A partnership that leverages conservation practices across multiple land ownerships based on the exchange of forage for tangible conservation benefits.

Grassbank can also refer to a physical place where cattle are temporarily located to feed on forage while home rangelands are undergoing restoration and conservation activities. A grassbanker refers to those who participate in a grassbank process, either as a rancher who has decided to exchange forage for conservation on their home range or as a participant in a committee that establishes and oversees a grassbank.

The National Grassbank Network is an informal network of ranchers, government employees, natural resource managers, conservation professionals, and trade industry representatives that are interested in communicating and facilitating the implementation of innovative rangeland conservation tools. Our purpose in creating this website is to facilitate the exchange and availability of information regarding grassbanking and other rangeland conservation tools. We invite you to explore our site and ultimately, to join us!


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