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Hello!
I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend! It's hard to believe Summer 2017 is almost over! I have thoroughly enjoyed the heat and summer activities, but I am looking forward to fall. It is my favourite season, by far. I'm not sure if it is the turning leaves, the crisp air or the flocks of migrating birds, but it always brings back fond memories of my parents' farm.
PCAP is gearing up for a busy fall and winter, we'll be doing species at risk workshops in November and prepping for the Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop in February. We will also be implementing our Adopt a Rancher and Taking Action for Prairie Education programs in classrooms across the province as well as maintaining our monthly webinars and organizing a number of in-person species at risk presentations.
Hopefully, you all had a chance to see Laura Griffin's presentation on the Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area and their Nocturnal Preserve. It was interesting to learn about the effects of light pollution on wildlife ecology. If you missed it, the recorded webinar is available on our YouTube Channel!
Coming up in September, we have another webinar on the 27th, Heather Nenninger with the Sage Grouse Initiative will be discussing what they are doing for Greater Sage-grouse in Montana. Also, on October 18th, Peter Joyce with the SK Ministry of Environment will be discussing updates to the Prairie Mitigation Guide. More details will be available on our website in the next few weeks so stay tuned!
Well that's all from me! Have a wonderful September
Carolyn Gaudet
SK PCAP Manager
306-352-0472
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Mark your calendars for the 2018 Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop and "Look to the Future, Learn from the Past!"
On February 7 & 8, 2018, prairie conservationists and restoration practitioners from across North America will participate in this Saskatoon workshop.
The conference will include a plenary sessions, break-out sessions, and case studies on topics such as:
- restoration and reclamation on native prairie;
- traditional ecological knowledge or wisdom;
- disturbance on a restored landscape (prescribed burns, grazing and range health);
- invasive species in restoration;
- restored habitat for species at risk;
- landowner's perspective on restoration/reclamation;
- industrial perspectives (soil remediation, phytoremediation);
- complex wetland or riparian restoration project.
The event will also include a trade show, poster session and a silent auction with proceeds going towards PCAP education programs.
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New this year... 2018 NPRRW Call for Abstracts - NOW OPEN!
This year, in addition to inviting key experts, PCAP is also inviting abstracts for consideration as potential speakers.
Applications to participate in the Poster Session will also be reviewed.
Visit our Call for Abstracts to learn more about the details, or visit the
NPRRW page for more information.
DEADLINE FOR THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS OCTOBER 6, 2017.
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Saskatchewan Stock Growers and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation partner to bring hunters awareness about staying on the trails
SWF and SSGA Urge Hunters to Stay on Track
As the fall weather moves in, record breaking dry conditions are developing in several areas across the province. This increases the potential risk of fires starting from vehicle use, and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) are requesting hunters take extra precautions this hunting season.
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SK PCAP Virtual NPAW speaker Series
Join our
FREE NPAW WEBINAR Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at
noon (MT), featuring Sage
Grouse Initiative - Successes in Montana.
The presentation will be delivered by Heather Nenninger from Rosebud County in Forsyth. Montana.
Later this fall we will have more webinars to share, including one on October 18, 2017 from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, delivered by Peter Joyce, on the Prairie Mitigation Guide.
DYK: you can watch past Speaker Series presentations? All of our previous presentations are available to watch at your convenience on our
YouTube channel
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The Prairie Ecologist
Total Eclipse of the Prairie
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Native Species in the News...
Baa, ram, chew: Flock of sheep near Saskatoon doing its bit for conservation
University of Lethbridge professor and students pick plants for medicinal purposes
Native forage offer resilience against Mother Nature
Long-lived native forages complement tame forages nicely - but they have their own merits that make them more competitive than their tame counterparts.
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Tara Mulhern Davidson, Editor, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Newsletter
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SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2017-2018 from:
Ducks Unlimited Canada, Government of Canada - Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, Saskatchewan Beef Industry Development Fund,
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture - Agriculture Awareness Initiative, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund,
SaskEnergy,
SaskPower, Water Security Agency.
SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2017-18 from:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association, Canadian Western Agribition, Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service, 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 Reserve, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Environmental Society, Saskatchewan Forage Council, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport - Royal Saskatchewan Museum and Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, SaskOutdoors, SaskPower, Society for Range Management - Prairie Parkland Chapter, South of the Divide Conservation Action Program, University of Regina - Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Wild About Saskatoon-Nature City Festival.
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