Who We Are

Public Pastures—Public Interest (PPPI) draws together rural and urban Canadians who share an interest in conserving the great public grasslands of Saskatchewan.We have developed six principles as part of our vision for the future of Saskatchewan heritage rangelands.

The province’s community pastures, totaling more than 2.5 million acres of grassland, most of it native, are ecological and cultural treasures that belong to all of us. They protect local soil and water quality, and provide ecological goods and services that reach far beyond the pasture land itself. The deep roots of native plants store carbon where trees cannot thrive. Many rare and fascinating plants and animals are found only in prairie landscapes, making our grasslands internationally significant for biodiversity. At the same time, these pastures provide fair access and affordable grazing for local livestock producers in a balanced system of environmentally sustainable agriculture.

 Aims:

• To help Saskatchewan people and their elected representatives safeguard the wellbeing and legacy of the province’s publicly-owned grasslands in the face of pressure from resource industries and other interests that could harm these internationally significant ecosystems.
• To foster broad-based communities of support for the province’s public pastures, helping people to celebrate and grow in awareness of their ecological, cultural, and agricultural value.
• To support a model of range management based on practical experience, scientific research, and ecological responsibility,  integrating the needs of the ecosystems and livestock within a unified vision for all of Saskatchewan’s public pasture land.

If you would like to get involved, please contact us!