| Voluntary
Stewardship - Our Prairie Landholder Membership
Membership - Voluntary Stewardship
Agreements
OGC has more than 340 members who steward land throughout
the grassland region of Alberta. Each year, we seek new members
who have species at risk located on their lands, and/or have
significant parcels of native prairie habitats. Each new member
agrees to take part in a voluntary stewardship agreement to
protect these species at risk and their habitats. Membership
is voluntary and strictly confidential – only with permission
from the landholder would we share information about the landholder
or species residing on their lands. Members also retain all
rights for their lands as expressed prior to their membership
in Operation Grassland Community. Membership is renewed every
5 years. . This renewal process ensures members are kept abreast
of needs for SAR on their lands, and renews their commitment
to protecting habitat for these species.
Operation Grassland Community works with its membership and
on their behalf, to promote the stewardship needs of their
communities.
Habitat Enhancement Projects
Often, OGC will act as a link to Prairie Stewardship and Assistance
Programs of relevance, applying on behalf of members for financial
resources to ensure continued beneficial relationships between
agricultural resources and wildlife (e.g. off-site watering;
native reseeding; wetland/riparian fencing). Beginning in
2005, Operation Grassland Community has worked with several
members to implement Habitat Enhancement Projects that improve
Burrowing Owl nesting and foraging habitats (more
info).
Management Plans for Species
at Risk:
Sample
management plan (.pdf)
Operation Grassland Community works directly with members
who have species at risk on their lands to develop land management
plans. These plans outline specific and easily implementable
goals for the critical habitats of these species.
Natural
Resource Inventories:
Natural
Resource Inventory List (.pdf)
Natural Resource Inventories help landholders to identify
their significant wildlife habitats and the plant/animal communities
that inhabit them. These reports also provide details on species
identification and biology, and provide background information
on how to assess habitat quality, as well as potential risks
of habitat degradation. Natural Resource Inventories clearly
outline how landholders stewardship efforts are helping, and
also provide recommendations to further support landholders
stewardship goals.
Information
Exchange:
Members also receive annual Newsletters,
and the OGC Conservation
Toolkit Series. In return, OGC is privileged to gain first
hand knowledge of the challenges landholders face to balance
economy and ecology. This relationship of information exchange
with our members allows us to deliver the most relevant materials
and ensure that we invest in mutually beneficial habitat enhancement
projects.
Alberta Fish and Game Association
6924-104 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Tel: (780) 437-2342 | E-mail:
office@afga.org
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