Working Lands

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Surpasses 20,000 Acres of Grassland Restoration Through North Dakota Conservation Forage Program
July 22, 2026 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Great Plains has received $2.5 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund to continue its work bringing back grassland bird habitat on private lands.
GREAT PLAINS Conservation Ranching News
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and FrontLine Farming Launch Partnership to Elevate Agricultural Interests of BIPOC, Young or Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
July 17, 2026 — July’s event, co-hosted by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Rockies and FrontLine Farming, will introduce participants to regenerative ranching and the role of birds and conservation in our food system, providing them with ecological knowledge and land-based skills in livestock management.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching News
Advocating for Birds and Working Lands in a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill
July 10, 2026 — Farmers and ranchers lead 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's Washington, DC, Farm Bill Fly-in.
Policy & Advocacy
Birds and Oil Palm: Cultivating Sustainable Landscapes
July 06, 2026 — A new manual from 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and Fedepalma—the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers—shows how oil palm production and birds can coexist across Colombia's diverse landscapes.
Colombia
A Cerulean Warbler perches on a lichen-covered tree.
America's Forests Depend on Private Landowners
July 01, 2026 — As Congress debates a new Farm Bill, forest conservation programs can help landowners protect habitat, improve resilience, and keep working forests intact
VERMONT Policy & Advocacy
Greater Prairie-Chicken displaying on a lek in a grassland, with inflated orange air sacs and raised pinnae feathers.
Half of Americans Have Little to No Knowledge of Grasslands, the Country’s Largest Natural Habitat
June 24, 2026 — A new survey finds that, after learning more, 68% of respondents now consider grasslands a critical ecosystem
Conservation Ranching News
Old Salt Co-op Cattle Ranches Earn 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Bird-Friendly Land Certification
June 16, 2026 — J Bar L Ranch, LF Ranch, Mannix Ranch, and Sieben Live Stock Company manage their herds to help Montana's grassland birds
Conservation Ranching News
A Chihuahuan Meadowlark standing on a wooden fence post, singing.
Bringing Bird-Friendly Ranching to the Southwest
June 10, 2026 — Meet 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's New Working Lands team in Arizona and New Mexico
SOUTHWEST Conservation Ranching News
Three Bobolinks perch in a field of tall grass.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Joins More Than 50 Conservation Groups in Urging Senate to Strengthen the Conservation Reserve Program
June 10, 2026 — As CRP marks its 40th year, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and a broad conservation coalition are calling for investments and updates that benefit farmers, ranchers, wildlife, and grasslands
Mountain Island Ranch Now 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Certified Bird-Friendly Across 76,000 Acres
June 04, 2026 — Colorado & Utah ranch recognized for conservation leadership and bird-friendly grazing practices
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching News