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The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), introduced by Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman, Bruce Westerman (R-AR), establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land. Healthy forests are essential to supporting clean water and sustainable fish and wildlife populations. However, decades of wildfire suppression coupled with a passive, often hands off approach to management has created dense, overgrown forests that impair habitat function, compromise water availability and quality, and elevate the risk of uncharacteristically catastrophic wildfire. ASA joined a coalition of outdoor recreation and industry partners in support of the Fix Our Forests Act. It passed the House of Representatives last week by an overwhelming 279-141 margin. Read our support letter here: https://lnkd.in/era5xYDB

Join us TOMORROW to learn more about freshwater salinization and the risk it poses to habitats, infrastructure, drinking water and more. Experts Dr. John Jackson and Dr. Megan Rippy will explain some of the impacts of freshwater salinization, the stakeholders involved, and what you can do to make a difference. Plan to be there: https://lnkd.in/e4EWUPYE

The 2024 National Agritourism Survey is now collecting responses. By participating in this survey, you'll help pinpoint the types of support farmers like you require—whether it's getting business assistance, developing networks, applying for grants, or navigating zoning and liability issues. https://lnkd.in/gXQzsSNG

Bill Alert! US Senate Bill S 350 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes. Status: Introduced to Senate Full Details: https://lnkd.in/e7yrmHdB Bill 119 s 350, also known as the "Landscape-Scale Forest Restoration Act," is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to address the issue of wildfires and increase community resilience in the United States. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to choose and carry out large-scale forest restoration projects in order to improve the health and resilience of forests. The main goal of the bill is to assist communities in reducing the ris...

One week from today: Join us to learn more about freshwater salinization and the risk it poses to habitats, infrastructure, drinking water and more. Experts Dr. John Jackson and Dr. Megan Rippy will explain some of the impacts of freshwater salinization, the stakeholders involved, and what you can do to make a difference. Register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/e4EWUPYE

Rx fire plays an important role in forest health and public safety in areas where civilization meets forest. It is very challenging to accomplish in the west.

Check out this overview of one of the Nature Based Solutions projects the Delta Conservancy is funding! In May 2023, the Delta Conservancy Board approved an award to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for the Wetland Mosaic Landscape on Webb Tract Project in Contra Costa County. 🌾 In the video, Delta Conservancy Executive Officer Campbell Ingram describes the goal of our NBS program — to target the 150,000 acres of highly organic peat soils in the Delta that continue to subside, creating huge carbon emissions and flood risk. 🌊 He notes that the work on Webb Tract will be a great demonstration of how we can put an entire 5,000-acre island into a mosaic of managed wetland and rice to stop subsidence, ⬇ carbon emissions, but also generate enough 💰 through agriculture and the carbon market to maintain the levees and keep the island viable into the future.

With the farm bill expiring, our key priorities remain the same, advocating for policies that provide farmers with the knowledge and resources they need to make their operations sustainable and profitable. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZnNGArX

Beavers can help tackle flooding, transform degraded landscapes, boost biodiversity, build climate-resilience into our landscapes and more. So why is England still waiting for a national strategy to bring them back? Scotland has led the way with their national beaver strategy, while England is falling behind. It’s time for Westminster to act. 📢 We're joining the 48 organisations have written to Defra urging action on publishing a robust national strategy and wild release licensing framework. Read the open letter and share it with your local MP: https://lnkd.in/eUufn3kR

Join us for an insightful webinar co-hosted by 1t.org and the Conservation Finance Network! 🌳 We will delve into the world of forest finance, exploring conservation finance, an overview of ecosystem markets demonstrating the range and complexity of the markets, and a compelling Lyme Timber case study. Learn how private and public funding sources are leveraged to preserve working forests. #ConservationFinance #ForestFinance #1torg #EcosystemMarkets