Western Landowners Alliance

Regional Resilience: Advancing Land Stewardship Through Prescribed Grazing
2025-06-05 08:00 - 2025-06-08 17:00 (America/Denver) | Center for Regnerative Agriculture at Jalama Canyon Ranch, 3635 Jalama Rd, Lompoc, CA, United States
Want to enhance your land stewardship skills and contribute to a more resilient ecosystem? Join Grazing School of the West & White Buffalo Land Trust for this regionally-focused field lab designed for graziers, land managers and owners, agriculturalists, conservationists, and fire professionals seeking practical tools and strategies to integrate livestock grazing into agricultural and fire-adapted landscapes. Over four days, participants will delve into grazing techniques tailored to diverse regional ecological contexts, including chaparral, grasslands, orchards and vineyards, while addressing key goals such as fire readiness, climate change mitigation, watershed management, soil health, and biodiversity enhancement.
Through a combination of field demonstrations, classroom sessions, and collaborative learning, this intensive equips participants with the tools to make grazing a cornerstone of effective landscape stewardship, emphasizing a resilient ecosystem, reduced wildfire risk, and economic opportunities.
* This course completes the Context and Foundations modules of Holistic Management that can count towards accreditation.

What You Will Learn
Through a combination of hands-on demonstrations and engaging classroom sessions, you’ll gain practical tools and strategies for success. This course covers the foundations of Holistic Management, grazing charts and stockmanship for non-traditional grazing contexts, ecological monitoring and invasive species management, fire ecology and using grazing as part of a toolkit of varied vegetation-management approaches, managing livestock in crop systems and other contexts, funding opportunities, financial planning tools, creating grazing contracts with public and private entities and more!
Learn to:
Mitigate wildfire risk and promote ecosystem health
Integrate grazing techniques tailored to chaparral, grasslands, and vineyards
Enhance soil health and biodiversity
Increase the economic viability of your operations

Targeted Grazing for Wildlife, Wildfire and Weeds: Working Lands Webinar
2025-06-12 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Uol-qKoqTwKyuCH-4O2hoQ
Good grazing is great land stewardship – and can be a profitable, earth-friendly alternative to chemical or mechanical methods of managing vegetation. Join this panel discussion and networking session to hear from graziers paid for precision grazing as a stewardship tool to enhance habitat for rare wildlife, prevent wildfires, combat invasive weeds and more! Get tips on how to set up grazing-based stewardship service businesses, while balancing risk, rewards and quality of life for you and your livestock working in targeted grazing projects across the West.
The first hour of the meeting you will hear from producer’s who have found success in using target grazing. Stick around for the “Open Ranges Session” during the second hour to ask questions and discuss this topic more deeply with the panelists and other attendees.

Rancher to Rancher Field Day
2025-06-17 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oak Crest Ranch, Mountain View Peak Road, O'Neals, CA, United States
The Sierra Resource Conservation District invites ranchers to come to their June 17 field day where they can see conservation practices in action, discuss healthy soil principles and connect with fellow ranchers. Those attending will learn cost-effective practices for grazing management and will discover programs to support their operations. Lunch will be served.

Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust Succession Planning Workshop
2025-06-25 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Steamboat Grand, 2300 Mt Werner Circle, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust is hosting a Succession Planning Workshop directly after the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention in June.
This workshop will feature guest speakers who will provide an overview of the family, legal, and financial aspects of succession planning, and help you find your first or next step. This is a free workshop for all Colorado landowners and producers, and registration is recommended. Walk-ins will also be welcome.
CCALT has joined a nationwide effort to catalyze succession planning among farm and ranch families and enable agricultural land access for a new generation of farmers and ranchers. In the next few decades, it is projected that at least one-third of this nation’s agricultural lands (over 300 million acres) will change hands, making them vulnerable to conversion and development. We are committed to supporting landowners who seek services to ensure working lands remain in working hands for future generations.
CCALT plan on recording this workshop and will send out the access link when it becomes available for distribution.

Research Field Day Pfaltzgraff Farms
2025-06-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
June 26th will be a busy day in NE Colorado!
With eight different projects being presented impacting arid, dryland farming as well as water conservation, farmable agrivoltaic shelterbelts, and technology in farming, we’re sure you’ll learn something new.

