This year marks the 40th anniversary of the North American Migratory Bird Joint Ventures. Since the North American Waterfowl Management Plan called for their creation in 1986, the Joint Ventures have become widely accepted as the model for cooperative conservation. On February 25, 2026, the Association of Joint Venture Management Boards (AJVMB), Ducks Unlimited, American [...]
The Pennsylvania Golden-winged Warbler Habitat Initiative has resulted in 39,108 acres of potential breeding habitat on private and public lands.
Congressman Raúl Grijalva is dedicated to natural resource conservation and has sponsored and supported critical legislation for bird and habitat conservation, especially within the Sonoran Joint Venture region.
Joe Kramer has been an exemplary leader outside of Kansas throughout his career and is committed to advancing the science and management of wetlands and waterfowl.
Representative John C. Fleming has steadfastly supported migratory bird initiatives, legislation, and funding since his election to Congress in 2008.
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory works tirelessly with the Joint Ventures in the western and central United States and northern Mexico to support bird and habitat conservation priorities.
The Maine Wetlands Protection Coalition is a group of partners that has worked together to permanently protect over a million acres of wildlife habitat.
Through the ACE Basin Focus Area Task Force and similar Task Forces focused on Winyah Bay and the South Lowcountry partners in South Carolina have worked together to protect the most critically-important landscapes for birds and other wildlife.
In 1993, the Pingree Family initiated an independent, third-party green-certification of their forestland in Maine to the highest international standards. These efforts resulted in the Seven Islands Land Company becoming the world’s largest third-party certified sustainable forest products company.
ConocoPhillips has been a champion of migratory bird conservation through its involvement with Joint Ventures by donating critical non-federal funding, serving on Management Boards, and setting an exemplary standard to the rest of corporate America.