Private Land Conservation

Landmark Expansion For 4 National Wildlife Refuges With Help From The National Wildlife Refuge Association

Landmark Expansion For 4 National Wildlife Refuges With Help From The National Wildlife Refuge Association

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently shared some good news for conservation efforts throughout the United States. Four national wildlife refuges have been expanded, protecting up to 1.13 million acres of newly protected wildlife habitat across New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. This announcement is particularly exciting for the National Wildlife Refuge Association, which played a significant role in expanding two critical refuges in Texas - Aransas and Big Boggy NWRs. The other two refuges that received expansions are Roanoke River NWR in North Carolina and Muleshoe NWR, which spans the border between New Mexico and Texas.

New Partnership Changes Conservation Landscape in Florida

New Partnership Changes Conservation Landscape in Florida

The National Wildlife Refuge Association and Florida Conservation Group recently agreed on a partnership to strengthen their respective work and impact in the state. The collaboration offers increased benefits to the Florida conservation community.

Congratulations To Partnerscapes On Their Next Chapter!

Congratulations To Partnerscapes On Their Next Chapter!

One of the more innovative inter-organizational conservation partnerships of recent years is entering a new phase. Ten years ago this October, staff from the National Wildlife Refuge Association approached an emerging group of private landowners focused on public-private partnerships with a tantalizing proposal. The landowners working solely as volunteers had incorporated a new organization, Partners for Conservation (now Partnerscapes), to work on the communication and partnership-building aspects of sustaining working landscapes.