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CONSERVATION DELIVERY
Joint Ventures: North America's Conservation Network

From the prairie potholes of Canada to the tidal marshes of the Gulf Coast, 22 habitat Joint Ventures and 3 species Joint Ventures deliver conservation on the ground that makes NAWMP's goals a reality. Each JV works a distinct landscape, bringing together agencies, landowners, tribes, and conservation organizations in service of the wetlands and uplands waterfowl need.

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THE PARTNERSHIP
Governing the Plan
The committees and bodies that guide NAWMP's strategic direction, ensure coordination across the partnership, and advance waterfowl conservation at the continental level.
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GOVERNANCE
Plan Committee

The most senior body in the NAWMP's continental governance structure, the Plan Committee brings together 18 senior wildlife leaders from the United States, Canada, and México to oversee Plan implementation, advance conservation objectives, and serve as the international voice for waterfowl and wetland conservation.

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GOVERNANCE
Integration Steering Committee

The Integration Steering Committee connects the technical, policy, and communication communities that make NAWMP work — bridging habitat, harvest, human dimensions, and public support goals across Joint Ventures, Flyways, and working groups. The Committee also plans and hosts the NAWMP Webinar Series.

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GOVERNANCE
Communication Committee

The Communication Committee advances awareness of waterfowl and wetland conservation across North America, coordinating messaging among NAWMP partners, developing tools and assets for diverse audiences, and connecting conservation science with the people who need to hear it.

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THE PARTNERSHIP
Science, People, and the Next Generation
The teams that keep NAWMP grounded in the best available science, deepen understanding of the people who support conservation, and build the professional capacity the Plan depends on.
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SCIENCE & PLANNING
Science Support Team

The NAWMP Science Support Team provides the biological expertise and technical guidance that keep the Plan grounded in evidence. From population objectives to habitat assessments, the NSST ensures conservation decisions across the partnership are informed by the best available science.

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SCIENCE & PLANNING
Human Dimensions Team

The Human Dimensions and Public Engagement Team works to understand what motivates hunters, birders, farmers, and communities to support waterfowl conservation — and how to turn that understanding into strategies that grow and diversify the NAWMP partnership.

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SCIENCE & PLANNING
Professional Education Plan

The North American Waterfowl Professional Education Plan works with universities, colleges, and partners across the continent to build the next generation of waterfowl science and management professionals, ensuring the expertise the Plan depends on continues to grow.

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THE PARTNERSHIP
Where Conservation Gets Done
The programs and partnerships that translate NAWMP goals into on-the-ground habitat conservation across the continent.
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CONSERVATION DELIVERY
Joint Ventures

22 habitat Joint Ventures and 3 species Joint Ventures work across distinct landscapes throughout North America, bringing together agencies, landowners, tribes, and conservation organizations to protect and restore the wetlands and uplands waterfowl depend on. Joint Ventures are the primary mechanism through which NAWMP goals become reality.

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CONSERVATION DELIVERY
North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Since 1989, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act has provided the federal funding that backs NAWMP's conservation ambitions — supporting thousands of projects and protecting and restoring millions of acres of wetland habitat across the United States, Canada, and México.

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THE PARTNERSHIP
Where We've Been and How Far We've Come
The milestones, stories, and resources that trace four decades of partnership-driven waterfowl conservation across North America.
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HISTORY & RECOGNITION
Historical Timeline

From the landmark 1986 agreement between the United States and Canada, to Mexico signing on in 1994, to the 2024 Update signed by all three nations, the Historical Timeline traces the milestones, partnerships, and decisions that have shaped continental waterfowl conservation over four decades.

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HISTORY & RECOGNITION
NAWMP 40th Anniversary

Four decades. Three nations. Millions of acres conserved. The NAWMP 40th Anniversary celebrates the partnerships, science, and dedication that have made continental waterfowl conservation possible — and looks ahead to what comes next.

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THE PLAN AND THE PARTNERSHIP
The Plan Sets the Direction. The Partnership Makes It Happen.

NAWMP's goals for waterfowl populations, habitat, and people don't conserve themselves. Behind every objective is a network of agencies, scientists, communicators, and on-the-ground practitioners who turn strategy into action. That's what the Partnership is — the Plan in motion.

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