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Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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Jun 10, 2025 05:09 PM
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Aquatic ecosystems,
Watersheds,
Education and Outreach,
Water Resources,
Regional Partnerships,
Water Quality,
Drought
The mission of ICPRB is to protect and enhance the waters and related resources of the Potomac River basin through science, regional cooperation, and education.
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Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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Universities,
Climate Adaptation,
Habitat Restoration,
Watersheds,
Indigenous,
Fisheries,
Monarch Butterfly,
Regional Partnerships,
Waterfowl,
Landscapes
The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is a consortium of research-focused academic, Tribal, and non-profit partners working collaboratively with the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Missouri Department of Conservation
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Web Editor
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May 30, 2024 07:00 PM
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Wildlife,
WLFW,
Fish,
Watersheds,
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Missouri,
Eastern Hellbender,
Missouri Department of Conservation
Our work began in 1937, when citizen-led efforts created the Department of Conservation to restore, conserve and regulate Missouri's over-stressed fisheries, forests and wildlife populations. During our first 40 years, hunting, fishing, and trapping permits provided most of our funding, but in 1976 an expanded program, the "Design for Conservation," was passed to set aside one-eighth of one percent sales tax directly to the agency. That consistent funding, plus a strong, non-political structure and very supportive public helped make Missouri a national leader in conservation. Today we continue our legacy of protecting our state's wild resources and helping Missourians connect with their natural heritage. Our goal is to sustain diverse, healthy plant and animal communities — well into the future.
The Missouri Department of Conservation administers more than 975,000 acres located throughout the state. About 63 percent, or 615,000 acres, are forested.
The forest land occurs on a wide variety of sites and, as a result, there is a broad diversity of plant and animal communities present. Oak and hickory are the most common tree species, but other important species are also found, such as shortleaf pine, eastern red cedar, walnut, ash and cottonwood.
State forest land provides a variety of environmental benefits including wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, watershed protection, scenic beauty and wood products.
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Mountain True
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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May 30, 2024 07:07 PM
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Resilient Forests,
NGO,
Watersheds,
Green Energy,
Environmental Justice,
Water Quality,
Western North Carolina
MountainTrue champions resilient forests, clean waters, and healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge.
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Norwalk River Watershed Association
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Rhishja Cota
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Nov 21, 2022
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WLFW,
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NGO,
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Connecticut,
Rivers,
Nonprofit organization,
Water Quality,
Pollinators
The Norwalk River Watershed Association, incorporated in 1996, is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to improve the water quality and fish and wildlife habitats of the 40,000-acre Norwalk River watershed; to restore the riverbanks, meadows and forests through invasive plant abatement and promotion of native species; to encourage recreational use of the river, the surrounding open space and its trails; and to promote research, legislative advocacy, education, cooperation, and action on the part of the stakeholders in the seven watershed towns in CT (Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton, New Canaan, Weston, and Norwalk) and NY (Lewisboro).
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Obed Watershed Community Association
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gbee
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Jan 03, 2017
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May 31, 2024 02:48 PM
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Watersheds,
TRB,
NGO,
Tennessee River Basin
Obed Watershed Community Association (OWCA) is a Crossville, TN-based nonprofit with the mission to protect and enhance the watersheds of the Obed River and its tributaries within Cumberland County, TN through community education, creating opportunities for community research and service projects, and promoting conservation, recreation, and best management practices. It also supports activities in other nearby watersheds both within Cumberland County and surrounding counties.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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May 31, 2024 02:56 PM
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The Office of Coastal Management protects and restores the resources of Ohio’s Lake Erie coastline and watershed.
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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
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Rhishja Cota
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Sep 29, 2022
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May 31, 2024 03:12 PM
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Oregon,
State,
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board,
Wildland Fire,
State Agencies
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is a state agency that provides grants to help Oregonians take care of local streams, rivers, wetlands, and natural areas. Community members and landowners use scientific criteria to decide jointly what needs to be done to conserve and improve rivers and natural habitat in the places where they live. OWEB grants are funded from the Oregon Lottery, federal dollars, and salmon license plate revenue.
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Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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Apr 16, 2024 05:29 PM
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Estuaries,
Florida,
Watersheds,
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program,
Ecosystem Benefits and Risks
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program serves as a trusted source for residents, businesses, industry, and the community on issues relating to preserving, restoring, improving and maintaining the natural habitat and ecosystem of the bays, estuaries and watersheds of Pensacola and Perdido Bays.
PPBEP strives to achieve a healthy and collaborative environment by:
1. Elevating and increasing the importance, awareness and understanding of environmental quality.
2. Employing rigorous, unbiased and scientifically sound science to inform and guide decisions, policies, and initiatives.
3. Funding programs and projects that protect the environment, increase ecological resilience.
4. Building a network of inclusive, multi-stakeholder partnerships that takes into account factors affecting the environment, the economy, and the community-at-large for the benefit of improving the quality of life for all.
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Slow and Steady: Bog Turtles at Home on Private Lands
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Rhishja Cota
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Oct 25, 2022
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Oct 25, 2022 04:52 PM
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Watersheds,
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Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund,
NRCS,
Endangered Species,
News,
Freshwater Turtles,
Landowners,
Private Lands
As a result of the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, agricultural landowners in New Jersey are changing management practices on their land to support the bog turtle, a species listed as threatened in the northern part of its range under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The beauty is, farmers aren’t just changing their practices because it’s good for the turtle; they are changing their practices because it’s good for business.
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