LEARN: RESOURCES & TOOLKITS

With more than 200 organizations across seven sectors representing Mexico, Canada, the U.S., and Indigenous/First Nations Communities, the Central Grasslands Roadmap Initiative is a wide-scale effort. As we continue to identify shared priorities, we are actively compiling resources to support collaborative communication, shared policy solutions, research agendas, and best practices for conservation delivery.

Recent Updates

The Central Grasslands Roadmap Initiative (CGRI) and its myriad of partners constantly produce and publish informative resources, providing the foundation for Biome-wide collaboration and conservation. Here are a few highlights with many more below.

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Our “State of the Biome” Symposium Series

In honor of the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), and leading up to our Roadmap Summit in November, 2026, we’ve launched a symposium series to explore several different topics in the biome, and to create connection and work collaboratively on key initiatives. Each webinar will include expert presentations to provide status updates and build awareness about progress on each topic with biome-wide representation. Learn more and view resources from recent symposium series on our dedicated page.

SHARED COMMUNICATION & CURRICULUM

Map of North America with images of grasslands, including a woman with a child on a farm, a field of grass, a rider herding cattle, a bird, and a herd of bison. Text overlay reads "Central Grasslands Roadmap."

CGRI’s PRESS KIT

Collage of four images with a conservation theme. Top left: a close-up of a brown cow grazing on green grass. Top right: aerial view of a grassy landscape with scattered cedar trees. Bottom left: a bird perched on a shrub with dry, spiky leaves. Bottom right: a panel discussion in a rustic setting with a man speaking and a group of attendees, some wearing cowboy hats.

VIDEO LIBRARY

Illustration of the benefits and features of grasslands, showing people birdwatching, a farm with livestock, a pond with aquatic life, and underground soil supporting biodiversity.

GRASSLANDS & YOU

Cover page of 'Engage the Range' resource guide with a landscape photo of open plains, mountains, and a partly cloudy sky at the bottom.

ENGAGE THE RANGE

UNDERSTANDING COLLABORATION & PARTNERSHIPS

Three people standing in tall, golden grass field during sunset with dark clouds in the sky and a faint rainbow.

COALITIONS & BEST PRACTICES

A cowboy on horseback herding a large group of buffalo across a grassy field with trees and shrubs in the background during autumn.

PARTNERING WITH INDIGENOUS/FIRST NATIONS

Group of people gathered in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, listening to a man in a hat speaking.

SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS

Map of the Central Grasslands Roadmap Assessment showing conservation categories across multiple US states, with areas divided into core grasslands, vulnerable grasslands, and converted/altered grasslands. Key indicates the map areas are also classified by water and developed zones.

SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENTS

POLICY AND FUNDING RESOURCES

Promotional webpage with a landscape background of grasslands and a sunset sky, advocating a new national policy on grasslands, featuring bold white text and a blue 'Take Action' button.

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GUIDANCE FOR  FUNDERS

Cover page of a report titled 'Stemming the Loss of Grasslands in Canada: A Scan of Policy Solutions' with a landscape background of rolling grassy hills under a dark cloudy sky.

CANADA POLICY PAPER

A herd of bison grazing on a hillside with colored trees and cowboys riding horses in the background.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

U.S. FEDERAL POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

Map of North, Central, and South America with overlaid photos of rural Central Grasslands scenes, including wildlife, farmland, and grasslands, with a bright sunset behind a flat landscape.

RESEARCH & MONITORING TOOLKITS

A wide open landscape with green grassy fields, rolling hills, and a partly cloudy sky.

ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY

Illustration of grass growing above soil with text 'Old-Growth Grasslands Network' on the soil.

SOIL HEALTH AND OLD GROWTH GRASSLANDS

A bird perched on a dry, thin branch in a grassy area, singing or calling with its beak open.

GRASSLAND BIRD WORKING GROUP

A magazine page with the headline 'PLOWPRINT' in large red letters, featuring a map of the United States with water levels, a WWF logo, and text discussing environmental issues.

SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENTS

CONSERVATION DELIVERY TOOLKITS

Cattle grazing in a field during sunset with trees in the background.
A landscape featuring a dirt road winding through grassy fields with purple and green plants, leading towards a horizon filled with numerous wind turbines under a partly cloudy sky.

SEQUESTER CARBON

Cover of a booklet titled 'Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands,' with a landscape of grasslands and a blue sky with clouds.

WOODY SPECIES

A grass fire burning on a dry, grassy field, with flames and smoke visible.

FIRE MANAGEMENT

RANCHING & GRAZING