November 2022 | Volume 14 Issue 11 | |
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Happy November 1st! I hope everyone had a great Halloween!
Last month, the PCAP Partnership met in person for the first time since 2019! It was great catching up with PCAP Partners, we'll be doing it more often next year as we'll start developing the next 5-year Framework!
There are lots of events in the next few months, make sure to check out the 'Upcoming Events' section. There are two events in particular that I wanted you to note (and register for!):
The 2022 Transboundary Grassland Partnership Workshop is in Medicine Hat, November 15-16, 2022. Registration is open, you can register here. Hope to see you there!
The 2023 Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference is in Calgary, February 21-23, 2023. Registration just opened, you can register here! There are limited spots so make sure to register early!
The October webinar was Kayla Caruso, from the U of Saskatchewan, who discussed shorebirds around Chaplin Lake. You can find Kayla's presentation on PCAP's YouTube Channel. Caitlin is still working on securing a November Native Prairie Speaker Series, please check out the webpage in the next week for any updates!
And finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support: Camp Wolf Willow, Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association, EcoFriendly West, Enbridge, Information Services Corporation, Mosaic Company, 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.
Have a great month!
Carolyn Gaudet, SK PCAP Manager
pcap@sasktel.net
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Theme: Prairie Collaboration, Connection, and Conservation
After a short hiatus due to COVID, Alberta PCF is excited to announce the conference's return to Alberta. The conference will be located in Calgary at the Calgary Zoo!
You can find more information on the website: pcesc.ca and their social media channels: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Registration is now open, you can register here.
Early-bird registration is available until January 15th, but spots are limited, so register soon!
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Registration for the 2022 Transboundary Grassland Partnership Workshop is open!
You can find the agenda here.
Register here!
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South of the Divide Invasive Species Survey by Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
If you live or have land in the South of the Divide region (Milk River
Watershed - see map in the survey), please take the short survey on invasive species and species at risk for a chance to win a $250 gift card. Your odds of winning are good and your input will help us better serve the area. The survey is here: https://www.research.net/r/SOTDNPSS
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Partner Spotlight:
Society for Range Management - Prairie Parkland Chapter
Submitted by Cassandra Schroeder, SRM-PPC
The Prairie Parkland Chapter (PPC) of the Society for Range Management (SRM) provides leadership for the stewardship of rangelands in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. We offer opportunities for the exchange of information among interested individuals, promote professional development and assist the SRM parent society to achieve its objectives. Society for Range Management is the professional scientific society and conservation organization whose members are concerned with studying, conserving, managing, and sustaining the varied resources of the rangelands. SRM members are diverse, but include land managers, scientists, educators, students, producers, and conservationists.
We help organize events for people interested in rangelands. This spring we collaborated to organize a field tour for Native Prairie Appreciation Week near Eastend, Saskatchewan. Birds, burns and bison were some of the topics we explored. Next spring, we will organize Back to the Field, a professional development field day for those interested in rangelands. Coming up in February, on the 2nd and 3rd we will be helping the Ministry of Agriculture to host Celebrating Rural Ranching Women in Maple Creek. This event features range and ranch management topics and encourages women to get together and learn. For more registration info, contact jordan.johnson10@gov.sk.ca
The PPC also supports the University of Saskatchewan range team to compete at the international competition held by the SRM parent society. The U of S range team was awarded first place in 2018 and 2019, second place in 2020, and third place in 2021. This year’s conference and exam will be held in Boise, Idaho, in February 2023.
If you are interested in becoming an SRM member please visit https://rangelands.org/ to learn more about the Society for Range Management. Email srm.prairieparkland@gmail.com for more information on our Prairie Parkland Chapter or for info on upcoming events.
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Stay tuned for news about our upcoming Native Prairie Speaker Series webinars! | Please visit our Native Prairie Speaker Series webpage regularly for upcoming topics, dates, and registration details. | |
Advancing Women in Conservation Summit
Nov 4-6, 2022
Saskatoon, SK
Celebrating Grassland Conservation at Lonetree Lake
Nov 8, 2022
Preserving the Prairies
Nov 9, 2022 @ 7 PM
630 Broadway Ave
Saskatoon, SK
Annual MFGA Conference
Nov 14 & 15, 2022
Brandon, MB
Transboundary Grasslands Partnership Workshop
Nov 15 & 16, 2022
Medicine Hat, AB
Remote First Aid Course
Nov 25-27, 2022
Lumsden, SK
Canadian Western Agribition
Nov 28-Dec 3, 2022
Regina, SK
Weeds, Birds and Bats:
A Landowner Workshop
December 7th at 2 PM in Glentworth, SK
December 8 at 2 PM in Frontier, SK
Western Canada Conference on Soil Health & Grazing
Dec 13-15, 2022
Edmonton, AB
Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference
February 21-23, 2023
Calgary, AB
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2022/23 Education Programs:
Presenting Sponsors:
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2022/23 Education Program Supporting Sponsors
Camp Wolf Willow
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Carolyn Gaudet, Editor, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Newsletter | |
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2022-2023 from:
Camp Wolf Willow, Ducks Unlimited Canada, EcoFriendlySask.ca, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 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 Regina, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Water Security Agency and Wildlife Habitat Canada.
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2022-23 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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