Videos and Webinars
Below you can find conservation and working lands videos and webinars developed by our partners. These webinars are meant for a wide range of audiences — from technical experts and practitioners to landowners and the public.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #8 “Bobwhite Breeding Season Roost Site Selection in an Ag Landscape”
Session 8 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Olivia Lappin with Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever. This session focuses on research looking at vegetation structure selection for roosting sites during the breeding season. Topics covered include bobwhite capture methods, banding and collaring quail, bobwhite habitat requirements, research methods and results, and maximizing usable space.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #7 “Quail Monitoring Methods”
Session 7 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Diana McGrath with Georgia DNR. This session focuses on different methods to monitor bobwhite on public and private land. Topics covered include population survey overview, bobwhite specific survey methods, spring whistle counts, fall covey counts, ARUs (automated recording units), trapping and banding, and informing harvest rates.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #6 “Bobwhite in Hardwood Forest Systems”
Session 6 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by John Gruchy with MDWFP. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail in upland hardwood systems. Topics covered include defining “Dry Upland Hardwoods,” forest health and other considerations for managing upland hardwoods, assessing stands to refine potential treatment options, and examples of different management regimes on private and public land.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #5 “Bobwhite in Pine Forest Systems”
Session 5 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Brad Kubecka with Tall Timbers. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail in pine systems. Topics covered include the limiting factors for bobwhite habitat in pine systems, different thinning techniques in planted vs native pine stands, importance of prescribed fire in pines, and realistic tradeoffs between managing property for timber and/or Northern Bobwhite.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #4 “Bobwhite in Pasture Systems”
Session 4 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Tanner Patton with Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail in pasture systems. Topics covered include the disadvantages of non-native grass for Northern Bobwhite and livestock, benefits of NWSG to livestock and Northern Bobwhite, and grazing practices that help your livestock operation while simultaneously promoting wildlife.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #3 “Bobwhite in Ag Spaces”
Session 3 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Dr. Mark McConnell from Mississippi State University. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail in agricultural landscapes. Topics covered include landscape changes driven by national trends, land sharing vs land sparing, socio-ecological systems and how to move towards better habitat, and opportunities for quail habitat in ag landscapes using profit margin and yield maps.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #2 “Bobwhite Habitat”
Session 2 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by James Martin from the University of Georgia. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail and its basic habitat needs. Topics covered include quail numbers in managed areas, habitat connectivity, landscape scale effect of management practices, 4 basic habitat needs for bobwhites, and habitat heterogeneity.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #1 “Bobwhite Biology”
Session 1 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by James Martin from the University of Georgia. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail and its basic biology. Topics covered include species overview across its range, population trends in different areas of the country, bobwhite quail mating strategies, nesting success, and annual survival.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #4 “Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas”
Session 4 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Laurie Hamon with The Xerces Society. This session focuses on the Bumble Bee Atlas program and how beneficial it is to pollinator conservation. Topics covered include a basic understanding of bumble bee biology, a general overview of the Bumble Bee Atlas program, and a focused overview of the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #3 “Power of Partnerships”
Session 3 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Derek Wiley, OPJV/TPWD and Thomas Janke, PFQF. This session focuses on the exceptional partnerships going on in Texas and Oklahoma. Topics covered include a basic understanding of joint ventures, the GRIP program, and success stories.
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #2 “Programs Available to Landowners”
Session 2 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Alison Menefee, PFQF and Dallas Ingram, Georgia DNR. This session focuses on cost-share programs available to landowners at the federal and state levels. Topics covered include a basic understanding of federal programs, a brief overview of EQIP, WLFW, CSP, and CRP, and an overview of state-level programs for wildlife, forestry, prescribed fire, and invasives.
WLFW Programs and Partnerships Webinar Series- Session # 1 “What is Working Lands for Wildlife”
This Session of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Bridgett Costanzo, USDA’s Working Lands for Wildlife East Region Coordinator and Dr. Jess McGuire, PF/QF’s Working Lands for Wildlife Program Manager. This session focuses on what exactly is WLFW? This is the first session in the new mini-series “Programs and Partnerships.” Topics covered include the definition of WLFW, how it is funded, new frameworks to come, models showing the decision-making behind the frameworks, monitoring on WLFW projects, and a quick overview of the new app “Bobscapes.”
WLFW East Region Conservation Series May 9, 2024
Tune in Thursday, May 9th, at 11:30 am CST (12:30 PM EST) for our first webinar in the new mini-series, “Programs and Partnerships”! This week's topic will cover "What is Working Lands for Wildlife?" with speakers Bridgett Costanzo with USDA and Dr. Jess McGuire with Quail Forever.
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 12 Maintaining Pollinator Habitat
Session 12 of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Brittney Viers, PF/QF’s Tennessee State Coordinator. This session focuses on how to properly maintain pollinator habitat and is the last session in the pollinator series. Topics covered include the history of Southern Grasslands, designing adequate seed mixes, utilizing native seed banks, planting methods, and management techniques.
RCPP Funding in 2024: Tips for Applicants
The Rural Climate Partnership is hosting a webinar on RCPP funding on Wednesday, April 24th at 12pm CT. Kari Cohen, the former RCPP lead at USDA, will provide an overview of the funding announcement, provide advice for prospective applicants, and answer any questions. Through the Rural Climate Partnership, Kari is available to provide 1:1 proposal guidance to nonprofit applicants - join to learn more!
WLFW East Region Conservation Series April 11 2024
Tune in Thursday, April 11th, at 11:30 am CST (12:30 PM EST) for our last webinar in the Pollinator Series! This week's topic will cover "Maintaining Pollinator Habitat" with speaker Brittney Viers with Quail Forever.
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 11 PF/QF’s Pollinator Habitat Program
Session 11 of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Kim Cole, PF/QF’s Habitat Education Program Manager. This session focuses on resources for hosting pollinator events and is the second session on “pollinator outreach” in the series. Topics covered include Pollinator Habitat Outreach Program, Habitat Education Resources, and Milkweed in the Classroom.
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 10 How to Do a Pollinator Outreach Event
Session 10 of the WLFW East Region Pollinator Conservation Webinar series was presented by Catherine Beall, South Dakota’s Monarch and Pollinator Coordinating Wildlife Biologist. This session focuses on how to host a pollinator outreach event and is the first session on “pollinator outreach” in the series. Topics covered include the first steps to consider when organizing an event, assembling an agenda, how to advertise, how to prepare the week of the event, things to consider on the day of the event, and follow-up after the event.
WLFW East Region Conservation Series
Tune in this Thursday, February 8th, at 11:30 am CST for the next webinar in our Conservation Series! This week's topic will cover "How to do a Pollinator Outreach Event" with speaker Cat Beall with Pheasants Forever. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ykxskkay
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 9 Pollinators & Forestland-Underappreciated Pollinator Habitat
Session 9 of the WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Kass Urban-Mead, Pollinator Conservation Specialist for the Xerces Society and a Partner Biologist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This session focuses on the relationship of pollinators and forestland. Topics covered include an introduction to bee diversity and forest habitats, how bees and other pollinators use the woods, and forest health and pollinators.
