Connected Coast’s Post

Preserving our expansive beautiful land is what makes our state great. It’s a fine balance of development and ecological control and preservation that will enable true prosperity for all.

Waterways, left in their native state, provide so many gifts to ecosystems & wildlife - and to us. Learn with Erica Gies how the Slow Water movement is working to bring us back into balance https://ow.ly/I8MC50TpAFL

Waterways, left in their native state, provide so many gifts to ecosystems & wildlife - and to us. Learn with Erica Gies how the Slow Water movement is working to bring us back into balance https://ow.ly/I8MC50TpAFL

We're pleased to announce that our office will receive a $209,400 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF). Combined with $25,000 in matching funds from the Coastal Expeditions Foundation, the award will fund a sediment study of Deveaux Bank near Seabrook Island in Charleston County, SC. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eaZB-kCT

I used to think that leadership was rarified air. Like so many others, I’d accepted that some people just didn’t have that leadership potential. And I’d accepted I was one of those people that didn’t have the gene. But staying cynical is a choice, and it’s often an easy out. It lets us off the hook for taking responsibility, exerting the emotional labour, and doing the hard work of making a change. I’ve since come to realize that everyone has leadership potential—we’ve all got the gene. It’s part of being human, which means we can figure it all out together. You don’t have to use that potential if you don’t want to, because it is hard work. But now I know that’s a choice too. The scary part isn’t whether or not you have the potential to be a leader. The scary part is realizing you’re already a leader—and that you’ve got to choose action and risk failure. The good news is that’s part of being human too. But don’t take it from me, take it from Ms. Goodall…

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is transferring approximately 2,600 acres encompassing Eckert's Woods and Speaker Lake sub-impoundments back to the Carlyle Lake Project Office at the end of this year. Carlyle Lake is a mid-migrational resting area for waterfowl and other migratory birds, thus a variety of wildlife can be seen throughout the year and the Eckert’s Woods and Speaker Lake sub-impoundments are intensively managed for waterfowl. More information: https://lnkd.in/eBGjegTf

Liz Rose, TRCP’s Colorado Field Representative, discusses the importance of increasing investments in wildlife crossings. Read the full article below. https://lnkd.in/ghWrJGG2

Peruse LandWatch's latest program update to learn about a major win for mature forests in Central and Eastern Oregon, a burgeoning wildlife crossing initiative, work to conserve mule deer habitat and much more.  Read: https://lnkd.in/g4VfNh3K

All good things don’t have to come to an end. Help support a new ERA for wildlife. 🩷 Grasslands, home to the Swift Fox, are among the most diverse and least protected ecosystems in the world. Learn how CWF is working to conserve them: https://ow.ly/1Pn450UgnH2

It is critical that Wyoming hunters and anglers understand the role that decision makers play in wildlife habitat, public access, and sporting issues, and that they become involved in the decision-making process and vote. Learn more by visiting https://lnkd.in/gfjwZ5g6