Natural Areas Association

Check out the latest Natural Areas News https://members.naturalareas.org/msg_detail.php?mid=94767001

We're celebrating National Great Outdoors Month with a special offer for those who steward nature! https://members.naturalareas.org/members//registration.php&

Join us for a webinar and discussion as we consider approaches and practices in responding to climate induced changes in the ecosystems we manage. https://www.naturalareas.org//061521JudayAbstractArchive2.

Hey, Pittsburgh-area Friends, join us for a Stewards' Circle happy hour on May 26 at Penn Brewery! RSVP here https://members.naturalareas.org/members/form.php

The April issue of the Natural Areas Journal is out! Check out "Priority Species Lists to Restore Desert Tortoise and Pollinator Habitats in Mojave Desert Shrublands," coming to you soon as a webinar! https://doi.org/10.3375/043.041.0209

We're excited to be hosting an Implications of Climate Change for Invasive Species webinar for our partners, PA Botany! There's still time to register. Webinar starts at noon Eastern. https://pabotany.org/2021-webinars/

Dr. Dustin Lynch, ANHC aquatic ecologist, recently led an educational event at Lorance Creek Natural Area for Central Arkansas Master Naturalists. The event was... a follow-up to a virtual presentation on Arkansas’s crayfish and an opportunity to learn hands-on about crayfish, fish, and aquatic insects. Brie Olsen, ADEQ ecologist coordinator, assisted in setting live traps, and handling and releasing the catch. A highlight of the day was finding two types of crayfish - a primary burrowing species, the Devil Crayfish (Lacunicambarus diogenes), and a stream-dwelling species, the Ouachita River Crayfish (Procambarus ouachitae) - and comparing their adaptations. #AuthenticArkansas See more

Happy Earth Day from the staff and board of NAA!

This is TOMORROW! Don't miss it! https://www.naturalareas.org/naa_earthday.php

There's still time to register! https://www.naturalareas.org/naa_earthday.php

Looking to get more involved with NAA? We're looking for new members of the Board of Directors and committees. Learn more: http://www.naturalareas.org//Prospective_Board_Member_Info

Resolution designating April 2021 as National Native Plant Month! From stabilizing soil and filtering air and water to providing shelter and food for wildlife, native plants play an indispensable role in supporting resilient ecosystems as well as in our everyday lives. This bipartisan resolution highlights the importance of native plants and celebrates our rich ecological heritage here in Ohio and across the nation. https://www.portman.senate.gov//portman-hirono-introduce-r

Check out this funding opportunity from the Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund https://landscapeconservation.org/catalyst-fund/