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SUMMARY:Bison Safari at Nachusa Grasslands (IL)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive driving tour (you will ride inside the cab or on benches in the bed of a pickup truck) of the Bison Unit. Learn about the beneficial role bison play at Nachusa Grasslands and why The Nature Conservancy preserved this original piece of Illinois.\nLocation: Nachusa Grasslands 2075 Lowden Rd\, Franklin Grove\, IL 61031-9567\, United States\nMay 2\, 2026 1:30pm – 3:30pm\nRain date: May 9\, 2026\nLearn more and register here:\nhttps://highland.corsizio.com/event/6925ee568ff18fc37836f040
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/bison-safari-at-nachusa-grasslands-il/
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SUMMARY:Guided Bison Saunter at Regal Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center (MO)
DESCRIPTION: Prairie State Park\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n128 NW 150th Ln\, Mindenmines\, MO\, United States\, Missouri 64769\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDuration: 2 hr\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nPublic \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrairie State Park will have a Guided Bison Saunter May 2\, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at the Regal Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center.\n \n“What is a ‘saunter’?” you say? According to Merriam-Webster\, “saunter” means “to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : STROLL” (that is\, to walk at a slower pace to take in all the surroundings). That sounds better than a hike. Come out and get that “prairie feeling” from centuries past\, and while you are at it\, get some exercise. Prairie State Park encompasses almost 4\,000 acres of tallgrass prairie\, which once covered 33% of Missouri. Now\, less than half of 1% remains.\nSpring has arrived and with it come new sights\, sounds\, and smells on the prairie. Birds are active\, some migrating to areas further north and some are here for the summer to raise their brood. The bison are here to stay with their calves.\nVisitors should be prepared for at least a two mile saunter over uneven terrain. Since we won’t know the location of the bison until that morning\, bringing water\, snacks\, a hat\, insect repellent\, sunscreen\, and wearing sturdy footwear is recommended. May weather can be unpredictable\, so please prepare for the weather. The wind can be rather nasty this time of year\, be sure to dress for it.\nDue to the unique and rare diversity of life preserved at Prairie State Park\, pets are not allowed on park trails\, EXCEPT for Path of the Earth People and Path of the Sky People trails. Bison graze freely in the park\, and this regulation protects both you and your pet. You are welcome to bring your pet to the park’s campground and picnic area\, but must follow Missouri State Parks’ pet rules. This applies to all types of pets except service animals assisting people with disabilities.\nRegistration is required\, and the event is limited to 30 participants. To register\, call 417-843-6711. 
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/guided-bison-saunter-at-regal-tallgrass-prairie-nature-center-mo/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
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SUMMARY:The Return of Indiana’s Bison
DESCRIPTION:The Return of Indiana’s Bison\nDid you know bison once roamed Indiana—and disappeared nearly 200 years ago?\nJoin us on Sunday\, May 3 at 2 p.m. at the Crown Point Community Library to discover how they’re making a comeback.\nHear from Mary Kay Emmrich\, Bison Ranger at Kankakee Sands\, as she shares the incredible story of a herd that has grown from 23 to more than 90 animals—and the prairie restoration making it all possible.\nThe program is free and open to the public. To register\, call (219) 306-4593 or register online at https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=3652&EventID=583977&PK= \n\n 
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/the-return-of-indianas-bison/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTSTAMP:20260502T050702
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SUMMARY:Tatanka Wichohan (Buffalo Teachings)
DESCRIPTION:Tatanka Wichohan—often understood as “the Buffalo Way of Life”—reflects a deep and enduring relationship between people\, land\, and buffalo. This gathering will bring together Indigenous leaders\, Knowledge Keepers\, producers\, youth\, and partners from across the country to share knowledge\, strengthen relationships\, and advance a collective vision rooted in stewardship\, food sovereignty\, and sustainable economic opportunity.\n\n \nMay 4 & 5\, 2026\nWyndham Garden\nWinnipeg Airport Hotel\n431-441-7021\nwww.nciaf.ca\n \n\nOver the course of two days\, participants will engage in meaningful dialogue\, cultural teachings\, and collaborative discussions focused on:\n– The cultural\, spiritual\, and historical significance of the buffalo\n– Community-led approaches to land stewardship and herd restoration\n– Strengthening Indigenous-led agriculture and food systems\n– Building partnerships across sectors to support long-term sustainability\n\n\nFor more information\, please see the following link: https://tinyurl.com/4f5nhedj \n\n 
