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Manatees resting underwater in clear, blue springs

Habitat Restoration

Water Quality in Indian River Lagoon

Blanding's turtle crossing a road

Shells, Science, and Service

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Communication and Conservation

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In Defense of Our Natural Resources

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From Chef to Conservationist

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Beavers and Salmon: Partners in Restoration

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Reaching New Heights

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Critical Conservation

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Habitat Restoration

Fish Passage: Not Just for Fish

Wildlife Management

National Aquaculture Development Plan

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For Parents and Educators

Holiday Open House

BSA Conservation Weekend event 2024

An aerial view of a river with a structure spanning across it. People are in the river with nets, rounding up fish.

Habitat Restoration

Salmon River Restoration for Chinook and Sockeye Recovery Efforts

Iowa Topeka Shiner Partnership Named Recovery Champions

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Habitat Restoration

$7.5M More in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Support Salmon and Communities

Habitat Restoration

$70M for Fish Passage Projects to Address Climate Resilience, Strengthen Local Economies

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Habitat Restoration

$3.85 million awarded for fish and wildlife restoration in the Great Lakes Basin

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Alaska Salmon and Invasive Species Efforts to Receive National Funding Investments

New Complex Manager at Leavenworth Fisheries Complex

Freshwater mussel with a prominant spine at the top of its shell sits on a red net

Endangered Species Act

Altamaha Spinymussel

Colorado pikeminnow at the bottom of streambed surrounded by rocks.

Facility Improvements at the Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources & Recovery Center

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Habitat Restoration

Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY 2024 Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act

Endangered Species Act

Marking 50 years of conservation successes in Michigan

Habitat Restoration

$36M Available for Fish Passage and River Restoration Projects

Manatees resting underwater in clear, blue springs

Habitat Restoration

Water Quality in Indian River Lagoon

A beaver climbing out of the water onto some cement bricks with tree branches in the background

Beavers and Salmon: Partners in Restoration

A woman on a steep wooded slope poses for a selfie. Two people smile in the background.

Reaching New Heights

A young man in a bright yellow shirt leans in to look through a microscope in a lab.

Critical Conservation

Blanding's turtle crossing a road

Shells, Science, and Service

A young woman in a dark rain jacket smiles and holds up two thumbs up. She stands in front of icy water, with a large glacier visible in the background.

Communication and Conservation

A digital collage featuring the logos of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

In Defense of Our Natural Resources

A yellow helicopter approaches a densely vegetated tropical hillside. A thin wire fence wraps up and around the hill.

From Chef to Conservationist

a bridge over a river in the distance with mountains in the background and pink fireweed flowers in the foreground

Habitat Restoration

Fish Passage: Not Just for Fish

Wildlife Management

National Aquaculture Development Plan

A blond haired girl is using a hot glue gun to make an ornament

For Parents and Educators

Holiday Open House

BSA Conservation Weekend event 2024