On July 20, 2024, NM and CO BHA members, BLM staff, a Pheasants Forever intern and multiple non BHA members joined Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Bard Edrington V on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico to modify fencing. The goal of the event was to modify the existing fencing to be wildlife friendly for pronghorn, elk and mule deer. The current fencing separates grazing allotments and has a bottom strand that is ~10"-12" off the ...

On Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th, the Indiana chapter put in some serious work at the Willow Slough FWA, a 10,000 acre property near Morocco, Indiana. This property borders Illinois, so it was fitting that we had two members from the Illinois chapter join us. The property manager, Mike Schoof, is in the process of changing the boundaries of the waterfowl resting area in order to create better conditions for migratory birds. We helped out by removing signs from areas of the ...

Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered  on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for hunting.  The project, taking place on public land, was spearheaded by Minnesota Board Member Timo Rova, who coordinated with staff from the National Forest Service to identify a priority area for restoration. The mission for the day was to restore hunter and dog walking access by bucking downed trees with ...

Draining the east slope of the Umcompahgre Plateau, Spring creek cuts an impressive gorge on its descent to the broad farming valley around Montrose Colorado. Livestock grazing has a long history on Forest Service (FS) lands along Spring Creek. With the grazing comes the fences and inevitable conflict with wildlife. So, on June 15th BHA habitat stewardship staff and volunteer leaders joined FS field staff to remove a section of fence on Spring Creek Rim.   The forest around Dave Wood Road ...

Grouse Creek Pack Out Recap Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson   How much trash can 12 adults, 3 pre-teens, and 3 toddlers pick up in 3 hours? Apparently the answer is 2 overfull dump trailers and a pick-up bed full! Or at least that was the amount a crew of BHA members and friends did recently at a shooting site in North Idaho. I “discovered” the site on Easter, when our family went out for a bike ride on the road by the shooting pit. I say “discovered” in quotes because the site was ...