Tweet AUSTIN – In December 1989, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA), which was a new continental conservation funding mechanism. Designed to assist the North American Waterfowl Management Plan when waterfowl populations were declining … Continue reading →
Tweet Purchasing a Duck Stamp is an easy way to support wetland conservation. Florida’s wetlands are one of the most iconic parts of our natural landscape. Nearly a fifth of the total wetland area in the United States is found … Continue reading →
Tweet Washington – The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, approved $28 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects. Marking its 30th anniversary since enactment, the 2019 North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) … Continue reading →
Tweet Turin Wildlife Area in central Monona County is comprised of a mix of habitats – part Loess Hills, part Missouri River lowlands, part cool prairie remnant, part oak woodland. It’s a place where threatened and endangered species live beside … Continue reading →
Tweet Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day — the date designated by the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the special importance of urban national wildlife refuges in enriching the lives of Americans and their communities. This weekend, more than 30 urban … Continue reading →
Tweet The mooring dock is located next to the fishing pier and is designed to assist boaters with launching. Progress continues on the Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area renovation project in Morehouse Parish. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ … Continue reading →
Tweet The newer 75-acre addition to Black Hawk Bottoms Wildlife Area is thick with high quality duck attracting vegetation that will have 16-24 inches of water on it for the waterfowl migration. After this year, it may no longer be … Continue reading →
Tweet Located in the Catskills in Delaware County, Bear Spring Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) provides a full outdoor experience, with beautiful views, mountain streams, ponds, trails, and open fields. Visitors can hunt, fish, trap, watch wildlife, or hike on miles of … Continue reading →
Tweet AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on the following Saturdays this fall: Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Crackerneck Wildlife … Continue reading →
Tweet Bashakill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located beneath the Shawangunk Ridge, 65 miles northwest of New York City. It is home to one of southeastern New York’s largest wetlands. This 3,107-acre WMA contains almost 2,000 acres of emergent marsh and … Continue reading →
Tweet You hear the warbling of a bird and turn to see an avocet near the shoreline. Several geese fly overhead and you smell the earthy marsh as you stroll through the wetlands in Farmington Bay. If you come to … Continue reading →
Tweet To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day last month, we had the pleasure of joining the Friends of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge to help lead a birding and nature walk on the island. Like many places along the Panhandle’s coast, this … Continue reading →
Tweet 10-year project will help protect wetlands The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a 10-year effort to provide much more accurate maps of Minnesota’s wetlands. The update of the state’s National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) used new technologies to … Continue reading →
Tweet With school doors closing, kids (and parents) are anxious to find a fun, easy outdoor summer activity. National Fishing and Boating Week (June 1 – 9) is the perfect time to get the entire family out to a fishing event hosted … Continue reading →
Tweet Youngs Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the middle of Porpoise Channel near the village of Stony Brook, on Long Island. Visitors will find an escape from the bustle of a busy downtown; a place where people … Continue reading →
Tweet U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is awarding more than $20 million to 22 projects in 11 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance more than 7,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the … Continue reading →
Tweet Upcoming Events May 4 – Hernando Audubon trip to view nesting Purple Martins (Brooksville) May 4 – Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area Walk (Silver Springs) May 6 – Clearwater Audubon Society Meeting; Red-cockaded Woodpecker talk (Clearwater) May 11 – STA 5/6 Driving Bird Tour (Clewiston) May 14 … Continue reading →
Tweet A talented young artist from Scarsdale, New York, has taken top honors at the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. A harlequin duck painted by Nicole Jeon, 16, will grace the 2019-2020 Junior Duck Stamp, which raises funds to educate … Continue reading →
Tweet While perhaps not much to look at, Lucky Hammock boasts an impressive diversity of birds, with 226 species on the list! Photo by FWC. Frog Pond Wildlife Management Area and its neighbor to the south, Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area, … Continue reading →
Tweet For a jaw-dropping nature spectacle, it’s hard to beat a bird festival. Some of the nation’s most celebrated bird festivals are at or near national wildlife refuges. And no, you don’t have to be a birder to enjoy one. National … Continue reading →
