Adams Ranch near U.S. border to be conserved by Nature Conservancy of Canada [Video]

Another significant block of Prairie grasslands in the southern-most part of Alberta is being conserved.

Boundary Creek residents Colleen and Dale Adams recently signed an agreement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), guaranteeing their 128-hectare (315 acre) cattle ranch will remain a working landscape and not be subdivided, drained or cultivated.

Adams Ranch is located about six kilometres north of the United States border. The Adams family wanted to ensure the cattle grazing site and wildlife haven remains intact for decades to come, and they hope their choice will encourage other landowners to partner with the NCC to do something similar.

In December 2023, the Bectell family, which has a cow-calf ranching operation and uses sustainable rotational grazing practices, partnered with the NCC to preserve 323 hectares of property near Police Outpost Provincial Park, close to the U.S. border.

The Canadian Cattle Association is calling on the federal government …