Please join Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Dr. Megan Machmuller, Dr. Lexi Firth, Helen Silver, Ian Aksland, Roy Pfaltzgraff, Precision Ag Solved, Longboard Power, local NRCS, and many others for this incredible day.

Food will be sourced locally and from Pfaltzgraff Farms to be prepared by world-recognized Chef Pablo Aya. Colombian decent and French trained, you’re in for a delight that you don’t find at other field day events.

The evening offers another opportunity for Chef Pablo’s cooking (can we tease you with a whole roasted hog? Haxtun Heritage Mills is hosting a PBS Pledge Drive for their show Heart of a Building, which will be showcasing the agrivoltaics at Pfaltzgraff Farms and the impact this shelterbelt has on farming all the way though the energy efficient millhouse that processes the gluten free grains for baking mixes and flours, making this a truly local food.

Weeds, Wildlands, and More
2025-06-26 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Cody Audiotorium, 1240 Beck Ave, Cody, WY
Stewarding the places you love with community, resources, and good cheer….
Join Us!
Drop by the Cody Auditorium for cool drinks, tasty snacks, good neighbors, local beef and brew, and an array of land management and conservation specialists to help connect you with the tools you need.
Light fare, cash bar, open to the public
Door Prizes!
Info: Laura Bell 307-272-4613
laura@legacyworksgroup.com
East Yellowstone Collaborative

CalGLC Webinar Series
2025-06-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_coc2S4L6RZ2kPmz39RNilA#/registration
Building Partnerships in Stewardship Economies: Ranching, community-based organization, voluntary conservation, rangeland research, and policy-making all intersect in successful efforts for rural economic development and sustainability. Let’s talk about it!
Are you interested in strategies for working more effectively with peers and partners?
Hear from representatives from local, state, and west-wide efforts focused on the stewardship of working lands and working communities by working together.

March 28 at noon PST
Centering Community Voices – Using Situation, Problem Solution Framework

Functionality and dysfunctionality of collaboration
Problems and wicked problems
Feasibility, utility & risk
Situation, problem, solution
Where does innovation and adaptation happen?
Why do we engage or not engage?
Talking through examples like: Public Lands, Water, Wildlife, and Economic Development

April 25
Ranchers in the Driver’s Seat: Addressing risk, strengthening community, and improving quality of life together

Inviting new perspectives and skill sets into your community—and when some just show up
Managing the tensions – being grounded in the community while navigating funding, agency rules/culture, etc.
Leaning into the cycles of conflict and resolution, and knowing when not to partner/collaborate and who to invite
Multi-generational opportunities and challenges
The power of convening/coordinating capacity as generative/emergent

May 30
From ranch to co-lobor-atory, from research to co-production- better science through community partnerships
June 27
Grounded policy – discovering solutions within ranching communities

Grit & Grazing Where Cowgirls Master the Range & the Bottom Lines
2025-06-28 08:00 - 2025-06-29 13:00 (America/Denver) | Redwing Ranch, Redwing Ranch, Gardner, CO, United States
Join us for a two-day workshop designed to demystify grazing calculations and help you align your livestock with available forage. Ideal for operators with some grazing experience, this workshop is perfect whether you’re a new or seasoned manager, taking on operational responsibilities, or eager to try something new.
Learn practical, proven strategies to develop a right-sized grazing plan and calculate the best financial returns on water and fencing investments. Whether you’re creating a grazing plan for the first time or refining an existing one with new financial strategies, you’ll gain essential tools to boost productivity and profitability while meeting ecological goals.
Planning and numbers don’t have to be confusing—let us show you a simple, effective approach! Don’t miss this chance to learn from real-world practitioners, connect with fellow women in the ranching industry, and leave with actionable strategies for your operation.

Registration Closes June 13th 2025

Recommended Arrival: June 27th
Meals:

Friday: No-host group dinner at 6:30 PM – bring your own meal.

Saturday: Bring your own breakfast, coffee provided. Lunch & dinner will be provided.

