Rio Grande JV

A public-private partnership conserving birds & their habitats in the US & Mexico. #RioGrandeJV #Conservation #Birds #Grasslands #Rivers #Wetlands

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The Prairie Habitat Joint Venture is live, celebrating 40 years of wetland and waterfowl conservation in Canada’s Prairie Parklands and Western Boreal Forest! Follow them to learn how partnerships, science, policy and human dimensions support birds, habitats and people.

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Get involved: JV8 brings together landowners, farmers and ranchers, policy makers, funders, and conservationists--from the US, Mexico, and Canada--to sustain and restore this iconic landscape. Connect, collaborate, and take action locally. https://t.co/GdmUI9EEzO to learn more.

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An Iconic American Landscape — North America’s Central Grasslands once covered over 550 million acres and are now among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. Join us to celebrate, sustain, and restore this landscape. Visit https://t.co/FXm8YYQnlT to learn more. #JV8

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Price says, look who flew in to the fly-in!!!

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Fly-in week: Rebekah & Jesús met with Representative Vicente Gonzales and Helen DuBois!

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It's the week of the JV fly-in to meet with Congress, and the RGJV team's first meeting with Representative Cuellar went well!

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The JV8 Central Grasslands Conservation Initiative is a long-term collaborative effort by eight Migratory Bird Joint Ventures fostering partnerships that provide resources, science-based knowledge, and long-term conservation planning to land stewards. https://t.co/5uSImxfiC0

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Grasslands support people and wildlife — strengthening agricultural economies, enhancing wildlife habitat, promoting resilience, and supporting cultural traditions. Visit https://t.co/faDLRTYZaR to learn more. #JV8

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People thrive when grasslands thrive. The Central Grasslands of N.A. provide important ecosystem services, including clean water, healthy soils, and habitat for wildlife. Grasslands are also integral to global food systems...think beef! think dairy! https://t.co/g9PSexmnVf

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Home Sweet Home: Birds are excellent indicators of grassland health. When grasslands are healthy, we’re not just conserving birds, but helping to keep our ecosystems intact, balanced, and vibrant for people and other wildlife. Visit https://t.co/4wSyrgJzhA to learn more.

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JV8’s approach centers on voluntary Conservation Actions: Protection, Restoration, Enhancement, and Persistence/Retention. Learn how your work fits into these shared outcomes. Visit https://t.co/xfFwD0W5y7 to learn more.

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Water in the Desert Conference, A Conference About Water in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas.
When: Feb 11-13
Where: Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX
Take advantage of early registration prices until Jan 16! https://t.co/vefKt46Hei

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Speaker Lineup announced for 2026 Water in the Desert Conference
Early-bird registration available through Jan. 16. https://t.co/2HHixwlMTy

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Sul Ross student volunteers assisting RGJV, BRI, and Dixon Water Foundation staff in constructing medialunas to control erosion and improve vegetation in a desert grassland

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Sul Ross student volunteers helped construct rock and wood check dams in a tributary of Alamito Creek to improve watershed resiliency!

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One rock dam constructed with student volunteers in a tributary of Alamito Creek

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RGJV and BRI demonstrating water infiltration and runoff at Agave Fest

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Jeff Bennett presenting on historic stream conditions at the Judd-sponsored session during Agave Fest in Marfa, June 2025

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“Wetland restoration is cool!” Students from Presidio Elementary School displaying ‘tude after participating in a wetland restoration planting at BJ Bishop Wetlands Pollinator Garden in Presidio, TX, April 2025.

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With the help of Nick Loveland, RGJV Conservation Delivery Specialist, kids from Presidio Elementary School get up close and personal with a Common Side-blotched Lizard!