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How to Participate in the Portal: Instructions on portal participation and conditions of web portal membership.

Third Thursday Web Forum: Updates and applications of USGS Gap Analysis Project data: “Updates and applications of USGS Gap Analysis Project data” with Nathan Tarr, Research Associate at the Biodiversity and Spatial Information Center within the North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Climate and Conservation Coffee: Join others in the Triangle area landscape conservation and climate change community for coffee and conversation on the 1st Thursday of each month at 9 am. In June, let’s meet at Cup a Joe in Mission Valley shopping center, probably at one of the outside tables. This is a new format for what used to be the Triangle Climate and Landscape Researchers’ Brown Bag lunch

Ag a perfect place to 'do science' (Editorial): Using agriculture as a venue for science aligns perfectly with the “do science” mentality. The hands-on action-oriented learning in real-life conditions tricks young students into learning by stimulating their senses and curiosity. It exposes them to so many scientific realms that they often learn they like something they never knew about.

Greg Judy Talks Electric Fencing and Gates for Sheep and Cattle: While Greg designed these fences to keep goats, sheep and guardian dogs in, they work for his cattle too. See what he’s using and consider how you’d adapt it to your operation.

How the South Fights Fire with Fire, and What the West Can Learn: Most years Georgia intentionally burns around a million acres of forest. That’s about 30 times the size of California’s prescribed burns. Florida performs prescribed burns over twice that much land. That’s according to data from the national interagency fire center and compiled by the non-profit Climate Central.

Partnership Dashboard: A user-friendly 'dashboard' of the major results of the Partner Interviews study conducted by Dr. Brown as part of the Research Fellowship with Dr. Tim Murtha of PSU/UFl

Theme: Tools and Approaches – Neighboring LCCs: Theme: Tools and Approaches – Neighboring LCCs

National LCC Workshop - March 27th-28th, Denver: National LCC Workshop Denver Colorado

Demonstration of the Habitat Climate Change Vulnerability Index (HCCVI): The earth’s rapidly changing climate requires substantial adjustments to existing strategies for conserving natural systems. Managers need a better understanding of factors that contribute to the vulnerability of ecosystems and plant communities in order to formulate new adaptation strategies. The Climate Change Vulnerability Index for Ecosystems and Habitats documents series of indicators of vulnerability to climate change.

4th Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference: At the Crossroads: Looking Toward the Future in a Changing Environment

39th Annual Natural Areas Conference: Join conservation professionals from around the country in Norfolk, Virginia, for the 2012 Natural Areas Conference: Keeping Natural Areas Relevant and Resilient.

Maryland Statewide Land Conservation Conference: This year’s Maryland Land Conservation Conference, The Challenge of Perpetuity, will address the many challenges facing land conservationists throughout the State. Peter Forbes, writer, photographer, farmer, conservationist and highly-acclaimed inspirational speaker, will provide the keynote address and a follow up workshop.

Communications, Outreach & Visitor Services Training Workshop: Telling Stories, Making Connections: Our public lands and work in natural resource conservation is rich with stories. These stories grab the attention of our audiences and capture their hearts and imagination. This training introduces innovative communications, outreach and visitor services tools, including storytelling, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service community and encourages staff to integrate them into their work to build and maintain relationships with key audiences.

Maryland Land Conservation Conference: The 14th annual Maryland Land Conservation Conference will take place on April 3-4, 2014. The annual conference is the only state-wide land conservation conference and training workshop of its kind in Maryland, attracting board members, volunteers, and staff from Maryland’s many land trusts and conservation organizations, as well as environmental advocates, elected officials, and planners from federal, state, and local governments