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The objective of the Rangeland Monitoring Program is to assist range managers with monitoring and improving rangeland health, thereby increasing their subsequent profi ts. The program was implemented during the summer of 2006 under the direction of Amanda (Hancock) Gearhart and was funded with a grant from USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Some common techniques for monitoring rangeland health were explained and producers had the option to choose techniques that met their time and technical constraints. Permanent photoplots often were chosen to observe changes in plant composition and production because they are practical and require a minimum of plant identifi cation. Rangeland monitoring materials and technical assistance were provided to approximately 20 cooperators in North and South Dakota. The project continued in 2008 with a grant from the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust (NRT).