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Wilson's Plover
Coastal Stewardship Takes Flight as Shorebird Nesting Season Ramps Up
May 20, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and our dedicated volunteers and partners are now stewarding more nesting sites than ever before.
SOUTH CAROLINA Coastal Stewardship
Base and Meridian Wildlife Area on the Lower Gila River, Avondale, Arizona
Working Together in the Lower Gila River Corridor
May 20, 2026 — Voices from across the region seek restoration of the river.
SOUTHWEST Western Water
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Awarded $460,917 to Design Coastal Resilience Strategy for East River Marsh in Guilford, Connecticut
May 19, 2026 — Breeding Saltmarsh Sparrow, Virginia Rail, and Marsh Wren could benefit from this restoration project, along with migratory birds.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Resilience
A line of people wearing rain coats and carrying shovels walking into a foggy field.
Restoring Riparian Buffers at Green Mountain ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center
May 19, 2026 — Thirty volunteers braved wild weather to plant 339 native trees and shrubs along the Huntington River to improve bird habitat and flooding resiliency.
VERMONT Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A Pileated Woodpecker clinging to a moss-covered tree trunk in a forest habitat.
The Good Neighbor Authority—The Most Important Forest Management Tool You’ve Probably Never Heard of
May 12, 2026 — The Good Neighbor Authority eases cooperation when things get messy.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
A bright blue mountain bluebird sits on the branches of a dry bush.
How a Once Obscure Federal Law Could Shape America’s Public Lands for Decades
May 12, 2026 — The Congressional Review Act is increasingly part of discussions about   the management of our national parks, monuments and wildlife refuges.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
Greater Sage-Grouse displaying its tail feathers during a bright sunset in a grasslands landscape.
What’s next for the Greater Sage-Grouse?
May 12, 2026 — The future of this species is tied to the health of the sagebrush and the implementation of recently finalized public land use plans
Sagebrush
Five Migratory Birds That Depend on Built-Up Areas
May 08, 2026 — Legislation aimed at funding projects where people live and work needs your support
Cities, Towns and Parks
A rainstorm in the distance over a southern Colorado landscape.
Ecological Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Seeing the Full Picture
May 07, 2026 — It’s not just about precipitation. It’s about how drought moves through a system.
ROCKIES Western Water
Planting Native Trees in the Colorado River Delta Is Bringing Breeding Birds Back
May 04, 2026 — Two decades of bird surveys show riverside bird specialists returning to restored floodplains.
Western Water