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 Strategy
Chris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy, Aurora Nebraska “The Prairie Ecologis” - A Step-by-step of Planning a Native Prairie Restoration Project
Steven Tannas, Tannas Conservation Services - Creating a Reclamation Cultivar
Jay Woosaree, Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures - Invasive Species of Concern in SK
Chet Neufeld, SK Invasive Species Council - Case Study: A Toolbox for Handling Invasive Species
Kerry Hecker, Canadian Wildlife Services – Environment Canada - Seed Testing Processes and Requirements
Morgan Webb, Seed Check Technologies - The Ecology of Recover: From Mines to Marshes
Dave Polster, Society for Ecological Restoration – Western Chapter - Incorporating Economics in Ecosystem Restoration
Dr. Kim Rollins, Visiting Scholar, Environment Canada (University of Nevada) - Creating a Seed Mix
Steven Tannas, Tannas Conservation Services - Breeding of Native Grasses
Bruce Coulman, University of Saskatchewan - Advances in Mining Stewardship - Wetlands, Native Prairie and Rare Plants
Emily Clausen, Westmoreland Coal / Amber Smith, Stantec - Forming a Native Plant Cooperative for Southern Alberta and the Prairies
Marilyn Neville & Ross Dahl, Foothills Restoration Forum - Beaver Creek Restoration
Luc Delanoy, Meewasin Valley Authority - Riparian Restoration on the Swift Current Creek – 1 Year Update
Karlah Rudolph, Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards - Wetland Restoration in Practice
Aron Hershmiller, Assiniboine Watershed Stewards - Wetland Restoration and Enhancement through the National Wetland Conservation Fund
Darcy Henderson, Canadian Wildlife Services – Environment Canada - Silver Sage Conservation Site: Return of the Prairies
Brad Downey, Alberta Conservation Association - Native Revegetation on an Industrial Scale – Pushing Boundaries
Chris Penner, Scatliff+Miller+Murray - Wild Seed Harvesting
Renny Grilz, Blazing Star Wildflowers - Wildlife-Friendly Fences: Mythical Creatures or Practical Solutions?
Paul Jones, Alberta Conservation Association
2014 Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop
- Native Prairie Restoration – Daryl Smith – Tallgrass Prairie Centre, University of Northern Iowa
- Natural Recovery for Grassland Revegetation - Etienne Soulodre - Water Security Agency
- Economics of Native Prairie Restoration - Dale Gross - Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Wetland Restoration - Kelly Rempel - Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Restoration: Theory and Practice - An Overview of Basics and Planning - Larry Gabruch - Native Plant Solutions
- Seed Regulations & Seed Analysis Reclaimation Workshop - Seed Testing Methods - Morgan Webb - Seed Check Technologies
- Successful Restoration of Fescue Grasslands in South Western Alberta - Steven Tannas - Tannas Conservation Services
- Bioengineering as a component of community-based eco-action towards riparian restoration - Karlah Rudolph - Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards
- Reclamation and Conversion to Native Grasslands in Alberta: Available Resources, Training Initiatives, and Monitoring Requirements - Ron McNeil - Landwise, Barry Adams - Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
- Reclamation in Native Prairie: A SaskPower Experience – Constructing a high voltage transmission line - Hélène Careau - SaskPower
- Restoring Our Prairie Heritage - Lessons From 26 Years of Planting Prairie - John Morgan - Prairie Habitats Inc.
- Energy Sector Footprint - is natural regeneration or active restoration the way to go? - Mark Sherrington - Shell Canada
- Alberta Rangelands - Moving from Reclamation to Restoration - Barry Adams - Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
- Prairie Fire: Fire History and changes in songbird abundance in Grasslands National Park - Carolyn Gaudet - Grasslands National Park
- From intentions to success in Native Plant revegetation: a Landscape Architect's perspective - Bob Somers - Scatliff + Miller + Murray
2012 Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop
- The Important Connection between Native Prairie and Species at Risk - Brad Downey, Alberta Prairie Conservation Forum
- Native Prairie Restoration: Theory vs. Reality - Mark Majerus, USDA Plant Material Centre
- Results from the Native Plant Materials Industry Assessment: Where are we and Where are we Going? - Chet Neufeld, Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan Inc.
- Greencover Survey Results - Craig Gatzke, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Agri-Environment Services Branch
- Native Seed Provider Presentation: How to Grow Native Grass for Seed AND Stay Married! – John Skinner, Skinner Native Seeds
- Native Seed User Presentation: Spirit of the Prairie – Vince Petherbridge, EnviroScapes Inc.
