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RGS & AWS Hires Jeremy Collard as Western Great Lakes Regional Engagement Coordinator

January 19, 2024 by Kevin Sterling

Jeremy Collard comes to RGS & AWS with nearly a decade of service in the conservation world as both a volunteer and a staffer in former roles with other organizations. As someone who took up hunting in his adult life, his first hunting experiences took place in his college years while in the Northwoods of northeastern Minnesota, chasing grouse around the Boundary Waters area with friends after a season of working with an area outfitter. He took that passion for the outdoors and hunting back to his home state of Florida, where he became a turkey hunting junkie. His family has...

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Critical Need in Massachusetts for Public Comment

September 11, 2023 by Ruffed Grouse Society

We just received notice of a virtual meeting this Tuesday, September 12, where your voice is seriously needed. They are hosting a Public Input Session regarding Climate-Oriented Forest Management Guidelines that will affect the direction of the state moving forward. As you know, Massachusetts has some challenges in accepting active forestry as a management practice – and now’s your time to make your voice heard. (REGISTRATION INFO BELOW) LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT As a primer, we provided some talking points whether you’re able to send in advance or speak up at the meeting, sharing your personal experiences. There are 570 Species of Greatest Conservation Need...

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The BackCast Podcast episode 64 with special guest Dr. Ben Jones of RGS

June 1, 2023 by Ruffed Grouse Society

This week, Richard and I are joined by special guest Dr. Ben Jones.  Ben is President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. RGS & AWS unites conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health for ALL forest wildlife. We promote forest stewardship for our forests, our wildlife and our future. We envision landscapes of diverse, functioning forest ecosystems that provide homes for wildlife and opportunities for people to experience them. Ruffed grouse and American woodcock are bellwethers of forest condition – they can only persist in healthy, diverse forests. These same forests clean the air,...

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Upland Nation Podcast with Scott Linden features a conversation with Ben Jones, RGS & AWS

November 29, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Ben Jones, RGS & AWS President and CEO, recently joined Scott Linden, host of the Upland Nation Podcast to talk about 2022 conservation successes and updates on forest wildlife habitat work.

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Enhance Your Woodlands: Financial and Technical Resources for Woodland Owners in Kentucky

November 21, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Ben Rhodes, Kentucky Forest Wildlife Specialist Photo by Liz Brewer Developing a plan for your woods sounds simple, right? You consider what you would like your woods to look like and how you would like to use them. But writing a forest management plan can be deceptively complex when you begin to factor in forest types, wildlife needs, watershed health, and other considerations into your personal goals for your woods. That’s where a forester can help! Foresters have the expertise to help you develop a plan that describes the current condition of your forest, outlines goals for the future, and provides...

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Appalachian Highlands Chapter Southwest Virginia Appalachian Plateau Habitat Walk

July 26, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

The Laurel Highlands and PA Wilds Birdscapes project This project, which focuses on private lands in priority areas in PA, was funded by a 2020 grant from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that RGS, PA Game Commission, the American Bird Conservancy, and the Indiana University of PA have been implementing together..The Laurel Highlands and PA Wilds Birdscapes project is a logical expansion of RGS’ and our partners’ previous Laurel Highlands and PA Wilds Dynamic Forest Restoration Block (DFRB) Projects.Based on success of past projects this is modelled after (Central Appalachian Habitat Stewardship and Delaware River Restoration Grants, specifically, the Delaware River...

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