The Appalachian Ohio Weed Control Partnership received a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) small grant to restore and improve 438 acres of palustrine wetland and associated upland habitat at 12 sites in Ohio. The Partnership received $75,000 – the maximum amount that can be awarded – and their proposal ranked 6th out of 37 proposals for inland wetland projects. Improved forage, nesting, winter and brood rearing habitat from restoration activities will benefit wetland migratory and local birds – including mallard, wood duck, American widgeon, lesser scaup, ring-necked duck and other wetland dependent species. It will also improve habitat in priority forested landscapes identified
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The recipients of the 2013 Gary T. Meyers Bird Conservation Award have been announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in collaboration with the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) and the Association of Joint Venture Management Boards (AJVMB). The recipients of the awards are Kenneth Babcock, Senior Director of Conservation for Ducks Unlimited, and the North Carolina Sandhills Conservation Partnership. The award recognizes visionary individuals or groups that have shown unparalleled accomplishments in advancing the protection and restoration of bird populations and their habitats in North America. It is named after the retired director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, who was himself a recipient of the
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On a chilly mid-March day, SAHC’s Community Farm in Alexander, NC was host for an AmeriCorps service day. Fourteen AmeriCorps Project Conserve members, currently serving at host sites throughout Western North Carolina, came together to lend their hands in building a trail on the 100 acre property. The farm property lies just 15 minutes to the north and west of Asheville within the Newfound Creek watershed. Years of timbering and intensive cattle grazing have impacted the pastures, forests, and waterways of this property. Since acquiring the farm in 2010, SAHC has begun the process of revitalizing the agricultural and conservation
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host a clinic on Practical Wildlife Habitat Management at its wildlife education center in Raleigh on April 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. The clinic is free, but pre-registration is required. Presented by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), this interactive workshop is designed for landowners and sportsmen who manage 5 to 500 acres and want to improve their properties for conservation. “This clinic is specifically geared toward the non-professional,” said Guy Gardner, the program presenter with QDMA. “We will discuss techniques to implement a cost-effective, practical habitat-management program allowing anyone to improve the quality of
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Date: June 3 – 6, 2013 Location: National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV Birds make a perfect means for connecting people to nature. Birds are awake and active when we are; they are relatively easy to spot and hear; and, birds are in every backyard. Moreover, research has shown that the ability to identify birds heightens awareness and creates a sense of stewardship among youth and adults. In this course, explore activities that engage people in bird watching. Even if you are not a birder you will find these activities easy to implement. Specifically, participants will learn to teach others basic bird identification; explore a variety of
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The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife today released a rehabilitated bald eagle at a Morris County golf course to draw attention to the 40th anniversary of the state’s endangered species protection law. The annual state income tax check-off provides critical support to efforts such as this. “The health of our wildlife populations is a good indicator of the overall health of the environment,” said Division of Fish and Wildlife Director David Chanda. “Since the enactment of the Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act of 1973, we have had many success stories in New Jersey, such as
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Part of US National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation award of $16M in grants to support science-led conservation projects. Earlier this month, the U.S. National Science…
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Click here to view and download the 2023 AMJV Partnership Year in Review!
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The 2023 AMJV Impact Report is now available for downloading and sharing! Starting in 2022, this beautiful report has been designed annually by Liz Brewer (AMJV Outreach Specialist) to…
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