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SGI Announces NRCS Grant Partnership to Promote Working Lands for Wildlife
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Southeastern Grasslands Institute of Austin Peay State University is partnering with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to promote the Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas Framework for Conservation Action. The collaborative effort will support SGI’s Tribal Staff in their efforts to engage tribal landowners and offer technical and financial assistance to access training, mentorship, and skills development available in the Farm Bill that align with their interests and priorities. SGI will work to boost messaging and marketing of grassland and savanna restoration efforts, while supporting the WLFW Framework. The partnership will work towards the development of more accurate regional grassland maps of the eastern region to help prioritize sensitive and critical ecosystems and support Northern Bobwhite habitat.
The project will result in greater awareness of grassland conservation efforts, resources, and tribal participation in restoration efforts. We are grateful to our partners at Quail Forever, and NRCS for their technical assistance and support. Stay tuned for more updates on our work moving forward.
Blog prepared by Eleanor Lopez, SGI Communications Specialist. For more information, please email Eleanor at eleanor.lopez@segrasslands.org.
Austin Peay’s SGI staff featured in Emmy Award-winning documentary “The Prairie Preacher”
The Southeastern Grasslands Institute is thrilled to congratulate our friends at PBS Appalachia on their Emmy Win for Best Documentary for “The Prairie Preacher”. The documentary features two SGI staff: Dr. Dwayne Estes, SGI Co-Founder and Executive Director, and Alaina Krakowiak, SGI’s Central Appalachian Grasslands Coordinator/Ecologist. The documentary is available on YouTube here.
Read the full APSU press release here.
Blog prepared by Eleanor Lopez, SGI Communications Specialist.