Stretching across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada’s prairie grasslands support hundreds of species, including migratory birds, pollinators and people, while also sustaining soil health, water systems, and livestock production. Yet of the roughly 141 million acres of historical grasslands across the country, only 26 million acres remain intact today.
Originally launched in 2021 with $30 million awarded to five organizations, the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative has already demonstrated significant measurable impact. Between 2021 and 2024, participating organizations helped support conservation activities across more than 1.2 million acres of grasslands habitat, trained more than 3,500 land stewards in various management practices, and established hundreds of ecological management agreements and conservation easements.
From 2025 to 2030, ten organizations will be delivering projects focused on land stewardship, economic viability, and training across the Prairie Provinces. While many of the teams are new to the Initiative, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, Meewasin Valley Authority, and Nature Conservancy of Canada are continuing the work they began in 2021.
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above images provided by participating grantee organizations.