Migratory Bird Joint Ventures is a grant from the Department of the Interior, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that funds collaborative, regional partnerships to protect, restore, and enhance wetland and upland ecosystems for migratory bird conservation across North America. Projects support implementation of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and related bird conservation plans at landscape scale.

Eligible applicants include federal, state, and local government agencies, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofits, profit organizations, and interstate organizations. Federal obligations reached approximately $13,000,000 in 2026.

Migratory Bird Joint Ventures | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Joint Ventures Migratory Bird Joint Ventures are collaborative, regional partnerships of government agencies, non-profit organizations, corporations, tribes, and individuals that conserve habitat for the benefit of priority bird species, other wildlife, and people.

Joint Ventures bring these diverse partners together under the guidance of national and international bird conservation plans to design and implement landscape-scale conservation efforts in support of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and the other bird management plans.

A national, partnership-based website provides more details on how the Joint Ventures are working with others to conserve birds and their habitats throughout North America. The Joint Ventures' addresses are listed in the following order: U.S. habitat Joint Ventures , Canadian Habitat Joint Ventures , Species Joint Ventures .

National Joint Venture Coordinator Shape files and other data(for GIS applications) that are associated with the Joint Ventures in the U.S. map and Joint Ventures in the North American map .

United States Habitat Joint Ventures Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture States: Eastern OH,KY and TN, northeastern AL, northeastern GA, western NC, VA, MD and NJ, WV, PA, and southern NY 1700 Kraft Drive, Suite 1375, Todd Fearer , Joint Venture Coordinator Liz Brewer , Outreach Specialist Amanda Duren , Director of Conservation Partnerships Rebecca Keller , Science Coordinator Ashley Peele , Community Science and Engagement Coordinator Jessie Wise , Communications Specialist Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture Atlantic Coast Joint Venture States: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, SC, GA, and FL , northern NY, eastern and western PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, and NC U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 300 Westgate Center Drive Aimee Weldon , Joint Venture Coordinator Mitch Hartley , Assistant Joint Venture Coordinator - North Atlantic Craig Falulhaber , Assistant Joint Venture Coordinator - South Atlantic Maureen “Mo” Correll , Science Coordinator Kirsten Luke , GIS specialist Debra Reynolds , Communication Specialist Atlantic Coast Joint Venture California Central Coast Joint Venture Connor Jandreau , Joint Venture Coordinator Gregor Yanega , Conservation Programs Director California Central Coast Joint Venture Central Hardwoods Joint Venture States: Central KY and TN, northern AL and AR, southwestern MO and IL, southern IN, and northeastern OK Kyle Brazil , Joint Venture Coordinator Judi Brown, Let the Sun Shine In - Indiana Coordinator Jeff Powelson , Conservation Delivery Coordinator Rich Stanton - Avian Ecologist Central Hardwoods Joint Venture Central Valley Joint Venture States: Central Valley of CA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jim Cogswell , Joint Venture Coordinator Craig Isola , Conservation Coordinator Greg Yarris , Science Coordinator Central Valley Joint Venture East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture States: Eastern LA, MS, western TN, KYand FL and Central AL U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Program Catherine Rideout , Joint Venture Coordinator Rob Holbrook , Assistant Joint Venture Coordinator East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture States: Coastal areas of TX, LA, MS, and AL National Wetlands Research Center Barry Wilson , Joint Venture Coordinator Nicholas Enwright , Geographer Joe Lancaster , Biological Team Lead Tyler Morvant GIS/RS Technician Intermountain West Joint Venture States: Eastern WA and OR, northeastern and east-central CA, ID, NV, northern AZ, UT, western and southeastern WY, western MT, western NM and western CO 1001 South Higgins Avenue, Suite A1 Dave Smith , Joint Venture Coordinator Kasey Bader , Operations Specialist Ed Contreras , SONEC Conservation Delivery Coordinator Tina Dennison , Initiative Support and Project Coordinator Emily Downing , Water 4 Communications Specialist Erica Hansen , Water 4 Coordinator Teagan Hayes , Science to Implementation Specialist Mandi Hirsch , Sagebrush Conservation Coordinator Charlie Holtz , Sagebrush Field Delivery Capacity Specialist Adrian Leighton , Western Forests Conservation Coordinator Brian McDonald , Agreements & Budget Specialist Megan McGrath , Sagebrush Communications Specialist Mariah McIntosh , Science to Implementation Specialist Joy Morris , Strategic Operations Coordinator Hannah Nikonow , Communications and Marketing Coordinator Andrew Olsen , Conservation Coordinator Lori Reed , Operations Coordinator Intermountain West Joint Venture Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture States: Western KY, TN, and MS, eastern OK, northeastern TX, northern LA, southern MO, and AR U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Suite C Keith McKnight , Joint Venture Coordinator Janine Antalffy, Avian Ecologist Bill Bartush , WGCPO Partnership Coordinator Blaine Elliott , GIS Applications Biologist Anne Mini , Senior Scientist Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Northern Great Plains Joint Venture States: Southeastern MT, southwestern ND, western SD, and northeastern WY Catherine Wightman , Joint Venture Coordinator Lisa Baril , Communications Specialist Krista Erdman , Science Integration Specialist Erin Fairbank , Conservation Programs Coordinator Tayler Scherr , Science Integration Specialist Northern Great Plains Joint Venture Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture States: Central TX and OK Robert Perez , Joint Venture Coordinator Amber Brown , Range and Wildlife Conservationist Taylor Daily , Coordinating Wildlife Biologist (South Texas/Edwards Plateau) Cole Fagen , Coordinating Wildlife Biologist Kenneth Gee , Conservation Delivery Specialist (Cross Timbers of Oklahoma and Texas) Ty Higginbotham , Coordinating Wildlife Biologist Anna Matthews , Science Coordinator Mitchell Riggs , Coordinating Wildlife Biologist Derek Wiley , Conservation Delivery Specialist Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture e Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture States: AK, HI, western WA, OR, and northwestern CA Monica Iglecia , U.S. Joint Venture Coordinator Sara Evans-Peters , U.S. Assistant Coordinator Laura Farwell , Conservation Coordinator – Coastal Habitats David Mehlman , Grants Liaison Helen Raine , Conservation Coordinator – Hawai’i Wetlands Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture Playa Lakes Joint Venture States: Eastern NM, southeastern CO, northcentral TX, and western OK, KS, and NE 2675 Northpark Drive, Suite 208 Mike Carter , Joint Venture Coordinator Anne Bartuszevige , Conservation Science Director Jason Bruggeman , IMBCR Data Analyst Kevin Casula , New Mexico Wetland Restoration Specialist Stephen Chang , GIS Analyst Ashley Gramza , Social Science Lead Miruh Hamend , Communications Director Zach Hurst , Conservation Design Director Titus Jaeger , Kansas Conservation Outreach Specialist Andrew Mackintosh , Business Director Alex Nelson , New Mexico Grasslands Restoration Project Manager Kylene Romero , Business Manager Christopher Rustay , Conservation Delivery Manager Ryan Roberts , Social Science Specialist Matt Smith , Conservation Delivery Manager Playa Lakes Joint Venture Prairie Pothole Joint Venture States: Northern MT, northern and southeastern ND, eastern SD, western MN, northwestern IA Lauri Hanauska-Brown , Joint Venture Coordinator Jacquie Evans , Science Integration Specialist Josh Vest , Science Coordinator Prairie Pothole Joint Venture Rainwater Basin Joint Venture 2550 N Diers Ave, Suite G Andy Bishop , Joint Venture Coordinator Gregory Brinkman , GIS Specialist Roger Grosse , GIS Specialist Dakota Heikkila , Operations and Grant Manage Cortney Schaefer , Habitat Specialist Brad Thornton , Science Coordinator Brody Vorderstrasse , Communication Assistant Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Karen Chapman , Joint Venture Coordinator Jesús Franco , Assistant JV Coordinator Jeff Bennett , Habitat Conservation Hydrologist Taylor Bruecher , Conservation Delivery Specialist Gregg Elliott , Communications Contractor Nick Loveland , Conservation Delivery Specialist Alex Nelson , Monitoring Manager Price Rumbelow , Conservation Delivery C oordinator Rebekah Rylander , Science Coordinator San Francisco Bay Joint Venture State: CA: San Francisco Bay and surrounding counties Kelli McCune , Joint Venture Coordinator Jemma Williams , Conservation Program Coordinator San Francisco Bay Joint Venture States: Southern CA, Southern AZ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 738 North Fifth Ave Suite 102 Jennie Duberstein , Joint Venture Coordinator Adam Hannuksela , Science Coordinator Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Joint Venture States: Eastern MN, KS, and NE, western eastern and southern IA, northern MO and IL, western OH, all of MI, WI U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2651 Coolidge Rd.

