The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board recently approved more than $900,000 in funding for five oak and prairie conservation projects in the Willamette Valley. Habitats will be restored and protected, a win for oak and prairie species.
Learn MoreJoin us! On July 21 Pacific Birds will host a webinar to share how some of our partners are handling predator challenges. Four presenters will speak to different predator issues affecting wetlands in Hawaiʻi and the birds that inhabit them.
Learn MoreThe Pacific Birds 2020 Partnership Grant RFP is open. If you have a project that can be completed by June, 2021, and it is within the U.S. portion of Pacific Birds, then consider applying. But do it soon as it is a short window.
Learn MoreHawai‘i’s largest wetland was recently awarded a North American Wetland Conservation Grant totaling $100,000. Managers will use the funds to try and stem an invasion of several non-native plants such as water lettuce, water hyacinth, bulrush and mangrove.
Learn MoreTake a virtual, educational, Pacific-Atlantic tour on May 15th with Pacific Birds and partners in Hawai’i and Florida. Join the Zoom program on May 15th!
Learn MoreIf you work in prairie-oak ecosystems, and don’t know about the CPOP conference, read on! The biennial conference is a ways away, but the calls for papers and abstracts are coming up in March and June.
Learn MorePacific Birds recently completed a comprehensive review of the Joint Ventureʻs role in Hawaiʻi, gathering input from more than 60 conservation professionals. Based on that input, our Hawaiʻi focus will remain on wetlands and our key roles will be in communications, outreach and coordination.
Learn MoreWorld Wetlands Day celebrates the adoption of the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement dedicated to wetlands biodiversity and conservation. There are celebrations on or near February 2nd across the globe, including on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.
Learn MoreA conservation easement completed in the fall of 2019 will protect one of the largest blocks of oak habitat in the Willamette Valley. The 1,610-acre property is a working ranch and is home to Oregon Vesper Sparrow and other bird species of concern.
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