Aerial view of a green marsh delta, its channels winding toward a lake under a blue sky

We restore native prairie with the people who own it.

Saskatchewan keeps losing native grassland and wetland. Since 2011 we have worked with landowners, scientists, and Indigenous communities across the province to slow that loss and bring habitat back.

Have land? Start here See our projects

What we do on the land

Native grassland soils hold carbon for centuries (see our 2019 paper). Once ploughed, that carbon and the plants above it are hard to get back. So we buy grassland, restore what has been broken, and count what lives there.

Our numbers, as of the 2025 field season, are on the About page.

On the ground right now

All projects
Eastern kingbird perched on a stem in lush green grass

Chaplin Lake Region · South-Central Saskatchewan

Chaplin Lake Complex Restoration

Phase 2 of a three-phase effort to restore 3,200 acres of saline lake habitat. This phase rehydrates five drained potholes and reseeds native shoreline.

Wetlands Shorebirds
Sagebrush benchland above a river, with rounded grassy hills behind

Qu'Appelle Valley · Southern Saskatchewan

Qu'Appelle Grassland Corridor

Working with 14 landowners on a continuous native grassland corridor between two existing conservation easements, the first of its kind in the valley.

Grassland Burrowing Owls

How to help

  • Landowner stewardship

    Own land in Saskatchewan? We visit at no cost, and if there is prairie or a wetland to bring back, we do the work and fill in the Farm Stewardship Program paperwork with you.

    How landowner stewardship works

  • Field volunteering

    Spring and summer field days for seeding, plant surveys, and habitat assessment. Most roles need no experience, just sturdy boots.

    Sign up for field days

  • Donate

    Donations pay for native seed, field equipment, and science staff. About 88 per cent of spending goes to field work. CanadaHelps issues the tax receipts.

    Give via CanadaHelps