Road to Recovery In-person Workshop

R2R will host an in-person workshop at the National Conservation Training Center  (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, from January 19 to 22, 2027. This workshop is a follow-on to R2R’s first in-person NCTC workshop in January 2024 and will build on the collaboration and momentum established across partners to advance shared work on Tipping Point

January Webinar: Lesser Yellowlegs

Conservation of a long-distance migratory shorebird: the Lesser Yellowlegs Our January webinar will be focused on the conservation of a long distance migratory shorebird, the Lesser Yellowlegs. This session will highlight how coordinated, cross regional conservation actions can accelerate recovery for species that depend on connected landscapes across the Americas. The webinar will bring together

State of Social Science in Bird Conservation

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST Virtual Event Join Road to Recovery and the NABCI Human Dimensions Subcommittee for an engagement session exploring the role of social science in advancing bird conservation. Experts will discuss current research, practical applications, and future directions for integrating human dimensions into conservation efforts. Collectively, we have

Special Topics Seminar

Relational Collaboration for Conservation: Centering Indigenous Voices and Biocultural Knowledge July 23rd at 6pm Eastern This seminar will explored principles and practices for building respectful, long-term collaborations with Indigenous communities in the context of biocultural conservation and regeneration. Drawing from her work on Indigenous methodologies and community-led processes, Dr. Desireé Hernández Ibinarriaga (Senior Lecturer in Design

Species Working Group Forum

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Monthly Species Working Group Forum! This virtual forum was designed for you and your entire Species Working Group team to network with, and learn from, other species working groups facing similar issues and challenges. This forum also offered a space to identify areas of common-ground for collaboration. We are facilitated a series of monthly forums to

2025 Monthly Species Working Group Webinar Series

Whimbrel with its bill open

Join our monthly species working group webinar series! In this series, we aim to highlight a species working group and foster collaboration and discussion across groups. Webinars are now being presented with simultaneous translation into Spanish. Webinars occur on the second Friday of each month from 1 to 2pm Eastern time. The meetings take place via

“A Biodiversity of Wonder: Many Paths to Conservation” panel discussion

female Rufous Hummingbird in flight

“A Biodiversity of Wonder: Many Paths to Conservation” Panel discussion hosted by the Future Leaders in Conservation Initiative Register now for “A Biodiversity of Wonder: Many Paths to Conservation” a panel discussion hosted by the Future Leaders in Conservation initiative. We will highlight some of the many ways we can engage in conservation by showcasing

Private Lands Conservation and Partnerships: Virtual Engagement Sessions 

Northern Pintail in flight

Private Lands Conservation and Partnerships: Virtual Engagement Sessions Upcoming session: December 12th 2-4pm Eastern time. Supporting Bird Recovery on Private Lands: A US State Perspective Title: Supporting Bird Recovery on Private Lands: A US State Perspective Date: December 12, 2-4pm ESTSponsors: Road to Recovery, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, North American Bird Conservation Initiative Register HERE. The

Future Leaders in Conservation Series: “On the Road to Resilience” engagement session

female rufous Hummingbird in flight

Future Leaders in Conservation Series: “On the Road to Resilience” engagement session Are you a student or early in your conservation career? Join Road to Recovery’s first engagement session in our Future Leaders in Conservation series: “On the Road to Resilience”. This two-hour virtual engagement session will be held Tuesday, September 24th 1-3pm Eastern time

Road to Recovery In-Person Workshop: January 17-19, 2024

Please join us in January 2024 for the workshop, “Sustainable Recovery of North American Birds” Agendas: View the Workshop Schedule View the Breakout Session Descriptions View the Panel Descriptions View session recordings and workshop materials on our Resources page. Virtual workshop attendance We are pleased to offer a free, virtual component of this workshop. Plenaries,