Sunday: Bring your own breakfast, coffee provided. Lunch will be provided.
Arrival • June 27th
No-host group gathering dinner at 6:30PM
Get settled into camp

Day 01• June 28th
Morning-Cowboy Coffee and meetup
Field Walk with example pasture sites
Worksheet walkthrough
Infrastructure Breakdown
Host Lunch
Enterprise Analysis
Visit cattle to see CG in practice
Relax before dinner (walk around the ranch, swim in the river)
Host Dinner, camp fire, opportunity for 1:1 questions and sessions about what we learned from the day
Day 02• June 29th
Morning-Cowboy Coffee
8:30AM – 12PM
Cost share considerations/opportunities
Visit a site on the ranch where infrastructure pays or doesn’t pay to put in
Host Lunch
Afternoon departure

Surface Water Conservation Programs: What Are They, and Are They Working?
2025-07-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
The sixth webinar of WLA’s 2025 Water Webinar series will examine the successes and challenges of compensated water conservation programs. We’ll take a deep dive into what these programs mean for landowners and water users, and what opportunities might exist for finding common-ground solutions for addressing western water shortages within the guardrails of voluntary, temporary, compensated reduction in consumptive water use programs.
Join us to learn more about how these programs work, what they mean for landowners and water users, and how they could play a role in sustaining working lands and watersheds.

SLO County Agriculture Programs 101
2025-07-09 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SLO County Farm Bureau Offices, 4875 Morabito Place, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
The NRCS and RCDs of San Luis Obispo County, in collaboration with SLO County Farm Bureau, are organizing our annual Local Work Group meeting and invite you to join us. This year’s theme is “SLO County Agriculture Programs 101” and we will be highlighting all of the FREE services and programs offered by agricultural organizations throughout the county. The meeting will be hosted at the SLO County Farm Bureau offices on Wednesday, July 9th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
By bringing together agricultural producers and supporting organizations we hope to achieve two goals: share resources and information with producers so that they understand the programs and support that are available to help; and gather feedback from producers so that our programs and services reflect the needs of our local community.
Would you like to join us in this opportunity to connect with producers and mutually support agricultural conservation in our community?
Lunch and refreshments will be provided, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

There's an App for That! Top tools for management & monitoring
2025-07-10 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
July 10, 2025
Webinar to begin at Noon MDT
‘Open Range’ networking session at 1PM MDT
Building resilience and profitability into land management hinges on nimble and knowledgeable adaptive management, which in turn requires accurate, timely, and affordable monitoring. Until recently, monitoring has been a case of “fast, good, affordable: pick any two.” But can we now get all three at once, given recent advances in remote sensing, satellite imagery, and networking? Join the discussion on July 10 to hear how award-winning landowners are blending emerging technologies, time-tested techniques, and information sharing to improve outcomes on both the land and the balance sheet. Come ready with your questions, experiences, and ideas to share in the ‘Open Range’ discussion that follows the producer roundtable.

Grassland CRP Explained -Leasing Your Land for Habitat and Conservation
2025-07-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z6vir1d5SuK_2mU3iGzZGg
Leasing Your Land for Habitat and Conservation: Grassland CRP Explained
Join the Western Landowners Alliance and national experts for a practical webinar on the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)—a voluntary USDA program that helps landowners conserve rangelands while keeping them in production.
Managed by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), Grassland CRP provides annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to producers who steward grasslands—including rangeland, pastureland, and critical wildlife habitat—while maintaining the ability to graze and hay. Producers receive income that supports long-term stewardship, with contracts based on NRCS-approved grazing management plans. Cost-share is available for water infrastructure, fencing, and other practices that improve land health. Rental rates are calculated at 75% of local cash rents, ensuring meaningful economic support alongside conservation goals.
Whether you’re a ranch manager, landowner, or conservation partner, this is your chance to get expert insights on how Grassland CRP can support working lands, wildlife habitat, and long-term stewardship goals.
Although the 2025 signup window has not yet been announced, this webinar will prepare you for the opportunity by covering:

Who qualifies for Grassland CRP

How to apply and what’s required

How rental rates are determined

What landowners can expect during and after enrollment

Featured Speakers:

