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'Climate Hubs' Will Provide Regional Networks on Climate Science, Forecasting Impacts as Part of President's Climate Action Plan
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by
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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published
Feb 12, 2014
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last modified
Feb 12, 2014 04:10 PM
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filed under:
Working Lands,
Climate Adaptation,
Climate Change,
Hazards,
Forests,
Wildland Fire,
Agriculture,
Resilience
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the creation of the first ever Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change at seven locations around the country. "Climate Hubs" will address increasing risks such as fires, invasive pests, devastating floods, and crippling droughts on a regional basis, aiming to translate science and research into information to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners on ways to adapt and adjust their resource management.
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Bringing Back Diversity in Eastern Forests for Landowners, Wildlife
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by
NRCS
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published
Jan 30, 2017
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filed under:
Forest restoration,
Working Lands,
Forest Management,
News,
Birds,
Private Lands
What do biologists look for in a healthy forest? A diversity in the ages and composition of trees and occasional breaks in canopy to allow sunlight to reach understory plants.
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Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Apr 04, 2023
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last modified
May 23, 2024 07:45 PM
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filed under:
WLFW,
Working Lands,
African American Landowners,
Black Farmers,
Nonprofit organization,
Equity and Inclusion,
Landscapes,
Landowners
The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that protects heirs’ property and promotes its sustainable use to provide increased economic benefit to historically under-served families.
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Forest Service partnership effort improves health of America's Forest
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by
U.S. Forest Service
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published
Apr 08, 2015
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last modified
Dec 12, 2023 09:11 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
News,
WLFW,
Forests,
Working Lands
The U.S. Forest Service announced today that 1.45 million acres of America's forests and watersheds – an area larger than Delaware – are healthier as a result of collaborative partnerships to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
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NRCS WLFW Outcomes Assessment 2012-2018 (released 2021)
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by
Bridgett Costanzo
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published
Oct 28, 2022
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last modified
Jul 24, 2023 11:26 AM
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filed under:
WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research,
WLFW,
Working Lands,
species recovery,
bog turtle,
Research,
Bog Turtle Additional Resources,
NRCS,
Aquatics,
Additional Resources,
Resources
An outcomes assessment report completed under a contract to Dr. JJ Apodaca from NRCS-WLFW. This document is being shared with conservation partners but broad or public sharing is not approved.
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WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
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Partnership Seeking Input for Projects to Strengthen National Defense and Preserve Working Lands
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by
USDA
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published
Dec 19, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Funding,
Working Lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to announce the Sentinel Landscapes Federal Coordinating Committee will now accept applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Sentinel Landscape designation process.
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Preserving Working Lands Conserves Habitats
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 21, 2016
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filed under:
News,
Our Work,
Working Lands
Working lands not only provide food and fiber for our nation, but also an assortment of environmental benefits such as critical habitat for wildlife.
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Restoring Upland Habitat in Arkansas' Grand Prairie
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Jan 09, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:42 AM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Working Lands,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories
The Holmes farm, located in Prairie County Arkansas has been in the family for over 100 years and it sits in a quail focal area and right on the border of Arkansas’ Grand Prairie.
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The Conservation Fund
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by
Rosanne Hessmiller
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last modified
Jun 27, 2025 01:23 PM
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filed under:
Clean Energy,
Working Lands,
Nonprofit organizations,
NGO,
Climate Resilience,
Landscapes
The Conservation Fund is in the business of protecting the land for all of us so nature and people can thrive together. Our work focuses on four key areas: conserving land, ensuring working lands continue to provide environmental and economic benefits, helping communities across the nation thrive, and facilitating the clean energy economy that will power tomorrow and build climate resilience.
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Three Ways to Combat Woody Encroachment
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Dec 30, 2024
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:44 AM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Working Lands,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Stories,
News,
Grasslands and Savannas,
stories
Woody encroachment is one of the primary threats to upland habitat and grazing land today.
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