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Greetings Grassland Enthusiasts!
Last month, we had Dr. Mark Brigham from the University of Regina give a webinar entitled: "Goatsuckers: The enigma of feathered bats", just in time for Halloween as part of o
ur Native Prairie Speaker Series. We also had two presentations by
Dr. Ray Poulin from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum discuss rare snakes in Eastend and Mankota, he even brought a live snake to the presentations! A big thank you to October's presenters!
If you missed any of these presentations, the recordings are available on our
YouTube Channel
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We also had a great meeting with representatives from 19 out of 28 partners on October 1 & 2, with interesting discussions, updates from partners and working a PCAP Partnership working map.
I'm excited to announce that in partnership with the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Sask Forage Council and the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association, we will be screening the Guardians of the Grasslands twice this month, once in Regina on November 14th at the Rex Schneider Auditorium, Luther College on the U of R campus and once in Saskatoon on November 19th at the Roxy Theater. Come join us for the film, followed by a panel discussion with grassland experts!
We are please to have Dr. Lisha Berzins from the School of Environment and Sustainability presenting a webinar on November 21st at noon.
You can register
here
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On November 21st, PCAP is also partnering with SODCAP and Nature Saskatchewan to host a multi-species workshop in Eastend, SK. It includes a free afternoon of presentations and a ranch-planning activity, followed by a free supper. See more information below!
SK PCAP will also have a booth in the Family Ag Pavilion at Agribition (November 25-30) again this year! The PCAP staff is working on more interactive displays for the kids and families coming through the Pavilion. If you or anyone you know who would like to volunteer at our booth, please let me know! Volunteering includes admission to Agribition!
Finally, we would like to thank the generous support from our sponsors: Crescent Point Energy, SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskTel, SaskWater, Mosaic, Enbridge, EcoFriendly Sask, Wildlife Habitat Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as the continuous support of all the PCAP's
Partners
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Please feel free to contact us at any time!
Have a great month!
Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager
Ph. 306 352 0472
pcap@sasktel.net
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7th Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation and 5th Transboundary Grassland Workshops
Call for posters deadline is December 1 at 11:59 pm CST! More information
here!
More information, including a draft program, is available on the PCAP website. Please contact Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP at (306) 352-0472 or pcap@sasktel.net for any questions.
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PCAP Partner Spotlight...
Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre
Submitted by Lori Johnson, SBOIC
The Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre (SBOIC) opened its doors to the public in July 1997 and ever since we have been dedicated to raising public awareness about Canada's endangered species, specifically the Burrowing Owl and their prairie habitat. The Centre's mandate is to promote conservation through education, eco-tourism and stewardship and we do this through in-house tours and displays as well as a traveling component known as Owls on Tour which is highlighted by the participation of 3 hand-raised ambassador owls. Over the years our flock has expanded to include a Short Eared Owl, and several Richardson's ground squirrels.
The wild population of Burrowing Owls in Canada has been steadily decreasing since the 1980's and in 1995 they were officially declared an endangered species. If this population trend continues these amazing, unique owls could become extirpated from the Canadian prairies!
You can help by attending
"Carniv-owl", our 19th annual fundraiser, on Saturday, November 23, 1-5 pm at the Moose Jaw Convention Centre. There will be games, prizes, food and drinks. Advanced tickets on sale now; $35.00 for a family of 4 or $10/person. Advanced ticket holders receive 5 FREE tokens per ticket which can be used for games and/or food. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Come meet our ambassador owls, have lots of fun, and help the Centre raise funds for our owls and our educational programs.
More information about the SBOIC Carniv-owl Fundraiser can be found here!
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SK PCAP Native Prairie Speaker Series
Plan to attend our November Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar!
Save the date!
Pronghorns at the Northern Edge of their Range
Presenter: Andrew Jakes, National Wildlife Federation
Wednesday December 21st at 12:00pm CST
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Upcoming Events!
November 6, 2019
Regina, SK
November 14, 2019
Claresholm, AB
November 14, 2019 at 7 PM
Luther Auditorium, U of R Campus Regina, SK
Royal Saskatchewan Museum and Nature Regina
November 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Regina, SK
November 19, 2019 at 7 PM
Roxy Theater
Saskatoon, SK
November 19-20, 2019
Calgary, AB
November 23, 2019
Moose Jaw, SK
SK PCAP, SODCAP and Nature Sask
November 21, 2019
Eastend, SK
November 25-30, 2019
Regina, SK
November 27, 2019, 5-7 PM
Regina, SK
February 25-27, 2019
Ramada Plaza
Regina, SK
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2019 Education Programs:
Presenting Sponsors:
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Supporting Sponsors:
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Carolyn Gaudet, Editor, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Newsletter
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SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2019-2020 from:
Crescent Point Energy, Ducks Unlimited Canada, EcoFriendlySask.ca, Enbridge Inc., The Mosaic Company, 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 Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Water Security Agency and Wildlife Habitat Canada.
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2019-20 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 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, Wild About Saskatoon-Nature City Festival.
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