ABOUT US
The Comanche Pool Prairie Resource Foundation was formally organized in 1999 as a 501(c)3 non-profit entity by a group of five ranchers in the Red Hills region of south-central Kansas and north-central Oklahoma.
The Comanche Pool area encompasses approximately five million acres of rangeland in nine Kansas counties and seven Oklahoma counties. The Comanche Pool has 50 agreements effecting over 126,262 acres and 47.4 miles of riparian habitat.
Over $888,000 in grant funding has been secured to carry out the Comanche Pool mission. This funding was matched by over $463,270 from other partners and close to $1.2 million from landowner in-kind contributions.
OUR MISSION
Provide demonstrations, education and consultation to regenerate the natural resources and to promote the economic growth of the rural community.
EDUCATION
The Comanche Pool provides educational opportunities to the public about proper rangeland management. Such topics include: range plantings, grazing management, tree / invasive control, soil health, and climate.
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Sponsors ranch “Coffee-Shop” meetings, grazing schools.
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Provides scholarships to graduate students and local ranchers.
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Promotes & sponsors field days and demonstration projects.
PARTNERSHIPS
By partnering together, we are able to accomplish more than any one could individually. Partnerships allow us to achieve common-ground goals and address common concerns, share resources and stewardship, and collaborate and develop innovation with our community.
Our partners include:
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Kansas Prescribed Fire Council
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Kansas Department of Agriculture
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Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
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U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service
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The Nature Conservancy
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Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks & Tourism
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K-State Extension
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Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition
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Kansas Partners Program - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Fort Hays State University
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Oklahoma State University
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
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Kansas Prescribed Burn Associations
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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
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No-till on the Plains
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Society for Range Management
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Kansas Livestock Association
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Tallgrass Legacy Alliance
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Kansas Forest Service
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Pheasants Forever
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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The Watershed Institute
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National Wild Turkey Federation
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Western Governors Association
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Kansas Biological Survey
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NOAA - National Weather Service
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National Drought Mitigation Center - UND
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Gyp Hills PBA
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Cherokee Strip PBA
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Cimarron Range Preservation Association
BOARD MEMBERS
President: Kent Jarnagin Rancher - Comanche County Kansas
Vice President: Ted Alexander Rancher - Barber County Kansas
Treasurer: Paul Rickabaugh Banker /Rancher - Comanche County Kansas
Secretary: Katie Blunk, DVM Rancher/Veterinarian - Woods County Oklahoma
Trustee: Mike Deewall Rancher/Retired Extension Agent - Comanche County Kansas
Trustee: Russell Blew Rancher - Barber County, Kansas