April 2022 | Volume 14 Issue 4
Happy Spring!

I had a few robins perched on my back deck this morning, which was exciting to see after a very long winter! I recently discovered The Warblers podcast by Birds Canada. It has a number of episodes that apply to me directly as I'll be working on making my yard bird friendly this year, such as episodes on gardening for birds and how to properly feed birds which I found very interesting! And it was a nice surprise to hear an interview with Janet Ng and her research on Ferruginous Hawks. And Episode 6: "Bneshiinyik" is amazing, as the speaker, Joseph Pitawanakwat, connects searching for indigenous medicine with Ojibwe language and birds, fascinating! If you like birds, be sure to check it out on your preferred podcast platform! I also listed a few opportunities to brush up on your bird ID skills below!

SK PCAP is looking to hire a new Education Coordinator, it is a part-time position delivering our two education programs. The listing can be found here. Application deadline is April 22nd. Please share with your networks!

Prairie's Got the Goods Week, was March 7th-11th! I hope you enjoyed the webinars that Caitlin organized. If you missed any of the webinars, you can find them on our YouTube Channel!

We had one Speaker Series presentation in March, Paige Kuczmarski, Alberta Invasive Species Council discussed their approach to invasive species biocontrol release programs. The recording is available on PCAP's YouTube Channel!

We have two Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars in April! We have Ann McKellar from Environment and Climate Change Canada to discuss using new technologies to track terns. You can register here! We also have Julia Adamson from Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc who will discuss iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge. You can register here!

And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: Camp Wolf Willow, Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association, EcoFriendly Sask, Enbridge, Information Services Corporation, Mosaic Company, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskWater, Wildlife Habitat Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as the continuous support of all the PCAP Partners. 

Have a great month!

Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager 
SK PCAP is hiring an Education Coordinator. Application deadline is April 22nd, 2022. Find the details here.

The Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds is hiring four district managers. You can find the district map and the four postings here. Deadline is April 15th.
Brush up on your Bird ID Skills!
As migrating birds are beginning to return to the northern Prairies, you might want to freshen up your bird-watching skills or your song ID skills. There is a virtual event hosted by the Regina Public Library, Spring Birdwatching on the Prairies by Ryan Fisher of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum on May 11th at 7 PM. You can find out more and register here.

You might also want to consider downloading the Merlin Bird ID app. Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will give you a list of possible matches. Merlin's Sound ID listens to the birds around you and shows real-time suggestions for who’s singing, so a great way to refine your skills!

You can find The Warblers Podcast here.
Citizens Environmental Alliance - Farmland Drainage and Environment Webinars now online.
Did you miss the webinars about prairie wetland conservation policies, the importance of nature to agriculture, wetlands and groundwater recharge, and conservation ethics? Don’t worry. You can watch these and many others on the Citizens Environmental Alliance's YouTube Channel
Partner Spotlight
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association
Submitted by Chad MacPherson, General Manager

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has a long history of advocating and promoting for the conservation and stewardship of Saskatchewan grasslands. Since 2016, we have actively been involved in the delivery of Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) programming in southwest Saskatchewan. We are currently entering the last year of our current SARPAL contract that has focused on the continuation of the grassbank project in Grasslands National Park and the further investigation of term conservation easements.

Our current research is primarily focused on producer acceptance and how to compensate producers for term conservation easement’s. We are hopeful that our evaluation methodology will be finalized in the next few months which will allow the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) to enter into negotiations with landowners to sign term conservation easements in the next year.  

On March 3rd we co-hosted a term conservation easement video release and panel discussion with SSGF on RealAgriculture to help address misinformation and raise awareness about term conservation easements.


Plan to attend our upcoming Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars!
Using new technologies to track terns in the prairies and beyond 
Speaker: Ann McKellar, ECCC
Thurs April 17, 2022 12PM
City Nature Challenge
Speaker: Julia Adamson, Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc 

SAVE THE DATE
for the May webinar:
Please visit our Native Prairie Speaker Series webpage  regularly for upcoming topics, dates, and registration details.
Upcoming Events
EcoStress Regina offers free 8-week sessions to discuss distress caused by environmental threats and losses. Groups meet for two hours weekly by Zoom. Group meetings are facilitated and include conversation and sharing of our experiences, as well as instruction and practice of coping and self-care knowledge and skills. The group also discusses moving forward, meaningful ways to take action, and building community. If you are interested in further information or to be put on their contact list, please email ecostressregina@gmail.com
2022/23 Education Programs:
Presenting Sponsors:
2022/23 Education Program Supporting Sponsors 

Camp Wolf Willow
Carolyn Gaudet, Editor, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Newsletter
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2022-2023 from:
Camp Wolf Willow, Ducks Unlimited Canada, EcoFriendlySask.ca, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskWater, University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Water Security Agency and Wildlife Habitat Canada.

SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2021-23 from: 
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association, Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service, Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Meewasin Valley Authority, Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan, Nature Conservancy Canada, Nature Saskatchewan, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park, Prairie Wind & Silver Sage, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., Redberry Lake Biosphere Region, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds, Saskatchewan Bison Association, Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Environmental Society, Saskatchewan Forage Council, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, SaskEnergy, SaskOutdoors, SaskPower, Society for Range Management - Prairie Parkland Chapter, South of the Divide Conservation Action Program Inc., University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources.