Prairie Conservation & Endangered Species Conference – Saskatoon, SK
14th Prairie Conservation & Endangered Species Conference, May 5-7, 2026 in Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Event theme is “Diversity: Key to Resilience.” Key features include keynote speakers, break-out sessions, a trade show and a poster sessions. A variety of pre-event workshops are also available to offer hands-on learning. A banquet and conservation awards ceremony will be a highlight.
Held every three years since 1986, this is the premier conference for scientists, landowners, consultants, educators, nature enthusiasts, land managers, and others to share information and new approaches to conservation, agriculture and protection of prairie landscapes and native species. This event is hosted by the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan.
Call for presentation and poster abstracts is open!
Deadline is December 10th : https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/T5WQ6R8
Conference topics include:
- Conservation through restoring disturbance regimes
- Sustainable agriculture
- Cross-boundary conservation
- Species recovery efforts
- Species at Risk policy
- Reintroduction & population augmentation
- Conservation practitioners: recruitment, retention and burnout
- Population monitoring
- Human impacts on prairie species
- Fulfilling the United Nations Declaration Act on the rights of Indigenous Peoples in conservation
- Indigenous communities and species at risk
- Diversity & Resilience
The Early-bird Registration Deadline is February 12th, 2026 at https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/prairie-conservation-and-endangered-species-conference
Call for Nominations for the Prairie Conservation Awards, deadline is February 22 https://prairiecesc.ca/awards/prairie-conservation-awards.aspx
Call for Applications for the Young Professional Stewardship Grant, deadline is February 22 https://prairiecesc.ca/awards/young-professional-stewardship-grant.aspx