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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation NFWF has grown to become the nation's largest conservation foundation.

We work with partners to foster sustainable and impactful conservation solutions so that people and nature thrive together. This is a page for partners and supporters of NFWF to learn about our latest conservation projects, events, and announcements.

A win for the West! 💪🏔️NFWF just announced $13.3 million in grants through the Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Mig...
09/24/2026

A win for the West! 💪🏔️

NFWF just announced $13.3 million in grants through the Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors Fund to restore and connect habitat for big-game migratory animals like mule deer, elk, pronghorn, moose and other wildlife. These voluntary conservation efforts of private landowners, tribes, and public and private partners will strengthen iconic wildlife populations while sustaining working lands and communities.

This program is made possible by U.S. Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, ConocoPhillips, Cargill, Yum! Brands and Native Americans in Philanthropy.

Learn more here>>https://vist.ly/5jpmb

📷: Elk herd

09/23/2026

Mailliard Ranch, a 14,838-acre property near Boonville, CA, is the largest privately held coast redwood forest. Its meadows, streams and redwood-covered mountains support rare wildlife and plants.

In partnership with Save the Redwoods League, and with support from NFWF and Walmart’s Acres for America, the Mailliard family permanently protected the land through three conservation easements — preserving old-growth redwoods and 28 miles of salmon streams.

New season just dropped 🍂🍁📷: Left to right: Bull moose in Alaska; fall colors in Pickens, South Carolina; Amicalola Fall...
09/22/2026

New season just dropped 🍂🍁
📷: Left to right: Bull moose in Alaska; fall colors in Pickens, South Carolina; Amicalola Falls in Georgia

Coral reefs face many challenges, but a new slate of NFWF grant-funded projects could help change the course.NFWF is adv...
09/21/2026

Coral reefs face many challenges, but a new slate of NFWF grant-funded projects could help change the course.

NFWF is advancing the next generation of coral reef restoration and conservation with $2.1 million in grants. These grants will support innovative approaches that reduce pollution, grow heat-resistant corals, and restore habitat.

The Coral Reef Stewardship Fund, a partnership between NFWF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program) and Aramco Americas, funds new techniques for addressing the persistent challenges that coral reefs face.

Learn more and meet the 2026 grantees here>> https://vist.ly/5j9hr

📷: Fourspot butterfly fish, Hawai'i

They may be small, but shorebirds need their space.New research led by Virginia Tech found that shorebirds on beaches wi...
09/18/2026

They may be small, but shorebirds need their space.

New research led by Virginia Tech found that shorebirds on beaches with outreach campaigns encouraging people to give birds space were significantly less vigilant and able to spend more time resting and feeding.

The study shows that simple actions, like walking around a flock of birds, staying clear of nesting areas, and keeping dogs leashed, can reduce disturbance and support shorebird conservation along beaches throughout the Atlantic Flyway.

Across recent phases of the project, outreach efforts have reached more than 23,000 beachgoers and contributed to improved management on more than 4,000 acres.

NFWF supported this project through the Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds Initiative.

📖 Read the full story >>
https://vist.ly/5iy6a

📷: Piping plover and chicks in Massachussetts

09/17/2026

The sound of fall 🍂🦌🍁

Fall is elk rut season. Bull elk bugle, spar with rivals and gather harems of cows as they compete for mating opportunities. Their haunting calls echo across the landscape, attracting mates and warning other bulls to keep their distance.

📹: Bull elk bugling (Sound up! 🔊)

Healthy sagebrush habitat is essential for greater sage-grouse, migratory wildlife and the working ranches that help sus...
09/16/2026

Healthy sagebrush habitat is essential for greater sage-grouse, migratory wildlife and the working ranches that help sustain the American West.

With support from NFWF's Rocky Mountain Rangelands program, the National Audubon Society partnered with Lonetree Ranch in Wyoming to improve habitat across a 37,500-acre landscape. The project restored 400 acres of sagebrush habitat, improved 8 miles of fencing for wildlife movement, installed water infrastructure to support better grazing management and helped protect vulnerable riparian areas. Monitoring has already documented greater sage-grouse using the restored habitat.

Beyond the on-the-ground work, the project helped elevate the role of private landowners in sagebrush conservation through outreach, knowledge sharing and collaborative engagement across the region.

📷: Greater sage-grouse

09/15/2026

Open for adventure.

With help from Trust for Public Land and support from NFWF and Walmart’s Acres for America, New Mexico’s L-Bar Ranch is now open to the public for hiking, hunting, birdwatching and more.

At 68,000 acres, this remarkable landscape is New Mexico’s largest wildlife management area, connecting seasonal wildlife habitats, preserving cultural heritage and creating new opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Watch to learn more.

Virginia’s working farms do more than support rural livelihoods and local economies. They also provide essential habitat...
09/14/2026

Virginia’s working farms do more than support rural livelihoods and local economies. They also provide essential habitat for grassland birds.

With support from an NFWF Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grant, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Virginia Working Landscapes set out to improve habitat management on 3,000 acres and permanently protect 600 acres of working lands in Virginia. By working directly with farmers and landowners, the initiative exceeded both goals, helping transition more than 4,000 acres to bird-friendly management and conserving nearly 2,000 acres through voluntary conservation easements.

By helping farmers voluntarily adopt practices that benefit wildlife, water quality, and agricultural resilience, this work supports the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants program’s broader goals of restoring healthy landscapes and watersheds across the region.

Learn more about the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants program: https://vist.ly/5idqs

📷: American kestrel, a bird found in Virginia’s grasslands

Every year, nearly 4,000 wildlife-vehicle collisions happen on Colorado roads, costing drivers roughly $80 million annua...
09/09/2026

Every year, nearly 4,000 wildlife-vehicle collisions happen on Colorado roads, costing drivers roughly $80 million annually and putting elk, deer and other wildlife at risk.

Along U.S. Highway 160, the Colorado Department of Transportation received NFWF funding to build wildlife overpasses, underpasses and fencing that are already reducing collisions and helping animals migrate safely.

Trail cameras have caught everything from mule deer and elk to mountain lions and snowshoe hares safely using these new crossings.

📖 Read the full story on nfwf.org to see how collaboration is reconnecting Colorado’s migration routes >> https://vist.ly/5htjs

This work is made possible through NFWF’s Rocky Mountain Rangelands and RESTORE Colorado programs, and the partners who help power them: BNSF Railway, Bureau of Land Management, Cargill, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Gates Family Foundation, Great Outdoors Colorado - GOCO, Nestlé, Oxy, Taco Bell, Trinchera Blanca Foundation, an affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Walton Family Foundation

📷: Chimney Rock Highway Crossing on Highway 160

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