gmail.com
Vice President: Brian Nelson: brian@speakeasy.net
Secretary: Pete Eisentrager: kcmohunter78@gmail.com
Treasurer: Bill Atkinson: shotgunbill@rocketmail.com
Counties: Douglas, Howell, Ozark and into adjacent counties
Organized in 2023 following two public meetings, the South Central Missouri PBA is accepting membership and organizing local equipment to assist members with prescribed burns.
SCMPBA email: scmpba@gmail.com
Counties: St Francois, Iron, Madison, Reynolds counties and into the adjacent counties.
The St Francois Mountains Prescribed Burn Association was formed in December 2023 to overcome common hurdles to prescribed burn implementation including the lack of adequate knowledge, training, experience, equipment, and people available to assist on a prescribed burn. We seek to provide members with access to proper burn equipment and operate on a neighbor-helping-neighbor basis to assist members with prescribed burns. Whether you need help applying prescribed fire to manage your land or want to gain hands-on experience, the Association is here to help!
PBA phone: 573-227-8268
PBA email: pba.sfm@gmail.com
Counties: Crawford, Dent, Phelps and into adjacent counties
The Upper Meramec PBA was initiated by collaborative burning between a few landowners early in 2023 and officially formed after a public meeting in May of 2023. The PBA is accepting memberships to assist members with prescribed burns.
President: Joe Heller, 314-323-8808, jheller02007@yahoo.com
Vice-President: Marty Reed, 314-852-1332, mardis006@gmail.com
PBA Email: uppermeramecpba@gmail.com
Counties: Bates, Vernon, Cedar, St. Clair & Henry
Upper Osage PBA was started in July, 2018 by local landowners that live in and around the Upper Osage Grassland priority geography in West Central Missouri.
President: Drew Coates, 816-591-8106, jdrewcoates68@gmail.com
Contact: Len Gilmore, 417-839-0635, lenegilmore@gmail.com
Technical Advisors:
Aimee Coy, MDC Private Land Conservationist, aimee.coy@mdc.mo.gov
Josh Cussimanio, MDC Private Land Conservationist, josh.cussimanio@mdc.mo.gov
Counties: Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline
The WCM-PBA stands as a beacon of environmental stewardship enhancing public education & the application of prescribed burning as an effective natural resource tool, teaming up with the Missouri Department of Conservation and Quail Forever Missouri.
President: Arthur Kanneman, 870-565-8838
Vice President: Susan Jaster, 816-589-4725
Secretary/Treasurer: Kinser Madison, 660-232-0831
Director-At-Large: Michael Lucas, 816-585-7350
Director-At-Large: Joel Davis, 816-522-4260
PBA Email: westcentralpba@gmail.com
Technical Advisors:
Drew Summers, Quail Forever Farm Bill Biologist, dsummers@pheasantsforever.org, 816-884-4432 x3936
Haley Lockard, Quail Forever Missouri Farm Bill Manager, hlockard@pheasantsforever.org
Austin Worth, MDC Private Land Conservationist, austin.worth@mdc.mo.gov, 660-362-3044
Dave Niebruegge, MDC Private Land Conservationist, david.niebruegge@mdc.mo.gov, 660-460-4106
Instagram: westcentral_missouri_burnassoc
Counties: Christian, Stone, Taney and into adjacent counties
Organized in 2023 following two public meetings, the White River PBA is accepting membership and organizing local equipment to assist members with prescribed burns.
Vice President: Tim Russell, 417-207-2702, tim.whiteriverpba@gmail.com
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