.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has honored Eglin Air Force Base as this year's Military Conservation Partner Award winner, recognizing outstanding NR conservation! Eglin improved stream habitat quality and contributed to the Okaloosa darter's ESA delisting in 2023. fws.gov/story/20th-ann…

Yesterday, America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative celebrated 15 years of conservation success and announced the signing of a MOU among Department of Defense 🇺🇸, Dept. of Agriculture & US Department of the Interior to renew partnership efforts to restore longleaf pine forests for 15 more years! americaslongleaf.org/news/2023/cele…

#NationalPublicLandsDay is the nation's largest, single day volunteer effort for public lands. Submit your application today for a DoD project, specifically those focusing on pollinator protection, climate resilience, restoration, & conservation management neefusa.org/what-we-do/gra…

The Department of Defense 🇺🇸 is joining forces with U.S. South Atlantic communities and leaders to help protect salt marshes for the sake of national security. Here’s how: marshforward.org/media/4bvhppi3… #MarshForward #SASMI

#DYK : DoD invests in over 500 threatened and endangered species along with over 550 species at-risk, which need protection on its installations and ranges. Conserving species helps to sustain the military mission. #EarthDay2023 linkedin.com/posts/ousd-as_… OUSD(A&S)

#ICYMI : Check out all the winners of the 2023 #SecDefEnvAwds here:
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#EarthDay #KnowYourMil

Guam's tropical rainforests, once lively and full of birds and small lizards, are now silent due to predation by the non-native brown tree snake (BTS).  DoD is partnering with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Agriculture, and USGS to control the BTS. #NISAW linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Join our next DoD EP&C Webinar Series presentation, Climate Adaptation Guide (Legacy Project CR-20-002), which will describe the 'Guide to Incorporating Climate Considerations into Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans' on Feb. 23 at 1:00 pm EST dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/…

Did you know that since the creation of the Endangered Species Act in 1973, only 54 species have been delisted due to recovery? Thanks to the U.S. Navy's efforts at San Clemente Island, 5 more species were just delisted from the ESA linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

#DYK @USAGforthood implemented conservation measures for the Golden-Cheeked Warbler that increased the population from the low hundreds in the 1990s to ~7,400 in 2016? This reduced training restrictions by 24.7%, freeing up 23,154 hectares for training. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Did you know Mojave Desert Tortoises spend 95% of their time underground? Learn how DoD is conserving this species on its southwestern installations in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure mission readiness. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

This new @UCSC project on campus will create a potential aquatic breeding habitat for the California red-legged frog, while also creating new opportunities for research, education, and outreach activities focused on the species.

Researchers at William and Mary University are doing amazing work on DoD lands on the eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast to protect the diamondback terrapin from the threats they face every day! #Reptiles

What a stunning species! Did you know this species changes color based on the air temperature and humidity? Check out DoD PARC’s many fact sheets, photos, videos, and more on their website! denix.osd.mil/dodparc/parc-r…

Please take a look at the amazing list of resources that DOIWildlandFire has put together to keep people ready for wildfires!

The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy and its project partners have been awarded a North American Wetland Conservation Act grant! The funding will protect over 850 acres of declining wetland habitat vital for the movement of wildlife species in the region. myeasternshoremd.com/dorchester_sta…