Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources

Last call! Applications due today for our Big Data, Great Lakes workshop. Read more on our website about what we have planned and how to apply. https://ow.ly/ueNL50Ya6qM

Applications due THIS FRIDAY! Join us in Milwaukee in March for our Big Data, Great Lakes workshop. Read more about what we have planned and how to apply. https://ow.ly/Sp6p50Y8PZ1

As events in Minneapolis challenge our fundamental Constitutional rights, we remember that unflinching, fearless journalism is a cornerstone of our democracy. In this time of unrest, IJNR stands with the journalists across the nation who are doing the hard and vital work of holding power to account.

Now accepting proposals for our 2026 Field Reporting Grants! Find details and guidelines on our website. https://ow.ly/OkeN50XTbu4

Last chance to donate and win books! As 2025 winds to a close, we’re sending one final note to ask you to consider donating to IJNR.

From all of us here at IJNR to all of you, we’re wishing you a restful end to the year, and a bright and hopeful start to 2026. https://www.ijnr.org/donate-2

This year, our programs brought us to California, Montana, Chicago, Lake Erie, Detroit, and Chesapeake Bay (virtually). We learned about wildfire, federal policies, traditional foodways, habitat connectivity, restorative agriculture and so much more - and we can't wait for what's next in 2026!

Don't forget! Registration closes Thursday for our Chesapeake Bay virtual workshop, which will be held on Friday. If you want to sign up, just drop us a note (contact@ijnr.org) and we'll send you the link! Read more: https://ow.ly/W94m50XFQCN

Announcing the Great IJNR Book Giveaway! Anyone who makes a donation to IJNR during the 2025 calendar year will be entered to win one of 10 (or more) bundles of books written by IJNR alumni. Read more about the raffle and make a donation! https://www.ijnr.org/bookraffle

Program announcement! Join us for a short virtual session on December 12, to learn about the past, present and future of efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay. To register, send an email to contact@ijnr.org and we'll send you the link!

Last chance for shirts! The second round of our shirt fundraiser ends tonight, and if you miss the bus this time, well, don’t say we didn’t warn you! Join your fellows Fellows, help us celebrate our 30th year, and wear your IJNR pride. https://ow.ly/gBrJ50Xx0Wy

Tuuli here with a reminder that shirts aren't just for humans, and everyone looks good in IJNR gear! Also, that our shirt fundraiser ends MONDAY, so if you were still thinking about snagging one, now would be a good time! https://www.ijnr.org/30th-round-two

Dispatches from the field! The Great Lakes Federal Funding workshop is underway, and so far today the group has seen the inner workings of a dairy operation, discussed water quality, and learned about field monitoring on ag land.

Apparently the hip thing to do when you're a retired journalist AND an IJNR board member (past or present), is to take your IJNR shirt to France! John and Diane are reminding you from afar - there's still time to grab your own!*
(*European vacation not included.) https://ow.ly/1Xjl50Xucj5

When Adam and Dave BOTH show up to run a program wearing their IJNR gear, you know it must be good! They're on the road this week for our Great Lakes Federal Funding Workshop, but you still have until next Monday to snag some IJNR swag and twin with these two awesome dudes! https://ow.ly/wvr250XtBot

Calling all IJNR book authors! Are you an IJNR alum who has penned a book? Would you be willing to donate a copy to our year-end appeal raffle? Drop us a message here, or check your inbox for details (and if you're not getting our emails, let us know and we'll update your info!)

Does it get any better than an IJNR alum standing out in the field on an IJNR institute, wearing their "Out standing in the field" shirt? Nope, it doesn't! (Will YOU have your shirt with you on your next IJNR excursion?) https://www.ijnr.org/30th-round-two

I'm riding my mountain bike on the 850-mile Arizona Trail this fall to see and write about #climate impacts along the way. We're publishing weekly dispatches from the trail in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com as I go.

The first one just dropped:
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Where do YOU wear your IJNR?
Longtime friend and alum Ed Jahn sent us this photo from the Cascades this past summer, and says "IJNR makes a fine backpacking camp sweatshirt!" You too can look cool when you're in the mountains - shirts available until 11/24! https://ow.ly/yxvV50Xpvwl

Just a reminder that our second round of 30th anniversary shirt sales is live! if you missed the bus the first time, now's your chance. They're soft, comfy, great colors and incredibly clever. 😉 https://ow.ly/YWk950XoEhC

In Montana on a field-based environmental journo fellowship with @ijnr.bsky.social, learning about wildlife crossings, tribal sovereignty, even the bugs under creek rocks and remembering what a privilege it is to be on the ground (and use my camera!) @jameswsthomson.com @nationalobserver.com tysm!!

‘Everybody is a fighter’: Inside a First Nation’s quest for justice A decades-long fight ramps up in Grassy Narrows as mercury poisoning threatens its water, people and way of life.

'Everybody is a fighter in Grassy': The poisoned river and a First Nation's quest for justice

(With @jkdamours.bsky.social and support from @ijnr.bsky.social)

A big thank you to @ijnr.bsky.social who made this all possible with their wildfire reporting grant funding and access to quality seminars and sources.

Earlier this year, we released a limited-edition run of 30th anniversary shirts, and it was a huge success! However, we've heard that some of you may have MISSED THE BUS! And so, with these stragglers in mind, we’re offering a second round of shirts! Find out more: https://ow.ly/zzzZ50Xm4Pu

Workshop announcement! Join us in November for a hybrid workshop investigating the potential impacts in the Great Lakes Basin of shifting federal policy and spending. Applications due October 15. Learn more about what we have planned and how to apply! www.ijnr.org/2025-great-l...

Attention Wisconsinites! Just a friendly reminder that our Madison happy hour is one week from tomorrow! It promises to be a good time (rumor has it our esteemed IJNR founders will be in attendance!) and we'd love to see you. Please RSVP by emailing contact@ijnr.org.

Today for the Daily Yonder. I spent time out on the water to report this story on the small but growing group in Maine’s aquaculture industry who are testing electric propulsion.

Thanks to @ijnr.bsky.social for a grant award that helped make this story possible.

Don't forget! Applications for our Crown of the Continent Institute are due THIS FRIDAY (Aug. 22). Spend a week learning about transboundary mining, landscape connectivity, conservation, Tribal sovereignty, bison reintroduction, road ecology and more! www.ijnr.org/2025-crown-o...

The whole IJNR crew will be in Albuquerque for the @indigenousja.bsky.social Indigenous Media Conference! Come to our Land Back panel discussion this afternoon (4p), or swing by our table to say hello!

Last call for limited-edition shirts! Support your favorite little journalism nonprofit and wear your IJNR pride. www.ijnr.org/30th-anniver...

Institute announcement! Apply now for our Crown of the Continent Institute, to be held in Montana in October. Read more about what we have planned and how to apply! Apps due 8/22 www.ijnr.org/2025-crown-o...