Conservation Week Starts Today!
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation’s 6th Annual Conservation Week kicks off today, celebrating the people, research and on-the-ground work shaping conservation across the country.
From the hardwood forests of the Northeast to the open country of the West, conservation looks different depending on where you stand. That is why this year’s NWTF Conservation Week will take readers across the NWTF’s regional conservation initiatives: Forests and Flocks in the Northeast, Habitat for the Hatch in the Southeast, Waterways for Wildlife across the Great Plains, Roots to Roost in the Midwest and the Western initiative that is forthcoming.
Each region faces its own challenges, but all five are working toward the same goal: healthier landscapes, thriving wild turkey populations and a strong future for our hunting heritage.
“There are a lot of great conservation stories out there just waiting to be told,” said Pete Muller, NWTF communications director. “Conservation Week gives us a chance to show off the research, projects and people moving our mission forward across some very different landscapes.”
Throughout Conservation Week, readers will get a closer look at what that work means on the ground.
Stories from each region will highlight conservation efforts, wild turkey research, updates on the initiatives, volunteers whose time and passion keep the mission moving, and projects that show what conservation can look like when partnerships and funding are put to work.
Some stories will look back at decades of research and restoration. Others will introduce the people and technology shaping the future. Several will take readers directly to project sites where they can see conservation in action for themselves.
Conservation Week is also a chance to represent the region you call home. Regional shirts highlighting Forests and Flocks, Habitat for the Hatch, Waterways for Wildlife, Roots to Roost and the Western Initiative are available through the NWTF Shop.
Whether your turkey woods are found among Northeastern hardwoods, Southern pines, Midwestern farm country, Great Plains waterways or the wide-ranging landscapes of the West, there is a conservation story happening close to home.
Follow along throughout Conservation Week as we introduce the research, projects, partnerships and people helping write the next chapter of wild turkey conservation across the country.
About the National Wild Turkey Federation
Since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has invested over half a billion dollars into wildlife conservation and has positively impacted over 25 million acres of critical wildlife habitat. Since 2022, the NWTF has also invested over $2.3 million in critical wild turkey research that, when leveraged with partner contributions, has resulted in more than $22 million to guide the management of the wild turkey and to ensure sustainable populations. The organization continues to deliver its mission by working across boundaries on a landscape scale to create healthy forests and wildlife habitats, clean and abundant water, resilient communities and robust recreational opportunities. With the help of its dedicated members, partners and staff, the NWTF is committed to creating a nation united by the life-changing power of the outdoors.