{"id":575,"date":"2026-01-06T16:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impact.nwf.org\/2025\/?post_type=story&#038;p=575"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:50:23","slug":"largest-attendance-of-americas-grasslands-conference","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/impact.nwf.org\/2025\/stories\/largest-attendance-of-americas-grasslands-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest Attendance of America&#8217;s Grasslands Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"appear-on-scroll\">NWF hosted the 7th Biennial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandhillstaskforce.org\/post\/conservation-in-action-america-s-grassland-conference-tours-the-nebraska-sandhills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">America\u2019s Grasslands Conference<\/a> in June. The conference theme, <em>Grasslands Across Generations,<\/em> highlighted the changes in our grassland landscape over time and the future of grasslands conservation. The event attracted over 350 participants, including ranchers, researchers, conservationists, tribal partners, and more from 33 states, Canada, and Mexico, representing the diversity of North America\u2019s grasslands conservation interests.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><em>Photo Credit: Duane Hovorka<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NWF hosted the 7th Biennial America\u2019s Grasslands Conference in June. The conference theme, Grasslands Across Generations, highlighted the changes in our grassland landscape over time and the future of grasslands conservation. 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