March 2024 | Volume 16 Issue 3 | |
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Happy March, Grassland Enthusiasts!
The very popular February Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar was about coyotes with Dr Susan Lingle from the University of Winnipeg.
We also had a fantastic presentation by Nikki Heim about badgers for our In-Person Speaker Series in Mankota, SK. You can find both recordings on our YouTube Channel.
March is always a big month for webinars here at PCAP! The March Native Prairie Speaker Series webinar will be about pronghorns with Paul Jones from ACA. You can register here.
March also has Prairie's Got the Goods Week! Caitlin has a great line up of webinars for you. You can find the links to register and the presentation descriptions below or on the Prairie's Got the Goods page!
SK PCAP and a few of our partners (Society for Range Management - Prairie Parkland Chapter and Nature Saskatchewan) are putting on two Engagement Sessions about plans for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists on March 20th, one session at 10 AM and another at 7 PM. You can find more information here. And 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, 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.
Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager
pcap@sasktel.net
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Prairie's Got the Goods Week: March 18-22, 2024
Join us for a week-long series of webinars about the ecological goods and services provided by the native prairie ecosystem!
March 19 @ 3 PM MT - Ecosystem services and biodiversity preservation in Prairie suburban areas, Speakers: Dr. Oscar Zapata and Dr. Ana Hidalgo, School of Environment and Sustainability More info
Register here
March 20th @ 12 PM MT - Pollinators, Plants & People, Speaker: Sherry Punak-Murphy, Chairperson Bee City Brandon More info Register here
March 20th @ 3 PM MT - Tracking Grassland Change in Canada, USA and Mexico, Speaker: John K. Pattison-Williams, Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association More info
Register here
March 21st @ 12 PM MT - Grazing boosts grassland carbon storage: An undervalued ecosystem service, Speaker: Dr. Edward Bork, Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept, University of Alberta More info
Register here
March 22nd @ 12 PM MT - Biodiversity conservation and food security – bridging the gap, Speaker: Dr. Branimir Gjetvaj, Prairie Food System Vision Network
Register here
A big thank you to our Prairie's Got the Goods Week Sponsors:
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The 10th Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop occurred in Saskatoon, February 7th-8th, 2024.
The theme was "Building Bridges to Tomorrow: Restoration and Reclamation For the Future"
Over 250 individuals participated in the 10th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop! We had 37 presentations, 6 case studies, 14 posters, and 14 tradeshow booths. The positive feedback from our attendees has been overwhelming! We work hard to put on NPRRW and it's rewarding to know that participants are learning and enjoying the event. We're starting to plan the 2025 event in Regina, we'll look over the evaluations carefully to find ways to improve the participants' experience. If you have any suggestions on speakers or topics, feel free to send them to pcap.nprrw@gmail.com. The Call for Abstracts will open in the fall, but feel free to start thinking about presentation ideas!
The 2024 Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Grant was awarded to Vickie Derksen from the RM of Caron. Vickie plans to restore 2 acres of land from a U-Pick operation back to native grasses and flowering plants, in an effort to restore the health and function of the soil and enhance habitat for native insects.
During the Banquet at NPRRW, we were able to show a video prepared by the winners of the 2022 Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Grant, Restoring 71 Project. Aaron and Katie Suek of Restoring 71 Project did an amazing job, you can find the video on their YouTube Channel.
A big thank you to our trade show participants, speakers and everyone who participated in the workshop. We appreciate your support and contributions! A special thank you to our sponsors:
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Native Prairie in the News
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Stay tuned for news about our upcoming Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars! | |
Ghosts of Predators Past, Spirits of Perseverance Present and Shadows of a Fragile Future: The Pronghorn
Speaker: Paul Jones, Alberta Conservation Association
Wednesday March 27 at 12 PM MT
More information
Register here
Please visit our Native Prairie Speaker Series webpage regularly for upcoming topics, dates, and registration details.
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Employment Opportunities
Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan is hiring summer staff. Deadline is March 15th.
The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society is looking for a new Executive Director. Details can be found here.
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For Educators
SK PCAP has two free education programs available.
See more information here!
SaskOutdoors has a number of PD and facilitator training courses available this month. You can check them out here.
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2023/24 Education Programs:
Presenting 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 2023-2024 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, 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 2023-24 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.
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