August 2026
Cultivating Emotional Balance: Conservationists, Global Challenges and Ecological Grief
Working in conservation can be incredibly meaningful, but it can also come with emotional challenges, including ecological grief, climate anxiety, and uncertainty about the future. In this conversation, we explore these experiences and discuss ways to support our emotional well-being while continuing to work to protect biodiversity and ecosystems.
🎧 Audio available in English and Spanish
Programas de incentivos para la conservación de aves: una sesión de Road to Recovery y Audubon
Sesión virtual organizada conjuntamente por Road to Recovery y Audubon, que exploró cómo los programas de incentivos en terrenos privados se están utilizando para impulsar la conservación de las aves.
NOTE: An English version is not available.
July 2026
The American Oystercatcher Working Group: History, Accomplishments, and Goals
In this webinar, the American Oystercatcher Working Group shared the history of its collaborative partnership and highlighted key accomplishments that have advanced the conservation of the American Oystercatcher.
June 2026
Rufous at the Tipping Point: International Partnerships for Hummingbird Conservation
The Western Hummingbird Partnership shared its collaborative efforts to conserve North America’s migratory hummingbirds, with a special focus on the Rufous Hummingbird—an orange-alert Tipping Point species.
May 2026
Launching the R2R Working Group for the California Least Tern
In this webinar hosted by the CA Least Tern Working Group, Stephanie Prevost and Tom Ryan introduce the early stages of developing the Road to Recovery Working Group.
April 2026
CGBWG: A Systems Level Approach to Grassland Bird Recovery
In this webinar hosted by the Central Grasslands Bird Working Group (CGBWG), CGBWG shares its approach to the recovery of grassland birds whose populations are experiencing steep declines.
March 2026
Oregon Vesper Sparrow: A Case Study of an At-Risk Subspecies
In this Species Working Group Webinar, the Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) provides updates on current conservation efforts of the Oregon Vesper Sparrow.
February 2026
Whimbrel Working Group Webinar: Pulling out all the stops to protect the Hudsonian Whimbrel
Brad Winn (Manomet) presents an overview of Hudsonian Whimbrel conservation, focusing on drivers for broad conservation applications, the Whimbrel Working Group’s framework, and anticipated outcomes of their conservation plan. This webinar highlights how coordinated, science driven conservation actions can support species recovery and inform future efforts for other at risk birds.
NOTE: A Spanish version is not available.
January 2026
Conservation of a long-distance migratory shorebird: the Lesser Yellowlegs
In this Species Working Group Webinar, The Lesser Yellow Legs International Working Group provides updates on current conservation efforts of this working group.
NOTE: A Spanish version is not available.
R2R’s RFI Info Session
To support teams preparing their responses to this RFI, we hosted a virtual Informational Forum. The slides are available as a downloadable PDF below in addition to the recording of the forum.
December 2025
Steve Roels- Conserving the Kirtland’s Warbler: Management, Monitoring, and Recovery
Steve Roels presents an overview of Kirtland’s Warbler conservation, focusing on the species’ decline, recovery efforts, and lessons learned from long-term management and monitoring. This webinar highlights how coordinated, science driven conservation actions can support species recovery and inform future efforts for other at risk birds.
NOTE: A Spanish version is not available.
November 2025
Vermont Grassland Bird Conservation
Margaret Fowle from Vermont Audubon was our presenter for the November monthly Species Working Group Webinar. Her talk highlights conservation efforts for Vermont’s grassland birds.
State of Social Science in Bird Conservation 2025
Experts in conservation social science from across the bird conservation community discuss current research, practical applications, and future directions for integrating human dimensions into conservation.
August 2025
Jamaican Bird Conservation
Justin Springer and Justin Saunders talked to the Road to Recovery team about conservation coordination, implementation, and community involvement during our monthly webinar series.
July 2025
When salt touches the sky: Study & Conservation of Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
In this Road to Recovery webinar, Pablo Gigy Gregoret shares his work on the study and conservation of Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) across South America’s saline lakes.
Recovery Wheel Session 6: Implement Action
The 6th session to the Recovery Wheel Series focusing on Implementing Action.
June 2025
Recovery Wheel Session 5: Strategize Recovery
This session is part of a six-part series led by Road to Recovery’s Social Scientist, Dr. Katie Holland. In Part 5, we explore how to translate identified limiting factors into actionable recovery strategies using the R2R Recovery Wheel.
Advances and challenges in the conservation of storm petrels that nest in the Atacama Desert
This webinar was presented by Fernando Medrano with Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile (ROC; Chilean Bird and Wildlife Observers Network).
May 2025
Recovery Wheel Session 4 – Identify Challenges
Part 4 of the 2025 R2R Wheel Series: Identifying Challenges.
A Binational Effort to Conserve Bendire’s and LeConte’s Thrashers
This talk is part of Road to Recovery’s monthly species working group webinar series. Chrissy Kondrat and Corrie Borgman gave the talk on May 09, 2025 “”A Binational Effort to Conserve Bendire’s and LeConte’s Thrashers.
NOTE: A Spanish version is not available.
April 2025
Session 3: Identify Focus Areas – R2R Species Recovery Progress Wheel
This is the third session in the R2R Species Recovery Progress Wheel series. In this session, we focus on the ‘Identify Focus Areas’ portion of the wheel.
Sesión 2: Evaluación de Poblaciones de Especies.
Esta es la segunda sesión de la serie Rueda de Progreso de Recuperación de Especies R2R. Se centra en la segunda parte de la rueda, “Evaluación de Poblaciones de Especies”.
NOTE: An English version is not available.
Range-wide Wood Thrush MOTUS-tagging Project
The Range-Wide Motus-tagging Project presented by Sarah Kendrick is part of the Road to Recovery’s Monthly Species Working Group Webinar Series and took place on April 11th, 2025. The presentation is followed by a recorded Q&A.
NOTE: A Spanish version is not available.
March 2025
A Biodiversity of Wonder: Many Paths to Conservation (
Panel discussion hosted by the Future Leaders in Conservation initiative. Panelists included: Binta Dixon (Afrofuturism Collective Facilitator and Award recipient, American Bird Conservancy), Dolcy Miinens (Nagadjitòdjig Akì [Guardians], Kitigan Zibi), Julian García Walther (Bird Lab Director, Pronatura Noroeste), and Shanna Challenger (Offshore Islands Conservation Program Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Group).
Monitoring Program for Migratory Birds at Fundación Jocotoco and Its Interdisciplinary Approach
This talk is part of Road to Recovery’s monthly species working group webinar series. Patricio Mena-Olmedo gave a talk titled, “Monitoring Program for Migratory Birds at Fundación Jocotoco and Its Interdisciplinary Approach”.
February 2025
Session 1: Organize Network – R2R Species Recovery Progress Wheel
This session introduces the R2R Species Recovery Progress Wheel. It then focuses on the first ‘slice’ of the wheel: “Organize Network”.
NOTE: A Spanish version is not available.
Shorebird conservation through capacity building: 5 years of the Coastal Solutions Fellows Program
Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta, Andreina Pernia, and Victor Ayala Pérez gave a talk titled, “Shorebird conservation through capacity building at the flyway scale: five years of the Coastal Solutions Fellows Program”
January 2025
Using the R2R Framework to Guide and Assess Yellow-billed Cuckoo Progress toward Recovery
This talk is part of Road to Recovery’s monthly species working group webinar series. Tom Will gave a talk titled, “Using the R2R Framework to Guide and Assess Yellow-billed Cuckoo Progress toward Recovery”.