December Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinars North America's Grassland Birds: Past declines, Current challenges, and Future solutions Thursday December 4th, 2025 at 12:00pm CT Speaker: Jacy S. Bernath-Plaisted (he/him/his), Honorary Fellow, Dept. of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Watch the Recording on our YouTube Channel!
December Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinars Topic: Intersexual Differences in Roost-site Use by Little Brown Myotis in Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan Speaker: Emma Blanken, recent Masters Graduate (Biology), University of Regina Wednesday December 17th, 2025 at 12:00pm CT Watch the Recording on our YouTube Channel
Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate Saskatchewan's 19th Native Prairie Appreciation Week June 18-24, 2017! Jointly proclaimed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment, Native Prairie Appreciation Week (NPAW) is a weeklong celebration dedicated to raising awareness of our valuable grassland ecosystems across Saskatchewan. NPAW is celebrated across the […]
Saskatchewan's 20th Native Prairie Appreciation Week is June 17-23, 2018! Jointly proclaimed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environment, Native Prairie Appreciation Week (NPAW) is a weeklong celebration dedicated to raising awareness of our valuable grassland ecosystems across Saskatchewan. We are proud to be in our twentieth year of celebrations! NPAW […]
2019 Native Prairie Appreciation Week! Youth Native Prairie Poster Contest! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 Native Prairie Youth Poster Contest! We had almost 400 entries! The Winners of the 2019 Youth Poster Contest are: Age 11 and Up: Keeley Roy, Age 12 of Harris Tessier Central School. Runner up: Tate Yanke, […]
Thank you for joining us for 2021 Native Prairie Appreciation Week! Annual Youth Poster Contest Offical Results of the Annual Youth Native Prairie Poster Contest are NOW Available! Honourable Mentions Annual Youth Native Prairie Poster Contest Poster Contest - Official Rules Resources for Educators SK PCAP would like to sincerely thank SaskParks for their prize donations to […]
Highlights of the 2022 Native Prairie Appreciation Week included: 1. Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar about Lichen 2. Native Prairie Tour "Birds, Burns, and Bison: Exploring Biodiversity in the Prairies" in Eastend, SK. 3. Annual Youth Poster Contest - Winner Announcemen 4. Social Media Photo Contest Voting 5. Find the PCAP booth at your local […]
Join us for celebrating PCAP's 26th Native Prairie Appreciation Week! Native Prairie Appreciation Week Tour with Society for Range Management-PPC Theme: Discovering the Badlands: Paleo, Pollinators and Plants June 19-20, 2024 in Avonlea, SK Native Prairie Appreciation Week Tour 2024 Annual Photo Contest NPAW Photo Contest Rules Annual Youth Poster Contest Celebrate Native Prairie Appreciation Week! […]
1. A Prairie Collaboration_Grasslands National Park and Skinner Native Seeds_John Skinner and Heather Facette 2. Adapting Grass Banking as Conservation Tool for southern Saskatchewan_Cameron Wood_Nature Conservancy of Canada 3. Assessing and Establishing Native Bee Habitat in Agricultural Fringe Areas_Mae Elsinger_AAFC 4. Business and Biodiversity - A SaskPower Perspective_Jaret McDonald_SaskPower 5. Case Study - Swale Stormwater Pond Restoration_Renny Grilz_Meewasin Valley Authority […]
Program Overview Wednesday February 7, 2018 Oil and Gas Development: a Producer's Perspective_Brian Weedon Managing Habitat: Or Balancing the needs of Agriculture, Wildlife and Industry on the Prairie Landscape_Neal Wilson Climate Change and Canadian Native Prairie - Jeff Thorpe Restoration Challenges: Past, Present and Future_Ron Bowen Technology and Reclamation Design _ Ragnar Robinson and Toby […]
Past Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop Presentations For a PDF copy of these presentations, please contact the SK PCAP office at (306) 352-0472 or pcap@sasktel.net. 2015 Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop Prairie Restoration as a Landscape Conservation StrategyChris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy, Aurora Nebraska “The Prairie Ecologis” A Step-by-step of Planning a Native Prairie Restoration […]
The Session Recordings from the 2021 NPRRW are now available on the SK PCAP YouTube Channel. Check out the NPRRW 2021 Playlist! For your reference: 8th NPRRW Downloadable Event Program Platinum Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Silver Sponsor: Bronze Sponsors: BrettYoung CN Earthmaster Environmental Strategies Inc. Advertising Sponsor: Alberta Society of Professional Biologists Participant Sponsor: Society […]
