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Climate Simulations for Southeast and Appalachians: A DOI Southeast Climate Science Center funded research project will be evaluating the latest generation of global climate models to generate scenarios of future change to climate, hydrology, and vegetation for the Southeastern U.S. as well as the entire range of the Appalachian LCC.

President Recognizes Role of Private Forests in Climate Action Plan: We are writing to you, as members of the Forest‐Climate Working Group, to thank you for the central role that you have created for U.S. forests and forest products in your Climate Action Plan and the new natural resources policy proposals that you have announced this week.

Virginia Field Office Student Trainee (Biological Science) Position: This is an Indefinite Pathways Student Intern position in the Division of Ecological Services (ES), Virginia Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located in Gloucester, Virginia.

About the Pilot: Information and media about the Connecticut River Watershed Pilot Program

Major Highlights and Action Items from Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting & Workshop Sept 3-5, 2014: The focus of the Steering Committee Meeting & Workshop was to advance the work of the conservation planning process. During the Workshop, Steering Committee members and invited experts began developing a process for articulating Appalachian LCC priority resources – considering both natural and cultural resources.

People on the Land and Along the Water: Understanding Traditional and Place-Based Knowledge: Presentation by Jennifer Talken-Spaulding.

Cultural Resources: An Overview of Heritage Resources at the Landscape Level: Presentation by Perry Wheelock.

Assessing Appalachian Ecosystem Services Threats and Vulnerabilities: Presentation by Lars Pomara.

Social Values and Socio-Economics: Introduction to the WNC Vitality Index Tool by Jim Fox and Angie Chandler.

Local Lessons for a Global Landscape Challenge: DESIGN AND PLANNING RESPONSES TO UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT by Tim Murtha

National Heritage Areas: Natural and Cultural Resources in a Landscape Setting.

Enhancing the Climate Resilience of America’s Natural Resources: The President's Climate and Natural Resources Priority Agenda is the result of an interagency process to inventory and assess current policies, programs, and regulations related to climate change adaptation. The Agenda builds upon the robust climate change adaptation work already accomplished by Federal agencies and identifies significant actions moving forward. It specifically mentions how Federal agencies working to address ecosystem management issues through LCCs and other multi-stakeholder bodies will work with partners to select flagship geographic regions for which they will identify priority areas for conservation, restoration, or other investments to build resilience in vulnerable regions, enhance carbon storage capacity, and support management needs. Within 24 months, these agencies and their partners will have identified and mapped the initial list of priority areas within each of the selected geographic landscapes or regions.

Building community resilience by strengthening America’s natural resources and supporting green infrastructure: President Obama has made it clear that we have a moral obligation to our children and future generations to leave behind a planet that is not polluted and damaged. That is why, as part of his effort to combat climate change, the President launched a Climate Action Plan last year to cut carbon pollution, prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address this global challenge.

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: Building a Network to Help Fulfill Public Trust Obligations: The Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) network (Network), comprised of 22 conservation partnerships spanning North America and U.S. Islands, is uniquely positioned to assist government members in fulfilling their public trust obligations to sustain natural and cultural resources for current and future generations by (a) ensuring inclusivity of broad stakeholder participation in conservation decision-making, and (b) building capacity for public trust to work in conservation, thus increasing the chance for successful and lasting conservation outcomes.