Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 33 minutes ago
Grasslands play a critical role in Alberta’s ecosystems, supporting carbon sequestration and providing habitat for nearly 80% of the province’s species at risk. Yet today, less than 2% of Alberta’s native grasslands are protected.
In this documentary short, we explore how the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society is helping restore these vital ecosystems through their Grow With Us program. With the help of dedicated volunteers, FOFC rescues native plants from development sites, redistributes them to community members, and later harvests the seeds—creating a circular system that preserves genetically diverse plants for grassland restoration in Fish Creek.
In the program’s first year in 2024, FOFC worked with 150 backyard gardeners, four community gardens, and three schools, giving away more than 5,000 native plants and helping build awareness of why native species belong where they’ve always been.
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This video was created as a part of season seven of the Emerald Documentary Series, which features the remarkable efforts of environmental leaders across Alberta. The series was produced by the Alberta Emerald Foundation in partnership with The Distillery Film Company.
Grasslands play a critical role in Alberta’s ecosystems, supporting carbon sequestration and providing habitat for nearly 80% of the province’s species at risk. Yet today, less than 2% of Alberta’s native grasslands are protected.
In this documentary short, we explore how the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society is helping restore these vital ecosystems through their Grow With Us program. With the help of dedicated volunteers, FOFC rescues native plants from development sites, redistributes them to community members, and later harvests the seeds—creating a circular system that preserves genetically diverse plants for grassland restoration in Fish Creek.
In the program’s first year in 2024, FOFC worked with 150 backyard gardeners, four community gardens, and three schools, giving away more than 5,000 native plants and helping build awareness of why native species belong where they’ve always been.
Subscribe for more stories of environmental leadership in Alberta.
This video was created as a part of season seven of the Emerald Documentary Series, which features the remarkable efforts of environmental leaders across Alberta. The series was produced by the Alberta Emerald Foundation in partnership with The Distillery Film Company.
