The New York Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) Northeast conservation team a $110,000 Conservation Innovation Grant to implement critical […]
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RGS & AWS Society Signs $50,000 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Stewardship Agreement
Through this non-timber, short-form stewardship agreement, the U.S. Forest Service is providing RGS & AWS with Bipartisan Infrastructure funding of $50,000 to evaluate and assess no-bid timber sale payment units […]
The Importance of Partnerships in Conservation
By Todd Waldron | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Northeast I was a hunter long before I was a forester. A decade before basal area, stocking charts and […]
The Flusher Formula
Top training techniques to make you and your flushing dog a more effective team By: Nathan Ratchford When it comes to grouse dogs, pointers get the lion’s share of attention, […]
Grouse Camp Revival
The pursuit of inner peace and gray-phase ruffed grouse in Eastern Washington By: Brad Trumbo Late September in Washington’s Blue Mountains is magical. Golden wheat stubble infiltrates somber evergreen timber, […]
Big Wild Habitat Improvement Project (Michigan)
Agreement Narrative: Big Wild Habitat Improvement Project Primary Funder: Michigan Wildlife Habitat Grant Program (WH23-160) Location: Pigeon River Country State Forest, Michigan Innovation: As a continuation in a long-standing partnership […]
Recap of September 26, 2023 Pennsylvania Habitat Call
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Project Planning Support for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest (Virginia)
Agreement Narrative: Project Planning Support for the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds) Location: Clinch Ranger District, George Washington & […]
Helderberg Forest Resiliency Initiative US Forest Service Landscape Restoration Grant (New York)
Primary Funder: New York Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Conservation Innovation Grant Funding Amount: $110,000 Project Title: Helderberg Forest Resiliency Initiative US Forest Service Landscape Restoration Grant Location: Towns […]
Update on PA Game Fund Diversion Bill
As a follow-up to our prior email on HB 1300, RGS hopes the following information and links help clarify the situation and stakes for PA Game Commission, for habitat improvement, […]