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/tatanka-wichohan-buffalo-teachings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260507T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260507T170000
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SUMMARY:Bison: Standing Strong Smithsonian Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:May 7\, 2026 Through May 2029 \nOpening May 7\, 2026 | FREE\nExplore the remarkable story of bison. These iconic animals shaped North American landscapes for more than 100\,000 years and anchored Indigenous lifeways for generations. Pushed to the brink of extinction in the 19th century\, bison survived thanks to dedicated conservation efforts. Today\, they stand strong as an enduring symbol of survival and resilience. \nThe Bison: Standing Strong exhibit invites you into this incredible journey. Explore a full-sized bull bison specimen\, the six-foot-wide skull of an ancient bison ancestor\, an immersive soundscape\, multimedia\, cutting-edge scientific research\, and Native objects and stories shared in collaboration with community members. Experience the deep history of America’s national mammal and discover the hopeful future being built for generations to come. \nThe museum’s bison exhibitions and programming received support from Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: 250\, a Smithsonian-wide initiative commemorating the nation’s 250th. Signature support for Our Shared Future: 250 has been provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Additional contributions have been made by Target.
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/bison-standing-strong-smithsonian-exhibit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260514T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260514T190000
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SUMMARY:The U.S. National Mammal 10th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Wildlife Conservation Society and our partners the InterTribal Buffalo Council and the National Bison Association invite you to a reception honoring the North American Bison \nThursday\, May 14\, 2026 \n5-7pm \nRayburn Cafeteria (House Office Building\, Washington\, D.C.) \nFeaturing remarks from National Mammal Champions\, Bison themed food and drinks\, and displays from bison conservationists and enthusiasts.
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/the-u-s-national-mammal-10th-anniversary-celebration/
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SUMMARY:Bison Storytime at the Edmond History Museum in OK
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun and free storytime to learn all about bison and buffalo with guest speaker Desiree Webber reading her book “Buffalo Train Ride”.\n\n\nMay 15th @10:30 a.m. and May 16th @2:00 p.m. free event with no registration required.\n\n\nFor more information check out edmondhistory.org
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/bison-storytime-at-the-edmond-history-museum-in-ok/
LOCATION:Edmond History Museum\, 431 S Boulevard\, Edmond\, OK\, 73034\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
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SUMMARY:Bison Baby Shower at Lucky B Bison Ranch in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Bison Baby Shower\n\nMay 16\, 2026 | 2:00PM – 6:00PM\n\nThe Lucky B Bison Ranch is hosting a baby shower to welcome the newest members of the herd! \nEnjoy live music\, arts & crafts\, educational activities\, and an opportunity to learn about these beautiful animals while viewing them up close. Join us in celebrating all of the newest baby bison! \nhttps://www.destinationbryan.com/events/lucky-b-bison-baby-shower/
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/bison-baby-shower-at-lucky-b-bison-ranch-in-texas/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
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SUMMARY:Belwin Bison Festival (MN)
DESCRIPTION:Belwin Bison Festival\nMay 16 2026 10:00am – 02:00pm\n15601 Hudson Rd. N\, Lakeland\, MN\n \nThis beloved annual event features the release of the 2026 Northstar Bison herd onto Belwin’s Bison Prairie. In addition to the release\, visitors can enjoy fun activities for all ages\, such as a 5k “Run with the Bison” Fun Run\, live music\, eco-arts\, and food trucks. This Festival celebrates the bison’s critical ecological role in restoring and maintaining our prairie.\nVisit belwin.org/bisonfest for tickets and event information.
