Partnerships

Oil‑painted feathers perched on a still pond, mottled acrylic daubs on the breast of a flying Northern Shoveler, and spirited renditions of North American waterfowl. All on display at the Virginia Junior Duck Stamp Contest held on March 28.

The BLM Phoenix District partners with the Phoenix Union High School District to provide training and education for high school students exploring career fields in firefighting.

Fifth‑grade students from the Crystal Springs, Mississippi area explored the wonders of conservation, geology, and natural resource stewardship during Environmental Day at Chautauqua Park.

Workers at the ONA native-plant nursery are currently growing, installing and experimenting with a mix of native plants adapted for a volatile environment that is increasingly vulnerable to erosion, flooding, intense storm events.

The River to Reef Art Festival brought creativity and coastal heritage to life at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA in late March, celebrating not only the talent of local and regional artists but also the importance of America’s public lands.