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East Central PBA
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
Foothills PBA
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
Mark Twain PBA
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 Senior Wildlife Biologist, wrobinson@pheasantsforever.org
Jamie Ebbesmeyer, MDC Private Land Conservationist, james.ebbesmeyer@mdc.mo.gov
Mid MO PBA
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
Middle Mississippi PBA
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 and land managers 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:
Luke Wehmhoff, MDC Private Land Conservationist, luke.wehmhoff@mdc.mo.gov
Rachel Williams, MDC Private Land Conservationist, rachel.williams@mdc.mo.gov
Cody Bowman, Quail Forever Wildlife Biologist, cbowman@pheasantsforever.org
Niangua Basin PBA
Counties: Camden, Dallas, Laclede and Hickory Counties.
Organized in 2023 the Niangua Basin PBA mission is to provide the tools, training, education, and resources to conduct prescribed burns in a safe and effective manner that will reduce the threat of uncontrolled wildfires. The Association will promote safe management practices of prescribed fire on private lands within the counties of its membership and will utilize prescribed fire to enable participants to better manage their open space for the betterment of wildlife habitat and reduced public threat. We will also seek opportunities to educate the public regarding the benefits of fire in the environment.
President: Lance Dunbar 812 725-4434
Burn Coordinator: Daniel Bruns, nbpbaburncoordinator@gmail.com
Social media: @NianguaBasinPBA
NBPBA email: nianguabasinprescribedfire@gmail.com
Ozark PBA
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
South Central Missouri PBA
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
St Francois Mountains PBA
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
Upper Meramec PBA
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
Upper Osage PBA
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: Lindsey Reinarz, lnztaylor22@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