Events & Updates

Date: December 12, 2024
Time: 2:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Road to Recovery, AFWA and NABCI are pleased to offer a virtual engagement session focused on bird conservation on private lands from a US State perspective. This session will feature experts from state agencies, land trusts, and private landowners who will discuss the importance of private land conservation for bird populations - and how to engage in this important work at the State level. With a significant portion of land in the US privately owned, conservation efforts on these lands are crucial for bird recovery. The session will highlight best practices, partnership building, available resources, and success stories from landowners who have implemented bird-friendly practices on their properties.

Register for the session HERE.

Speakers: Joseph Roy, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Will Newman, Texas Parks and Wildlife Matt Smith, Playa Lakes Joint Venture Alec Giffen, New England Forest Foundation Elisa Maci Donovan, Coastal Prairie Conservancy

Moderators: Katie Holland, Road to Recovery Shane Behler, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Bradley Wilkinson, North American Bird Conservation Initiative/AFWA

More information is available on our website.

Organization/Partners: Road to Recovery, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, North American Bird Conservation Initiative
Location: Virtual - Webinar
Additional Info:

Corinne Michaud-LeBlanc, Climate Coordinator for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife's Beginning with Habitat program will provide an overview of conservation planning tools and strategies for a changing climate, and suggestions for how to use them. This presentation will highlight salt marsh ecosystems and salt marsh sparrows. Pete Slovinsky, Marine Geologist with Maine Geological Survey, will discuss how climate change is impacting vulnerable dune habitat in the state, and recommend conservation actions for communities with this habitat.

Please join us for this free Zoom event focused on long-term planning tools and strategies that support natural solutions for resilient habitat. These virtual Casco Bay Coastal Academy (CBCA) workshops are brought to you by Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Maine Sea Grant, and R1CC. CBCA aims to build the knowledge base of municipal board members and staff about critical coastal issues and provide skills training to support their project planning and implementation. The workshops are especially targeted to municipal staff, volunteer committee members, community leaders, and organizations providing services to municipalities. Everyone is welcome!

Organization/Partners: Casco Bay Coastal Academy
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Additional Info: Watch Recording of Presentation

Corinne Michaud-LeBlanc and Joe Roy of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife's Beginning with Habitat program will provide an overview of conservation planning tools and strategies for a changing climate, suggestions for how to use them, and community case studies. This presentation will highlight brook trout, inland flooding, aquatic connectivity, and landscape connectivity.

Please join us for this free Zoom event focused on long-term planning tools and strategies that support natural solutions for resilient habitat. These virtual Casco Bay Coastal Academy (CBCA) workshops are brought to you by Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Maine Sea Grant, and R1CC. CBCA aims to build the knowledge base of municipal board members and staff about critical coastal issues and provide skills training to support their project planning and implementation. The workshops are especially targeted to municipal staff, volunteer committee members, community leaders, and organizations providing services to municipalities. Everyone is welcome!

Organization/Partners: Casco Bay Coastal Academy
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Additional Info: Watch Recording of Presentation

Learn how to use BwH tools & services for effective decision making and planning in your own home town.

This lunch & learn webinar will be divided into two-parts. In the first half of the session, we will introduce our program and share tools and services designed for municipalities. In the second part of the webinar, we will reserve time for Q&A. We want to hear from you and learn about your questions and needs.

If you have any questions before or after the event, please reach out to Amy at amy.dowley@maine.gov

Organization/Partners:
Location: Virtual (Teams)
Additional Info: View recording of Lunch & Learn