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Rare Plant and Ranchers Program
Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
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Program Summary
The Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan's Rare Plants and Ranchers Program supports landowners in stewarding rare native plants on their lands. A Professional Agrologist develops a site-specific management plan to benefit the plant species at risk on the property. Landowners can also receive support for implementation.
Program characteristics
Province
Saskatchewan
Natural Features
Native Grasses, Species-at-risk Habitat
Agriculture Type
Rangeland / Pasture
Program Scope
Provincial
Conservation Approach
Beneficial Practices
Incentive Type
Technical Advice
Delivery Agent Type
NGO
Commitment Type
Management Agreement
Commitment Term
Short Term (1 to 10 years)
Program web site
Conservation Goals
The goals of the programs are to conserve habitat, raise awareness and provide support to agricultural producers, enhance prairie habitat for species at risk, and search for and monitor target species at risk populations. While the focus is on species targeted by each program, these programs ultimately benefit many other prairie species and their habitats.
Eligible Lands
Eligible landscapes include rangelands in Saskatchewan with specific plant species at risk.
Additional Details
Program details can be found at: https://www.naturesask.ca/rsu_docs/rare-plants-and-ranchers.pdf and at https://www.npss.sk.ca/news-and-events/projects/8
Commitment
The plan developed by the agrologist contains recommendations, but the landowner is under no obligation to implement them.
Incentive
Landowners receive a no-cost management plan for the identified species at risk, and can access dollar-for-dollar matched funding to implement the management plan, along with logistical support from Nature Saskatchewan.
Contact Information
For more information, contact rpr@naturesask.ca, (306) 668-3940 or info@npss.sk.ca.
Important to Know
A Professional Agrologist works with the landowner to obtain information about the landscape and will conduct range and riparian health assessments.
The data collected will inform a site-specific management plan.