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/belwin-bison-festival-mn/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
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SUMMARY:North American Summit on Collaborating With Wildlife in Park Gateways
DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of the Summit?\n\n\n\n\nDrawing large\, multi-sector participation from across the continent\, the CW Summit aims explore\, establish\, and resource Models & Methodologies for Collaborating with Wildlife (CW)  impacting the way North American societies understand and act toward native species. It acts on the basis that wildlife and humans are not separate but together part of a single\, interconnected system—while acknowledging that wildlife are losing the competition for resources and habitat occupation. CW evolves concepts of wildlife as merely subordinate\, consumptive resources\, or threats to human health and safety. Instead\, CW acts on a concept of wildlife as intrinsically and functionally collaborative toward sustaining nature. \n\n\nWhy Park Gateways?\n\n\n In the CW Summit context\, the term “park” generically describes protected natural areas maintained for wildlife. Accessible parks draw increasing tourism and recreation and attracting new residents bringing development to park outskirts. Being lost at a rapid clip are the family farms\, ranches and other areas which often serve as extended open space for park wildlife. Land and ocean habitats alike are increasingly traversed by traffic and changed by infrastructure. Displacement\, intolerance\, and habitat loss are common challenges for wildlife venturing outside today’s parks.  \nTuesday\, May 18\, 2026 \n7:45a              Doors open \n8:00a              Morning Coffee & Tea \n8:30a              Welcome & Introductions \n9:00a              Summit Keynote \n9:30a              Prologue: 1800s Destruction of Wildlife Across the Continent \n10:00a            What is Collaborating with Wildlife? \n10:30a            Break \n10:50a            Why Park Gateways? \n11:20a             Investing in North America’s Wildlife \n11:50a             Summit Program Overview & Workgroups Process \nNoon              Lunch Break \n1:30p              Workgroup Set 1 \n3:00p             Break \n3:30p             Workgroup Set 2 \n5:00p-7:00p  Welcome Reception  \n​ \nWednesday\, May 19\, 2026 \n7:45a              Doors open \n8:00a              Morning Coffee & Tea \n8:30a              Workgroup Set 3 \n10:00a             Break \n10:30a             Workgroup Set 4 \n12:00p             Lunch Break  \n1:30p               Panel Dialogues on Workgroups 1-4 \n3:00p              Break \n3:30p              Workgroup Set 5 \n5:00p-7:00p   Reception: Visions & Cultural Expressions of North America’s Wildlife Return \n\nThursday\, May 20\, 2026 \n7:45a               Doors open \n8:00a               Morning Coffee & Tea \n8:30a               Workgroup Set 6 \n10:00a             Break \n10:30a             Workgroup Set 7 \n12:00p             Lunch Break  \n1:30p               Workgroup Set 8 \n3:00p               Break \n3:30p               Panel Dialogues on Workgroups 5-8 \n5:00p-6:00p   Closing & Tribal & First Nations Ceremony \n​ \nFriday\, May 21\, 2026 \n8:30a-Noon    Port of Corpus Christi Wildlife Rescue Operations Center & Texas State Aquarium Tour: Field Trip for Participants (Additional Registration Required) \n\n​(Preliminary Draft – Subject to Change)
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/north-american-summit-on-collaborating-with-wildlife-in-park-gateways/
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SUMMARY:Ecological Monitoring and Holistic Planned Grazing
DESCRIPTION:May 18–23\, 2026\nEcological Monitoring & Holistic Planned Grazing\n• Identify key ecological indicators\n• Develop holistic grazing plans\n• Strengthen ecosystem function\n• Manage variability with confidence \n 
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/ecological-monitoring-and-holistic-planned-grazing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260527T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260530T170000
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SUMMARY:Jackson Hole Birding Festival: Bird Wild!
