02/02/2026
🤝 Ranchers — we’d sure appreciate having you with us in Council Grove for the 2026 TLA Annual Meeting.
This year’s meeting takes a clear look at:
“Rangeland Conditions & Rancher Decisions: Fire, Forage & Grassland Realities in the Flint Hills.”
We’re keeping it practical and Rancher‑centered —
Dr. Dirac Twidwell will be presenting, and TLA and Dirac together will share information, resources, and support options, including Rancher‑to‑Rancher support shaped by what’s happening out on the range right now. As part of his talk, he’ll give a straightforward read on the fire and forage picture — and why the Flint Hills matter to the wider conservation movement emerging across the Great Plains.
🔶 RSVP REQUIRED by February 7 🔶
• RSVP: https://tallgrasslegacy.info/AnnualMeetingRSVP
• Event page: https://tallgrasslegacy.info/m/AnnualMeetingRSVPConfirmation
• Text: +1 (620) 322-0209
• Email: [email protected]
🔷 EVENT DETAILS 🔷
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — Noon–3:30 PM
• Council Grove, KS
• Door prizes: wild rags, books & music, cards & art
• Lunch provided
• Mileage covered for Beginning Ranchers
🔻 WHAT WE'LL COVER 🔻
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Fire realities and prescribed fire dynamics in the Flint Hills right now — what they mean for planning and Ranch operations
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Forage production and the factors shaping it across the region
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Resources, tools, and support available to help Ranchers work together and support one another
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Why the Flint Hills — and Flint Hills Ranchers — are central to the Prairie conservation movement emerging across the Great Plains
⬟ COMMUNITY SUPPORT ⬟
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Venue Provided By: The Territory Ballroom, Council Grove, KS — Owner: Nicky Tiffany
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Door Prizes Provided By: Flint Hills Books, Council Grove, KS — Owner: Jennifer Kassebaum
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Lunch Provided By: Smokin’ O BBQ — Owner: Owen Reed
We’d be honored to have you with us. Rancher-led collaboration is at the heart of sustaining Ranching, the Tallgrass Prairie, and our Rural Communities — this gathering is built around that shared work. 🤝