- Native Seed Provider/User: Forward Contracts for Ecological Restoration – Thomson Farms (Dinsmore, SK) and Darcy Henderson, Environment Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service
- Successful Project Planning: an Overview of Five Urban Re-vegetation Projects - Trace Johnston, Bedrock Environmental Services Ltd.
- Grassland Restoration Challenges and Opportunities: Laura James, Grasslands National Park of Canada
- Native Prairie Reclamation: a Case Study from Poplar River Mine: Emily Clauson, Sherritt Coal
- Challenges of Gravel Pit Reclamation on a Federal Community Pasture in Central Manitoba - Mae Elsinger, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Agri-Environment Services Branch
- Putting it All Together in the Prairie: Renny Grilz, Nature Conservancy Canada
- Using Native Seed: a Producer Perspective on Native Prairie Restoration – Art McElroy, Dayspring Farms
- Prescribed Burning Management – Robin Hamilton, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Managing Invasive Plants while Restoring Native Prairie – Monica Pokorny, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
- Long-Term Grazing and Forage Production on Re-Established Native Grassland in Southern Saskatchewan – Alan Iwaasa, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre
- Establishment and Restoration at Meewasin Valley Authority – Mike Velonas, Meewasin Valley Authority
- Long-term Monitoring of Kinder Morgan’s Express Pipeline Restoration Project – Jane Lancaster, Kestrel Research Inc.
- Restoration and Maintenance of Fescue Grasslands in Prince Albert National Park – Dustin Guedo, Parks Canada
- Tackling Restoration Issues using Science and Information Exchange – Marilyn Neville, Foothills Restoration Forum
- Assessment Form for Success of Native Prairie Restoration - Workshop Leads: Kerry Hecker (Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service) & Chet Neufeld (Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan)
- Native Seed Mixes and Orders – Quality Assurance - Workshop Lead: Tara Mulhern-Davidson (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Agri-Environment Services Branch)
- Native Seed Mixes and Orders – Quality Assurance - Workshop Lead: Larry Gabruch (Nature Conservancy of Canada)
- Restoration Funding Sources, Criteria and How to Fill Out the Application - Workshop Lead: Vicki Asu (Environment Canada, Environmental Damages Fund and EcoAction Fund)
2011 Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop
- The Art and Science of Restoration – Mark Majerus, USDA Plant Material Centre
- Overview of Native Prairie in Canada – Jeff Thorpe, Saskatchewan Research Council
- Alberta Policy and Regulations for Grassland Reclamation Criteria, Evolution of the Criteria from 1995 to Today – Prepared by the Reclamation Criteria Advisory Group (RCAG) - Jody Spady, Husky Energy
- Restoration Success Through Neighbour and Density Management - Scott Wilson, University of Regina
- The Benefits of Seeding Native Prairie - Paul Jefferson, Western Beef Development Centre
- Steps to Successfully Revegetating Grasslands with Native Species - Michael Champion, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada – Agri-Environment Services Branch
- Howland Native Prairie Restoration - Progress Report - Gary Howland, Producer from Lumsden, SK
- Revegetation After Brush Removal on Narcisse Community Pasture - Bev Dunlop, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada – Agri-Environment Services Branch
- NEB Regulatory Process and Native Prairie Protection - Dylan Adderley, National Energy Board
- Manitoba Mixed-Grass Prairie Habitat Stewardship Project - Kathy Murray, Critical Wildlife Habitat Program
- Investing in Native Prairie and Biodiversity - Diana Ghikas, Environment Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service
- Case Study: Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Old Man on His Back Ranch - Revegetation of 1,100 Acres of Dry Mixed Grass Prairie - Renny Grilz, Nature Conservancy of Canada
- MULTISAR Project: Restoring Native Grassland in Southeastern Alberta - Emily Pollak, MULTISAR
- Morton Purchase: A Case Study for Management - Robin Hamilton, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Restoring Tallgrass Prairie in Beaudry Provincial Park, Manitoba - Jessica Elliott, Manitoba Parks and Natural Areas
- Canadian Wildlife Service High Diversity Restoration - Kerry Hecker, Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service
- From Bird Biologist to Range Agrologist – A Harrowing Story - Susan Skinner, Operation Grasslands Community
- Seed Availability and Equipment Selection: The Technical Side of Seeding - Larry Gabruch, Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Economics of Seeding Native Forage - Richard McBride, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- A Snapshot of the Native Plant Industry and its Implications for Restoration Efforts - Chet Neufeld, Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan Inc.