Jun
24
to Jun 26

America's Grasslands Conference

Welcome to the website for the America’s Grasslands Conference

https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Our-Lands/Americas-Grasslands-Conference

Please save the date for the seventh biennial America's Grasslands Conference June 24-26th, 2025 in Kearney, Nebraska. Further details will be released shortly.

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Jul
8
to Jul 10

2025 Goal-Based Grazing School with Principle Land Managers

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Here are a few reasons we believe the grazing school is well worth the registration cost and what sets it apart from other schools.

  1. This school is hands on, with actual cattle and rangeland.

  2. Not just estimating the grass, but calculating how much grass you have, accounting for diversity, and how much grass you want to leave behind. You will learn to use tools to calculate production, then also train your eye. You’ll learn how to know evaluate how much grass to leave.

  3. Economics: incorporating the dollar value of taking too much or leaving too much forage behind and what that does to your bottom line.

  4. The principles of this course are tried and true on the ground, in the animal, and the manager.

  5. The instructors use science and research and have over 70 years of experience between them.

  6. There are opportunities for continued help from the instructors to use what they teach. You’re not left on your own after the class.

  7. Each group has their own set of cattle and an objective aim for.

  8. Twenty-five hours of content over 3 days.

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Mar
3

Living in a Fire Age: The Pyrocene

Living in a Fire Age: The Pyrocene with Stephen J. Pyne

hosted by
The Institute for Science & Policy at the 

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205

March 3, 2025

5:30 - 7:30 P.M. MST

Lecture begins at 6:15 P.M. MST

In an age where megafires dominate the headlines, to understand how humans live with fire today requires us to understand our journey to this pivotal moment in time. Join us for a lecture with fire historian Stephen J. Pyne, an emeritus professor at Arizona State University and author of over 30 books, to explore the complex relationship between humans and fire. 

In his talk, Pyne will discuss how the earth is a unique fire planet with a history that can be chronicled by three fires – nature’s fire, the fires tamed by humans, and the combustion of fossil fuels, which combined make up the Pyrocene. Learn how we have remade the earth through fire and what it means to go beyond living with fire to living within a fire age. 

Held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and live-streamed on our YouTube channel, RSVP today for this free lecture including a reception with drinks and light hors d'oeuvres. 

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To learn more about living with fire, listen to our podcast series, United by Fire, and discover what it will take to build a more fire-resilient future. 

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Feb
27

Storyteller's Circle

As conservation communicators, we face a daunting task: telling compelling stories to encourage actions that will “save the world.” But how often do we make space for developing our craft in order to do these stories justice? Enter the Storyteller’s Circle. This (free!) virtual event includes topic-based discussions led by other communications professionals as well as peer-support for your own storytelling projects. This event is hosted by the Intermountain West Joint Venture and Crowd Conservation to be a space where storytellers and communicators throughout the conservation realm can come together to hone their craft.

Learn more and register

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Feb
23
to Feb 25

OACD Annual Meeting

Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts 87th Annual State Meeting.

“We are happy to announce that we will be holding our 87th Oklahoma Association of

Conservation Districts meeting February 23, 24, and 25, 2025. This annual conference

averages 350 farmers, ranchers, and professional natural resources staff from across

Oklahoma in attendance.”

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Feb
19

CGRI Communications Workgroup

Monthly meeting of communications and marketing practitioners to discuss opportunities for collaboration, share learning and best practices, and identify biome-wide challenges and collective needs.

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Feb
12

Western Landowners Alliance Webinar: Water Beneath Our Feet

Join us for
Beneath Our Feet:

Are groundwater easements a solution for the West?

Join us for the second webinar of WLA’s 2025 Water Webinar series, which will explore the topic of groundwater easements as a potential solution for addressing groundwater shortages. We’ll hear how these programs have been designed, implemented, and received by select communities, and if groundwater easements really can become an effective tool in combating water scarcity across the West. 

Join us to learn more about the current status and future of groundwater easements from our panel of policymakers, advocates, and other experts who are learning from existing programs and exploring how groundwater easements could play a role in combatting drought and the western water crisis.  

The event will take place on Wednesday, February 12th at noon MST. 

Register Now

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Feb
11
to Feb 12

South Dakota Grassland Coalition - Grassland Management School

The SD Grassland Management School is designed to educate landowners on the art and science of grassland restoration and management strategies. This classroom session will be the first in a series of opportunities that will be offered in 2025.

REGISTER AND LEARN MORE HERE

LOGISTICS

D A T E & L O C A T I O N

  • February 11 - 12, 2025

  • Cedar Shores Resort

  • Chamberlain/Oacoma, SD

C O N T A C T

  • Pete Bauman

  • 605-882-5140

T O P I C S

  • Creating a landowner/agency staff project team

  • Private Landowner perspective

  • Planning for objectives: species mixes, wildlife,

  • grazing, pollinators

  • Chemical history considerations

  • Site preparation

  • Case studies/examples over time

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Feb
9
to Feb 13

2025 SRM Annual Meeting

Announcing the 2025 SRM Annual Meeting!

Join us in Spokane, WA.
February 9-13, 2025

-View the Schedule At A Glance HERE

-View the 2025 Social and Technical Tour Information HERE

-View 2025 Room Request Form HERE-Committees and Socials, submit your request today!

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Feb
5

USDA Open House for the Next Generation of Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Featured at the Black Hills Stockshow

Learn about USDA programs, services, and technical and financial assistance. Agency experts will provide an overview of services and resources at the top of each hour, beginning at 11 am.

Topics include: Beginning Farmers/Ranchers,Specialty Growers, Operating /Farm Ownership Loans, Production Risk Tools, High Tunnel Growing, Soil Sustainability Efforts, Grassland Management, and Community and Rural Business Opportunities

FOR MORE INFO: Contact Gail Gullickson (gail.gullickson@usda.gov) or Darrel DuVall (darrel.duvall@usda.gov)

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CGRI Steering Committee (Copy)
Dec
5

CGRI Steering Committee (Copy)

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Dec
4
to Dec 6

9TH NATIONAL GRAZING LANDS CONFERENCE

NATIONAL GRAZING LANDS CONFERENCE

9NGLC – Expanding Grazing Horizons – serves as a venue for experts and practitioners in the field of grazing management to share innovative ideas and best practices; connect and renew bonds with producers, partners, and other stakeholders across the nation; and progress toward the common goal of caring for and sustaining grazing lands. Learn more here.

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CGRI Communications Workgroup
Nov
20

CGRI Communications Workgroup

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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CGRI Steering Committee
Nov
7

CGRI Steering Committee

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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CGRI Communications Workgroup
Oct
16

CGRI Communications Workgroup

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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