January 2021 | Volume 13 Issue 1 |
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing holiday season. I wanted to thank you all for helping make PCAP's programs successful in 2020, we're looking forward to another great year of grassland conservation outreach and education.
In case you missed our December webinar, we had Rob Gardner talk about droughtproofing. The recording of the presentation is available on our YouTube Channel!
Our January NPSS presentations are about prussian carp by Shayna Hamilton, MSc candidate from the University of Regina on January 14th and butterfly species at risk by Shelley Pruss of Parks Canada on January 28th! We also have the registration open for the February webinar, under Save the Date, to the right.
Registration for the 8th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop is ongoing! The early bird deadline is January 15th, register early to save! Sponsorship and tradeshow information are also available! The Call for Posters deadline has been extended to January 15th! Please see more information, including the schedule, below!
Last fall, we also welcomed three new partners to the PCAP Partnership: Meewasin Valley Authority, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport and SaskEnergy! We're excited to have them join the partnership and we're looking forward to working together in 2021!
And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support : Camp Wolf Willow, EcoFriendly Sask, K+S Potash, Pembina Pipelines, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, SaskPower, SaskTel, Wildlife Habitat Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as the continuous support of all the PCAP Partners.
Stay safe and take care!
Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager
Ph. 306 352 0472
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The 8th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop will be on the PheedLoop virtual platform. Registration provides access to live presentations, tradeshow booths, poster session, case studies and a panel discussion. Most presentations will be recorded and available to view on the virtual platform at your convenience after the workshop. You can also view this attendee training video to get an idea of how the workshop will function on a virtual platform.
There will be presentations on:
planning tools, invasive species, how to read a seed certificate, soil, climate change, urban landscaping, orphan wells, and many more!
You can find the schedule here.
Early-bird (before January 15th) : $150+GST
Regular (after January 15th) : $200+GST
Student (no deadline) : $100+GST
Tradeshow:
Virtual Trade Show Booths will be in the "Exhibit Hall." Exhibitors will have their own profile to manage which includes company information and description, as well as links, videos, etc. Exhibitors will be able to engage in private or public chats with workshop participants. An upgrade is available for organizations who wish to have video chats with workshop participants as well as retrieve leads. You can also view a exhibitor training video to get an idea of how tradeshow booths will look and function using the virtual platform. Cost of a tradeshow booth includes one event registration.
Corporate Tradeshow Booth: $275+GST
Non-profit Tradeshow Booth: $250+GST
Upgrade (video chat and lead retrieval): $100
You can find the Tradeshow application here.
Poster session:
New this year, poster presenters will have their own profile in the "Show Case" tab of the virtual platform. There will be designated poster session times during the week and we encourage poster presenters to be available during those times. The Call for Posters can be found here. The submission deadline is January 15th, 2021. If you are unsure of how a virtual poster session will go, check out the Exhibitor Training video above!
Networking:
Designated virtual networking sessions will be taking place throughout the week. Sessions will have specific topics and are listed in the event schedule. We're still looking for discussion group moderators, if you're looking to volunteer! Workshop participants will have a choice of discussion groups and topics and they will communicate through the virtual platform. Each discussion group will have a max of 25 people, which will be first come, first served.
If you have any suggestions for discussion topics or would like to lead a discussion group, please let us know!
For any questions, please contact Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP at pcap@sasktel.net.
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Native Plant Society of SK AGM
The Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan is proceeding with their annual general meeting and conference on February 27, 2021 via Zoom. This year’s theme is “Nature to the Rescue”. The event topics will address our new reality by discussing how we can be more involved with nature on a local scale, from creating or enhancing backyard habitat to foraging for wild food and medicines.
Keep checking the NPSS website as more information becomes available : www.npss.sk.ca
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PCAP Partner Spotlight...
Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association
Submitted by Marianne Possberg
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association: Working for the farmers and ranchers on Saskatchewan’s grasslands
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association was established in 2009 with the mandate to provide a united voice for the province's beef industry, with representation from all industry sectors and across all regions of the province. As a development commission, the SCA works to develop and promote the industry by investing levies collected through the sale of beef cattle in the province.
The SCA works for cattle producers through three routes: Communication, Advocacy, Research.
2020 has certainly been a year to remember. A primary focus early this year has been communicating food supply integrity to build trust with the public in the wake of COVID 19. Posts on social media and our radio ads about conservation and the benefits of cattle on the land were well received. Support and collaborations with organizations like the Prairie Conservation Action Plan and Ag in the Classroom remain a huge part of the SCA’s activities as we look towards the future. The SCA is now moving forward with what will be an exciting platform to promote all aspects of the cattle production industry. The acquisition of an inflatable dome projection system, with the assistance of the Province of Saskatchewan’s AAIP grant process, will allow us and our collaborative stakeholders a way of showcasing all aspects of the industry on subjects like conservation and animal care and in an amazing immersive film environment to students.
Beef producers do not work in a vacuum, just as prairie conservation does not exist in one, either. As such, the SCA appreciates working with partners such as the Prairie Conservation Action Plan, the South of the Divide Conservation Action Program, the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association, and the Saskatchewan Forage Council by funding these organizations and sitting on their boards or committees. This has allowed our organization to better understand the needs of various parts of the industry, and work in concert to better move forward valuable efforts that can benefit us all.
Healthy prairie grasslands are essential to our farmers and ranchers, as many depend on them for the well being of their herds. The SCA has funded projects that provide more information on the most promising grazing practices, sulfate removal possibilities for remote areas, leafy spurge suppression, forage plant development, and best management practices to regenerate a forage stand after a fire. You can find more about those projects and others here: https://www.saskbeef.com/sca-industry-development-fund. We also welcome researchers to contact us to discuss their ideas.
Many events were cancelled this year due to the pandemic, but we look forward to restarting events such as the Saskatchewan Pasture Tour (held with the Government of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Forage Council, and Ducks Unlimited), Agribition, our district meetings, and various other events meant to connect and improve our understanding on various topics, including healthy and productive grasslands in our province.
We welcome more opportunities to work with members of grassland conservation. Please reach out or visit our website at www.saskbeef.com.
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SK PCAP Native Prairie Speaker Series
Plan to attend our January Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars!
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Save the date!
February NPSS Webinar
Topic: Greater Sage-grouse in Montana
Presenter: Lorelle Berkeley, Research Wildlife Biologist, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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January 8, 2021
@ 3:30 PM
January 11-15, 2021
February 24-25, 2021
February 25, 2021
Native Plant Society of SK AGM
February 27, 2021
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2020 Speaker Series
Supporting Sponsors
Camp Wolf Willow
Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc.
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2020 Education Programs:
Presenting Sponsors:
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2020 Education Programs
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Carolyn Gaudet, Editor, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Newsletter |
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SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2020-2021 from:
Camp Wolf Willow, Ducks Unlimited Canada, EcoFriendlySask.ca, K+S Potash, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, Pembina Pipelines, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, SaskPower, SaskTel, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Water Security Agency and Wildlife Habitat Canada.
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2020-21 from:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association, Canadian Western Agribition, Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service, Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Friends of Wascana Marsh, 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 Reserve, 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 Forage Industry Network, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, Saskatchewan Science Centre, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, Saskatoon Nature Society, 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.
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