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Expansion of Eastern NC Refuge Would Bring Critical Bird Habitat into Conservation
January 24, 2024 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and our members backed the proposed expansion of a refuge that supports the highest density of nesting birds in our state.
NORTH CAROLINA
A river flows through a dry landscape.
Resilience and Stewardship for Colorado’s Waterways, 2024 Legislative Priorities
January 22, 2024 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supports proactive water strategies to benefit birds and people.
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Save the Seabirds: University of Vermont Students at the Capitol
January 09, 2024 — UVM Birding Club went to the capitol in D.C. to educate legislators on gaps in bird protections for sea and shorebirds.
VERMONT ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Chapters
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What's Going on in the Arctic?
September 20, 2023 — Here's a breakdown of the historic actions the Biden administration and Department of the Interior made about America’s Arctic—and what work to further protections still needs to be done.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
People stand behind Governor Polis as he signs a bill in a montane meadow.
Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado
June 21, 2023 — New law is a win and a good first step to clarifying stream restoration activities.
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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Takes Minnesota and Wisconsin Policy Makers on Tour of Upper Mississippi
June 08, 2023 — Remaining river floodplain forests provide biodiversity, flood mitigation.
UMR
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Voices of the Arctic
May 12, 2023 — Read more about an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska intern's travel to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to interview local Iñupiat and Gwich’in elders.
ALASKA Arctic Refuge
Bundles of cut willow saplings lie on the bank of a montane stream.
Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation – Part 2
March 14, 2023 — What you need to know from our legislator-focused webinar.
ROCKIES Western Water
A river flows through a montane forest.
Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation—Part 1
February 07, 2023 — What you need to know from our February 2023 legislator webinar.
ROCKIES Western Water
Colorado River runs through a dry landscape.
Important Things Ahead for Colorado Water Policy in 2023
January 20, 2023 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supports proactive water resilience strategies for 2023 Colorado legislation.
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