Resilient grasslands support vibrant ranching communities, robust grassland bird populations, and sustainable ecosystem services.
Resilient Grasslands
photo by Mitch Kezar
Our Region
conservation across the plains
Long-billed Curlew by Ron R Bielefeld
2023 was a year of partnerships. Partnerships are hard work and they take time, but the benefits of working collaboratively pay dividends in the long run. Last year, NGPJV partners dug into building trust, enhancing collaborations, and building our networks, all working toward the common vision of enhancing and supporting resilient grasslands.
In this Annual Report, we showcase the work of our NGPJV partnership to work across fences, catalyze conservation, and leverage broader initiatives. We also quantified the collective footprint of conservation actions in the Northern Great Plains to elevate the impactful work of our partnerships. In 2024 we look forward to more capacity, deeper relationships, and ongoing targeted work that supports the people and the resources of the Northern Great Plains. Together, we are building a sustainable future!
Recent News
Unpacking the Human Dimensions of North America’s Central Grasslands
This study examines the social dynamics underlying grassland conservation efforts to identify enhanced conservation approaches in North America’s Central Grasslands. We solicited expert perspectives from 29 diverse stakeholders representing the eight sectors identified by the Central Grasslands Roadmap. Through a series of online workshops and a Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats analyses, we mapped stakeholder connections and identified barriers
Range Improvements Benefit Livestock and Wildlife Near Gillette, Wyoming
In fall 2018, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Sheridan Region Terrestrial Habitat Biologist Todd Caltrider began working with members of the Spring Creek Grazing Association on a long-term plan to improve range conditions on the Thunder Basin National Grassland and several adjoining private properties northeast of Gillette, Wyoming. Multiple projects were implemented over several years
The Mahlstedt Ranch Inc.: Building Resilience Through Diversity
Alexis Canen greets us at her family ranch in eastern Montana. It’s a warm day in late June. She’s wearing a t-shirt, jeans, and a medical boot wrapped in a blue sack on her left foot. The sack is to keep out the dust. The boot is to protect her wounded foot from further injury.