Policy & Advocacy

Looking Ahead: Advancing Habitat and Climate Progress After the Budget Bill
August 01, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ maintains its unyielding commitment to supporting federal policy that benefits birds, people and the places they call home
Congress’ Budget Bill Presents Setbacks for Habitat Conservation and Climate, While Preserving Agricultural Funding, Dropping Public Lands Sales
August 01, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ assesses how the newly passed budget reconciliation bill affects birds and communities
People walking on a wooded path
Tidal Wave of Grassroots Support for Conservation Saves 600 Acres in Northeast Florida
July 30, 2025
People walking on a beach
A Busy—and Extended—Legislative Session Ends with State Park Protections Bill
July 30, 2025
Summer Naturalist 2025 Letter from Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director
July 30, 2025
Summer Naturalist 2025 Letter from Carol Timmis, Chair
July 30, 2025
Why Federal Bird Science Deserves Our Strongest Support
June 11, 2025 — For decades, two programs from the U.S. Geological Survey have provided essential information about birds. They must continue to be fully funded.
people hiking in the woods
Tidal Wave of Grassroots Support for Conservation Saves 600 Acres in Northeast Florida
May 21, 2025 — People spoke up for Florida's special places.
Four pelicans float along calm, blue water.
Proposed Changes to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Could Slow Economy, Reshape Environmental Review Process
March 20, 2025
ENRTF Postcard
Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund...
June 18, 2024 — ...IS ON THE 2024 BALLOT