State of the Biome
25’-26’ Symposium Series
Our 2025-26 "State of the Biome" Symposium Series includes:
Topic-specific symposiums to create connection and work collaboratively on key initiatives
Expert presentations to provide status updates and build awareness about progress on each topic
with biome-wide representation
Opportunities to share resources and best practices for each topic
See material from our recent meetings, and register for upcoming symposiums below …
Honoring the Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples and Our Relationships with Grasslands
Pass code: 11-19Biome
Grazing Management Plans
Pass code: 6VR05uH*
Fundraising Workshop with the Bannack Group
April 21st, 2026
Passcode: XdW*Xm2M
Collaboration and Metrics
May 19th, 2026
Stay tuned for upcoming Symposiums happening throughout the Summer!
Carbon sequestration
Grasslands Communication strategies
Grasslands and Their Soils
Pass code: l.C3Rw%8
Presentation Material from Canada (forthcoming)
Presentation Materials from Mexico (forthcoming)
Central Grasslands Bird Working Group
March 25th, 2026
The CGBWG data and tool development efforts focus on the recovery of 17 steeply declining species. The approach covers a systems level approach to characterize spatial variation in population dynamics, limiting factors, and the key human dimensions essential for successful recovery and grassland conservation.
Just Announced! SPARRO
The Spatial Prioritization for Avian Recovery and Rangeland Opportunity (SPARRO) web application is an interactive decision-support tool designed to help conservation planners, decision-makers, and land managers identify and prioritize opportunities for grassland conservation and restoration across the Great Plains.
The tool (currently in its Beta version) includes spatial data products for 17 grassland-dependent conservation priority species across the full-annual cycle, and accounts for two key drivers of grassland loss – agricultural conversion and woody plant encroachment. The tool is intended to support coordination and alignment among partners while helping to maximize the impact of conservation investments.
Over the next 6-8 months, we will continue refining SPARRO through a series of focus-groups and workshops aimed at gathering feedback, improving usability, and supporting its use. We invite the CGRI community to explore the Beta version of the tool and help shape its future development by following the links below.