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 service area encompasses approximately 7 million acres of rangeland across 14 counties near the South Central Kansas and NorthWestern Oklahoma border. Kansas counties include Comanche, Barber, Clark, Meade, Kiowa, Ford, Pratt. Oklahoma counties include Woods, Harper, Beaver, Woodward, Ellis, Alfalfa, Major. The Comanche Pool has leveraged over $4 million for private land restoration projects in one of the largest contiguous native grasslands in North America.
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Over $2 million in grant funding has been secured over the years to carry out the Comanche Pool mission, plus matching funding from partnering organizations and over a million dollars 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
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By partnering with federal, state, and local governments, regional government agencies, and non-profit organizations, the Comanche Pool is able to more efficiently and effectively provide support to landowners, agricultural producers, communities, and the conservation community by increasing our outcomes, sharing limited resources, and improving collaborations. Our outreach programs are important to our regional rural area, and our partnerships ensure that we can reach more people with our educational and outreach services and programs.
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Our Partners Include:
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Cherokee Strip PBA
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Cimarron Range Preservation Association
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Fort Hays State University
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Freedom West CDC
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Gyp Hills PBA
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High Plains RC&D
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Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
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Kansas Biological Survey
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Kansas Department of Agriculture
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Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks & Tourism
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Kansas Forest Service
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Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition
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Kansas Livestock Association
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Kansas Partners Program - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Kansas Prescribed Burn Associations
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Kansas Prescribed Fire Council
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K-State Extension
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National Drought Mitigation Center - UND
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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National Wild Turkey Federation
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NOAA - National Weather Service
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No-till on the Plains
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Northwest Oklahoma State University
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Northwest Technology Center
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Oklahoma Conservation Commission
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
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Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Association
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Oklahoma State University Extension
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Pheasants Forever
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Quail Forever
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Society for Range Management
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Tallgrass Legacy Alliance
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The Nature Conservancy
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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
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The Watershed Institute
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U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Western Governors Association
