North America Events, News and Resources

Upcoming Events

6 November 2025

Western Spirit Museum IYRP Event #2

North American Pastoralist women's gathering

7-11 February 2026

SRM Annual Meeting: "Herd 'round the World": Celebrating Global Rangelands and Pastoralism

9 February 2026

IYRP 2026 Stakeholder Action-Planning for North America

10 February 2026

SRM Ignite Session: The 12 global themes of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP2026)

13-14 March 2026

Women in Ranching Confluence Gathering

Western Spirit Museum IYRP Event #1

Past Events

IYRP Art-Based Education Webinar: Contests

Resources included on this website are scientific, educational and outreach materials that refer directly to the IYRP initiative.

Resources

IYRP2026 Action Plan for North America (May 2025)
2025-06-23
Film Festivals & Proclamations Webinar
2025-06-21
IYRP Secretariat Members (August 2025)
2025-06-21
IYRP for North American Rangeland Managers (Spanish)
2020-10-22
IYRP for North American Rangeland Managers (English)
2020-10-22

News

RISG North America update Sept 2023
2024-01-01
North America 2023 Film Festival Announcement
2023-08-10
IYRP Campfire Conversation at SRM (February 21, 2022)
2023-08-07
2023 U.S. Farm Bill Recommendations (SRM-IYRP N.A.)
2023-06-26

What is the Farm Bill?
RISG North America Report Update 7-Feb-2023 (PPT)
2023-02-10

Barry Irving, Layne Coppock, Lauren Svejcar, and David Borre
U.N. designates 2026 international year of rangelands, 'pastoralists'
2022-04-02

Capital Press article by Matthew Weaver; March 25, 2022
IYRP North America Group Letter to Agency Secretaries - June 15, 2021
2021-07-28
Why the IYRP Should Matter to the U.S. Government
2021-07-20

Read More & Watch Video
Why the IYRP Should Matter to the United States Government
2021-06-21
Trilateral Grasslands Meeting Report, May 2021
2021-06-07