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Connecting science to action to help our wildlife and ecosystems adapt in the face of a changing climate.
Learn more about each project and the organizations leading the charge to find solutions.
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative
Connecticut, 2022, Implementation
Urban & Climate Adapted Silviculture for Oak Forests
The Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire
New Hampshire, 2022, Implementation
Using Partnerships to Scale Climate Adaptation Actions from Sites to Landscapes
Northwest Natural Resources Group
Oregon, Washington, 2022, Mainstreaming
Broadening the application and feasibility of climate-adaptive forestry in the Pacific Northwest
Manomet Inc.
Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, 2022, Mainstreaming
Promulgating the Pathway for Intertidal Ecosystem Restoration and Resilience
Ducks Unlimited
Kansas, Nebraska, 2022, Implementation
Researching Low-Tech Process-Based Complexes to Increase Climate Resiliency in the Great Plains
Yellowstone to Yukon
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, 2021, Mainstreaming
The Seasonal Round: A Cross-Cultural Framework for Climate Adaptation
Wetlands Watch
Virginia, 2021, Mainstreaming
Land Trusts and Local Governments: A Partnership to Accelerate Adaptation
Tucson Audubon Society
Arizona, 2021, Implementation
Saving our Sonoran Saguaros - the ecosystem key for many species
The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota
Minnesota, 2021, Mainstreaming
Minnesota Million: Growing a Coalition to Scale Production of Climate-Adapted Seedlings for Large-Scale Reforestation
Mountain Studies Institute
Colorado, 2020
Drought Resilience for Flows, Fish, and People in the Mancos Watershed, Colorado
Piikani Lodge Health Institute
Montana, 2020
Promoting Native Grassland Biodiversity and Riparian Health on Amskapi Piikani Lands
Borderlands Restoration Network
Arizona, 2020
Migratory Wildlife Corridor Restoration Along the Path of the Jaguar
Makauwahi Cave Reserve
Hawaii, 2019
Coping with Climate Change at Makauwahi Cave Reserve
The Nature Conservancy, Central Appalachians
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, 2019
Enhancing Ecosystem Adaptive Capacity with Genetic Diversity in the Central Appalachians
The Nature Conservancy, Colorado
Colorado, 2019
Resilience-based Forest Management in Colorado
Scott River Watershed Council
California, 2019
Including Prescribed Fire in a Northern California Watershed Scale Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Forest Health and Resiliency Program
National Wildlife Federation
Pennsylvania, 2018
Transforming Vacant Lots into Climate Resilient Pollinator Meadows in Philadelphia
American Forests
Texas, 2018
Using Climate Adaptation Strategies to Secure the Ocelot’s Future
Pacific Rim Conservation
Hawaii, 2018
Creating climate resilient coastal dune ecosystems in the US Tropical Pacific
Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc
Ohio, 2017
Targeted Riparian Forest Adaptation to Protect Coldwater Streams
Trees, Water & People
Colorado, 2022, Implementation
Building Climate Resilience among Culturally Important Plant Communities on Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Lands
Pacific Rim Conservation
Hawaii, 2022, Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming conservation translocations to restore seabird colonies and facilitate coastal ecosystem resilience to climate change
National Audubon Society, Washington
Washington, 2022, Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming Coastal Resilience through Integration of Sea Level Rise with Shoreline Management
American Rivers
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 2022, Mainstreaming
Reconnecting Rivers in the Southeast to Increase Climate Adaptation
Bat Conservation International
Arizona, New Mexico, 2022, Implementation
Enhancing Resiliency for a Transboundary Habitat Corridor: Agaves, Bats, and Climate-Induced Migration
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Wisconsin, 2021, Implementation
Strengthening Climate Resiliency in Wisconsin's Western Coulees and Ridges Landscape
Trout Unlimited, Idaho
Idaho, 2021, Implementation
Climate Adaptation to Support Resilience and Reverence: Weaving Knowledge for Tribal Stewardship of the Wuda Ogwa Massacre Site
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
New York, 2021, Implementation
Working Warm Season Pastures For Climate Adaptive Wildlife Habitat
The Nature Conservancy, Oklahoma
Oklahoma, 2020
Creating a Resilient Landscape in the Arbuckle Plains and Blue River region of Oklahoma
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 2020
Accelerating the adoption of climate-ready pollinator habitat in the Driftless Area of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Tolani Lake Enterprises
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, 2020
Native Seeds: Mitigating drought and building cultural-economic-ecological resilience at the scale of a nation
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Montana, 2019
Building Climate Resilience with the Aaniiih and Nakoda Nations: Increasing Ponderosa Pine Forest Health and Capacity in the Little Rocky Mountains
