Playa Post Newsletter

Although some newsletter articles become dated, we think many of our stories are still relevant and show how the PLJV partnership is conserving the birds and wildlife habitat within our region. Click on a link to open and read the stories from our archived Playa Post issues. To receive the latest news, subscribe to the Playa Post.

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April 2013

• Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Takes the Silver
• Grant Supports Two Regional Fire Coordinators in Kansas
• CRP General Sign-up Offers Conservation Opportunities
• Playas Film Screened at Texas Film Festival

February 2013

• Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Receives Award
• PLJV Releases Tools to Help Prioritize Playas and Rainwater Basins
• USDA Initiative Protects Most Highly Erodible Croplands
• Conservation Insight Released on Lesser Prairie-Chicken Conservation

January 2013

• Management Board Talks Playas, Fire, and Funding
• Six PLJV ConocoPhillips Grants Approved
• 2013 ConocoPhillips Grant Projects Conserve Bird Habitat
• The 2008 Farm Bill Extended

December 2012

• PLJV Releases Tools to Help Prioritize Playas in Kansas and New Mexico
• NAWMP Explores Policy Work by Joint Ventures
• Evolution of the U.S. Farm Bill, the Largest Source of Conservation Funding

October 2012

• ConocoPhillips Grants Fund Diverse Projects to Benefit Birds
• Partners Use ConocoPhillips Funding to Help Restore Wetland Habitat
• Grassland Bird Habitat Supported Through Development of Prescribed Fire Councils
• ConocoPhillips Grants Fund Outreach Efforts to Landowners in Kansas
• Playa Country Radio Focuses on Playas and the Ogallala Aquifer

August 2012

• Partners Help Landowner Restore Two Playas in Texas
• NRCS’ Ogallala Aquifer Initiative Helps Landowners Conserve Water and Playas
• 2013 ConocoPhillips Grant RFP Announced
• PLJV Releases Playa Decision Support System for Siting Wind Farms in New Mexico
• Alex Daniels Joins PLJV Staff
• Controlling Invasive Plants, Grazing Management and Prescribed Burning Discussed on Playa Country Radio

July 2012

• Decision Support Tools Help Wind Energy Developers Avoid Playas in Kansas
• PLJV Board Members Recognized
• Revamped Playa Country Radio Show Launched in June
• PLJV Receives Award for Habitat Conservation
• NAWCA Small Grant Proposals Due October 25
• PLJV Says Goodbye to Megan McLachlan

May 2012

• Festivals Celebrate Prairie-Chickens While Stimulating the Local Economy
• PLJV Initiative Addresses Playa Conservation Challenges
• PLJV Develops Decision Support System to Guide Playa Conservation
• Diverse Groups Collaborate to Boost Wind Industry While Protecting Wildlife in New Mexico

April 2012

• Joe Kramer Receives 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Award
• ConocoPhillips Honored at Joint Venture 25th Anniversary Reception
• PLJV Landcover Accuracy Assessment Will Improve Conservation Efforts
• Two USDA Initiatives May Help Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Landowners
• NRCS Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative Gets Rolling with Training Workshops

February 2012

• PLJV Launches New Website
• Management Board Sets Direction for PLJV Partnership
• PLJV ConocoPhillips Grants Help Fund Five Conservation Projects
• New Website Helps Energy Developers Reduce Potential Environmental Impacts

December 2011

• PLJV Updates Map of Continentally Important Waterfowl Areas for NAWMP Revision
• Landowner Dedicates Retirement to Conserving Lesser Prairie-Chicken
• US Forest Service Tracks Lesser Prairie-Chicken Movements Using Satellite Telemetry
• PLJV Partners Work Together to Expand Farm Bill Biologists Program in Kansas and into Texas

November 2011

• New Online Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat Mapping Tool Available
• Researchers Monitor How Swainson's Hawks Are Affected by Wind Turbines
• Webinar Series Highlights Collaboration Between Joint Ventures and State Agencies

September 2011

• New County Maps Show Playa Locations
• Funding Available for Conservation Efforts
• Additional SAFE Acres Available in Colorado and Texas
• Report Shows Sedimentation Significantly Impacts Wetlands

August 2011

• Private Lands Biologists Provide Critical Link Between Landowners and Conservation Programs
• Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Begins Restoring 760 Acres of Wetland Habitat
• Climate and Vegetation Models Can Help Resource Managers Target Conservation Efforts for Maximum Benefit

June 2011

• Landowners Help Keep Mountain Plover Off Endangered Species List
• Forum Brings Landowners Together to Help Shape Farm Bill Conservation Programs
• Decision Support Tool Helps KDWP Find Lesser Prairie-Chicken Leks Outside Current Range

May 2011

• NAWCA Funds Help TNC Protect Playas in New Mexico
• Aquatic Invertebrate Research Will Provide a Monitoring Tool for Assessing Playa Health
• DST Targets Location of Kansas Lesser Prairie-Chicken SAFE Acres

April 2011

• Dr. Loren Smith Honored with National Wetland Award
• Landowners in LEPC Conservation Priority Areas Get More Points In CRP General Sign-Up
• RWBJV and PLJV Hosted Research Symposium in March

February 2011

• ConocoPhillips Invests 20 Years and $2 Million to Conserve Bird Habitat in the Playa Lakes Region
• PLJV ConocoPhillips Grants Help Fund Nearly $800,000 in Conservation Projects
• Wetlands Reserve Program Sees Record Enrollments Nationwide
• Data Available for Updated Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range Boundary