NAWCA Staff Tour Projects and Playas in OK, KS and CO

North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Council staff got a first hand look at two proposed NAWCA projects and gained insight on playas’ values to migratory birds during a whirlwind three-state tour hosted by PLJV partners May 28 – June 1. (MORE…)

Fate of Playas in CRP Uncertain

Spring is in the air and so is the fate of playas embedded in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The future of these and other playas not in CRP depends largely on the outcome of the 2007 Farm Bill debate. (MORE…)

Partners Pilot Creative Playa Conservation Tactics

PLJV partners in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico are trying out a variety of tactics to engage landowners and USDA field staff in a quest for increased playa conservation. In Texas, Ducks Unlimited is focusing on Ochiltree County - home of nearly 500 playas – with its new program, the Playa Lakes Private Lands Initiative. (MORE…)

Playa Exhibit and Photos at the Wildlife Experience

Starting June 16, the traveling playa exhibit, Playas: Gems of the Plains will be on display at the Wildlife Experience museum in Denver. Along with the exhibit will be a collection of playa images by nature photographer Brian Slobe who captured the beauty of the wetlands in the Texas Panhandle the summer of 2005. (MORE…)

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Featured Project: Lower South Platte Wetland Initiative

This Small NAWCA project involved the restoration, acquisition and long-term management of 500 acres of wetlands and 1,100 acres of uplands along the lower South Platte River. The Lower South Platte River corridor provides important migratory and nesting habitat for hundreds of thousands of waterfowl such as Northern Pintails, Wood Ducks and Mallards, as well as at-risk species such as Piping Plovers and Interior Least Terns. Browse all projects.

Follow the Money: New Mexico River Restoration Grants

The Surface Water Quality Bureau of the New Mexico Environment Department is soliciting proposals for projects that will restore in-stream ecosystem function and watershed health to major NM river basins. Funding available is $2,350,000 and it is anticipated that 5 projects will be awarded grants. Proposals are due June 27. Browse all funding opportunities.

Happenings around the PLJV: Teacher Retreat on Playas

Ogallala Commons will host a day-long teacher retreat June 19 in Nazareth, Texas, to involve area educators on a plan to make Playa Festivals a year-long learning tool for schools. Browse all upcoming events.

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