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 Manhattan, KS
kansasforests.org/
Joined June 2013
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K-State Extension@kstateextension13 Oct 2025
Kansas Forest Service specialist Shawna Hartman shares tips for mitigating wildfire risks in Kansas communities. ksre-learn.com/wildfire-miti… #KSRE #ksleg
A wildfire spreads across a rural landscape at sunset, with thick smoke billowing above and visible flames between trees.

ALT A wildfire spreads across a rural landscape at sunset, with thick smoke billowing above and visible flames between trees.

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Governor Laura Kelly
@GovLauraKelly25 Apr 2025
I'm celebrating Arbor Day with Kansas' Arbor Day Poster Contest winner Hadley Fischer and @KSForestService. Congratulations, Hadley — I can't wait to display your poster in my office.
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KSNT 27 News@KSNTNews17 Mar 2025
Firefighters from multiple rural fire departments and an aerial crew from the Kansas Forest Service (KFS) worked through the afternoon to get a wildfire north of Topeka under control. ksnt.com/news/local-news/rur…

Rural firefighters, aerial crew stop wildfire near Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Firefighters from multiple rural fire departments and an aerial crew from the Kansas Forest Service (KFS) worked through the afternoon to get a wildfire north of Topeka under …

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CWSF@WesternForester18 Jul 2024
🔎Looking for a job in forestry? Check out @KSForestService’s Agriculture Technician or @waDNR’s Service Forestry Specialist and many more career opportunities on our job blog! westernforesters.org/blog/we… #forestryjob #hiring #naturalresourcejob
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RCPD
@RileyCountyPD7 Apr 2024
EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY! All residents on Halls Ravine Road east to the county line and residents on Bjoring Road north to the county line please evacuate immediately.
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CWSF@WesternForester4 Mar 2024
.@KSForestService received BIL funding to enhance state and tribal nurseries and seed orchards! Read more about these two projects & their impact here: westernforesters.org/bil-and… Photo: Aaron Yoder
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Shawnee Co. Sheriff@ShawneeSheriff3 Mar 2024
2:30pm - Fire is moving northeast 🔥 @SnCoEmergency @KSForestService
Shawnee Co. Sheriff (@ShawneeSheriff) profile pictureShawnee Co. Sheriff@ShawneeSheriff3 Mar 2024
The Shawnee County Sheriff Office is currently assisting with a large fire near the state lake (NW 86th & Landon Road). Residences in the area are currently being evacuated. If you do not need to be in the area, please avoid it.
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Kansas Mesonet@ksmesonet26 Feb 2024
Lots of 80s out there this afternoon with gusty west winds and single digit relative humidity values across southwest Kansas leading to high fire danger. #kswx
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CWSF@WesternForester20 Feb 2024
Check out the fun video our friends at @stateforesters put together featuring @KSForestService, @ndfs2, and @NevadaForestry! instagram.com/reel/C3Qv8K4PE…
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Enjoy this KU video of the @KUFieldStation prescribed burn in November at Baldwin Wood Forest Preserve's Rice Woodland with @KSForestService, with narration by Sheena Parsons, station manager. youtube.com/watch?v=YrlIcdBc…
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Celia Llopis-Jepsen@Celia_LJ10 Jan 2024
New @KSForestService publication -- Indicator plants to gauge woodland health in Kansas. See how many you can spot hiking KC-area trails. One of my faves, buckeye -- bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/…
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NWS Wichita
@NWSWichita4 Jan 2024
Snow amount forecast for Friday with south central Kansas expected to see the highest totals. #kswx
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After years of waiting for the right weather conditions at the right time of year, our @KUFieldStation staff carried out a much-needed prescribed burn last week with @KSForestService at the Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve. Thanks to @Celia_LJ @ksnewsservice for this coverage.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen (@Celia_LJ) profile pictureCelia Llopis-Jepsen@Celia_LJ21 Nov 2023
Centuries-old oak-hickory forests in eastern KS & elsewhere are struggling. But why do oak-hickory canopies matter so much? And what can help them? Controlled fire can. kcur.org/news/2023-11-21/cen…
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Douglas Co. Sheriff@DGSOSheriff14 Nov 2023
The @KSForestService is conducting a controlled woodland burn today, Nov. 14, near East 1700 Road and North 500 Road, a couple of miles north of Baldwin City. @baldwincityks @douglascountyks
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K-State@KState16 Oct 2023
President Linton is back home! 💜 After successfully completing a seven-week cancer treatment in Kansas City, President Linton and his family have returned to MHK. Read his letter to the K-State community at k-state.edu/today/announceme…. #LoveforLinton | #KState
President Linton rings a bell after completing his last cancer treatment.

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen@Celia_LJ11 Oct 2023
It's that time of year when black walnuts rain down upon us. :) Perfect time for a @kcur podcast on these treats: kcur.org/arts-life/2022-12-0… And, @KSForestService is rooting for more hulling stations in KS. There are 9 now, up from 6 last year -- youtube.com/watch?v=XVjchgc5…

Black walnuts don't get as much love as non-native nuts. These Missourians want to change that

Missouri is home to more black walnut trees than any other place in the world. Its wild nature and distinct flavor means the black walnut often gets passed over for more popular European varieties —...

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Celia Llopis-Jepsen@Celia_LJ4 Oct 2023
Driving on KS highways, you'll notice eastern red cedars invading grasslands. You can easily find cedar woodlands now -- including on city outskirts & often butting up to housing, like this neighborhood in Manhattan. Cedars make firefighting much harder in KS. #wildfires #Kansas
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Kansas Water Office@kswateroffice5 Oct 2023
Check out this tool to learn more about wildfire risk in your area: kansaswildfirerisk.org/ @KSForestService
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Celia Llopis-Jepsen@Celia_LJ4 Oct 2023
Why are some areas at extreme risk of #wildfires? Many reasons, but here's one key one: Out-of-control, aggressively spreading junipers (aka eastern red cedars) that make fires burn hotter, faster & higher off the ground. #kansas
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Celia Llopis-Jepsen@Celia_LJ4 Oct 2023
The danger of #wildfires is very much *not* the same everywhere across #Kansas. Check out this swath of land north and east of Hutchinson:
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