Nature & Science

Want to learn and see more nature from different places?

The USDA Forest Service, Prince William Network and partners bring nature learning to you through our series of webcasts, webinars, and online education resources. No matter where you are in the world, visit our LIVE programs for exciting, on-site learning about bats, butterflies, climate change, wetlands, and more! Go to fsnaturelive.org for more information.

Stuck at home? Explore these great places to NatureWatch in National Forests across the United States online and plan your future travels. View the Naturewatch site and check out what it's all about.

Attention all bird watchers! Check out this free, interactive digital platform that combines multiple types of migration data for bird species found in the United States and Canada and explicitly draw connections made by individual birds across the hemisphere. The Bird Migration Explorer is a living platform that will be updated with new migratory bird data as it becomes available. To learn how to navigate the Bird Migration Explorer watch this 7:35 minute YouTube video. The Explorer is available in ENGLISH and in SPANISH. 

• California Condor

  

  Today, the California condor is regarded as one of the rarest birds in the world. As a result of the continued downward spiral of the condor population, one of the longest wildlife recovery efforts ever attempted began. The California condor was placed on the federal endangered species list in 1967. 

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• Pinyon Jay

  

  Pinyon Jay populations have been in steep decline for over 50 years due to long term drought, climate change, and habitat conversion. Today, scientists are trying to determine how our habitat restoration and management in the southwestern United States should be adjusted to support and conserve Pinyon Jays.

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