December 2024 | Volume 16 Issue 12

Season's Greetings!

The SK PCAP staff (Carolyn, Caitlin and Shirley) and 7 dedicated volunteers spent last week at Agribition, where we had a booth in the Family Ag Pavilion and offered the Pitch It for Pipits and Plovers game show. About 10,000 kids came through the Family Ag Pavilion over the last week, where we talked about species at risk and how many of our prairie species overlap well with cattle ranching. We have some new newsletter subscribers that signed up at Agribition, so welcome!

The 11th Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop, in conjunction with the Prairie Fire Summit 2025, will be occurring in Regina, February 11-13, 2025. Registration is open! Prices are below.

The deadline for poster submissions is December 6th!

Similar to past NPRRW events, there will be plenaries, break-out sessions, case studies, a tradeshow, poster session and banquet. The Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange will be hosting a one-day workshop on February 11th.

November's Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar was about growing Canada's native seed industry with Renny Grilz. The recording is available on our YouTube Channel.

The December Native Prairie Speaker Series presentation will be about Loggerhead Shrikes! You can register here.

And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association, K+S Youth+Us, North American Helium, Nutrien, SaskWater, Wildlife Habitat Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as the continuous support of all the PCAP Partners!

Please note the SK PCAP office will be closed from December 20th, 2024 - January 2nd, 2025.

From everyone at SK PCAP, we hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! Stay safe and take care!

Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager 

pcap@sasktel.net

Mark your calendars for the 11th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop and the Prairie Fire Summit 2025!

The 11th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop and the Prairie Fire Summit 2025 will take place February 11-13, 2025 at the Atlas Hotel, Regina, SK.

The theme is "Collaborative Approaches to Prairie Conservation"

Draft Program We have reviewed the Presentation Abstracts.

The Call for Poster Abstracts submission deadline is December 6th!

Call for Poster Abstracts can be found here.

Registration

Registration is open. Various ticket types are available, make sure to choose the appropriate one.

Early bird: 2 days (NPRRW – 12th-13th) = $335 + (taxes & fees)

Early bird: 3 days (NPRRW and Fire Summit) = $400+(taxes & fees)

Regular: 2 days (NPRRW–12th-13th) = $385+(taxes & fees)

Regular: 3 days (NPRRW and Fire Summit) = $450+(taxes & fees)

Tuesday Only (Prairie Fire Summit) = $110 + (taxes & fees)

Wednesday Only (NPRRW) = $230 + (taxes & fees)

Thursday Only (NPRRW) = $160 + (taxes & fees)

Student/Landowner (2 days of NPRRW) = $275 + (taxes & fees)

Student/Landowner (Fire Summit Only) = $75 + (taxes & fees)

Early bird deadline is January 21st at 5 PM (SK time)

Tradeshow

A limited number of tradeshow booths are also available.

Corporate booth (add on ticket) $500 + (taxes and fees)

Non-profit booth (add on ticket) $ 200 + (taxes and fees)

A booth must be purchased with a ticket for NPRRW on the PheedLoop website.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Sponsorship Package can be found here.

NPRRW Sponsorship Agreement Form

NPRRW T-shirts!

T-shirts are available to order with your registration!

They are $31.53 (+taxes and fees)

Job Opportunities

Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds is hiring a Northwest District Manager to work out of the Saskatoon office.

Nature Saskatchewan is hiring a new Executive Director. Submit your applications by December 6th, 2024.

EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc is hiring a Senior Wildlife Lead, Prairies Region in their Saskatoon office.

Stay tuned for news about our upcoming Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars!

The Loggerhead Shrike: The Prairie's Predatory Songbird

Speaker: Emily Putz, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator, Nature Saskatchewan

December 10, 2024 12PM

Register Free

More information

Save the Date!

Topic: Ord's Kangaroo Rats

Thursday January 30th, 2025 at 12PM CT 

Speaker: Jessie Bainbridge, MSc Candidate, University of Regina, Dept of Biology

Register Free

Forage into the Future

December 4-5, 2024

Swift Current, SK

SK Association of Watershed's Eco-Buffer Shelterbelt Workshop

December 12 @ 10:30AM-3PM

Borden Community Center, Borden, SK

SK Association of Watershed's Rotational Grazing Workshop

January 14, 2025 @ 10AM-4PM

Elks Hall, Maple Creek, SK

Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop and the Fire Summit 2025

February 11-13, 2025

Regina, SK

For Educators

SK PCAP has two free education programs available.

See more info here!

2024/25 Education Programs:

Presenting Sponsors:

SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2024-2025 from:

Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, North American Helium, Nutrien, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, K+S youth+us, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, TC Energy, 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 2024-25 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 Aboriginal Land Technicians, 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.