Kansas Forest Service

December

Soil Health Workshop, December 12th
Effingham, KS
Join Northeast District Forester EJ Jamison at this multi-county soil health workshop hosted by the Atchison, Doniphan, Jefferson, and Leavenworth Conservation Districts and Lower Kansas River Wraps!
RSVP: https://kssoilhealth.org/event/soil-health-workshop/

 

2026

January

Kansas Forest Service Book Club, January 13th
Online
Join Kansas Forest Service staff and friends to discuss Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard. Southeast Community Forester Kody Kraemer will be our guest speaker for the first part of the meeting, followed by an open group discussion! Join our Kansas Forest Service Book Club e-mail list to learn more and sign up for the discussion!

 

Future Events

Spring Eastern Kansas Wildland Fire School, February 26-March 1, 2026
Johnson County Community College
Johnson County Community College, in partnership with the Kansas Forest Service and the Johnson County Fire & Emergency Services Chiefs' Association, proudly presents the Second Annual Spring Eastern Kansas Wildland Fire School!
This program is designed for those passionate about their career or establishing a career in wildland firefighting, a profession offering diverse job experiences and invaluable skills. The Wildland Fire School hosts academy sessions to provide quality operational wildland firefighting courses required for qualifications based on and in accordance with National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Standards.
Register for the Wildland Fire School

An Ode to Eastern Redcedar, April 25th, 2026
Lumberyard Art Center, Baldwin City, KS
Join the KU Field Station and partners, including the KU Department of Visual Art, the Kansas Forest Service, and the Lumberyard Arts Center, to celebrate the Rice Woodland! This juried exhibition will feature works crafted from eastern redcedar by local artists on display from April 25 – May 23, 2026. Learn more about the exhibit.