Major Changes to NAWCA in 2023
The North American Wetlands Conservation Council recently announced several significant changes to the U.S. North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant programs that will go into effect with the 2024 proposal cycles. These changes [...]
Project Highlight: Innovative Connecticut Project Designed to Benefit Saltmarsh Sparrow Habitat
Modified from The sparrow that speaks for the marsh | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov) Great Meadows Marsh, part of Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge in Connecticut, was recently restored to improve [...]
Increased Capacity for Partnerships in the Mid-Atlantic
Partners engaged in the New Jersey/Delaware Tidal Marsh Working Group continued to meet and collaborate in 2022. Most of the group’s energy and action was centered around the topic of use of dredged sediments [...]
Flagship Update – Black Rail
Fire can be a valuable tool to manage the distribution and composition of vegetation and reopen habitats for Black Rails. Susan McRae Black Rail Management Guidance Document Released The Black Rail Conservation [...]
Flagship Update – American Black Duck
American Black Duck. Hal Trachtenberg Ducks Unlimited Secures Funds for Farm Bill Engineering Technician Ducks Unlimited (DU) was awarded an America the Beautiful Challenge Grant for $348,315 through NFWF to hire a [...]
A Look Back at 2022
Letter from the Coordinator What a year it has been! We have enjoyed the opportunity to meet face to face with our partners again - at meetings, conferences and in the marsh! This [...]