DESCRIPTION:Jackson Hole Birding Festival: Bird Wild! \n  \nWed. May 27 – Sat. May 30\, 2026 \nCenter for the Arts\, 240 S. Glenwood\, Jackson\, Wyoming 83001 \nEvent link: https://www.jacksonholebirdingfestival.com/ \n\nWhat: Birding\, wildlife and nature festival for all ages and abilities \nRegion: National attendance; location is in western Wyoming \n\nDescription: \nExperience the iconic American West at the Jackson Hole Birding Festival! Explore the beauty of the wild Jackson Hole valley and the stunning biodiversity of the Greater Yellowstone region\, rich in public lands\, adventure\, and more than 300 bird species. Join us for an unforgettable wildlife experience amid the spectacular Teton Mountains. Choose from 30+ unique tours and experiences by day\, hear fascinating presentations about bird and wildlife science and conservation work by night\, and explore the dynamic community of Jackson\, Wyoming. \nSpeaker Lisa Marie Ansell Frazier\, whose talk is titled “The Return of Life: Birds\, Bison\, and Belonging\,” will focus on the Buffalo Youth Nation Project. \nRegistration opens Jan. 15 at https://www.jacksonholebirdingfestival.com/ \n\nPresented by Wild Excellence Films \n\nEvent graphic: landscape-orientation png file with QR code: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BdQvQt_ojqBISAXCAm7ucIN3eNHyIbgi/view?usp=sharing
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/jackson-hole-birding-festival-bird-wild/
LOCATION:Center for the Arts\, 240 S. Glenwood\, Jackson\, WY\, 83001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260529T130000
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SUMMARY:2026 Southern Regional Bison Conference
DESCRIPTION:Southern Regional Bison Conference \nMay 29 & 30\, 2026 – Cookeville\, TN – Lazy G Ranch \nAddress: 6070 Dodson Branch Rd\, Cookeville\, TN 38501 \nRegistration Deadline: May 15\, 2026 \nREGISTER HERE! \nScholarships available for this event. Click HERE to apply.  \nClick HERE for conference sponsor opportunities.  \nFrom our hosts\, Eddie and Frida Gaw and Family: \nWe are excited to see you in May! On a normal basis the ranch has 280 acres and raises approximately 150 Bison. We provide school tours with children coming from all over Middle Tennessee. The school tours consist of wagon rides around the fields and enjoy snacks at the event center while learning the history and future of Bison. Our plans are to continue our live nativity and Christmas lights each year\, annual stew cook and add concerts and event center. The Lazy G store is open on Thursday and Friday 11am to 6pm\, selling Bison meat\, shirts and novelties. \nIMPORTANT INFORMATION\n-Refund Policy: Refund requests must be submitted to the NBA in writing by email to lydia@nationalbison.org. The National Bison Association will provide a 100% refund for requests received 20 days prior to the event. Members requesting a refund 6-19 days before the event will receive 50% of their paid registration fee. No refunds will be given on 5 days or less from an event\, but registrations can be transferred at no charge if the NBA is contacted prior to the day of the event(s). \n-Attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements. No bussing services will be provided.  \n-Hotel Room blocks are held at the following hotels.  \n-Additional accommodation options and community information available at: https://www.visitcookevilletn.com/  \n  \nTownePlace Suites by Marriott Cookeville  \n1250 Sams Street Cookeville\, Tennessee\, USA\, 38506 \n931-548-0950 \n\nRoom block for “Bison Conference” at $119/ Night\n\n\nLast Day to Book : Friday\, May 08\, 2026\n\n  \nFairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Cookeville  \n1200 Sams Street Cookeville\, Tennessee\, USA\, 38506 \n931-854-1050 \n\nRoom block for “Bison Conference” at $109/ Night\n\n\nLast Day to Book : Friday\, May 08\, 2026\n\n  \nThe Agenda: \nFriday\, May 29th  \n3:00 PM –  Registration open at Lazy G Ranch  \n4:00 PM – Handling Facility Tour and Conversation with Chad Kremer \n5:00 PM – Social Hour with Live Music  \n6:00 PM – Supper – Bison Fajita Bar  \n  \nSaturday\, May 30th  \n8:00 AM – Coffee Bar Opens at Lazy G Ranch \n9:00 AM – Conference Welcome and Overview \n10:00 AM – Dave and Liz Schroth – Bison Nutrition \n11:00 AM – Dr. Joe Smith – Parasites in the Southern and Eastern Regions \n12:00 PM – Lunch – Bison Burgers and Hotdogs \n1:00 PM – Bison Markets and Opportunities \n2:00 PM – Body Condition Scoring \n3:00 PM – Bison Mineral Supplementation   \n4:00 PM – Bison Producer Panel \n5:00 PM Social Hour with Live Music \n6:00 PM – Bison Steak Supper  \nNOTE: The schedule is subject to change as more great aspects are added to the lineup.
URL:https://nationalbison.org/event/2026-southern-regional-bison-conference/
LOCATION:Lazy G Ranch\, Cookeville\, TN\, United States
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