Presentations from the Virtual 2022 NPRRW are now available on the 2022 NPRRW Playlist on the SK PCAP YouTube Channel. . The Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop would not be possible without the support of the following sponsors:
10th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop Event Theme: "Building Bridges to Tomorrow: Restoration and Reclamation for the Future" Date: February 7th to 8th, 2024 Venue: Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK. Abstracts and speaker bios can be found on the PheedLoop NPRRW Event website and the PheedLoop app. Attendees should have received an email with their app login information. Event Program for February […]
NPRRW Theme: "Collaborative Approaches to Prairie Conservation" February 11th, 2025: Prairie Fire Summit February 12-13, 2025: 11th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop Atlas Hotel in Regina, SK The NPRRW included Plenary Sessions, Break-out Sessions, a Hands-on Case Study, Speed Dating Case Studies, Trade Show and Poster Session. NPRRW Event Program with Speed Dating Case Study Information […]
Join the College of Agriculture and Bioresources for an inspiring evening to kick-off the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) 2026! Stewarding the grasslands: Celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists January 14, 2026 Reception and networking: 6 pm Keynote and panel discussion: 7 pm Convocation Hall, USask The evening will feature: A […]
January Native Prairie Speaker Series Webinar Topic: Examining the impacts of climate change and habitat loss on the distribution of Long-billed Curlews, a species at risk in Canada Tuesday January 27th, 2026 at 12:00pm Speaker: Kelsey Freitag, Freitag Ecological Analytics Watch the Recording on YouTube
A monthly presentation in Saskatoon, hosted by our partner, the Saskatchewan Environmental Society. More Information and schedule: http://environmentalsociety.ca/events/sustainable-speakers-series/ Check out our Native Prairie Speaker Series page! We ALWAYS have something on the go! Stay tuned for information about future events!
Topic: A prairie wide search for the elusive Swift Fox in Saskatchewan Tuesday February 24th, 2026 at 12:00pm CT Speaker: Tehlu Singh and Bea Prieto, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Register Free:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LzTtunHdTEC1a-GpDiKHCA
March Native Prairie Speaker Series Topic: Native Plants and Yards Speakers: Liz Deleeuw and Manna Parseyan, Edmonton Native Plant Society Wednesday March 11th, 2026 at 7:00pm Register Free: https://shorturl.at/qcCDD or for government computers (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nZiTlFFiRY2AcwUuROQB3Q) Stay tuned for more details!
April Native Prairie Speaker Series - Webinar Rooted in Resilience: The Importance of Grasslands in Prairie Climate Adaptation Speakers: Olivia Richardson and Talha Awan, Research Associates, Smart Prosperity Institute Wednesday April 29th, 2026 at 12:00pm About this Webinar: This presentation explores how investing in the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of Prairie grasslands offers a cost-effective […]
Held every three years since 1986, this is the premier conference for scientists, landowners, consultants, educators, nature enthusiasts, land managers, and others to share information and new approaches to conservation, agriculture and protection of prairie landscapes and native species. The 14th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference will be a forum to discuss the latest issues, information, […]
May Native Prairie Speaker Series What's On the Menu? Diet Analysis of Prairie Amphibians During the Breeding Season Speaker: Jordan Vos, recent M.Sc. Graduate, University of Lethbridge Tuesday May 12th, 2026 at 12:00pm MT Register Free: https://shorturl.at/nCziy OR https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RDphYlMUTH--2XC5lL45_Q (best for government computers) About this Webinar: In the vast, semi-arid landscapes of Southern Alberta, amphibians like the Boreal Chorus Frog […]
June Native Prairie Speaker Series Paved Paradise: The Ecological Impacts of Our Planet's Highway System Speaker: Ben Goldfarb, Environmental Journalist and Author Tuesday June 9th, 2026 at 12:00pm Watch the Recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nwj0zColg-0?si=SBvUSAOqXXuuatGq
