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Woody plant encroachment is a significant issue affecting the diversity and continuity of vulnerable grassland savanna ecosystems throughout the southern Great Plains. Prescribed fire, particularly when paired with other techniques such as patch-burn grazing, offers a cost-effective solution toward controlling the spread and preserving these ecosystems. Despite its effectiveness, prescribed fire perceptions are often misunderstood among many stakeholder groups, further emphasizing the need for more effective outreach and education programs among today’s extension agents, range managers, prescribed fire advocates, and future landowners. This study assessed the effects of multi-method teaching strategies on enhancing knowledge and attitudes about prescribed fire among adult and youth participants in Texas using pre- and post-evaluation surveys.