Who We Are
The Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture (LMVJV) is a self-directed, non-regulatory private, state, and federal conservation partnership that exists for the purpose of sustaining bird populations and their habitats within the Lower Mississippi Valley and West Gulf Coastal Plain/Ouachitas regions through implementing and communicating the goals and objectives of relevant national and international bird conservation plans.
What We do
The LMVJV functions as the forum in which the private, state, and federal conservation community develops a shared vision of bird conservation for the Lower Mississippi Valley and West Gulf Coastal Plain/Ouachitas regions; cooperates in its implementation; and collaborates in its refinement.
Our Focus
protection, restoration, and management of birds in the Lower Mississippi Valley and West Gulf Coastal Plain/Ouachitas regions and their habitats. guided by a 5-year Plan with goals and strategies to ensure a partnership dedicated to bird habitat conservation, committed to best available science, and believing in the power of partnership, we strive to be welcoming, transparent, and effective through communication priorities outlined in our Communications plan.