Native grasslands have become one of the most at-risk ecosystems in the world and in Saskatchewan we have lost more than 2 million acres over the last 25 years. They provide homes for numerous species at risk, sequester carbon and provide a way of life for ranchers. Less than 20% of the grasslands remain intact. We must work to protect what is left and ensure the landscape stays the way nature intended.
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation was established to fill a growing need in the ranching community for voluntary, private-sector options for agricultural land conservation. It is the first and only provincial agricultural and conservation organization based in Saskatchewan and is the first to offer term easements.
The Foundation is a federally-registered charitable organization that is operated by a board of directors, which consists of eight members who are primarily current or former agricultural producers with a personal understanding of agricultural and community issues as well as two academics bringing their research expertise to decision-making.