Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Aug 2, 2022The Karner blue butterfly effectThe words “butterfly conservation” don’t typically bring to mind a military base. Yet the New Hampshire Army National Guard base in the city of Concord has become a force multiplier for the endangered Karner blue, New Hampshire’s state butterfly. Since 2000, this vintage barracks-turned-laboratory been the site of an innovative butterfly captive-rearing program that has added more than 35,000 individual Karner blues to the local population.Butterfly1 min readButterfly1 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Mar 29, 2022Climate close-ups: Nancy PauThis is Climate-closeups: an audio series that brings you the voices of those working against the tide of climate change through their daily work here at the Service. It’s an opportunity to take a look at the individuals behind the work and what drives them. …1 min read1 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Mar 10, 2022Connecticut conserves their largest property within the Highlands Conservation Act Grant ProgramBy Lauren Ramos, American Conservation Experience (ACE) Fellow, Assistant Grant Specialist When you set foot on Beech Hill in Goshen, Connecticut, you sense you’re someplace special. Birdsong wafts from the deep forest. A dirt road bisects a corn field and meanders into the distance, encouraging discovery. …Highlands Conservation6 min readHighlands Conservation6 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Mar 7, 2022Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read: Pioneers for Women’s Rights and ConservationIn honor of women’s history month, we would like to take a moment to honor two educated, professional, and influential women from the turn of the 20th century; Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read. …Womens History Month4 min readWomens History Month4 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Jan 17, 2022Newly 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 Land offers a connection to nature, to ourselves, and to the spirit that guides us. On the small farm known as Meadowood in Simsbury, Connecticut, a young Martin Luther King, Jr., …Wildlife Grants5 min readWildlife Grants5 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Dec 23, 2021A Big Year for womenFor competitive birders, the Big Year is a big deal. Months of preparation and travel planning often go into the year-long competition to identify as many birds as possible in North America. The Big Year competition dates back to the 1930s after the publication of Rodger Tory Peterson birding guides…Big Year8 min readBig Year8 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Nov 22, 2021Leading and responding to change in the Delaware River watershedThe Delaware River Basin Restoration Program is helping to make “America the Beautiful” a reality in the four-state watershed By Wendi Weber, North Atlantic-Appalachian Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In early September, communities across the Delaware River Basin saw anywhere from three to 10 inches of…Delaware River Basin5 min readDelaware River Basin5 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Nov 16, 2021One mussel, two mussel, red mussel, blue musselStaff at a fish hatchery in West Virginia are developing a new technique to help biologists tag freshwater mussels with food coloring. At White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery in West Virginia, biologists raise tens of thousands of freshwater mussels every year. The mussels that grow up in this facility…White Sulphur Springs5 min readWhite Sulphur Springs5 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Nov 3, 2021Walking the walk for those who flyMaking refuge buildings — and our homes — safer for birds — During summer of 2021, Christine Fox participated in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Directorate Fellows Program, working for our Migratory Birds Division. She reflects on her fellowship and how it led to a home-improvement project that was for the birds. “Thump!” I heard the sound from the next room…Window Strike4 min readWindow Strike4 min read
Published inConserving the Nature of the Northeast·Oct 29, 2021Hurricane Sandy started a tidal wave of resilienceIn October 2012, Hurricane Sandy ransacked the East Coast. And, while bigger storms — with even more devastating impacts — have certainly come along, Sandy was unique because it helped start a movement toward resilience and nature-based solutions. What does this mean? In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S…Environment5 min readEnvironment5 min read