National Audubon Society,
New York
New York, 2019
Increasing Climate Resilience and Restoration of Tidal Marsh in the Long Island/Long Island
Sound Region
Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves
Illinois, 2019
Creating Ecological and Climate Resiliency and Restoring Habitat Connectivity at Grant Woods Forest Preserve
Point Blue Conservation Science
California, 2018
Adapting to drought: building genetic resilience to climate change into oak woodland ecosystems
The Nature Conservancy, Oregon
Oregon, 2018
Building Climate Resilience into Sagebrush Habitat with an Innovative Seeding Strategy
California Wildlife Foundation
Puerto Rico, 2018
Descendants United for Nature, Adaptation, and Sustainability: Learning from extreme events to build and sustain a resilient future
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Louisiana, 2018
Adaptive Living Shoreline for Louisiana
Mississippi Park Connection
Minnesota, 2018
Climate Change Adaptation and Communications in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Alaska Conservation Foundation
Alaska, 2018
Mitigating disturbance to critical shoreline habitat for marine mammals in the rapidly changing Alaskan
Arctic
The Nature Conservancy, South Dakota
South Dakota, 2018
Seed Sourcing Strategy to Create Resilient Grasslands
Audubon Louisiana
Louisiana, 2017
Rebuilding Hurricane-damaged Coastal Marshes with Terraces - an Opportunity for Improved Resilience
The Trustees of Reservations
Massachusetts, 2022, Implementation
Intentional Transitioning of Acadian Forest Within a Resilient Forest Matrix in Response to Climate Change
Oregon Natural Desert Association
Oregon, 2022, Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming Process-based Riparian Restoration as a Climate Adaptation Strategy on BLM Lands
Mississippi Park Connection
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 2022, Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming on the Mississippi River
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
Utah, 2022, Implementation
Grand Staircase Habitat Adaptation Project
Alaska Wildlife Alliance
Alaska, 2022, Implementation
Utilizing beavers to mitigate climate drying peatland
CoRenewal
California, Oregon, 2021, Implementation
Effects of Microbial Inoculation on Post-fire Microbial Community Resilience and Ecosystem Recovery
Methow Beaver Project
Washington, 2021, Implementation
Restoring Stream & Wetland Function After Wildfire with Scalable Process-based Restoration Strategies & Outreach - Upper Columbia River Watersheds, WA
National Wildlife Federation
District of Columbia, Maryland, 2021, Implementation
Sacred Grounds: Slowing the Flow by Engaging Diverse Faith Congregations as Ambassadors for Urban Watersheds in a Changing Climate
The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina
North Carolina, 2021, Implementation
Accelerating and Directing Transformative Forest Restoration of the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment
Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge
California, 2020
Creating resilient nesting habitat for seabird communities in climate-threatened island ecosystems
Northwest Natural Resources Group
Washington, 2020
Using adaptive forestry to prepare Northwest forests for hotter, drier times
National Wildlife Federation
Texas, 2020
Installing Resilient Urban Native Landscapes in South Texas to Support Pollinator and Bird Species Adaptation to Climate Change
The Nature Conservancy, Nevada
Nevada, California, 2019
Improving a critical network of Mojave Desert oases in a changing climate: enhancing riparian habitat and resiliency of the Amargosa River
Playa Lakes Joint Venture
Kansas, 2019
Playas Recharging Communities: Providing Water for Wildlife and People Under Future Climate Conditions
Point Blue Conservation Science
California, 2019
Inoculant-Supported Restoration of California’s Rangeland Riparian Corridors
Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership
Wisconsin, 2019
Enhancing Climate Adaptability of Lake Michigan Coastal Forests and Riparian Habitats
The Nature Conservancy, New Mexico
New Mexico, 2019
Climate-smart reforestation after severe fire in New Mexico
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Indiana, Michigan, 2019
Chasing the Tension Zone: Building-in Resiliency and Adaptation in the Southern Great Lakes Region
The Nature Conservancy, Palmyra
Palmyra Atoll, 2018
Palmyra Atoll Rainforest and Reef Resilience Project (PARP)
Landsward Foundation
Arizona, 2018
Genetics-based Riparian Habitat Restoration and Climate Adaptation Along the Little Colorado River of Northern Arizona
Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Georgia, 2018
Prairie Restoration in the Southeastern Piedmont as a Response to Climate Change
Big Hole Watershed Committee
Montana, 2017
Hold back the snowpack: Increasing the natural water storage capacity of the Big Hole Watershed
Cascade Forest Conservancy
Washington, 2017
Cascades Beaver Reintroduction and Riparian Restoration Project
The Nature Conservancy, Utah
Utah, 2017
Climate-adaptive biocrust restoration to restore ecosystem function on the Colorado Plateau
Xerces Society, Inc.
