Conservation in the Northeast
For over 40 years, the Northeast Fish & Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee (NEFWDTC) has advanced collaborative conservation by:
Filling critical information gaps and tackling regional priorities together.
Developing conservation plans, best management practices, and standardized survey methods that cover multiple species and habitats.
Leading major regional projects, including:
Standardized habitat classification methods.
A regional State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) lexicon.
Comprehensive regional assessments to guide conservation decisions.
Supporting conservation efforts from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Current charges include:
Supporting northeastern states in the development and implementation of their State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs).
Maintaining and updating the Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need (RSGCN) to focus action on high-priority species and habitats.
Administering the Regional Conservation Needs (RCN) Grant Program, which has awarded over $7.7 million and leveraged an additional $6.6 million in matching funds (2008–2024) to address landscape-scale conservation issues.
Coordinating across the Northeast landscape with other AFWA technical committees, federal, and NGO partners.