Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition’s Post

Last week marked a milestone in our advocacy efforts with the close of the Biden administration's RFI for the Western Arctic—a big step toward securing more protections and Special Areas. During the RFI period, we jumped into action, leading a powerful campaign to highlight the urgent need for new Special Areas in the Western Arctic. We were at the forefront, driving grassroots support, connecting with local advocates, and ensuring the administration heard loud and clear just how crucial these protections and future processes are for America’s Arctic. Expanding these protections is essential for addressing climate change, protecting sacred land, and conserving Arctic wildlife. This has been a top priority since President Biden took office, and while there’s still work ahead, we’re closer to the finish line. Learn more about what we accomplished together: https://bit.ly/3TyDkso

GYC works hard to keep the region’s rivers wild, clean, and free-flowing. Here at the headwaters of the West, we know that the health of the rivers in Greater Yellowstone impact not only our ecosystem and communities, but also those far downstream. https://lnkd.in/gHig6psm

Our mission is to conserve and steward #Oregon’s wetlands in partnership with communities. In our ideal future, Oregon’s #wetlands thrive. They are protected across the state, people understand their function and value, and the benefits of wetlands are equitably shared by all Oregonians. What questions do you have about The Wetlands Conservancy?

As we continue celebrating wetlands this month, we invite you to learn more about these vital habitats, how they are changing, and how we can work together to better conserve wetlands and their benefits. Learn what Foth is doing to protect and enhance wetlands and water quality: bit.ly/FothWaterSolutions #Wetlands #ForWetlands #WaterQuality

Share your thoughts on the Habitat Restoration Priorities Plan for British Columbia and Yukon. This plan is tackling issues that affect both terrestrial and aquatic habitats for all fish species across the region. What are you habitat restoration goals?

BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 The Bureau of Land Management has taken a powerful step to safeguard some of America’s wildest lands by moving to permanently protect 28 million acres in Alaska. Protecting Alaska’s Homelands is a priority TCA campaign because: 1️⃣ This is a huge win for tribally led conservation efforts. 2️⃣ This region connects land conservation and climate. 3️⃣ Protecting Alaska’s Homelands would be a boon for businesses and the economy. More than 140 federally recognized Alaska Native Tribes, local communities, and businesses representing Alaska’s $2.6 billion outdoor recreation industry have voiced support for permanently protecting this landscape. We are proud to have supported that work through on the ground partners like SalmonState. Today’s news is just one step toward finalizing protections for this region. Learn more at alaskahomelands.com.

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In Oregon, water is everything: it supports our fish and wildlife, it’s our most important economic asset and it’s critical for healthy communities. Despite its importance, it’s a poorly understood resource—and this is even more true for groundwater. Learn more: https://nature.ly/43g12x4

We were at the #NatureClimateDebate tonight at Chester Zoo. Recognition by politicians of the nature and climate emergency is important, but it’s the detailed policies that will decide whether we meet our legal targets.    The UK is one of the most nature-depleted places in the world and our wildlife is in freefall. We know that this #GeneralElection is a crucial one for nature: we have less than six years to go until 2030, when we need to meet our crucial domestic and international targets to tackle nature’s decline.     We can’t address the climate crisis without solving the nature crisis, and vice versa. Nature itself holds many of the solutions and there's so much evidence that proves conservation works - from protecting ancient woodlands, to restoring our peatlands, saltmarshes and seagrass beds and beyond.      Beccy Speight responds live from the event with her reflections, and why all parties need to understand the urgency of the nature crisis. We'll keep putting this case forward, including at the Restore Nature Now march this weekend. With thanks to Wildlife and Countryside Link and partners for arranging tonight’s event. More to follow. #Nature #ClimateChange 

JUST RELEASED: The Strategic Plan for Hawai‘i Wetlands 2024 We are delighted to announce the launch of the Pacific Birds’ Strategic Plan for Hawai‘i Wetlands 2024. The goal of the plan is to guide the effective protection, restoration, and management of wetlands for the benefit of Threatened and Endangered (T&E) waterbirds, migratory shorebirds and waterfowl, human communities, ecosystems, and climate resilience in Hawai‘i. The plan prioritizes wetland sites and conservation actions to improve habitats for waterbirds and people in Hawaiʻi. It includes an appendix with detailed site narratives on wetlands sites across the State. It will guide Pacific Birds’ work and help our partners to prioritize actions at both a State and a local level.