Topics Where We Work

Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

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.
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.
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
From Streams to Canopy: A Forester’s Growth Through ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Training
April 03, 2026
MID-ATLANTIC
Growing Bird-Friendly Grasslands
March 26, 2026 — The Farm Bill helped ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Conservation Ranching program take flight. Now it’s helping it soar.
Conservation Ranching
A meadowlark sings, perched on a thin branch in a field.
On Capitol Hill, a Rancher’s Message: Grazing is Key to Healthy Grasslands
March 18, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partners advocate for a new Farm Bill as part of the Migratory Bird Joint Venture fly-in
Conservation Ranching
Announcing the Great Plains' Bird of the Year: the Western Meadowlark
March 13, 2026 — Celebrating the iconic grassland species.
GREAT PLAINS
burrowing owl in grass
A Neighborhood for Birds: How Prairie Dogs Help Shape the Sky Above
March 13, 2026 — From the ground below.
GREAT PLAINS