News & Events
USDA Doubling Down on Growth of NRCS Working Lands For Wildlife!
Most of America’s biodiversity, sensitive species, landscape connectivity, and natural carbon storage opportunity depend heavily on private working lands, where we can partner with great land stewards to achieve shared conservation goals - while helping avoid regulatory outcomes.
NRCS Staff Support the Hellbender WLFW Program by Learning About Natural Design Principles
NRCS staff from four states met in Western NC to tour stream restoration projects for hellbenders and get a close up look at best practices.
American Fisheries Society Newsletter May 2023
AFS News: Election Results, Walleye Recruitment Model, Cisco Morphometrics
2023 Tennessee River Basin Network Annual Conference
Registration Now Open! | TRBN 9th Annual Conference (Aug 23-24, 2023)
News from SECAS May 2023 Newsletter
Summer web forum schedule, improve the Blueprint using OpenStreetMap
To Restore Hellbender Habitat, a Biologist Visits the Farmers' Market
When working to restore wildlife habitat on agricultural lands, outreach to producers can be challenging. Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr figured out a way to make it much more efficient.
Celebrating Bog Turtles During Wild Turtle Week
Wild Turtle Week gives us an opportunity to bring extra attention to turtles and our conservation efforts on their behalf.
Conservation Corridor May 2023 Newsletter
Connecting science to conservation.
Tennessee River Basin Warrior Awards
Call for Nominations | TN River Basin Warrior Awards - deadline June 16th
Analysis: Why protecting very large swaths of land matters for wildlife conservation
Although bison are the U.S. national mammal, they exist in small and fragmented populations across the West. The federal government is working to restore healthy wild bison populations, relying heavily on sovereign tribal lands to house them.
News from SECAS April 2023 Newsletter
SECAS April newsletter: SC Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape approved, highlighting freshwater indicators, Blueprint workshop reminder, and more.
Welcome to the Southeast CASC April 2023 Newsletter
SE CASC News | Resources | Publications | Tribal News | Partner News | Webinars | Events | Opportunities
NRCS Grant Jump-starts Relay Intercropping Study
A recent announcement by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack of grant money being given to Iowa Learning Farms will help illustrate how intercropping could benefit Iowa farmers.
Senators Reintroduce Landmark Wildlife Conservation Bill
The bipartisan legislation would invest billions in state, Tribal conservation efforts
Ted Takeaways: Podcast 2 - Working with Diverse Communities
The second of two short podcasts with Mr. Ted Coopwood III, DEI practitioner and conservation leader. Podcast II focuses on how to better work with diverse communities in the field.
Ted Takeaways: Podcast 1 - Empathy & Building Inclusive Teams
The first of two short podcasts with Mr. Ted Coopwood III, DEI practitioner and conservation leader. Podcast I focuses on how to 1) better understand the experiences of diverse colleagues and 2) build inclusive and diverse teams.
Engaging private landowners at the National Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) held their 77th annual meeting last month in New Orleans.
Welcome to the Southeast CASC March 2023 Newsletter
SE CASC News; Resources; Publications; Tribal News; Events; .Opportunities
Are Hellbenders Found Downstream of the Ohio Train Derailment Really a Sign That the Water is Safe?
Ohio authorities have called the recent capture and release of two hellbenders downstream from the site of a train derailment and toxic chemical spill a 'positive discovery,' because hellbenders are an indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem, but the reality is more complicated.
Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.
