North Central

2026 Conference October 27-29, 2026 | Younes Conference Center South, Kearney, NE Nebraska Natural Legacy Project, the Nebraska Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management have come together to host this unique event, reflecting our shared mission to sustain Nebraska’s natural resources through stewardship, science, and education. The theme for the 2026 conference is “Deep Roots, Lasting Lands”.

Contact wyosection@rangelands.org with questions. Eventbrite coming.

Sustaining the Stewards: Capacity, Discernment, and Support in Rangeland Professions Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Time: 6-8pm Mountain Time. Join the Diversity & Inclusion Committee for a 2-hour virtual workshop exploring what really lies beneath "burnout" in stewardship and conservation work. Facilitator Michelle Doerr (Anavah Consulting) will guide participants through polling, reflection, and discussion to help them distinguish personal stress from broader systemic pressures, understand how chronic strain affects thinking and connection to purpose, and walk away with practical tools for sustaining themselves, their teams, and their work. Open to agency staff, producers, academics, students, consultants, and conservation professionals across the stewardship spectrum!