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NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF SASKATCHEWAN INC

Conserving Saskatchewan's native plants and their ecosystems through collaboration, education, and engagement.

Deadline to register is Friday, March 13. Join us for our Annual General Meeting and Conference. &nbsp;This year&#39;s theme is &quot;Celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists&quot; and features a range of interesting speakers and topics. &nbsp;Saturday&rsquo;s events will begin with the business portion of our meeting and then transition to a set of great presentations. &nbsp;Speakers include Dr Edward Bork from the University of Alberta presenting recent research from the Roy Berg Kinsella Research Ranch, John Skinner from Skinner Native Seeds speaking about the Sioux Valley Restoration Project, Jenna Sarich sharing observations about her ongoing Nuffield Scholarship research on the environmental sustainability of grazing systems, and Beth Dolmage from the Ministry of Environment discussing the work of the Botanical Assessment Working Group. &nbsp;We will also have a panel discussion on holistic range management featuring Laura Hoimyr (Box H Farm), Lochland and Hannah Mckinnon (Old 3 Grazing Corp), and others. &nbsp;Saturday will also feature short films and a silent auction. On Sunday afternoon, we will host the Prairie Ecosystems module of the Saskatchewan Master Naturalist Program, where participants will learn in detail how prairies function, what different species and communities make up grasslands, threats to grasslands in Saskatchewan, and innovative conservation projects that are helping to conserve and restore these precious places.

Annual General Meeting and Conference

Join us for an hour of music with prairie inspired songwriter and a garden tour of a Pollinator Paradise YXE member&#39;s garden! Kolby Clunas is a singer-songwriter from Russell, Manitoba now living in Saskatchewan. This small town, home grown musician composes from her heart. A lover of nature and people, her acoustic melodies will take you down country roads to the heartbeat of her home-grown music. Pollinator Paradise YXE is a project of Wild About Saskatoon, joyfully advocating for nature in Saskatoon, SK. Bring your own picnic blanket/chair.<div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;"> </div>

Pollinator Paradise YXE & Kolby Clunas present Music in the Garden

An introduction to the native grassland and aspen forest plants and ecosystems of southern Saskatchewan Required equipment &ndash; outdoor clothing, including good boots, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, rain jacket, sunhat. Useful additional equipment &ndash; plant keys and hand lens (the instructor will have a number of these on hand) Instructor &ndash; Dr. Rob Wright, plant ecologist and botanist, with 50 years experience exploring and describing the plant communities and ecology of native grasslands and forests in Saskatchewan with the U. of S., SRC, SIAST, and the Saskatchewan Forest Service and Parks Service. It is increasingly recognized that prairie ecosystems are some the most endangered in Canada. They are also critical ecosystems for plant biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation. This course will introduce participants to native grasslands and trembling aspen forests, examining the plant communities, soils, and management of these ecosystems. Participants will be introduced to native plant identification, vegetation sampling and description, site and soil description, and the measurement and aging of trees. No technical background is required. SyllabusPrairie Plant Communities and Ecosystems. &nbsp;Part 1: Native Grasslands and Aspen Forests The workshop begins at 9 a.m., on July 26th and 27th at Cherry Lake Farm, and finishes at 4:30 p.m. on each day. Registrants will be provided with a map showing directions to the site. Parking is available on site. Participants must wear field-appropriate clothing including long pants and long-sleeved shirt, sturdy boots, and a sunhat, and have a rain jacket on hand. A one-liter water bottle and pack lunch are required, and insect repellent, hand lens, plastic bags for plant collecting, and a sheath knife, are useful. Wild Plants of the Canadian Prairies, Budd&rsquo;s Flora, the Flora of Alberta, Wildflowers Across the Prairies, Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland, Flora of the Great Plains, and Prairie Wildflowers are useful plant guides. Useful phone plant id apps include PlantNet, PictureThis, Plant.ID, and iNaturalist. This is an introductory course. No prior ecosystems, soils, or botanical training is required. Introductory handouts on vegetation sampling and description, site description, and soil description, will be supplied. A brief introduction and overview to the day&rsquo;s activities will be given, indoors, at the start of each day. The instructor will supply all equipment needed to demonstrate how plant communities, soils, and site are described.&nbsp; For more information please contact Dr. Rob Wright at (306) 216-2916 or androsace123@gmail.com. Registration is limited to 10 participants. Register early to guarantee your place.

