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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 18h

Join us on December 9, 2025, for Plants Out of Place: Communicating Effectively About Invasive Species.

Explore how human perspectives shape our understanding and controversies around invasion biology.

🔗: bit.ly/44SXXFz

Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 5d

NEW YOUTUBE RELEASE TODAY from the virtual symposium, Nature's Front Line: The Role of Natural Areas in Climate Resilience in Central Appalachian Forests.

Check out the Panel Discussion, Part #1: bit.ly/46Am64Q

This symposium is possible thanks to support from the Colcom Foundation.

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 10d

Early bird rates end TOMORROW!

Join us at 12 p.m. on October 16, 2025, for White-Tailed Deer Management in Natural Areas: Exploring New Approaches to an Old Problem.

Learn more: bit.ly/4mF3Pcg

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 12d

NEW YOUTUBE RELEASE TODAY from the virtual symposium, Nature's Front Line: The Role of Natural Areas in Climate Resilience in Central Appalachian Forests.

Check out the series: bit.ly/3IwxmWE

This symposium is possible thanks to support from the Colcom Foundation.

Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 14d

Join us on September 30, 2025, for a webinar featuring a panel of practitioners from Missouri, Virginia and Arkansas who will highlight creative ways to address their needs for locally sourced, genetically appropriate seed. Learn more: bit.ly/4llfSL9

Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 22d

Natural Areas Association (NAA) seeks applicants for its board of directors. Apply today to support a growing organization that serves land-management practitioners who protect biodiversity in ecologically significant landscapes. Learn more: bit.ly/3KQI4Vz

Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 27d

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 27d

Check out the latest open-access article from the Natural Areas Journal: bit.ly/3I3Jo9L

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · 29d

Join us on September 30, 2025, for a webinar featuring a panel of practitioners from Missouri, Virginia and Arkansas who will highlight creative ways to address their needs for locally sourced, genetically appropriate seed. Learn more: bit.ly/4llfSL9

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Sep 5

DUE TODAY! Do you know an individual/group who has significantly advocated for and advanced research, methods, or policy approaches that advanced the identification/protection of natural areas? Honor these valuable contributions by submitting a nomination for NAA's annual awards. bit.ly/40kmy1s

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Do you know an individual/group who has significantly advocated for and advanced research, methods, or policy approaches that advanced the identification/protection of natural areas? Honor these valuable contributions by submitting a nomination for NAA's annual awards. Due TOMORROW! bit.ly/40kmy1s

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Sep 2

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! This 3-hour virtual symposium convenes leading practitioners who have spent decades focused on high white-tailed deer populations as a leading cause of reductions in local biodiversity and a major factor in the prevention of forest regeneration. Learn more: bit.ly/4mF3Pcg

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 27

The sound science and programs that protect our wildlife, air, and water are being quickly and drastically eliminated by the federal government–threatening the species and people we love. Join the National Wildlife Federation and partners at 1 p.m. ET TOMORROW! Register/Learn more: bit.ly/3HUqcei

Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us TODAY for a webinar on utilizing low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, including “gully stuffing,” to restore hydrologic and ecologic processes to riverine systems. Learn more: bit.ly/3U9sY1L

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 25

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! This 3-hour virtual symposium convenes leading practitioners who have spent decades focused on high white-tailed deer populations as a leading cause of reductions in local biodiversity and a major factor in the prevention of forest regeneration. Learn more: bit.ly/4mF3Pcg

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 21

Check out the latest issue of the Natural Areas Journal - OUT NOW! bit.ly/4fNUKuZ

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join us on September 30, 2025, for a webinar featuring a panel of practitioners from Missouri, Virginia, Arkansas, and Kansas City, who will highlight creative ways to address their needs for locally sourced, genetically appropriate seed. Learn more: bit.ly/4llfSL9

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 17

Check out our latest YouTube release, Long-Term Research to Support Prairie Conservation in a Changing World, presented by John Blair, Ph.D., Director, Konza Prairie Biological Station; Distinguished Professor, Division of Biology, Kansas State University: bit.ly/4fLKkw0

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Join us on August 26, 2025, for a webinar on utilizing low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, including “gully stuffing,” to restore hydrologic and ecologic processes to riverine systems. Learn more: bit.ly/3U9sY1L

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 8

Check out today’s YouTube release, Ethnobotany and the Engagement of People in Prairie Restoration and Conservation, presented by Kelly Kindscher, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Kansas Bio Survey & Center for Ecological Research: bit.ly/457xynJ

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Aug 5

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for a three-hour virtual symposium to explore the role of white-tailed deer management in promoting forest health and biodiversity, while showcasing innovative, forward-looking strategies from practitioners across the field.

More details and registration coming soon.

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Jul 29

Join us on September 30, 2025, for a webinar featuring a panel of practitioners from Missouri, Virginia, Arkansas, and Kansas City, who will highlight creative ways to address their needs for locally sourced, genetically appropriate seed. Learn more: bit.ly/4llfSL9

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Jul 26

Join us on August 26, 2025, for a webinar on utilizing low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, including “gully stuffing,” to restore hydrologic and ecologic processes to riverine systems. Learn more: bit.ly/3U9sY1L

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Jul 23

NOW AVAILABLE & OPEN ACCESS! Invasive Species Compendium: An Offering to Aid in Your Work and a Call to Action, a special publication from NAA's Natural Areas Journal.

79 manuscripts curated from over 10 years of work!

Learn more/get access to this resource. Link in profile.

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Natural Areas Association @naturalareas.bsky.social · Jul 16

Join us on September 30, 2025, for a webinar featuring a panel of practitioners from Missouri, Virginia, Arkansas, and Kansas City, who will highlight creative ways to address their needs for locally sourced, genetically appropriate seed. Learn more: bit.ly/4llfSL9

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