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Youve Got What It Takes to Become a Master Naturalist
September 30, 2023 — Combining coursework with volunteer opportunities, these training programs are a pipeline for local conservation leaders.
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Projects That Help Wildlife Navigate Highways Gain Speed
September 29, 2023 — Simple solutions reduce road hazards to animals, and now more money is flowing to implement them.
Field Notes
Drawing of two black birds with yellow and white patches perched, mirroring each other, on grass blades against a star-spangled black backdrop and abstract lines.
A Celebration of the Bobolinks Star-Guided Migration
September 29, 2023 — In her piece Ill See You When I Get There, artist Kirsten Furlong uses ink and acrylic to capture the birds seemingly magical journeys.
The Aviary
10 Gorgeous Shots Showcasing Birds and the Native Plants They Need
September 25, 2023 — Check out these stunners from the Plants for Birds category of the 2023 91做厙 Photography Awards.
Native Plants
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Wilsons Phalaropes and their Journey from Canada to Argentina
September 25, 2023 — Key stopovers at Great Salt Lake and Mono Lake allow for 10000 mile migrations.
Western Water News
Horseshoe Reservoir: An Opportunity to Restore
September 25, 2023 — 91做厙 StoryMap explores riverside habitat rehabilitation options within footprint of reservoir on the Verde River
Western Water News
Living on a Smaller Colorado River Water Supply
September 25, 2023 — Arizona, California, and Nevada are proving they can live with less.
Western Water News
New BIG WIRES Act Would Help Achieve a Clean Energy Future for Birds and People
September 15, 2023 — We have an urgent need to equitably and responsibly build out our nation's clean energy transmission infrastructure.
Renewable Energy
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91做厙 Announces New Chief Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer
September 11, 2023 — Lisette Martinez Will Lead Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging For Conservation Organization.
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A Spectacle of Life on Seal Island
September 11, 2023 — Seabirds were once extirpated from the Gulf of Maine's Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge. Today, thanks in part to 91做厙s Seabird Institute, it's the site of several breeding seabird colonies.