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
Jeff Walters, a member of the R2R Core Team, was recently featured on Episode 7 of the Sounds Wild podcast from the Center for Biological Diversity, where he discussed the ongoing bird conservation crisis in North America, Tipping Point Species, and pathways for recovery. To listen to the episode, visit https://soundswild.org
R2R is excited to announce that we are now inviting responses from existing or emerging multi-institutional Working Groups interested in a grant to accelerate recovery of a Tipping Point Species. This Request for Interest (RFI) precedes an invitational Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Responses will help R2R gauge readiness, refine funding priorities, and tailor technical
Senior Species Recovery Specialist We currently have an open position at Road to Recovery for a seasoned biologist, ecologist, environmental scientist, or natural resource manager to serve as the principal connection between R2R and Species Recovery Teams. The Senior Species Recovery Specialist will share, facilitate, and promote R2R’s framework to accelerate recovery for Tipping Point
R2R is pleased to welcome several new additions to the team. Amy Gambrill joined Road to Recovery as our Executive Director in September 2025. Amy brings more than 25 years of experience in conservation, water, and climate change implementation along with senior leadership in the international environment sector to guide the initiative. “I am excited
The 2022 U.S. State of the Birds report was released on October 12th, at StateOfTheBirds.org. The report was released by the U.S. Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) and represents a collaboration among 32 science and conservation organizations and agencies; it summarizes data on the changes in bird populations across habitats in the United