Patrick Lewis, Acting Grassland CRP Program Manager, USDA FSA

Shaleas Harrison, Policy Manager, Western Landowners Alliance

Landowner Speaker TBA

Webinar Supporting Vibrant Rural Communities through Place-Based Collaboration
2025-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Join the Montana Conflict Reduction Consortium (CRC) for a webinar on novel funding opportunities supporting communities managing wildlife-livestock conflicts and to engage with producers and practitioners developing community-led solutions to natural resource challenges.
The Montana CRC, convened by Western Landowners Alliance, is a diverse, landowner-led network of partners working to reduce wildlife-livestock conflicts and support working landscapes in Montana. This group is working to further community and place-based efforts that reduce wildlife conflicts and support the economic viability of rural communities in the State.
Place-based groups lift community needs, while finding areas of agreement and shared purpose to meet a variety of resource challenges. Examples of these groups within Montana include the Madison Valley Ranchlands Group, Big Hole Watershed Committee, the Blackfoot Challenge, and the Centennial Valley Association.
These groups, many of which are landowner and livestock producer-led, may include all or part of a particular community and offer a way to meaningfully engage state and federal wildlife agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholder groups to achieve community needs and outcomes supporting working lands and wildlife.
Within this webinar, presenters and panelists will convey how these groups form, focus conflicting ideas towards shared vision, and move ideas to implementation.
This will be paired with information on the Montana Community-Bear Conflict Prevention Efforts Fund fall opportunity, of which place-based groups are eligible to apply. This funding opportunity is made possible through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, in partnership with Heart of the Rockies Initiative. Requests for proposals will be made available in mid-to late-August, prioritizing community-led projects that work to reduce grizzly bear conflicts.
Whether you’re a ranch manager, landowner, or conservation partner, this is your chance to learn ways to support the resilience of communities throughout Montana and develop and fund projects addressing human-bear conflicts.

Fire: Friend or Foe- Stewardship success in the fire-prone West
2025-08-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
Fire: Friend or Foe- Stewardship success in the fire-prone West
August 14, 2025
Noon MDT

Fire has been been both friend and foe to humanity and ecosystems for millenia, and which it is depends on our own context, goals and preparedness. Join us August 14 to learn that “it’s not the blaze, it’s the ways” that determine whether fire hurts or helps in economically viable stewardship of Western rangelands and forests. A variety of voices will touch on preparedness, prevention, recovery and the strategic use of fire in maintaining whole and healthy landscapes and communities, with an open range discussion following where you too can share experiences, ideas and questions.

How to Plan Grazing for Healthy Land and Livestock
2025-08-29 08:30 - 2025-08-30 18:00 (America/Denver)
Welcome to “How to Plan Grazing for Healthy Land and Livestock”
Do you care about your land, livestock, time, money, and relationships with other people? If so, this workshop is for you. In this workshop you will learn how to create the best possible grazing plan for the coming season without having a wreck. Learn how and why Allan Savory’s step-by-step planned grazing is a simple yet powerful planning, implementation, and monitoring tool. The grazing plan you develop will address all the issues needing attention. You will learn each step by doing it yourself. You will also learn why conventional and rotational grazing practices pale in comparison.
This two-day workshop is focused on developing a grazing plan for the Santa Rita Ranch for the upcoming growing season. You will learn how to use a simple planning chart for planning, implementing, and monitoring grazing. Each participant will create a grazing plan using these steps.
Registration includes two days of instruction and personalized feedback from instructors, reference books and other resources for writing your plan, coffee/pastries & lunch both days, and a cookout dinner on Saturday.
Please note: If you want to create a grazing plan for your own ranch during this workshop, it will take you considerable time to prepare all the information you need to bring with you. Contact Joshua Kouri for more info: josh@coastalrcd.org
Scholarships are available. If the registration fee prevents you from attending, please use this application to request a scholarship to cover workshop costs.

Site Adapted Livestock: Matching Your Livestock to Your Land
2025-09-11 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
Site Adapted Livestock: Matching Your Livestock to Your Land
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Noon MDT
If you’re running livestock now, or thinking of adding a livestock enterprise, you’ll want to catch WLA’s September 11 webinar on Site-Adapted Livestock: Matching Your Livestock to Your Land. A key to profitability, land health, risk reduction and the potential to have more joy in life is having livestock that truly harmonize with your land, management style and markets. We’ll discuss how to select, manage, cull and breed livestock that set your operation up for long-term success. Featured will be renowned seedstock producer Kit Pharo, who says the breed of cattle is not nearly as important as the selection criteria that comprise the breeding program. And are cattle the best or the only livestock that fit your land? Join us for a practical, in-depth conversation with takeaways you can put to use immediately as you’re gearing up for fall sales.

Expanding Markets Conference
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-24 | The Delta Hotel, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT, 59601, United States
Join the Western Sustainability Exchange Sept. 22-24 for the Expanding Markets Conference!