California, 2017
Building Climate Change Resilience for the Central Valley's Pollinators
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Idaho, 2017
Restoring Climate Resilience for Forested Lowlands in a Priority Linkage Area
Audubon Great Lakes
Illinois, 2017
Building climate resiliency in the Calumet Region of Southern Lake Michigan
The Nature Conservancy, Guam
Guam, 2017
Building Community Resiliency to Climate Change in Manell-Geus Watershed, Guam
Audubon
Maryland, 2016
Increasing Resilience of Transitional Tidal Marsh through Hydrological Adjustments
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Washington, 2017
Stossel Creek Climate-Adapted Reforestation
The Nature Conservancy, Iowa
Iowa, 2017
Restoring Wetlands in Urban and Agricultural Areas to Help Adaptation in the Mississippi River Basin
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Montana, 2017
Building Climate Resilience in the Blackfeet Nation
Cumberland River Compact
Tennessee, 2016
Adapting to A Changing Climate: A Climate Resilience Project in Mill Creek watershed, Tennessee
Huron River Watershed Council
Michigan, 2016
Building climate resilience in the ecological and human communities of an urban midwestern watershed
American Rivers
Washington, 2016
Reconnecting Streams to Floodplains to Enhance Adaptive Capacity of Upper Yakima Ecosystems
Oregon Natural Desert Association
Oregon, 2016
Addressing climate change in the John Day River basin
The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota
Minnesota, 2016
Conifer Strongholds in a Changing Northwoods Landscape: Wildlife Habitat and Resilience
American Forest Foundation
Massachusetts, 2015
Building Climate Adaptation on Private Lands through the MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership
Ducks Unlimited, South Dakota
South Dakota, 2015
Climate-based habitat restoration in the Prairie Pothole Region
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
Delaware, 2015
Improving Freshwater Resiliency in the Upper Delaware River Basin
Tualatin Riverkeepers
Oregon, 2015
Building a Climate Resilient Landscape in the Tualatin Basin
Rhode Island Natural History Survey
Rhode Island, 2015
Coastal Resilience Through Applied Ecology and Outreach: Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island
The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina
North Carolina, 2014
Pocosin Restoration in the Southeastern Coastal Plain
National Wildlife Federation
Maryland, 2014
Conquest beach living shoreline project
The Wilderness Society
Montana, 2014
From Forests to Faucets: Building Watershed Resilience across the Crown of the Continent through Public-Private Lands Partnerships
The Nature Conservancy, Texas
Texas, 2014
Targeted tree thinning in sky island mesic canyons
American Rivers
California, 2013
Headwater meadow restoration in the West
The Nature Conservancy, South Carolina
South Carolina, 2013
Establishing Living Shorelines in South Carolina
California Invasive Plant Council
California, 2013
Strengthening resiliency in Sierra Nevada meadows
Trout Unlimited
Virginia, 2012
Securing and expanding coldwater refugia for aquatic and terrestrial species
The Trust for Public Land
Maine, 2012
Establishing 18,000 acres of new protected areas using current climate science data
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Florida, 2012
Preserving 50,000 acres of the Florida Everglades to provide wildlife habitat and clean water for 8.3 million people
The Nature Conservancy, Central Appalachians
Tennessee, 2012
Enhancing adaptation and resilience in red spruce ecosystem
Scenic Hudson, Inc
New York, 2011
Protecting and prioritizing freshwater tidal wetland migrations along the Hudson River
Los Amigos de Valles Caldera
New Mexico, 2016
Restoration of Slope Wetlands from Wildfire on the Valles Caldera National Preserve
Sandy River Basin Watershed Council
Oregon, 2016
Sandy Resiliency and Refugia Project
The Nature Conservancy, New York
New York, 2016
Setting northern NY forests on climate adapted trajectories by improving regeneration & condition.
