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Remembering Joe Ellis
September 03, 2026 — His legacy of ambitious conservation impact and love of birds still drives ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ today.
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Announces 2026 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Photography Awards Winners
September 02, 2026 — Grand Prize winners receive $5,000 and a voyage with HX Expeditions.
News
Wind turbines in a desert landscape.
How Collaboration Helped Make SunZia Better for Birds
August 14, 2026 — The SunZia project shows that clean energy and conservation can go hand in hand.
Birds and Clean Energy
A Double-crested Cormorant flies over a body of water next to transmission towers and lines.
A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities
July 31, 2026 — Governors from 11 western states signed a bipartisan agreement to strengthen interregional transmission planning.
Birds and Clean Energy
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Assessment for a Resilient Great Salt Lake
June 30, 2026 — The Great Salt Lake Birds & Habitat Assessment identifies the most important areas for bird conservation & hydrologic connectivity
Western Water
New ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Report Identifies Most Important Areas for Bird Conservation at Great Salt Lake – Now and for the Future
June 30, 2026 — Science-based Assessment highlights hydrologic connectivity as key to protecting 12 million migratory birds and guiding conservation decisions.
News
Canada Geese flying overhead in a V formation, seen through power lines.
Why Building Transmission Along Highways is Better for Birds
June 10, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partners work to prioritize building transmission along existing rights-of-way.
Renewable Energy
Arizona’s Desert Wetlands are Vital to Birds on the Move
June 04, 2026 — Water, scarce in the arid West, creates oases with habitat and resources necessary to the survival of migratory birds. ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s latest documentary spotlights wetlands and what we’re doing to ensure a future where people and birds thrive.
SOUTHWEST Rio Salado ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center
Great Salt Lake Conservation Gains Momentum with $1 Billion Federal Push and Renewed State Commitment
May 29, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ leads conservation efforts and backs funding effort to protect the lake’s future.
Western Water
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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Applauds House Farm Bill Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat 
Policy