Prairie Pothole Joint Venture

10/14/2026

South Dakota Grasslands Initiative is looking for South Dakota farmers and ranchers for your feedback to help improve working lands conservation programs. Get paid for your thoughts!

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10/13/2026

At the beginning of the month, Mother Range celebrated its online premiere, and to mark the occasion, we published an interview with the two ranchers featured in the film, Amber Smith and Jaimie Stoltzfus, that was recorded live at the Old Salt Festival in Helmville, Montana, this past summer.

In a meadow on the Mannix Ranch, a hint of sage brush on the breeze, we sat together at the festival and listened to Amber and Jaimie share their journeys into ranching and motherhood. Like the film, the conversation uplifts the love, drive, grit and creativity of rural moms, a theme we will be exploring in more detail in our forthcoming season, Rural Motherhood.

Listen to my conversation with Amber and Jaimie here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-live-from-old-salt-festival-with-amber-smith/id1501245840?i=1000792592529

And watch Mother Range here: https://youtu.be/7FSxhDscK6I?si=Lk_iZ2ufuaj-ca6q

10/13/2026

Ducks Unlimited celebrates this round of North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant awards, which include seven DU-led projects. Together, these investments will conserve, restore, and enhance vital wetlands, grasslands, and coastal habitats from the Prairie Pothole Region to the Gulf Coast. These projects benefit waterfowl and other wildlife while strengthening communities and outdoor traditions. We thank the members of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, and including Sen. Boozman, Sen. Heinrich, Rep. Wittman, and Rep. Thompson, for helping to advance voluntary conservation.

10/06/2026

JOB ALERT! Looking for a great career in conservation with some amazing folks? Northern Great Plains Joint Venture is hiring a Science Integration Specialist in Montana. Check out the link: https://ngpjv.org/careers/ for more info. Closes Oct. 23, please share!

Science Integration Specialist, Montana Location: Billings, Montana (location negotiable within central/eastern MT) The Great Plains Region of Ducks Unlimited,

09/30/2026

09/29/2026

09/23/2026

Impactful learning happens outside the classroom walls, in a wetland, with a bunch of passionate mentors. Read the full story at: https://ppjv.org/duck-banding-puts-conservation-in-the-hands-of-kids/

09/21/2026

Prairie plants have evolved together in a symbiotic relationship. Below ground, they share nutrients and help one another thrive. Learn more at the video below.


Thanks to the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and all of the Grassland Stewardship Communications Project Partners for telling the story of locally led conservation.

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