Topics Where We Work

Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

A group of people gathered together in a circle on a forested trail in early fall. The leaves on the trees are just turning yellow.
Restoring Old-Growth (like) Conditions at Merck Forest & Farmland Center
April 14, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Vermont partners with Merck Forest and Farmland Center to implement bird-friendly forestry practices on their 3,200 acre property.
VERMONT
Texas Welcomes Home Golden-cheeked Warblers to our Native Ashe Juniper
April 02, 2025 — A story about the importance of Ashe Juniper for the Golden-cheeked Warbler.
TEXAS Bird News
A photo of a group of foresters gathered in a circle in the middle of a forest.
Growing a Network of Bird-Friendly Foresters: ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Forester Training and Endorsement Program
February 19, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Forester Training and Endorsement program trains a new generation of foresters and empowers landowners to manage their lands for birds.
VERMONT
A photo of a old growth forest. The focal point is a large downed tree covered in moss.
Birds, Forests, and the Telephone Gap Decision: An ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Perspective
January 14, 2025 — Promoting science-backed forest management practices that safeguard the health and longevity of our forest bird communities.
VERMONT Policy & Advocacy
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Second Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska's Arctic Yields No Interest
January 08, 2025 — Here's what the 2017 Tax Act has to do with the Arctic Refuge National Wildlife Refuge, otherwise known as the World's Bird Nursery.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
A Reverence for Dead Wood
January 06, 2025 — Reimagining a "messy" forest
VERMONT Bird Science
One person unspools wire while another holds several metal stakes. Cattle graze behind them.
To Grow Grassland Habitat, Conservationists Try a New Incentive: Cash for Birds
December 12, 2024 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and partners hope the novel approach will yield more bird-friendly grazing on livestock farms in the Midwest.
Conservation Ranching
Silhouette of single caribou
A Victory for the Brooks Range
December 09, 2024 — The provision to advance Alaska’s Ambler Road mining access project has been removed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
ALASKA Public Lands
A Passion for Conservation is a True Gift to the World.
November 19, 2024 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Conservation Ranching
TEXAS Conservation Ranching
Two men pound wood posts into a creekbed.
Flowing Forward: Reviving Streams Through Partnerships
November 19, 2024 — The launch of a stream restoration project on a Colorado Ranch.
ROCKIES Western Water