Working closely with partners, the Washington State Department of Ecology has secured at least 67 National Coastal Wetlands Grants since the early 1990s. Partnerships work when it comes to coastal habitat conservation!
Learn MoreLearn how to participate in the annual Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey, conducted each year between November 15 and December 15. It doesn’t take much time, gets you outside on those beaches and mudflats, and helps inform researchers about long term trends.
Learn MoreIn the Voices of the Pacific Flyway, a short documentary produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, you will hear how shorebirds connect communities up and down the Pacific Americas Flyway.
Learn MoreKauaʻi’s trail system will receive a boost with the award of a Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority grant. The ‘Aloha Aina’ grant will provide $118,000 to repair degraded sections of the Pihea-Alakaʻi trail system, where hikers can learn about the history, culture and wildlife.
Learn MoreA recent paper, Decline of the North American avifauna, and the 2019 State of the Birds reports for the U.S. and Canada, present some distressing trends about bird populations. Some species have rebounded, however, in large part due to Joint Ventures and other conservation efforts.
Learn MoreMike and Rita Mahaffa are working hard for birds, especially Western Bluebirds and Tree Swallows. They started with a few nest boxes on their property in the hills near Lyle, Washington. They are now up to 15 boxes, on their land and along the road they share with neighbors.
Learn MoreThanks to the Nature Conservancy in Oregon, one of the largest blocks of oak and prairie habitat in the Willamette Valley has a new owner – the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Learn MoreGirdling conifers that have encroached on oak woodlands is a good option for treating stands where prescribed fire or mechanical removal may not be effective or feasible, according to a recent paper published by three northwest California researchers.
Learn MoreThe Center for Natural Lands Management has been asking land managers to report on 10 invasive species identified as threats in the Willamette Valley, Puget Trough, and Georgia Basin. See what they found and how to contribute information.
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