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Did you know that it's #WorldPeatlandsDay today? 🎉 Peatlands are amazingly wild places, home to rare and unusual plants, birds and insects. They are wetland landscapes characterised by waterlogged soils made of dead and decaying plants, called peat. The Wildlife Trusts have been at the forefront of the fight to protect peatlands since the 1990s, and are leading on peatland restoration projects across the UK. To date, Wildlife Trusts have restored over 120,000 football pitches worth of peatlands in England alone. There is still work to do, and your support is crucial. Here are some actions you can take today to show that you love peatlands 💚 ✍️ Sign the peat-free pledge: https://lnkd.in/eK-E6bz4  🏡 Start making your own compost: https://lnkd.in/efhs_Eb4 🌱 Ask your local garden centre to stock peat-free compost and plug plants NOW! #BogsNotBags #ForPeatsSake #Landscape #NatureRecovery #Peat

💦 Floodplain restoration partnership brings vital wildlife habitat to Lower Test Valley 💦 The Lower Test Valley is reaping the benefits from newly restored habitats. In a project initiated and funded by the Environment Agency and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, the partnership is delighted to announce that 90 hectares of floodplain habitat have been restored at Manor House Farm in the Lower Test Valley, providing vital support for wildlife and the community. Read more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAi29ZCj

Exciting news for conservation efforts in the northeastern U.S.! NFWF today announced $2 million in grants to restore and sustain New England forests and rivers that provide habitat for eastern brook trout, river herring, Atlantic salmon, New England cottontail, black-throated blue warbler and American woodcock. https://loom.ly/lNPJx94 The grants were awarded through the Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund, a partnership between NFWF and USDA’s NRCS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), USDA Forest Service and Sylvamo. 📷: American woodcock

Great things happen when organizations pool their efforts. The Dugdown Mountain Corridor is coming together as one of Georgia’s most critical wild animal pathways. The multi-player project – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, transportation agencies, The Nature Conservancy, the Conservation Fund, county governments, and private landowners – would include nearly 100,000 acres of protected and conserved land. About 13 percent is already in conservation, including wildlife management areas, private easements, longleaf pine and hardwood forests, hatchery-stocked streams, and hike, bike, and canoe trails. #conservation

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently partnered with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to expand Pennsylvania's elk range. Together, they acquired 1,731 acres of land, which has now been added to State Game Land 14. The new range is located five miles east of the City of St. Mary's and links to nearby public forests, creating a connected 21,500-acre conservation zone. The expanded habitat will not only benefit elk but also other wildlife like whitetail deer, black bears, and wild brook trout. https://lnkd.in/gvP2kbxD

NFWF today announced $2.2 million in grants to restore forest and freshwater habitat in central Appalachia, including projects in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The grants were awarded through the Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program, a partnership between NFWF and the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Richard King Mellon Foundation, Altria and Cleveland-Cliffs. https://loom.ly/mDaGxqQ The grants will help conserve species that rely on these habitats including brook trout, hellbender, freshwater mussels and forest birds like golden-winged warbler, wood thrush and cerulean warbler. 📷: Brook trout

🌊 #DYK there are more than 4,600 culverts in Connecticut? These structures often create barriers for fish passage, impacting our local ecosystems. 🐟 Thanks to a $384,200 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut will inventory these crossings within the Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed Boundary. This project will help improve fish passage and benefit one of North America's most biologically diverse estuaries. 🌿 Reconnecting rivers takes teamwork! This initiative will involve eight community organizations and agencies working together to assess and prioritize fish passage efforts. 🛠️ #Conservation #FishPassage #LongIslandSound #TNCinCT 📸: 2016 Amtrak culvert near Thomas Road, Groton CT by Cary White/TNC

The Northwest Forest Plan helped protect old-growth forests, wildlife, and drinking water for 30 years. Now, the Forest Service is proposing changes that could reverse this progress. Join us for our next Wild Wednesday Webcast on Dec 11th to learn what’s at stake and how to take action!

Good News! The Bureau of Land Management has acquired 4,500 new acres of public land along eight miles of California coastline. The property will benefit coastal wildlife habitat while improving public access for recreational opportunities. What's extra cool is the innovative move to ensure future management of these public lands through the creation of a $2M endowment established by Save the Redwoods League and the Foundation for America's Public Lands. The endowment establishes a sustained source of funding available to the BLM for stewardship, public access, tribal engagement and in support of long-term conservation for Lost Coast Redwoods. 

Good news! We have acquired the Lost Coast Redwoods property, protecting approximately 4,500 acres along eight miles of California coastline. 🌲🎊 This acquisition was made possible through partnerships with Save the Redwoods, League Foundation for America's Public Lands, Land and Water Conservation Fund and the State of California's Wildlife Conservation Board and Coastal Conservancy. This $2 million endowment will support long-term conservation and future public access to this remarkable landscape of old-growth and second-growth redwoods. Learn more about this conservation milestone: https://ow.ly/eTo550UEv4j.