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Welcome!
The Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership was founded in 1999. We are a group of concerned organizations with varied interests and goals that work together for the conservation of endangered Interior Least Terns and threatened Piping Plovers.
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Our giant Piping Plover now has a name! We had 279 unique names submitted by 182 people from 18 states and 6 provinces, the furthest entry being from Halifax, Nova Scotia (that's 2,174 miles from Lincoln, Nebraska).
Welcome Pebbles!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a name for our contest. Be watching for new activities and contests in future months. |
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The Education Committee of the Nebraska Bird Partnership has developed an interactive website for children of all ages. Project BEAK is all about bird education and awareness, and focuses on Nebraska birds and habitats. Check out this great educational tool on line at
projectbeak.org |
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We've made it big! October 14, 2009, was proclaimed "Interior Least Tern and Piping Plover Day" in the state of Nebraska.
The special event is a commemoration of our 10 years of common sense conservation. A special THANKS goes out to all our partners and supporters.
Chris Thody (left) and Mary Bomberger Brown (right) receive the proclamation from Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman.
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| Introducing the newest member of the Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership family! Our giant plover will be traveling far and wide as an educational mascot to our program. The poor girl doesn't have a name yet, so be looking for the "Name the Plover" contest in the coming weeks. Her nickname is, affectionately, "Big Bertha". |
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BROWN WINS COUES AWARD! Mary Bomberger Brown (far right), Program Coordinator of the Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership, was awarded the prestigious Elliott Coues Award by the American Ornithologists' Union on August 15, 2009. Congratulations, Mary!
To read the full citation, click here. |
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Partnership Members
The Partnership is a proactive, cooperative effort between the Nebraska Environmental Trust, University of Nebraska, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Sand and Gravel, Mallard Sand and Gravel, Arps Gravel and Concrete, Overland Sand and Gravel, Lyman-Richey Corporation, Harwest Industrial Minerals Corporation, Legacy Resources, Preferred Rocks of Genoa, Girl Scouts - Great Plains Council, Nebraska Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund, Lower Platte South Natural Resource District, and Papio-Missouri Natural Resource District.
Contact Us
For more information about the Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership, contact Mary Bomberger Brown, Program Coordinator, School of Natural Resources, 3310 Holdrege Street, 153 Hardin Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0931, 402-472-8878.
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Monetary donations to the Tern and Plover Excellence Fund are welcome. Please contact the NU Foundation for more information. 1-800-432-3216.
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