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.”
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
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.
CGRI STEERING COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting of leaders to discuss this biome wide initiative
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.
Regenerative Ag. Summit
Regenerative Agriculture Summit, North America.
The only event series that unifies the food and textile industries to advance regenerative agriculture through harmonization
CGRI STEERING COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting of leaders to discuss this biome wide initiative
CGRI SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL WORKGROUP (SEW)
Bi-Monthly meeting of to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding social ecological priorities and needs.
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.
CGRI CONSERVATION DELIVERY ROUNDTABLE
Bi-Monthly meeting of Conservation Delivery Professionals to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding conservation delivery needs and priorities.
CGRI STEERING COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting of leaders to discuss this biome wide initiative
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.
CGRI SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL WORKGROUP (SEW)
Bi-Monthly meeting of to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding social ecological priorities and needs.
CGRI STEERING COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting of leaders to discuss this biome wide initiative
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.
CGRI SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL WORKGROUP (SEW)
Bi-Monthly meeting of to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding social ecological priorities and needs.
CGRI CONSERVATION DELIVERY ROUNDTABLE
Bi-Monthly meeting of Conservation Delivery Professionals to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding conservation delivery needs and priorities.
CGRI STEERING COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting of leaders to discuss this biome wide initiative
The 11th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2025)
About the Conference
SER's World Conference is an exciting and inspiring biennial gathering of global experts in ecological restoration, making the 11th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2025) the premier venue for those interested in being active members of the global restoration community. LEARN MORE
CGRI SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL WORKGROUP (SEW)
Bi-Monthly meeting of to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding social ecological priorities and needs.
CGRI CONSERVATION DELIVERY ROUNDTABLE
Bi-Monthly meeting of Conservation Delivery Professionals to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding conservation delivery needs and priorities.
CGRI SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL WORKGROUP (SEW)
Bi-Monthly meeting of to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding social ecological priorities and needs.
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.
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.
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.
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
CGRI STEERING COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting of leaders to discuss this biome wide initiative
CGRI CONSERVATION DELIVERY ROUNDTABLE
Bi-Monthly meeting of Conservation Delivery Professionals to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding conservation delivery needs and priorities.
Financial Assistance Opportunities for Women in Agriculture
Featured at the Black Hills Stockshow!
Hear from local women producers on how they have used financial assistance on their operations.
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)
CGRI SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL WORKGROUP (SEW)
Bi-Monthly meeting of to discuss best practices, share resources, and inform the Roadmap direction regarding social ecological priorities and needs.
Cattle Industry Convention (CattleCon)
Cattle Industry Convention and Trade: https://convention.ncba.org

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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.

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.

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.

Transboundary Grasslands Partnership 2024 Workshop
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.

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.