An increasing number of people are actively seeking out food options that are not only good for the planet but also benefit the well-being of farmers and ranchers, and local communities.
Regenerative agriculture is perfectly poised to meet these evolving consumer preferences. In fact, a recent survey conducted by The Hartman Group reveals that a whopping 68% of U.S. consumers prioritize regenerative agriculture practices when making their food purchases. With more and more individuals tuning in to the benefits, the movement is gaining momentum at an unprecedented rate.
This year’s Expanding Markets Conference will be held September 22nd-24th at the Delta Hotel in Helena, Montana with a ranch tour and two full days of speakers, exhibitors, and networking.

Water Leadership Summit: Pathways to Civic Engagement & Action
2025-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | CSU Spur, Hydro Building, 4777 National Western Dr, Denver, CO 80216, CSU Spur, Hydro Building, 4777 National Western Dr, Denver, CO 80216, CO, 80216, United States
The Water Leadership Summit, hosted by the Colorado Water Center and made possible through the generous support of the Walton Family Foundation, is a one-day event that equips community members with the knowledge, skills, and resources to engage in water decision-making and take action on issues that shape Colorado’s water future.
The summit will provide resources, real-life examples, and practical steps for those interested in learning how policies are developed, how to engage in local and state decision-making, how to serve on boards and commissions that influence water planning, and how to effectively communicate about water issues. It offers a valuable opportunity for individuals at all levels of experience to build knowledge, strengthen skills, and take meaningful steps toward building inclusive, community-driven solutions to Colorado’s water challenges.
Who should attend

Community members interested in water and public decision-making
Individuals looking to take on leadership roles in their communities
Students and professionals in environmental, legal, or public policy fields
Those interested in serving on boards, commissions, or in elected office
Organizations and individuals working on water-related topics

What you’ll gain

Increase Understanding: Provide accessible information on Colorado and national water challenges
Connect with Public Officials: Offer attendees the chance to hear directly from elected leaders involved in water issues across different levels of government
Support Leadership Growth: Highlight programs that prepare individuals to participate in public life and serve in decision-making roles.
Encourage Civic Involvement: Provide practical steps for joining boards and commissions, participating in public meetings, contributing to rulemaking, or even running for office.
Share Resources: Introduce attendees to a wide range of organizations, tools, training programs, and resources focused on water communication, policy engagement, leadership development, and community-based initiatives that support ongoing participation beyond the event.

Accessibility & support
We’re committed to a welcoming, accessible event. If you have needs that will help make the day comfortable—such as wheelchair access, interpretation (ASL or Spanish), large-print materials, or dietary accommodations—please let us know in registration.

Wet Meadow Restoration, A Free Workshop for Landowners
2025-10-03 09:30 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, 210 Spencer Ave STE B, Gunnison, CO, United States
Wet meadows make up only about 1% of the landscape but are important to wildlife, livestock, and water retention on the landscape. Many of these systems have degraded over time – learn how and why to fix them! This is a free workshop for landowners who want to learn:

How, why, and when to implement restoration
Benefits to vegetation, wildlife, and water
Agencies and organizations who can plan and fund projects
Experiences of other landowners

At-a-Glance

October 3, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (210 Spencer Ave STE B, Gunnison, CO)

For more information, or to RSVP for a free lunch, contact Marcella Tarantino by phone (970-707-3049) or email (marcella.tarantino@usda.gov).

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District: Help Shape the Future of Water and Farming
2025-10-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Denver) | Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM, Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87114, United States
If you’re a producer in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, here’s a great opportunity to have your voice heard about water and farming in the district. These small-group conversations are a chance for you to share your experiences, ideas, and concerns directly with those shaping local programs and policies. Participants will receive a $50 Amazon gift card as a thank-you, along with coffee and donuts during the discussion.
Two sessions are available:

Wednesday, October 22 | 10–11:30 AM

Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM

Wednesday, October 29 | 2–3:30 PM

New Mexico Tech campus, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM
Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by emailing mrgsurvey@unm.edu or calling/texting at 505-456-0638.

