National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative - NBGI

03/31/2026

Are you doing impactful work in grasslands, wildlife, or working lands? If so, this is your chance to share it!

Our friends at the Southeastern Grasslands Institute are now accepting presentation proposals for its 2026 conference.

Learn more and apply: https://www.engsymposium.org/request-for-presentations

🔉Call for Presentations for the 14th Eastern Native Grasslands Symposium is live! 🔉

Session tracks include, but are not limited to:
🦝Wildlife & Conservation
🚜Regenerative Agriculture
🌼Landscape Architecture
🌱Production

Proposals are due May 5, 2026. The symposium will be October 13-16, 2026, at the Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY. Click the following link to submit a presentation proposal today: https://www.engsymposium.org/request-for-presentations

03/20/2026

Our friends at NBGIF are searching for Prescribed Fire Contractors to support habitat work in Ohio.

Learn more and submit a proposal here: https://bit.ly/4svPO3w

03/06/2026

🎉 NBGI’s 30th Anniversary is here 🎉

We’re celebrating during the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference with a night at Nationwide Arena | Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes on March 31, 2026!

Tickets are limited and available by request for conference attendees: https://bit.ly/4qPmuDf

Hope to see you there!

10/02/2025

Love conservation? Passionate about wildlife habitat?

If so, our friends at NBGIF are searching for a Habitat Implementation Coordinator to help restore bobwhite quail and grassland ecosystems across the country.

➡️ Learn more + apply here: https://bit.ly/3ULxRPd

09/30/2025

🐦 Last Call 🐦

Thank you to everyone who has completed our Strategic Planning Survey! Your input is helping to shape the future of Bobwhite and grassland conservation.

Haven’t added your voice yet? There’s still time! Survey closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://bit.ly/4n5kiqn

09/25/2025

Our friends at Natural Areas Association are bringing together experts from Arkansas, Missouri, and Virginia to share how they’re growing local solutions for native seed needs. Be sure to tune in September 30th!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4llfSL9

Join us on September 30, 2025, for Answering the Call for Native Seed: Scaling Up Small-Scale Efforts to Meet the Need.

This webinar will feature a panel of practitioners from Missouri, Virginia, and Arkansas who will highlight creative ways to address their needs for locally sourced, genetically appropriate seed to be used in the restoration of high biodiversity and ecologically significant landscapes (natural areas). These efforts involve critically important partnerships between state agencies and NGO natural areas conservation programs and local farmers, seed companies, academic institutions, partner NGOs, state wildlife agencies, and state seed associations. Each state’s program is unique in its approach, funding source, challenges, and successes.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4llfSL9

09/22/2025

There's still time to make your voice heard in our Strategic Planning Survey, but the deadline is almost here!

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
✅ Take the Survey: https://bit.ly/4n5kiqn
✅ Learn more about the planning process: https://bit.ly/4mgz7F2
✅ The Survey closes on September 30th at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Every response makes a difference!

09/19/2025

⏰ Last chance⏰

Don’t miss your opportunity to grab an official 30th Anniversary NBGI Technical Committee polo. Sale ends September 30th.

👉 Order yours today: https://bit.ly/45yFrTs

09/15/2025

The next chapter of the NBGI starts with you.

By sharing your perspective in our Strategic Planning Survey, you can help set priorities that support people, land, and wildlife for years to come.

Get involved:
✅ Take the Survey: https://bit.ly/4n5kiqn
✅ Learn more about the planning process: https://bit.ly/4mgz7F2
✅ The Survey closes on September 30th at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Together, we can help shape the future of grassland and bobwhite conservation.

08/27/2025

Want to make a difference where people, land, and wildlife meet? If so, our friends at the NBGIF are seeking individuals to help restore native grasslands, support landowners, strengthen communities, and revive the call of the bobwhite!

👉 Sound exciting? Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3ULxRPd

08/26/2025

For 30 years, the NBGI Technical Committee has collaborated with partners across the country to restore native grasslands, support wildlife, and bring back the call of the bobwhite.

Wear your support proudly and help us keep the mission moving forward. But don't wait — the sale ends September 30th!

👉 Grab yours here: https://bit.ly/45yFrTs

08/11/2025

From bold leadership to collaborative spirit, this year's Fire Bird Conservation, Group Achievement, Hall of Fame, and Partners in Flight Leadership award recipients embody the very best of conservation.

Join us in celebrating these individuals' incredible impact on conservation! Scroll through to see this year's honorees and/or those accepting on their behalf.

• 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Andy Krieg, Cameron Tatom, Craig Rhoads, Ethan Howell, John Pinkowski, Jordon Beshears, Matt Keel, Randall Alcorn, and Robert (RT) Lumpkin.
• 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Brad Alexander, Jason Jensen, John Gruchy, John Kaiser, and Lisa Potter.
• 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Billy Dukes, Ralph Dimmick, and Terry Sharp.
• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁: Sara Schweitzer.