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Articles featuring bird conservation and land trusts will be posted here, as they become available.
eNews January 2021
The request for proposals is open for the 2021 Land Trust Grant Program. This eNewsletter outlines the three grant tracks and how to apply.
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eNews December 2020
In this edition, we announce the next round of land trust small grants opening in January, launch a new land acquisition program in California, highlight an article about diversifying forest age and structure to benefit birds in Eastern forests, and share eBird and Merlin Bird ID videos.
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Chainsaws Aren’t the Enemy: Diversify Forest Age and Structure to Benefit Birds
The largest opportunity for recovering bird populations and stabilizing declining forest health without investing massive resources is to capitalize on routine, private forest management. This is especially true on land trust properties where sustainability and wildlife-habitat enhancement are often primary goals. Learn more about managing for Eastern-forest birds through new publications from Audubon Mid-Atlantic.
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eNews October 2020
In this issue we announce the 2020 Land Trust Small Grant awardees and invite you to attend a webinar through the Land Trust Alliance public series titled: The Power of Birds to Amplify Conservation, Stewardship and Community Outreach.
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2020 Small Grants Awarded!
Read the press release about the nine, exciting projects awarded land trust small grants in 2020....
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eNews April 2020
In this issue, we introduce free bird resources, outline steps land trusts can take to help curb bird declines, and provide an update on exciting eBird science products. We also highlight a new birdwatching course and a great educational video from a land trust partner, plus invite readers to participate in Global Big Day and share success stories involving private land and bird conservation.
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3 Billion Birds Gone – land trusts can help curb declines
Bird populations have undergone a dramatic decline since 1970, but land trusts can play a critical role in their recovery effort through stewardship and protection of private lands. Read about steps land trusts can take to help curb the declines in a feature article from the spring issue of Saving Land Magazine.
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eNews January 2020
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2020 request for proposals for the Land Trust Small Grant Program. Included in this eNewsletter is a list of the application questions....
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eNews December 2019
In this edition, we announce the upcoming RFP for the Land Trust Small Grant Program and highlight two useful resources for land trusts – the North American Bird Conservation Initiative bird relevancy toolkit and the Aldo Leopold Foundation’s land ethic leadership program....
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eNews October 2019
In this edition, we highlight America's birds in crisis and how land trusts can help, bird habitats on private lands, and the 2019 Land Trust Small Grant awardees. We also feature two resources and success stories that we feel will help land trusts to build capacity around birds....
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