How to Use the Range Plant Community Guides and Recovery Strategies Manuals for Project and Reclamation Planning in Grasslands
Unfortunately the GRF has had to make the tough decision to cancel the “How to Use the Range Plant Community Guides and Recovery Strategies Manuals for Project and Reclamation Planning in Grasslands” Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 due to insufficient registrations to run the course on a cost recovery basis. Unfortunately the GRF has had to make the tough decision to cancel the “How to Use the Range Plant Community Guides and Recovery Strategies Manuals for Project and Reclamation Planning in Grasslands” Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 due to insufficient registrations to run the course on a cost recovery basis.
We will offer the same workshop in the spring of 2026 so make sure you are signed up for the GRF Mailing list to receive updates on upcoming workshops, webinars, events and publications. The Grassland Restoration Forum sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience.
Location: Cassils Hall, near Brooks, Alberta
Do you work in grasslands or grassland reclamation? An understanding of the concepts of range ecology is an important skill for designing effective conservation and restoration of native grasslands. This one day, classroom-based course presents the theory behind the Range Plant Community Guide manuals and guided practice using them. A unique opportunity to learn and apply these concepts beyond the constraints of a full semester course. It will provide context for: applying the results of data collected during pre-disturbance site assessment, development of a recovery strategy for impacts to native grasslands for development, and reclamation planning.
Learning Objectives
- Gain a basic understanding of the two ecosystem classification systems for the Grassland and Parkland Range Plant Community Guides.
- Learn how to navigate through the guides to link site conditions, soils and determine plant communities. Participants will practice on data sets for each of the two rangeland classification systems.
- Overview of disturbance risk assessments and strategic siting for grassland plant communities.
- Work through development of appropriate mitigation and restoration strategies linked to types of disturbance for each plant community discussed.
Target Audience
Designed for planners, reclamation practitioners, agrologists, ecologists, land stewards, regulators, students, and anyone interested in learning more about native grassland classification, strategic siting of potential disturbances, and recovery strategies planning.
Course Materials
Hard copies are available at the course and digitally on the GRF website.
“Recovery Strategies for Industrial Development in Native Grassland for the Dry Mixedgrass Natural Subregion – 2nd Edition” (to keep)
“Range Plant Communities and Range Health Assessment Guidelines for the Dry Mixedgrass Natural Subregion of Alberta” (loaners – available for purchase at the event for $25)
“Range Plant Communities and Range Health Assessment Guidelines for the Foothills Parkland Natural Subregion of Alberta” (loaners – – available for purchase at the event for $25)
Registration Closed
GRF SWAG is only available at GRF Events/Workshops or at the traveling GRF Booth attending conferences.
Sponsorship
GRF’s goal is to ensure that events and information are accessible to everyone. We rely on sponsorship to help with cost recovery, course accessibility, and continuation of the Grassland Restoration Forum. Please contact us if you, or your organization, are interested in supporting this event (www.grasslandrestorationforum.ca).
