What We Do & Why

Coastal Bend Prescribed Burn Association

What We Do & Why

What We Do:

We provide prescribed burn training and safety education through meetings, demonstrations and field days
We conduct a minimum of one fire training school every year consisting of one day of class room instruction and a day of in-the-field burning experience
We promote the use of prescribed burning through the public media and internal communication
We assist and train our members in the development and implementation of safe prescribed burning plans
We provide a structure through which members assist each other and provide the manpower necessary to conduct safe prescribed burns
We acquire and share prescribed burning tools and equipment
We foster cooperation and understanding of prescribed burning among land owners and the public by encouraging participation in the Association

Why We Do It:

To optimize Coastal Bend habitat to benefit both wildlife and agriculture
To increase production of forage and browse
To promote ecological diversity in native grasslands
To suppress most brush and cacti species
To remove excess biomass on rangelands and in forests to reduce wildfires
To improve the quality and palatability of forage
To increase nutrient cycling
To control pests and parasites
To improve pasture accessibility

This site is owned and maintained by the Coastal Bend Prescribed Burn Association
P. O. Box 447, Beeville, Texas 78104-0447 - 1-361-362-0430 - ljones@prescribedburn.org