American Rivers
California, 2015
Room for Rivers: Floodplain Restoration as a Climate Adaptation Tool
Mt. Adams Resource Stewards
Washington, 2015
Mt. Adams Headwaters Restoration and Resiliency Project
Trout Unlimited
New Hampshire, 2015
Building Capacity on the North River: A multi-system approach to improve adaptive capacity of riparian areas and coldwater streams vulnerable to project climate change
The Nature Conservancy, Oregon
Oregon, 2015
Willamette Confluence Floodplain Restoration and Reconnection
Playa Lakes Joint Venture
Great Plains, 2014
Playa Restoration on U.S. Forest Service National Grasslands: A Climate Adaptation Demonstration Project in the Western Great Plains
Methow Salmon Foundation
Washington, 2014
Methow beaver project
The Nature Conservancy, Montana
Montana, 2014
Implementing Headwaters Restoration in Climate Resilient Basins in the Upper Missouri
Lomakatsi Restoration Project
Oregon, 2013
Restoring Oak Resilience at the Table Rocks, Rogue River Basin, Oregon
Sustainable Resources Institute, Inc
Wisconsin, 2014
Climate-Informed Scrub Oak Restoration on the Florence County Forest, Wisconsin
L-A-D Foundation
Indiana, 2013
Enhancing the adaptive capacity of Ozark Woodland
San Diego Zoo, Institute for Conservation Research
California, 2013
Coastal sage scrub ecosystem adaptation
Grand Canyon Trust
Arizona, 2013
Water as a foundation for climate resilience
The Conservation Fund
Maryland, 2012
Improving tidal marshes so these habitats withstand sea level rise and erosion due to a changing climate
The Nature Conservancy, Minnesota
Minnesota, 2012
Restoring harvested forestland using native species likely to withstand a changing climate
Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Montana, 2012
Restoring streams and riparian vegetation to provide climate refuge for species in Southwest Montana
Grand Canyon Trust
Utah, 2011
Restoring beaver to increase water storage in areas hit hardest by drought conditions
The Nature Conservancy, Virginia
Virginia, 2011
Implementing climate change adaptation strategies on Virginia's eastern shore
Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance
Hawaii, 2011
Creating climate refugia to help native bird species avoid avian malaria
Natural Areas Conservancy
New York, 2016
Encouraging robust urban forests through restoration with climate change-adaptive species palettes.
Sky Island Alliance
Arizona, 2016
Supporting Pollinator Adaptation Needs in the Sky Islands
Watershed Restoration Coalition
Montana, 2016
Protecting the future of urban water sources by improving watershed resiliency to climate change
Ducks Unlimited, Illinois
Illinois, 2015
Improving Bottomland Hardwood Forest and Wetland Resiliency to Changing Climate Patterns in the Central Hardwoods Region
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Washington, 2015
Alluvial Fan Floodplains: Restoration for a Changing Climate
The Nature Conservancy, Maine
Maine, 2015
Enrichment Planting in Maine’s Northern Forest: Returning the Missing Forest Components for Climate Adaptation
Watsonville Wetlands Watch
California, 2015
Working with public and private landowners to restore stream connectivity and reduce water consumption in times of drought
World Wildlife Fund
Texas, 2014
Freshwater Restoration and Climate Adaptation in the Big Bend Region of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
The Nature Conservancy, Eastern New York
New York, 2014
Neversink river floodplain forest restoration
Sky Island Alliance
Arizona, 2014
Enhancing resilience to catastrophic fire in the Sky Islands
Huron River Watershed Council
Michigan, 2014
Preparing a Great Lakes River System for a Changing Climate
Trout Unlimited
North Carolina, 2013
Southern Appalachian Coldwater Reconnection Project
The Nature Conservancy, New York
New York, 2013
Building Climate Resilience in the Lake Champlain Basin
The Nature Conservancy, California
California, 2013
Restoring the Upper Pajaro Corridor
The Nature Conservancy, Indiana
Indiana, 2013
Increasing ecological resilience in Southern Indiana Forests as adaptation for future Climate
Sky Island Alliance
Arizona, 2012
Enhancing Adaptive Capacity of Wildlife in the Sky Island Region Through Restoration of Critical Springs
The Pacific Forest Trust
California, 2012
Creating new, strategically located protected areas to improve ecosystem functionality and adaptive capacity of forests as climate changes
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
New Jersey, 2012
Constructing upland vernal-pool habitat to manage for sea level rise
The Nature Conservancy, Colorado
Colorado, 2011
Enhancing resilience of wetland habitats to increase the adaptive capacity of Gunnison sage-grouse
Trout Unlimited
Utah, 2011
Upper Bear River reconnect and flow restoration project
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