Carbon, Cattle, and Collars with the Eastern Colorado Grasslands Coalition
2025-10-24 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Kit Carson High School, 102 W 5th Ave, Kit Carson, CO, 80825, United States
Join us for a full day soil health and grazing workshop in Kit Carson, CO. FREE for the first 40 RSVPs. Discover how grazing can build healthier soils, stronger grasslands, and capture carbon. This workshop features morning visits to Flying Diamond and Collins Ranch and afternoon soil health talks from Grassroots Carbon and Burke Teichert from Understanding Ag.
Agenda:

8:30 – Arrive for coffee, breakfast and loading
9:00 – Ranch tours
12:00-4:00 – Lunch and workshop

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District: Help Shape the Future of Water and Farming
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | New Mexico Tech Campus, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, 87801, United States

CSU San Luis Valley: Ag Business Workshop
2025-11-03 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Ski Hi Complex, 2335 Sherman Avenue, Monte Vista, CO, 81144, United States
RSVP: 719.852.7381
Topics include:

Custom Rates & Enterprise Budgets
New Decision Tools and Notes
Ag Tax Update
Market Outlook:

Cattle (Feeders and Fed)
Hay
Grains
Other

Speakers include Jeff Tranel, CSU Extension Regional Ag Business Specialist, and Larry Brown, Director of CSU Extension – San Luis Valley Area.

Montana Conflict Reduction Consortium Annual Meeting
2025-11-12 | University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT, United States
Join the Montana Conflict Reduction Consortium (CRC) in Dillon, Montana on November 12th for an in-person meeting focused on supporting the formation of place-based groups.
The Montana CRC, convened by Western Landowners Alliance, is a diverse, landowner-led network of partners working to reduce wildlife-livestock conflicts and support working landscapes in Montana. This group is working to further community and place-based efforts that reduce wildlife conflicts and support the economic viability of rural communities in the state.
These groups, many of which are landowner and livestock producer-led, may include all or part of a particular community and offer a way to meaningfully engage state and federal wildlife agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholder groups to achieve community needs and outcomes supporting working lands and wildlife.
Within this one day meeting, we are offering opportunities for individuals and communities interested in forming or expanding place-based groups and an opportunity to connect with landowners, livestock producers, facilitators, program managers and funders who have formed and lead place-based efforts within their own communities.

Range Riding Workshop at University of Montana Western
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-14 | University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT, United States
Do you operate in an area with wolves, grizzly bears or other large carnivores? Are you concerned about conflicts? Join Amber Mason, range rider at Ruby Dell Ranch and Rae Nickerson of Utah State University for a day of conversations and learning alongside livestock producers, range riders, agency representatives and organizations focused on applications of range riding for reducing wildlife-livestock conflicts. Topics of discussion will include:

What is range riding and defining effectiveness (needed skills)

The importance of context and operational considerations

Risk evaluation

Supporting tools
Communication and conflict mitigation

Together with compensation, control, and collaboration, expanding access to range riding is an important piece of the puzzle for supporting resilient ranches, rural communities and thriving wildlife populations.
When: November 13th and 14th
Where: University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT
Day 1 will center perspectives from range riders from Montana and around the West and how the practice fits in their operations. The day will include presentations, panels and group discussions. Lunch provided.
Day 2 offers a full day of professional wildlife track and sign training provided by Cyber Tracker North America focused on the range rider skillset. Only 14 spots available, first come first serve with priority to range riders, livestock producers and agency representatives. Snacks provided.
See the full agenda here.
Reserve your spot now! Register at wla.social/rr-mt-western
Please reach out to Matthew Collins at matt@westernlandowners.org if you have any questions about this convening.

Diversifying Land Use in the Trans-Pecos: Informing Landowner Strategies for Conservation and Economic Sustainability
2025-11-13 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Sul Ross University – Morgan University Center (UC), E Sul Ross Avenue, Alpine, TX, 79832, United States
Join fellow landowners, legal experts, conservationists, and industry professionals for a dynamic, solutions-focused conference designed to help landowners in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas navigate a changing landscape. This one-of-a-kind event will explore alternative land use practices that support economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, and long-term sustainability.
Key Topics Include:

Legal insights into energy development (renewables, oil & gas, transmission) from qualified attorneys
Real-world perspectives on the benefits and risks of energy development
Opportunities in ecosystem services including carbon credits and emerging markets
Alternative land uses like ecotourism and conservation easements
Practical strategies for land stewardship, rangeland enhancement, and profitable ranching
Plus an update on the current situation with the New World Screwworm.

Whether you’re exploring new revenue streams, facing legal challenges, or committed to conservation, this event offers actionable insights to help you make the most of your land—today and for the future.
