Nebraska Partners Help Landowners Restore Habitat by Removing Invasives
Restoring over 1,000 acres of wet meadow, riparian woodland, and mixed-grass prairie along the Upper Niobrara River in Nebraska.
Creating and Improving Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in the Appalachian Mountains
In 2013, a multi-agency team of Appalachian Mountain Joint Venture partners created or improved more than 12,000 acres of young forest habitat within Pennsylvania’s Golden-winged Warbler Focal Conservation Area. While a majority of this area is located on public lands, more than 4,000 acres represent private lands partnerships. The partnership (consisting of the Pennsylvania Game [...]
Conservation Partnerships Craft Community-based, Landscape-Scale Success
In pre-settlement days, Greater Sage-Grouse numbered in the millions across the American West. Their populations have since plummeted to about 200,000. Fortunately, much of this bird’s ideal habitat is found on private ranchlands and what’s good for rangelands is often good for grouse. Ranchers and wildlife conservationists are sharing a vision for conserving sagebrush habitats [...]
Neighbors helping Neighbors Through Prescribed Burn Associations
Neighbors helping neighbors is a proud tradition in the western Great Plains — from community barn raisings to moving cattle.