Welcome to the Great Plains Conservation Network

The Great Plains Conservation Network (GPCN) is a collaboration of non-profit and tribal organizations working together to conserve and restore the wildlife, habitats, and ecological processes of the Great Plains.

What we do

Learn more about our work across the plains.

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November 29, 2023

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 2023 News & Events

Vast southern Alberta ranch will be preserved in largest private grasslands agreement in Canadian history

Transboundary Grassland Partnership Workshop December 6-7, 2023, Swift Current, SK Register

Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop February 7-8, 2024,  Saskatoon, SK Register

New Announcement from the Interior Department Good News for Bison

North American Grasslands Conservation Act
The North American Grasslands Conservation Act will create a landmark voluntary program to conserve and restore threatened grassland ecosystems. The Grasslands Act is a new effort to reverse massive grassland loss and conserve America’s remaining grasslands. It will enable landowners and Native nations to ensure that healthy grasslands remain for future generations.

United Nations Declare 2026 the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists