An organization based in Sangudo, Lac Ste. Anne County, is one of nine groups getting funding from the provincial government for projects meant to benefit the long-term health and sustainability of rangelands.
The total investment is worth $1.4 million, the province notes in a release.
It says the Rangeland Sustainability Program supports academics, non-profits and agricultural partners in developing practical solutions that help maintain and improve the health, biodiversity and resilience of Alberta’s rangelands.
The program reinvests a portion of grazing disposition rental fees into projects that support responsible stewardship and sustainable management of these important landscapes, the government explains.
“Alberta’s rangelands are one of our province’s most valuable natural assets, supporting wildlife, livestock and healthy ecosystems,” comments Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, MLA for Central Peace—Notley. “Through the Rangeland Sustainability Program, our government is supporting producers, researchers and conservation groups who are leading the way in responsible stewardship and helping keep Alberta’s rangelands healthy for generations to come.”
The West Central Forage Association, operating as Farming Forward, is to receive $33,000 to support research into adaptive range management practices. Over four years, the group will demonstrate how goats can be used to target invasive species and woody plants in pasture during grazing.
Other recipients of the 2025-2026 funding cycle include:
- Alberta Conservation Association
- Alberta Invasive Species Council
- Municipal District of Ranchlands
- Peace County Beef and Forage Association
- Red Deer County
- Rocky Mountain Forest Range Association
- Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative
- Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada
With files from rdnewsNOW.
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