Prairie Plant Communities and Ecosystems Workshop

<div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;">This one-day course will cover identification of a subset of Saskatchewan&#39;s rare vascular plants. The course will focus on identification&nbsp;skills to distinguish rare plants (including Species At Risk) from their look-alikes, but will also include information about detection, survey types, and habitat hotspots. Participants will gain improved knowledge of Saskatchewan&#39;s rare plants and how to confidently identify them. This course is most suitable for those with beginner to intermediate botany skills. Participants will be provided with a certificate upon completion of the course.</div> <div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;">Prerequisite - a post-secondary course in botany, or existing understanding of basic botanical terminology and morphology</div> <div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Instructor: Sarah Vinge-Mazer</div><div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;"> </div><div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Instructor bio: Sarah has been studying Saskatchewan&#39;s rarest plants for over 15 years. She spent eleven years as the provincial botanist and regularly provides her expertise on all things plant-related for COSEWIC assessments, regional reviews for the Flora of North America, and is a long-time member of the Flora of Saskatchewan Association board.</div><div fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 54, 58); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></div>

Rare Plant Identification Course

This 3-day course is an introduction to bryophytes (mosses and liverworts), designed to develop the skills needed to detect and identify common Saskatchewan wetland species. The course focuses on field detection (microhabitats, field-level features), microscopic examination, and taxonomy to confidently identify and distinguish between species. Registration deadline: May 7, 2025 May 16 (2 pm to 5 pm):Classroom:&nbsp;Introduction to bryophytes and to the common wetland taxa in AlbertaLocation:&nbsp;Hannin&nbsp;Creek Education CentreMay 17 (9 am to 5 pm):&nbsp;Field:&nbsp;Identification of common species in wetland habitats&nbsp;(9-1 pm)Practical assessment - test of field identification skills&nbsp;&nbsp; Location: Peatlands within ~10 minutes of Hannin Creek Education CentreClassroom:&nbsp;Introduction to bryophyte microscopy and taxonomy&nbsp;(2-5 pm)May 18 (9 am to 1 pm):Classroom:&nbsp;Continuation of bryophyte microscopyPractical assessment - test of microscope identification skills&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Instructor: Brittney Miller, Bryophyte Taxonomist; P.Biol, M.Sc. BryologyCost:&nbsp;$400 per person *Transportation responsibility of participantsIncludes:&nbsp;- Accommodations (shared rooms) and meals at Hannin Creek Education Centre (<a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://hannincreekcamp.org/" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">Hannin</a><a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://hannincreekcamp.org/" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">&nbsp;Creek Education Centre &ndash; A partnership between the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and Saskatchewan Polytechnic</a>)- An illustrated&nbsp;field guide booklet&nbsp;of common wetland bryophytes with detailed key field and microscopic features&nbsp;(excerpt from The Common Mosses and Liverworts of Alberta by Brittney Miller <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FCommonBryophytesofAlberta&e=AT2atn2F52gcsGyf2gnSTONyg5Mdl3qW7yllbJPN0A2a6Pzqv5p6eJe86Ee4rEKscbzl_H-X7C2_G-st08t63WEVK15sjeeU" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">tinyurl.com/</a><a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FCommonBryophytesofAlberta&e=AT2atn2F52gcsGyf2gnSTONyg5Mdl3qW7yllbJPN0A2a6Pzqv5p6eJe86Ee4rEKscbzl_H-X7C2_G-st08t63WEVK15sjeeU" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">CommonBryophytesofAlberta</a>) &nbsp;- Certificate of Completion

Wetland Bryophyte Identification course

Register now for the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan's 30th annual general meeting and conference.  The event will be held at Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon, SK on March 8-9, 2025.<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">  The theme this year is "Protecting Our Wild Home Places" and features a line-up of fantastic speakers and a Master Naturalist workshop.  Speakers include author Merle Massie, Jeffrey Harder with Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dale Gross with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, Sarah Rheubottom from Parks Canada, Erica Maier with Meewasin Valley Authority, Ian King from Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve, and more! The event is for everyone and will feature top-notch speakers from across Saskatchewan.   For more information, please contact <a href="mailto:info@npss.sk.ca" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">info@npss.sk.ca</a> <a href="https://nativeplantsocietyofsaskat.box.com/s/38c12i9k5647n2fuk643jl9dkwuvn7g4" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">AGM Agenda - March 8</a> <a href="https://nativeplantsocietyofsaskat.box.com/s/y7dvubo6j7r6jmtur3yiac0knspssfgc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Saskatchewan Master Naturalist Workshop - March 9</a>

2025 Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan Annual General Meeting and Conference

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🌟 Join us in Creating Change! 🌟At the NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF SASKATCHEWAN, we know that change starts with people like you. By giving today, you support educational programs, field projects, and resources that champion the conservation of native plants. Together, we can create a future where native plants and ecosystems thrive.

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Annual General Meeting and Conference

Pollinator Paradise YXE & Kolby Clunas present Music in the Garden

Prairie Plant Communities and Ecosystems Workshop

Rare Plant Identification Course

Wetland Bryophyte Identification course

2025 Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan Annual General Meeting and Conference

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