The goal of the plan is to provide vision and guidance to develop new off-road sections of the trail and to meet the needs of hikers - whether out for a day hike, weekend trip, or long distance trek - for lodging, camping, supplies and activities. We hope the trail will also expand opportunities for conservation and enhance quality of life for area residents - by providing places to recreate and exercise, tourism dollars to boost the economy, and affirmation of what a special

The bird conservation community has increasingly recognized that conserving birds fundamentally involves humans. However, how and when these human dimensions should be integrated in conservation efforts is less clear. Luckily, the number of success stories where social science has been utilized to conserve birds has been steadily increasing along with social science capacity and expertise. In order to continue this social science integration, The Bird Conservation Plans Partn

The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund is soliciting proposals to advance conservation of the monarch butterfly and other at-risk native insect pollinators. The majority of funding will support projects that benefit monarch butterfly, but projects that address demonstrated needs for other federally listed or candidate insect pollinator species are also eligible. The most competitive projects will demonstrate clear benefits to both monarch butterfly and other