, Suite 101 Doug Gorby , Joint Venture Coordinator Anna Sidie Slettedahl , Assistant Joint Venture Coordinator Mohammed Al-Saffar , Bird Conservation Modeler Jayme Strange , Northern Forests Conservation Delivery Network Coordinator Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Joint Venture Canadian NAWMP Habitat Joint Ventures Canadian Intermountain Joint Venture 5421 Robertson Road, RR #1 Andrew Huang , Joint Venture Coordinator Canadian Intermountain Joint Venture Eastern Habitat Joint Venture Sackville, NB E4L 1G6 Canada Kristina Hick , Joint Venture Coordinator Eastern Habitat Joint Venture Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture Andrew Huang , Joint Venture Coordinator Bruce Harrison , Canadian Technical Team Chair - British Columbia, Canada Kathleen Moore , Conservation Planner, Canada Jenny Muñoz ,Science Coordinator - British Columbia, Canada Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture Prairie Habitat Joint Venture Canadian Wildlife Service Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3 Mara Erickson , Joint Venture Coordinator Prairie Habitat Joint Venture Arctic Goose Joint Venture Canadian Wildlife Service Edmonton, Alberta T6B 1K5 Mara Erickson , Joint Venture Coordinator Arctic Goose Joint Venture Sackville, NB E4L 1G6 Canada Kristina Hick , Joint Venture Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird and State Programs Kate Martin , U.S. Coordinator Margaret Campbell , Canadian Coordinator Western Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Survey National FWS Programs They Work With Central Grasslands Conservation Once spanning more than 580 million acres across Indigenous Lands, Canada, the United States, and Mexico, the Central Grasslands, also known as the Great Plains, are the world’s most imperiled and least conserved ecosystem.

One of the last intact temperate grassland landscapes in the world, these... The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...

Celebrating Women in Conservation In honor of Women's History Month, the Migratory Bird Program is proud to highlight the remarkable women who have played a significant role in the success of projects funded through our North American Wetlands Conservation Act's U.S. grant programs. While the individuals featured in this story...

Diving into the Mysterious World of Sea Ducks Plunging into the icy waters of North America's coasts, sea ducks navigate a world unseen by most. Despite representing a significant portion of the continent’s duck species, these unique marine birds are among the least understood. Yet, unlike other waterfowl, many sea duck populations have...

Conserving at Flyway Scales An innovative new tool represents a transformative leap in better understanding wetlands as crucial ecosystems for migratory birds. Whooping Cranes: Reflecting on 50 Years of ESA Protection and Habitat Conservation After 50 years of federal protection and decades of habitat conservation and protection, it is estimated that more than 500 whooping cranes exist in the wild today.

While they remain listed as endangered under the ESA, the recovery from the brink of extinction is significant and one of the ESA’s... Northern Pintail Telemetry An exciting partnership in the Central Flyway is using GPS telemetry to unravel the mysteries about Northern pintail migration, breeding, and wintering patterns across North America. Motus towers are helping to solve many mysteries of migratory species.

By joining this international effort, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is helping to fill knowledge gaps about migratory bird behavior and ecology from coast to coast. Waterfowl Conservation and Management: Setting the Precedent Almost all groups of birds have seen major declines in the last 50 years– almost all, except for waterfowl. As a group, waterfowl have actually increased in population size!

So why is that? What is unique about this group of birds, and how can we use that information to build strategies to conserve...

Conservation, Science, and Land Management Organizations We often partner with non-governmental conservation organizations on conservation projects, whether it's to conserve identified species such as the monarch butterfly or to advise on land acquisition for conservation so that it has the greatest benefit for species. Migratory Bird Joint Ventures Here are just a few of our National Partners.

You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails. Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as: To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below. Learn about our priorities, statutory authority and functions.