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Conserving the Nature of the Northeast

The Karner blue butterfly effect

Efforts to protect the endangered Karner blue benefit other at-risk butterflies

1 min readAug 2, 2022

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Small blue-purple butterfly on green foliage

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Climate close-ups: Nancy Pau

As the East Coast faces challenges posed by sea-level rise, Nancy discusses ways Parker River fights the tide with some help from friends

1 min readMar 29, 2022

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Woman standing in a salt marsh

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Connecticut conserves their largest property within the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program

627-acre Beech Hill parcel will provide conservation opportunities for generations to come

6 min readMar 10, 2022

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a dirt road winds through an open farm field and trees in the distance

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Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read: Pioneers for Women’s Rights and Conservation

In honor of women’s history month, we would like to take a moment to honor two educated, professional, and influential women from the turn…

4 min readMar 7, 2022

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a portrait of tow women in a grayscale photo

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Newly conserved Connecticut property tied to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Community supports preservation of historic Meadowood parcel, where the civil rights leader toiled as a student

5 min readJan 17, 2022

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Young girl and man in a field with a dandelion

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A Big Year for women

Tiffany Kersten holds the world record for the contiguous 48 states Big Year

8 min readDec 23, 2021

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a woman and girl both hold binoculars as the woman points to something out of frame

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Leading and responding to change in the Delaware River watershed

The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program is helping to make “America the Beautiful” a reality in the four-state watershed

5 min readNov 22, 2021

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a peaceful creek and walking path on a sunny day

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One mussel, two mussel, red mussel, blue mussel

Staff at a fish hatchery in West Virginia are developing a new technique to help biologists tag freshwater mussels with food coloring.

5 min readNov 16, 2021

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a container holding red, blue, purple and naturally colored mussels.

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Walking the walk for those who fly

Making refuge buildings — and our homes — safer for birds

4 min readNov 3, 2021

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a sleek gray bird perched on a bare branch

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Hurricane Sandy started a tidal wave of resilience

Investing in nature-based solutions, protecting communities and habitats

5 min readOct 29, 2021

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a lush green marsh and waterways under a colorful and cloudy sky

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Northeast Region

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Northeast Region

Conserving wildlife and habitats from Maine to Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania.

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