About this podcast

Each month we have conversations with project partners, Tribal nations, and other stakeholders about the positive conservation and restoration impacts the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure and economic competitiveness. We were directly appropriated $455 million over five years in BIL funds for programs related to the President’s America the Beautiful initiative.

Learn more about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is having on ecosystem restoration, climate resiliency, ESA-listed species, habitats and communities around the nation. From the sage-brush in the west to the Delaware River in the east, the Service has multiple areas of focus across the country for significant projects funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Join us as we explore the importance of these projects and the impact they are having in protecting and preserving Nature’s Infrastructure.

S1:E1 Connecting Communities to Conservation

Suzanne Kerver

On this inaugural episode, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams joins the conversation to talk about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping promote collaboration and conservation in communities across the nation. 

The Service received $455 million, over five years, from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021, to support and implement projects which help local, state and Tribal communities tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and protect wildlife and natural resources. For many of these investments, the Service coordinated with conservation partners, Tribal nations and Indigenous communities to enhance locally led conservation efforts and increase recreational opportunities on public lands.