The Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2026 Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Fund (JGJ) grants. This year JGJ supported 6 charitable programs for a total of $195,500. The purpose of this Fund is to support projects that preserve and conserve native flora and fauna in Saskatchewan.
Congratulations to the successful applicants!
Fall 2026 Recipients ($195,500 to 6 Organizations):
Initiative Name: Watershed Ecosystem Education
To be directed to Watershed Ecosystem Education as applied for.
Initiative Name: Operation Burrowing Owl (OBO)
To be directed to Operation Burrowing Owl (OBO) as applied for.
Initiative Name: TREC Charitable Foundation (o/a Relay Education) – Where Water Flows Elementary Education
To be directed to Where Water Flows Elementary Education as applied for.
Initiative Name: Term Conservation Easement to conserve Native Prairie
To be directed to Term Conservation Easement to conserve Native Prairie as applied for.
Initiative Name: Increasing the area of protected valuable habitat near Swift Current
To be directed to increasing the area of protected valuable habitat near Swift Current as applied for.
Initiative Name: The Herbarium Legacy
To be directed to The Herbarium Legacy as applied for.