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City of Homer moving forward with green infrastructure project
For decades, the city of Homer has diverted stormwater into Kachemak Bay without treatment. Now, the city is working on creating green infrastructure to improve the stormwater entering the bay. Early last year, city engineer and public works director Jan Keiser proposed four systems to improve the drainage system for the city’s stormwater. The systems…
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Wildlife Monitoring Apprenticeship Opportunity – Supporting Diverse Learners in the Conservation Field
Conservation Northwest / Nov 13, 2023 / Wildlife Monitoring, Work Updates Priority Application deadline: Nov 27th 11:59 PM PST. We are looking for 4-6 individuals with an interest in increasing their winter outdoor recreation skills, wildlife research and tracking skills, and participation in fieldwork directly related to wildlife conservation in the Cascade Range of Washington…
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Chesapeake Bay awarded millions in federal funding for restoration projects
A major win for the Chesapeake Bay — it was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding going toward the environment and restoration projects.The major grant awards are coming through the Chesapeake Watershed Investment in Landscape Defense program.”We are thrilled to be here today to announce $7.4 million in grant rewards to support wildlife habitat,…
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NAWCA Funds $6 Million Wetland and Grassland Restoration Along St. Lawrence River
November 13, 2023 • 3 min read Ducks Unlimited (DU) is partnering with Indian River Lakes Conservancy, St. Lawerence Land Trust, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, and Thousand Island Land Trust (TILT) on a $5.8 million multi-phase protection and restoration project in the St. Lawrence River Valley (SLRV). The conservation work, funded by a North…
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Ausable Bayfield Conservation opens land use survey
People who use Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) property can share their views about the features and facilities they use and suggest improvements. Projects Coordinator Kate Monk said the ABCA’s 3,616 hectares of land was acquired for purposes like flood control and conservation, but they are also used for education and recreation. There are 30…
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To save biodiversity, it’s time to turn science into societal outcomes
November 13, 2023 For decades, scientists have held data about Earth’s biodiversity in hand — a crisis replete with 1 million species facing extinction, more so than at any other time in human existence — and yet, collectively, our global actions to protect species have, for the most part, been a failure. In 2021 alone,…
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Biden’s Opportunity To Protect the Western Arctic in the Wake of the Willow Project
Introduction and summary Alaska holds some of the country’s most expansive, wild, and critically important lands—and the nation’s only Arctic region. Despite the significance of these lands, many of them lack adequate protection from threats such as oil and gas development and are instead sources of carbon pollution. These vulnerable landscapes experience some of the…
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Nations convene in Kenya to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
Delegates in Nairobi mulling two options: a wide-ranging strategy that would target plastics production or a limited approach focussed on waste management. International delegates have convened in Kenya in the hopes of making further progress towards a landmark treaty to fight global plastic pollution. Addressing the first day of the talks in the capital, Nairobi,…
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Endangered bird hatched in Houston Zoo, first for species in North America
Houston Zoo A black and white-feathered endangered bird recently hatched in the Houston Zoo. It’s the first known instance of the species, known to have a high conservation need, being hatched in the United States. The Malagasy sacred ibis was born Sept. 3 and named Vorotsara, translating to “beautiful bird” in Malagasy. The zoo announced…
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Army Corps Prevails in Challenge to Georgia Dam Management
The US Army Corps of Engineers lawfully updated its plan to manage the Allatoona Lake dam and reservoir project in Georgia, a federal judge ruled. The Corps has significant discretion in balancing competing project purposes at its various reservoirs, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said. In…
