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Immediate Opportunities to Build on State and Partner Efforts for Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Restoration
May 20, 2026 — New federal report provides background and potential solutions for challenges at Great Salt Lake
Western Water
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 Bobolink singing, perched in tall grass.
What the House Farm Bill Means for Birds, Working Lands, and Conservation
May 15, 2026 — A review of the House-passed Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and an eye to what comes next
Policy & Advocacy
Shorebird on tundra
There’s No Bog Like Home
May 15, 2026 — Shorebirds are back in Alaska for the breeding season. How much depends on Cook Inlet’s bogs?
ALASKA Bird Science
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
Orange fish in pond
Hidden Gems Along the Anchorage Birding Trail
May 06, 2026 — The Anchorage Birding Trail hosts some of the richest displays of bird life the city has to offer, but these sites have far more to discover than just feathered friends.
ALASKA
Water for Birds and People: A New Chapter at Mitchell Lake ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center
April 29, 2026 — How partnership, water stewardship, and wetland restoration are helping support birds, people, and climate resilience in San Antonio.
TEXAS Natural Climate Solutions