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Good article talking about partnering with farmers to protect land. Particularly relavent in Solano these days!

The Owyhee Canyonlands of southeast Oregon are one of the larger remaining extents of sagebrush steppe, a biodiverse habitat that supports elk, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep, along with 28 endemic plants. The USFWS has named it a priority conservation area for greater sage grouse. It’s also a significant attraction for outdoor recreationists. Designating these lands (managed by BLM) as wilderness would stop mining claims, but may not have sufficient political support. The administration could declare it a national monument, which could offer additional protections against road building and development. Yet there is resistance to the latter approach. Almost all of BLM’s high desert lands in Oregon are used to graze cattle; neither wilderness nor national monument status would likely change this. A wilderness designation would only affect future mining claims, with lithium and uranium mines already permitted nearby. Mining in such an arid environment is likely to have broader impacts on the ecosystem. And even with full protections against grazing, mining, and development, increased recreational use brings its challenges. #conservation “Change is happening regardless of what happens with the designation, so what we need is better management, and we need the BLM to have the resources and the direction from leadership … to manage the recreation well.” —Ryan Houston, Oregon Natural Desert Association https://ow.ly/brSv50QHUnx

Great news! Queensland’s two newest national parks have been officially established, adding 16,700 ha of land to the state’s Protected Area Estate (PAS). The 10,300 ha Redcliffe Tableland National Park sits some 114 km west of Mackay and preserves endangered regional ecosystems that provide refuge for the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) and vulnerable squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta scripta). Some 6,400 ha of the former Squirrel Creek State Forest, 110 km NW of Brisbane have been converted into Squirrel Creek National Park, protecting riverine wetlands that are essential habitat for the vulnerable plumed frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus plumiferus) and black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster). A further 18,600 ha have also been added to existing national parks and conservation parks – most dedicated as part of the Labor Government’s commitment to transfer 20,000 ha of state forest to the PAS under the Native Timber Action Plan. These latest dedications bring the total area of state forest added to the PAS to just over 13,000 ha. NPAQ looks forward to seeing further, and more rapid transitions from state forests to national parks over the coming months and years. #ProtectedAreas #StateForests #WildPlaces #ActionPlan #30by30 #Threatenedspecies ?? (Left to right): Google Maps, CanvaNFP, Wirestock/Dreamstime, SJ Bennet Wikimedia Commons.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) recently acquired 79 undeveloped acres adjacent to the Beach Club Resort on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. This acquisition adds to extensive acreage that ADCNR and its partners already purchased on the peninsula with Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Funds, including the Gulf Highlands property acquired in 2018. The combined Gulf Highlands and Beach Club West properties amount to almost 200 acres, with more than one-half mile of Gulf frontage beach and dune habitat — previously the largest privately held, undeveloped beachfront property remaining in coastal Alabama. These properties are now part of the Alabama State Parks System, ensuring their permanent protection, public access and improved habitat management. The dune system’s quality and extent contribute to the parcel’s unique ecological benefits. The combined properties will permanently benefit sea turtles, shorebirds, migratory birds and the endangered Alabama beach mouse. Both properties were purchased with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund as well as Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act money managed by ADCNR in collaboration with Gov. Kay Ivey..." #DeepwaterHorizon #Alabama #acquisition #property #ADCNR #habitat #BeachMouse #shorebirds #NFWF #GulfOfMexicoEnergySecurityAct https://lnkd.in/gj4Tbaf6

Pheasants Forever and Blue Forest Launch First-of-its-Kind Watershed Resilience Bond Supporting Working Lands in Southern Oregon and Northeastern California Pheasants Forever and Blue Forest are excited to announce the launch of the Southern Oregon-Northeastern California I Watershed Resilience Bond (SONEC I WRB).?The SONEC I WRB will finance landscape-scale conservation across privately owned working lands, marking?the first financial product from non-profit conservation finance organization Blue Forest that focuses on improving watershed resilience across property boundaries. ? The WRB, co-developed by Blue Forest and Pheasants Forever, is an innovative financing mechanism that taps into private capital to finance restoration projects, increasing the watershed’s resilience to fire and other disturbances, improve wildlife habitat, and bolster the community and local economy. While the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides funding to private landowners to implement conservation projects, these programs require landowners to pay upfront costs with a portion to be reimbursed by NRCS after the completion of work. Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gKE9z2r6 w/ Blue Forest

?? Treat yourself to this beautiful new profile of Northeast Wilderness Trust by Susan Shea in Northern Woodlands, which captures the promise of our work and what makes rewilding so essential right now. Join Susan and our staff as they explore?Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve in Vermont and experience the unique joys of wilderness and how it fits into the intricate "quilt of land uses for the Northeast." "The benefits of forever-wild conservation include the potential over time for a greater proportion of old, undisturbed forest across the Northeast. Old forests offer tremendous carbon storage, clean water, and habitat for bird species and other wildlife that need late succession habitat. They also provide research sites for scientists studying ecological processes, and serve as examples for foresters trying to mimic their beneficial characteristics in younger, actively managed forests. Protected wildlands offer places for people to connect with nature free of the sound of motors." Reach the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ejyVDMPc #rewilding #landtrust #landconservation #northeast #oldgrowth

