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Building a Robust Reforestation Pipeline: Key Takeaways and Recommendations from Interviews with Nursery Managers in the Northeastern United States

By: Lily Colburn, Luca Guadagno, and Kristen Jovanelly | December 16, 2022

Reforesting and restocking forests in the United States hold considerable climate mitigation and economic development potential. However, one of the main challenges for successful restoration projects is the weakened reforestation pipeline (including seeds, nurseries, and planting and post-planting actions). Learn the key takeaways for overcoming challenges in the reforestation pipeline in the Northeastern United States.

The U.S. Nature4Climate Coalition at COP27: Climate Leadership in Action

By: Nathan Henry, Program Director, U.S. Nature4Climate | December 2, 2022

U.S. Nature4Climate coalition members had a strong presence at COP27, highlighting the important role that Natural Climate Solutions can play in mitigating climate change in the U.S. and the world. Read USN4C Program Director’s experience on the ground, our attending members’ major announcements, and how U.S. climate action was in the spotlight.

Virginia Seagrass Restoration Project Establishes a Model for Similar Action Worldwide

By: Jill Bieri, Director – Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve, The Nature Conservancy | November 6, 2022

I remember the exact moment when I began my relationship with seagrass: rooted, flowering plants growing completely underwater in a shallow lagoon off the Florida Keys. It was my 21st birthday, and I was far from my Eastern Shore of Maryland home and college, immersed in a Tropical Marine Ecology “winter-mester.” My fins and dive gear were brand …

Saving North Carolina’s Peatlands

By: Sydney Bezanson and Debbie Crane, The Nature Conservancy | November 6, 2022

The Nature Conservancy is restoring the hydrology of peat soils in coastal North Carolina to combat climate change. The Atlantic coastal plain along the Southeastern United States (SE US) holds powerful potential in its peatlands. These unique wetlands store carbon from waterlogged plant material dating as far back as 10,000 years. But they also capture …

A First-of-Its-Kind Seagrass Inventory Is Helping to Drive Climate Action in North Carolina

By: Jacob Boyd, Habitat and Enhancement Section Chief for the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries | November 6, 2022

For most of my life, I have lived along the North Carolina coast enjoying my time spent in its coastal habitats and admiring its natural beauty. These experiences are an integral part of who I am. After I completed my undergraduate degree, my time spent appreciating the coast motivated me to begin a job as a …

Lightning Point: A Climate-Smart Shoreline Restoration Project with Benefits for People and Nature

By: Judy Haner, The Nature Conservancy | November 6, 2022

In partnership with City of Bayou La Batre, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Mobile County, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy’s Lightning Point Shoreline Restoration Project aimed to create diverse habitats to support a wide range of fish, shellfish, birds, and other wildlife, while protecting this locally important waterfront area …

Sequestering Carbon Through Conversation and Community Burning: Converting Forest Fuels to Biochar

By: Adam Gebauer, Public Lands Program Director at The Lands Council | November 6, 2022

We all enjoy telling stories around a campfire, but what if that campfire was also a tool to improve timber practices and reduce carbon emissions? The Lands Council partnered with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and others on a pilot project to reduce forest fuels and transform them to beneficial biochar. These pilot burns were …

The City of Burlington Goes To The Head of the Class in Implementing Natural Climate Solutions

By: By Zoe Richards, Melissa Hunter, and Taj Schottland | November 6, 2022

In Burlington, Vermont, packs of kids from Champlain Elementary School fan out to local parks gathering acorns, ash samaras, and birch seed. They’re taking the problem of climate action into their own hands. Everyone knows that trees are good for cities and good for our climate, but most cities need good locations to plant trees …

Showing the Way: Managing the World’s Most Biodiverse Conifer Forests for Climate Resilience

By: Owen Wozniak, Land Trust Alliance | November 6, 2022

“When I got up to the crest along the trail, I had amazing vistas of forests rolling along the ridges for miles south to Mount Shasta in California and north to Mount McLoughlin in Oregon,” Connie Best remembers. “It really struck me that we will never heal our climate without amping up the power of …