Scenic view of grassland restoration with blue skies and valley.

Conservation Projects in the Great Plains

Strategic initiatives to further the protection of grassland birds across the Great Plains.

Audubon Great Plains works to conserve the birds and landscapes that define our region. Through a strategic focus on habitat conservation, policy action, climate action, and community building, we protect grasslands, rivers, and habitats that birds and people depend on.

Together with our partners and supporters, Audubon Great Plains is building a future where healthy ecosystems, strong communities, and abundant birdlife can endure for generations to come.

How We Make a Difference
We work locally to protect birds. Click on a project to learn more.
Sign in grassland field with blue skies
Conservation Forage Program
Putting grassland back on the landscape for grassland birds and livestock producers.
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Debra Herst/Audubon Photography Awards
Prairie Management Toolbox
Improve critical grasslands for birds and communities in the Great Plains.
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Audubon Conservation Ranching in the Great Plains
Stabilize declining grassland bird populations in partnership with farmers and ranchers.
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Sandhill Cranes at sunset, viewed from a discovery station along the Platte River at Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska, March 14, 2022. Every March, over a million Sandhill Cranes converge on the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska to fuel up before continuing north to their nesting grounds.
Platte River Initiative
Build a riverscape throughout the Platte River Basin that sustains thriving local communities and the ecosystems that birds depend on through trusting partnerships, community engagement, habitat restoration, and science-driven decision-making that balances numerous water needs in a changing climate.
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Workers on a prescribed burn at Spring Creek Prairie
Prescribed Fire in the Great Plains
Improve biodiversity and health of Great Plains Grasslands.
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