July 2022 | Volume 14 Issue 7
Happy July! I hope everyone was able to enjoy the long weekend!
We had a busy, but great month in June, we had lots of fun getting back to our regular NPAW activities! The Society for Range Management - Prairie Parkland Chapter did a great job planning the tour in the Eastend area. It was so nice to be out talking about birds, learning about plants and visiting with folks we haven't seen in a while! There's a summary of all NPAW activities below!

We have one Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar planned in July, where Victoria Hartley-Cox will discuss great horned owls. You can register here!

We had one Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar in June, Troy McMullin discussed lichens! I heard lots of positive feedback from attendees in the days after his presentation, and you can find it here!

And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: Camp Wolf Willow, Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association, EcoFriendly West, 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 
PCAP Recap: Native Prairie Appreciation Week, June 19-25, 2022
SK PCAP would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all partners, followers and native prairie enthusiasts for spreading the word about native prairie and the importance of its conservation.
Here are the highlights:
  • In addition to an official proclamation from the SK Ministry of Agriculture and the SK Ministry of Environment, the urban municipalities of Weyburn, Moose Jaw, Regina and Saskatoon all proclaimed Native Prairie Appreciation Week.
  • Our Native Prairie Photo contest received over 60 entries in three categories: Native Prairie Landscape, Native Prairie Wildflower, and Wildlife in Action. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and voted for their favourites! It's a great way to share the beauty and diversity of native prairie landscapes. You can see all entries on our Facebook page HERE. 
  • Over 220 posters were submitted to the Native Prairie Youth Poster Contest this year! The winners are below!
  • We also had 1 webinar during NPAW, that was well attended with over 124 individuals tuning-in for the webinars and an additional 56 views on YouTube! You can find the lichen presentation recording here!
  • The NPAW Tour in Eastend, June 22-23. The event was well attended with 47 participants, there were presentations about buffalo rematriation, bird ID and habitat assessments, plant ID stations and quiz, and discussions about prescribed fire. The weather was perfect, the food was good and we got to spend time in native prairie in the beautiful Arena pasture with a fun, prairie-loving crowd.


We would like to thank our Presenting Sponsor for
Native Prairie Appreciation Week:
2022 NPAW Youth Poster Contest Winners
2022 NPAW Photo Contest Winners


Wildlife Category Winner: Angela Guenther
Partner Spotlight:
Saskatchewan Bison Association
There’s still time to register and attend the International Bison Convention being held in Saskatoon July 12-15th. This conference will not come back to Canada for 10 years, so it is a rare opportunity to experience some of the important voices in the bison world.
Speakers include:
  • Dr. Wanda Olech. A leader in efforts to conserve the European bison (Wisent). Dr Olech is a professor and former Dean of Animal Science at the University of Warsaw.
  • Dr. Glenn Plumb. The former lead biologist for the National Parks Service in the USA, Dr Plumb has worked intensively at Yellowstone National Park since 1998. Dr Plumb has an excellent message of the value that comes from conservation groups and private land owners working together.
  • Leroy Little Bear. A professor at the University of Lethbridge and one of the founders of the Buffalo Treaty signed in 2014. Mr. Bear will speak at IBC, plus will participate in a signing ceremony at Wanuskewin on July 15th to bring on new signatories to the Buffalo Treaty.
  • Dr Sylvain Charlebois. Known as “the Food Professor” from the University of Dalhousie, Dr Charlebois is a renowned voice helping to shape food policies across Canada.
  • Chris Roper. From the Quapaw tribe of Oklahoma, Mr. Roper has extensive experience developing business opportunities related to developing natural resources.
If you can’t spare the time for the full convention, it is also possible to attend a single day or evening banquet. You can register on the website www.bisonconvention2022.com If you are interested in purchasing a banquet table for your organization, please contact Merek Wigness.
Plan to attend our upcoming Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars!
Habitat selection and prey composition by great horned owls

Speaker: Victoria Hartley-Cox, MSc Student, University of Regina
Tues July 19 @12 PM
Please visit our Native Prairie Speaker Series webpage  regularly for upcoming topics, dates, and registration details.
Upcoming Events
Leafy Spurge Beetle Collection 
July 5-6, 2022
Besant Campground, Mortlach, SK
Contact MJRWS to register

PHJV webinar: The Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative
July 6, 2022 at 10 AM MT

July 9, 2022
Willner-Elbow Community Pasture, SK

July 9-10, 2022

July 12-15, 2022

Nature Saskatchewan's Conservation Awareness Event
July 13, 2022 @ 6 PM
Consul, SK

July 29, 2022

Sask Pasture Tour
August 4, 2022
St Brieux area

August 4, 2022 @ 7 PM

August 13, 2022, 2-9 PM
Sceptre, SK

Aug 16-18, 2022
Penticton, BC

August 20, 2022
We would like to thank the following organizations for generously donating prizes for the Youth Poster Contest and the Social Media Photo Contest :

Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Friends of Wascana Marsh, Nature Saskatchewan, Prairie Wind & Silver Sage, SK Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre, Saskatchewan Science Centre, Saskatchewan Tourism, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, SaskParks and the Western Development Museum
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 2022-23 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.