News from SECAS July 2024 Newsletter
Save the date for Blueprint 2024 virtual workshops in Oct-Nov
by Hilary Morris, User Support & Communications, Southeast Conservation Blueprint
Virtual workshops to review the latest version of the Southeast Conservation Blueprint are coming later this fall! Please mark your calendars for the 3-week stretch from Oct 22-Nov 7. SECAS staff have pushed back the timing of workshops until after the release of the final Blueprint based on feedback from previous workshops. Waiting until after the launch of Blueprint 2024 will give attendees full access to the underlying indicator data, corridors, and documentation. For more information about what's new with this year's workshops, >>visit Hilary's blog...
Working for wildlife – How SECAS is helping states and territories with their Wildlife Action Plans
by Louise Vaughn, User Support, Southeast Conservation Blueprint
Since 2005, every state and territorial fish and wildlife agency in our nation has produced a State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). SECAS staff are currently working with eight Southeast states and two U.S. Caribbean territories to integrate the Southeast Conservation Blueprint into their SWAP updates. These agencies are using the Blueprint to help refine spatial focus areas known as Conservation Opportunity Areas, and as part of an additional chapter focused on alignment with regional priorities and partnerships. To learn more about how SECAS is helping support states, >>check out Louise's blog...
