November 2021 | Volume 13 Issue 11
Happy Wednesday! I don't know how we're in November already. Luckily the weather has been quite mild, which is nice!

Registration for the 9th Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop, February 8-10, 2022 is open! You can find the link below! We're still looking for presentation, case studies and poster abstracts, you can find the Call for Abstracts here. The deadline is November 16th! And there's more information about the Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Grant in a link below!

If you missed the Transboundary Grasslands Partnership Workshop last month, the videos are available on Alberta PCF's page!

We had two Speaker Series presentations in October, one in-person in Val Marie, SK by Allie Gallon talking about snakes and one webinar by Dr. Dan Johnson talking about effects of weather and climate on living things. If you missed Dan's presentation, it is available on PCAP's YouTube Channel! And Allie's should be up there soon so keep checking!

We have two Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars coming up in November! Matthew Braun and Tamara Carter from the Nature Conservancy of Canada will be giving us an introduction to the Weston Family Prairie Grassland Initiative on November 17th. You can register here. Dinyar Minocher with the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange will be talking about Presribed Fire and Grasslands on November 30th. You can register here.

And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: Camp Wolf Willow, EcoFriendly Sask, K+S Potash, Pembina Pipelines, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskTel, Wildlife Habitat Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as the continuous support of all the PCAP Partners. 

Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager 
The 9th Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop will occur virtually February 8-10, 2022!
Theme: "Restoration, Reclamation, Resilience - Improving Soil, Water and Habitat"

Registration is open!
Early bird (by January 21st at 6 PM) : $120.00 + GST
Students : $60.00 + GST
Regular registration (after January 21st) : $160.00 + GST
Call for Abstracts:
We're looking for Industry-related webinar presentations, as well as general restoration/reclamation case studies and posters. We want to hear from you!
More information can be found here.
The deadline for presentations and case studies abstracts is November 16th!

Tradeshow:
Corporate booth : $200 + GST
Non-profit booth : $160 + GST
More information on the tradeshow can be found here!

Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Grant:
For years, instead of offering speaker gifts, SK PCAP has been making a donation on the speakers' behalf to a prairie-focused charity, such as the Alicia Hargrave Memorial Scholarship, who helps train the next generation of rangeland experts. This year we decided to combine the awards and the speaker gift donation, so that the award-winning project would receive a cash prize to put towards their restoration or reclamation project.
You can find the Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Grant criteria here! The deadline is January 25th!
PCAP Partner Spotlight
SK Ministry of Environment and SK Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture have been members of the Prairie Conservation Action Plan (PCAP) executive and PCAP partners since 1998. The ministries collaborate with PCAP to proclaim Native Prairie Appreciation Week each year, recognizing the importance of Saskatchewan's native prairie for our ecology.
The Ministry of Environment's mandate to provide healthy ecosystems for Saskatchewan citizens aligns with PCAP’s mission to promote and conserve Saskatchewan’s native prairie. The ministry protects native prairie for its social, cultural, spiritual and recreational importance through policies on industrial development, wildlife and fisheries management, species and habitats at risk, protected areas, and climate change to ensure the long-term health of prairie ecosystems.
The Ministry of Agriculture helps the industry manage risk and enables a globally competitive, thriving and sustainable agriculture and food sector by supporting farmers, ranchers and agri‑businesses. Policies developed to manage native prairie grasslands help us meet our targets of maintaining total permanent cover at the 2016 level of 19.93 million acres.
In southern Saskatchewan, the majority of critical habitat for species-at-risk is found on native prairie used for cattle grazing and is primarily agricultural Crown land. Through sustainable grazing practices, ranchers ensure a balance between their cattle operations and maintaining habitat for species-at-risk. Saskatchewan’s producers are stewards of the land and our ranching sector plays an important role in conserving and managing rangeland around the province. The two ministries work closely to support sustainable ranching practices that promote the ecological health of the native prairie ecosystem. They collaborate with producers and stakeholders, leveraging federal funding to protect critical habitats and the species that rely on them.
The Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds and member stewardship groups need your help! We are looking for individuals to fill in our short survey about Climate Change. Results from the survey will be used to understand public opinion of climate change and help guide educational material! By filling in the survey, people will be entered to win a $500 gift card! Have your say – fill in the Climate Change Survey today!
Plan to attend our upcoming Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars!
An introduction to the Weston Family Prairie Grassland Initiative
Speaker: Matthew Braun and Tamara Carter, NCC
Nov 17, 2021 @ 12PM CST
Returning Fire to the Prairie: prescribed fire as a conservation management tool
Speaker: Dinyar Minocher, Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange
Nov 30, 2021 @ 12PM CST

More information is on the way! Stay tuned!

Please visit our Native Prairie Speaker Series webpage  regularly for upcoming topics, dates, and registration details.
Upcoming Events
Lumsden, SK
Nov 12-14, 2021

Brandon, MB and virtual
Nov 15-17, 2021

Canadian Western Agribition
Nov 22-27, 2021

Nov 22-29, 2021

Feb 8-10, 2022

July 12-15, 2022
2021/22 Speaker Series Supporting Sponsors 

Camp Wolf Willow
2021/22 Education Programs:
Presenting Sponsors:
2021/22 Education Programs 
Supporting Sponsors:
Carolyn Gaudet, Editor, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Newsletter
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2021-2022 from:
Camp Wolf Willow, Ducks Unlimited Canada, EcoFriendlySask.ca, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, Pembina Pipelines, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskTel, 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 2021-22 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, 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 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 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.