Welcome Eric Soehren, Newest Member of the Mangement Board

Blue Jean Burning: Working Together to Manage Lands in Southwest Alabama

Landowner learning how to use prescribed fire as part of the Southern Pine Hill PBA. ©Ryan Mitchell, Tall Timbers

Much of the East Gulf Coastal Plain is defined by landscapes that depend on fire, which historically were started by lightning and Native Americans. Today, land managers and landowners use prescribed fire to maintain healthy, productive ecosystems and support pollinators like monarch butterflies, game species such as deer and turkey, numerous songbirds, and a variety of reptiles and amphibians.

Tracking Across JV Borders – The King Rail Telemetry Project

Beautiful shot of a King Rail (marsh hen) waterbird in a natural environment. Adobe Stock image

King Rails are an iconic secretive marsh bird species – seldom seen, occasionally heard – as they creep through the dense, tall vegetation in remnants of emergent marsh. Since the 1960’s, populations have declined an estimated 85%. Twelve states classify them as threatened or endangered; they are a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in over … Read more

Waterbird Conservation Plan Rollout Meetings

Green Heron

After the completion of the Waterbird Conservation Plan in 2024, EGCPJV staff were excited to share the effort with our many partners, while also learning what challenges they face when planning and implementing conservation actions for priority waterbird species like King Rail, Little Blue Heron, Snowy Plover and American Oystercatcher.

Partner Spotlight: Dr. Phil Darby

Bachman's sparrow

Dr. Phil Darby with the University of West Florida (UWF) began his collaboration with the EGCPJV in 2015 when he initiated a long-term wintering waterfowl survey in the Pensacola region.