Learn more about the Foundation’s work in our new “5 Questions Getting to Know…” Series! Program officers will provide insight into each of our program areas through a series of five questions (with maybe a bonus question along the way). First up is Getting to Know… Lowcountry Land Conservation. Lowcountry Program Director Jason Crowley delves into why, where, and how we support land conservation efforts in the Lowcountry, and provides some helpful background and definitions for those who are interested in conservation issues but may still learning some of the jargon. Get to know… Lowcountry Land Conservation. #landconservation #lowcountry #lowcountrylandconservation #southcarolinalandconservation #philanthropy

#SanJacintoValley is #Global #ImportantBirdArea. What can Important Bird Areas offer land trusts? Quite simply one of the most important bird areas in southern California, the San Jacinto Valley is dominated by the floodplain of the San Jacinto River, which runs northwest from the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. The #cropland, particularly the vast plowed fields southeast of #MysticLake, are one of the few remaining areas left in southern California outside the Imperial Valley. #Landtrusts are invited to explore the #IBA map. This map includes location and, conservation priority levels of Important Bird Areas throughout the United States. It also offers detailed information about why these sites have been identified as IBAs. Land trusts use the IBA locations to help them identify priority areas for conservation in their #strategicconservationplans, or IBAs may provide a justification for a grant or an easement on an existing priority area for the land trust. IBAs can also serve as a focal point for partnering with?local or state Audubon chapters?on land conservation. Conservation activities at IBAs are happening across the United States and range from land acquisition to habitat restoration, advocacy on the behalf of Important Bird Areas, and the education of local communities about their unique birds and bird habitats.?You can learn about some of their recent achievements by visiting the?#AudubonSuccessStories?page. In the mid-2000s, pressure to develop the surrounding areas ratcheted up tremendously, with planned developments right up to the north and south boundaries of the #SJWA. Species that depend on #agriculturalland are particularly at risk. #LongbilledCurlew, #MountainPlover, #White-facedIbis and #FerruginousHawk could be extirpated or nearly so from the San Jacinto Valley. If the #SanJacintoWildlifearea becomes surrounded by urban development. All open-country raptors will decline, including #GoldenEagles and #BurrowingOwls. The #TricoloredBlackbird population in the IBA has dropped more than 10-fold in the last decade, and losing agricultural land to urban development will make recovery extremely difficult.? Development pressure in the valley is intense and conservation groups have made the area a priority for acquisitions and easements.? https://lnkd.in/gr9vH-ix https://lnkd.in/gQQWmGcK https://lnkd.in/gEMU9SrT #NorthAmericanWetlandsConservationAct #PartnersforFishandWildlifeProgram #SanBernardinoValleyAudubonSociety #SierraClubSanGorgonioChapter #SouthCoastWildlands https://lnkd.in/gTbyZUm7 #MountainPlover, #LongbilledCurlews, #WhitefacedIbis #SandhillCrane. #FerruginousHawks #BaldEagles and #GoldenEagles #BurrowingOwls #Longearedowls #Shortearedowls #dowitchers #herons, #egrets #DoublecrestedCormorants. #YellowRail #BellsSageSparrow #CaliforniaGnatcatcher #RufouscrownedSparrow #CactusWren #LeastBellsVireo #SageThrasher #SwainsonsHawks #YellowheadedBlackbird

Join Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas YLG as we partner with the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust in their conservation efforts of the Wilson Springs Reserve. ?? ?? Wilson Springs Preserve is a 121-acre wet prairie remnant in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Part of a historic 1600-acre prairie which is now mostly developed, the preserve is the largest permanently protected prairie remnant in Fayetteville and one of the largest wetland habitats in the region. ? The NWA Land Trust has managed for invasive species in Wilson Springs since 2013. There are multiple methods NWALT uses to control invasive species; however, manual pulling invasive with large groups is one of the most effective methods. ? We will be focusing our efforts on perilla mint with patches of this species spread throughout the preserve. We will split up into small groups to find these patches and manually pull the plants, while exploring the preserve as well! Where: Wilson Spring Nature Preserve. Participants will meet at the trailhead located on the south side of the Sam’s Club Parking Lot in Fayetteville. Highway 112 and N. Shiloh Dr in Fayetteville, AR (Sam’s Club Parking Lot) YLG participants will have coffee and light snacks provided. ? When: March 22, 2024 9:00-11:00?am Participants will have the opportunity to join one another at a local restaurant nearby for lunch and networking. ? Why it's important: ? At ULI NWA we strive to build a better environment for the future! This begins with our current and future generations. Our Young Leaders Group will be volunteering during the event to build relationships and give back to our community by helping to preserve it.? If you are interested in becoming a part of YLG, this is a great way to see how we plan to serve the NWA community. ? Equipment: Gloves, bug spray, whoppers, and water will be supplied by NWALT. Participants need to bring a water bottle, closed-toe shoes, long pants (the ticks are out this year), and a hat. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Evan Johnson at?[email protected]?or 479-871-3848. You can sign up at the link here ??

The article discusses the significance of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) new "Public Lands Rule," which aims to modernize land management practices in Arizona. This rule marks a shift from prioritizing extractive industries to balancing conservation, cultural land protection, and access to nature. It addresses the challenges of drought, wildfires, and climate change by introducing tools for more sustainable management of public lands, which include 12 million acres in Arizona. This comprehensive approach has received strong support from the community, lawmakers, and conservation groups, reflecting a broader preference among Arizonans for preserving their natural landscapes and heritage. The rule also emphasizes co-management with Tribal nations and seeks to improve public lands that are crucial for the state's $21 billion outdoor recreation economy. #commercialrealestate #crenews #cre #arizonanews #PublicLandRule #economy #AZeconomy