SECAS brings together public and private organizations around a bold vision for the future of our region. We're connecting the lands and waters of the Southeast and Caribbean to support healthy ecosystems, thriving fish and wildlife populations, and vibrant communities. With a data-driven spatial plan and an ambitious regional goal, SECAS helps accelerate conservation action in the places where it will make the biggest impact.
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Blueprint workshops, such as the one pictured here in the U.S. Virgin Islands at a meeting of the Caribbean Community of Practice in Christiansted, St. Croix, are just one of the many ways that members of the conservation community have contributed to the Southeast Conservation Blueprint over the last 10 years. 10 years of the Southeast Conservation Blueprint
As I was looking back on the 2025 Blueprint changelog, I realized that 2025 marked the 10th version of the Southeast Conservation Blueprint. 10 years with a new version of the Blueprint every year. It made me think about all the ways the more than 2,500 people from over 650 different organizations that have actively participated in developing the Southeast Blueprint have shaped its past and future.
If you want a broad overview of how the Blueprint has changed, the website has a nice section on the history of the Blueprint. I was originally going to write about those changes. Then I got to thinking about a key ingredient in the impact of the Blueprint—the people.
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Upcoming webinars in the SECAS Third Thursday Web Forum series. Spring 2026 web forum flyer now available
Check out the Third Thursday Web Forum schedule for the 2026 spring season! We’ve lined up some fantastic presenters for March, April, and May. SECAS hosts these webinars on the third Thursday of each month at 10 am Eastern time. »Click here for an interactive pdf of the flyer, with functioning links.
- March 15th @ 10 am ET: Raising cane and reviving relationships. In March, Michael Fedoroff and Adam Griffith with the Rivercane Restoration Alliance will discuss the current restoration efforts for native rivercane across the Southeast. This webinar was originally scheduled for back in October 2025, but was rescheduled due to the government shutdown. Register here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/528a1478-9cef-4e05-94c2-a7deacde6fea@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494.
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The latest update to the Midwest Conservation Blueprint identifies priority areas for conservation and important areas for connectivity throughout the Midwest. 2026 Midwest Conservation Blueprint release – Join our upcoming webinar!
The latest release of the Midwest Conservation Blueprint will be available to explore on the Midwest Landscape Initiative data portal beginning Monday, March 2! The blueprint, originally released in 2023, is a basemap of priority lands and waters for conservation across the Midwest region (which shares two states with the Southeast: Missouri and Kentucky). To date, the blueprint has impacted more than $66 million, 117,000 acres, and 800 river miles for a thriving network of lands, waters, and communities. Conservation practitioners use the blueprint to focus and align work across organizations, attract and direct funding for conservation, and connect to new partners and audiences.
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