Playa Post
Stay on top of PLJV happenings with the Playa Post e-newsletter. The Post is published monthly with current news about partners, projects and conservation efforts around the region.
Top stories from this month’s Playa Post
- PLJV Management Board Holds Follow-up Retreat (More...)
- New Farm Bill Maintains and Improves Conservation Programs (More...)
- New Mexico NRCS Program to Protect Expiring CRP Acres (More...)
- KGLC Range Schools Planned for August (More...)
Playa Post Archive
Playa Film
In an effort to raise awareness and conservation of these vital wetlands, the Playa Lakes Joint Venture produced the film, The Playas - Reflections of Life on the Plains, in 2006 which is now available on DVD or VHS. (More...)
Playa Country Radio
Playa Country is a weekly radio program produced by the PLJV and Boy/Girl Audio and aired on High Plains Public Radio and rural radio stations throughout the Joint Venture region. (More...)
Media Kit
Reporters looking for story ideas, news releases, photos, and background information on the PLJV partnership, check out our online Media Kit and sign up to receive PLJV news releases.
Latest News Release
April 1, 2008: CRP Provides Big Benefits for Many Mixed Grass Birds
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is doing more for some birds than any other conservation practice in the mixed-grass prairie, and loss of CRP would have a drastic impact on regional bird populations. These findings and more are part of a new wildlife Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) study conducted by the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to quantify the effects of the CRP on priority birds in the mixed-grass Bird Conservation Region (BCR 19). (More...)