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Some positive conservation news for the Chicago-Calumet River watersheds 🌱💚🌱 NFWF and partners announced six projects selected to receive $2.1 million in grant funding to enhance habitat and greenspace throughout the Chicago-Calumet region. Projects supported by these grants will protect and conserve fish and wildlife habitat, reduce stormwater runoff, engage most-impacted communities in restoration activities, and improve access to greenspace. We can’t wait to see the results! https://loom.ly/GQjCXYg The Chi-Cal River Fund is a partnership among NFWF and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service, BNSF Railway, Cleveland-Cliffs, Salesforce, Crown Family Philanthropies, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Hunter Family Foundation, the The Joyce Foundation, and the Walder Foundation. 📷: Kayakers in Chicago. Photo courtesy of Shedd Aquarium. #chicago #river #conservation #environment #wildlife

The Long Island Sound not only provides economic and recreational benefits to millions of people, it is also home to more than 1,200 invertebrates, 170 species of fish and dozens of species of migratory birds. Today NFWF and partners announced more than $12 million in conservation grants to improve the environment of Long Island Sound, benefiting wildlife and communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York. https://loom.ly/jB-Ub1g The grants were awarded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund. Funding for the grant program comes from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Long Island Sound Study, with additional support from NFWF and the Zoetis Foundation. 📷: Least terns

Celebrate #WildlifeConservationDay by exploring how partnerships, like ours with International Paper, are making a BIG difference for wildlife and the planet! 🌳 Southern forests aren’t just beautiful—they’re biodiversity powerhouses, home to 3,000 plant species and nearly 1,500 species of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. That’s why NFWF and IP are working hand-in-hand with forest landowners, providing the tools and resources they need to adopt sustainable forestry practices. Together, we’re protecting habitats, nurturing forests, and ensuring wildlife thrives for generations. 💚 📷: Longleaf forests hosts many species of birds -- including brown-headed nuthatch, red-headed woodpecker and yellow-breasted chat -- among other critters.

NFWF today awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to restore or enhance grassland, wetland, sage-steppe, and coastal habitats for birds in 4 states. The grants were awarded through the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation program, a partnership between NFWF and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and ConocoPhillips. https://loom.ly/VFv91rY 📷: Roseate spoonbill

Today NFWF and partners announced $122.5 million in grants through the America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge. Sixty-one grants will support landscape-scale conservation projects across the country. Learn more >> https://loom.ly/1dZAcnY This year’s grants will benefit wildlife species and communities through the restoration of more than 31,000 acres, open 1,200 miles of stream for fish passage, put nearly 94,000 acres under prescribed fire management and improve grazing practices on more than 15,900 acres. 🙌🙌 Thank you to our partners in this effort, the U.S. Department of the Interior though the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the USDA, the United States Department of Defense, and Native Americans in Philanthropy. 📷: Elk herd in Grand Teton National Park

Longleaf pines don’t just survive fire – they grow stronger because of it. Their needles burn away, shielding the terminal bud so the tree can keep growing. But their climate impact goes far beyond resilience to fire. Longleaf forests capture carbon, endure extreme weather, and support ecosystems built to adapt to a changing world. With support from the Bezos Earth Fund, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and local partners are restoring these climate-ready forests, offering powerful, nature-based solutions to the climate crisis.

The vast grasslands of the Northern Great Plains are home to a unique assemblage of wildlife well adapted to the wide-open spaces of the prairie. Thanks to generations of land stewardship by ranchers, Native Nations and public agencies, much of the Northern Great Plains remain as native grassland that is productive for people and wildlife. But this resource is also threatened by development, invasive species, and a lack of capacity to manage the grasslands of this vast region. That’s why the Northern Great Plains Program is seeking proposals for projects that voluntarily conserve and restore grasslands and wildlife species. Learn more >> https://loom.ly/t8tj5uQ Thanks to our partners in this effort, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), USDA Forest Service, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bezos Earth Fund, Marathon Oil Corporation, Altria Group, Oxy and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. 📷: Northern Great Plains prairie #conservation #wildlife #grasslands #prairie

Big conservation news, from coast to coast 🌊📢 Today NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and NFWF announced $139 million in new grants to support nature-based solutions for coastal resilience. These projects will help communities prepare for increasing coastal flooding and more intense storms, while improving thousands of acres of coastal habitats for fish and wildlife. https://loom.ly/_clwKCY The grants were awarded through the National Coastal Resilience Fund, a partnership between NFWF and NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, the United States Department of Defense, Shell and Oxy. 📷: Whimbrel

Cheers to 20 years! 🎉 NFWF and Walmart this week announced the 20th year of funding through the Acres for America program, one of the most effective public-private partnerships in the history of U.S. land conservation efforts. To date, the Acres for America program has helped to conserve more than 2 million acres across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and D.C. Check out some of the vital work we’re undertaking together to protect and conserve landscapes across the country.

Big conservation news: NFWF is excited to announce a 10-year, $34.5 million renewal of Walmart’s Acres for America program! 🎉 This landmark public-private partnership is celebrating 20 years of protecting America’s most vital landscapes and wildlife habitat. https://loom.ly/7xP9FVM Today, seven new grants totaling $4 million were awarded to conserve over 100,000 acres nationwide. With this renewal, the total investment will reach an impressive $100+ million over two decades! 📷: Canada lynx in Maine