May 2025 | Volume 17 Issue 5

Happy May, Friends!

We are organizing the 27th Native Prairie Appreciation Week (NPAW, June 15-21)! We have our photo contest, a youth poster contest, we'll be handing out native seed packets at Farmer's Markets in Regina, Moose Jaw and Swift Current. More information on NPAW activities can be found here.

We had two amazing webinars in April, about adding native plants to your garden by Gail Fennel and Regenerative Ag by Laura Hilderman from Metis Nation of Saskatchewan. Gail also provided some resources that you can find on the PCAP website. Both webinars are on our YouTube Channel.

The May webinar is on leafy spurge control methods, by Sheila Taillon. You can register here. You can also register for the two June webinars occurring during Native Prairie Appreciation Week. You can find the links for both webinars and other NPAW activities here.

Make sure to Save the Date for the 2026 Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference, which is occurring May 5 - 7, 2026 in Saskatoon, SK. The new website address is prairiecesc.ca

And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: Innovation Credit Union, K+S Youth+Us, North American Helium, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., 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

Native Prairie Appreciation Week

Prairies in the News

Pilot project aims to conserve declining grassland bird populations

Icebergs and native forages: What you can’t see can sink you

The Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds sells tree seedlings each winter and spring as part of our Saskatchewan Tree for Life Program. Your purchase will help to support programs and projects that improve water quality in our lakes and rivers, provide and sustain wildlife and aquatic habitat and provide public education awareness on improving the natural environment. Until May 22, 2025, shop for trees here

The Conservation Incentive Finder is a new web-based tool designed to connect land stewards with a wide range of conservation incentive programs offered by governments, NGOs, and other organizations across Canada’s prairie provinces.

This tool is a collaborative initiative by the Corvus Centre for Conservation Policy, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Birds Canada - three organizations that work across the country to protect habitat and recognize the vital role that landowners play in conservation efforts. The tool was inspired by Birds Canada’s Prairie Conservation Incentives Guide and made possible with support from the Nature Conservancy of Canada through the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative.

The creators hope the Conservation Incentive Finder will be a valuable resource for landowners across the Prairies and are encouraging ongoing voluntary input from organizations that deliver incentive programs. This collaboration will help ensure the tool remains accurate, current, and as useful as possible for those looking to access support for their conservation and land management goals."

https://www.conservation-incentive-finder.ca/

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

Can Combining Herbicides and Fertilizers Enhance Control of Leafy Spurge?

Speaker: Sheila Taillon

Tuesday May 13th, 2025 at 12:00pm 

Register Free

More information



June Native Prairie Speaker Series

Urban wildlife in a prairie city: The Regina Urban Wildlife Project

Speakers: Ryan Fisher, Royal Saskatchewan Museum and Jordan Rustad, University of Regina

Monday June 16th, 2025 at 12:00pm

Register Free

More information

Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology—Exploring Connections

Speaker: Dr. Dale Leckie, Award-winning Author

Tuesday June 17th, 2025 at 12:00pm 

Register Free

More information

World Migratory Bird Day

May 10, 2025

Regina, SK

Native Plant Society of SK's Wetland Bryophyte Identification Course

May 16-18, 2025

Hannin Creek Education Centre near Candle Lake, SK

Native Plant Society of SK's Rare Plant Identification Course

May 21, 2025

Saskatoon, SK

SK Wildlife Federation's Spring Women's Outdoor Weekend

May 30-June 1, 2026

Candle Lake, SK

SK Stock Growers Association AGM and Convention

June 8-10, 2025

Moose Jaw, SK

Native Prairie Appreciation Week

June 15-21, 2025

Nature Saskatchewan's Spring Meet

June 20-22, 2025

Yorkton, SK

Supporting Sponsors

2025/26 Education Programs:

Presenting Sponsors:

SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2025-2026 from:

Ducks Unlimited Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Innovation Federal Credit Union, North American Helium, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, K+S youth+us, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, the Department of Plant Sciences, and the College of Arts & Science, Water Security Agency and Wildlife Habitat Canada.

SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2025-26 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, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., Redberry Lake Biosphere Region, Salthaven West. 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, the Department of Plant Sciences, and the College of Arts & Science and Water Security Agency.