#FromtheFieldFriday
🐾 #FromTheFieldFriday

In Gjoa Haven, NU, we trained 3 new Community Animal Health Workers to vaccinate against rabies, restrain dogs safely, & spot early signs of disease.

Local care = stronger communities.

#OneHealth #AnimalCare #VetsWithoutBorders #NorthStrong
June 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#FromTheFieldFriday 🐾 Since June 2025, our partner #HappyPaw has run spay/neuter clinics in Ukraine, reaching 1,510 animals (604 dogs 🐶 + 906 cats 🐱). Every surgery prevents suffering & supports communities. 💙💛 Learn more: vwb.org/ukraine
September 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#FromTheFieldFriday 💧 In #Rwanda, Elina M., mother of 6, is showing how powerful simple tools—like a #tippytap—can be. With support from WaterAid, Elina was trained to facilitate hygiene education sessions in her village.

Learn more about COHERS: https://www.vwb.org/cohers

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April 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🎥 #FromtheFieldFriday… with a twist!

We just dropped a new video from Gjoa Haven, NU, where 3 local Community Animal Health Workers were trained in pet first aid + care. 

Made possible by PetSmart Charities of Canada + the Hamlet of Gjoa Haven.

🎬 https://youtu.be/3Bi1mYugUaw?si=KJTs8Yjpm3yXzEAk
July 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 🐐🧀 In #Ukraine, #goatfarming is a path to recovery, resilience, & self-reliance. With support from VWB, local families received goats, training, and cheesemaking tools to rebuild their livelihoods in the face of war. 

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/05/01/goats-grit-growth
May 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🪿✨Calling all birders! ✨🪿

Help contribute to the Auburn Christmas Bird Count on Wed, 12/17!

Learn more on our website:
🔗 aumnh.auburn.edu/citizen_scie...

#aumnh #auburnuniversity #ornitology #birdwatching #citizenscience #christmasbirdcount #cbc #audubon #fieldworkfriday #fromthefieldfriday
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The highlight of the trip? A guest appearance by a single monarch butterfly, enjoying the view while the real work happens beneath the surface.

Learn more: uniqueplacestosave.org/news

#FromTheFieldFriday #NCConservation #Wetlands #CapeFearShiner #UniquePlacesToSave
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July 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
📢 NEW BLOG: An Ounce of Prevention

Meet the Community Animal Health Workers in rural Senegal who are putting prevention into action — before outbreaks take hold.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2026/01/05/ounce-of-prevention

#FromtheFieldFriday #Senegal #OneHealth #PreventionFirst
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 🐄 In #Kenya, Ann Kagwira has transformed her #dairyfarm—going from 22L with 5 cows to 45L with just 2.

With support from #VETS volunteers & Meru Dairy, she’s boosting herd health & mentoring others.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/06/24/farming-for-the-future

#OneHealth
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 📢  Our VETS partners—WIPVaC‑Apex & GAPNET—and ELP volunteers joined the 5th Annual #GhanaChickenFestival in Accra on July 1st! From cooking demos to advocacy, they helped promote local poultry, food security & rural livelihoods.

🔗 About VETS: https://www.vwb.org/vets
July 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 📢 In our new blog, VWB Program Officer, Danielle Legault shares how farmers in #Cambodia are leading the way in #ClimateSmartFarming.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/02/13/migration-to-transformation

🙏 @canadadev.bsky.social 

#OneHealth #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity
February 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 📢 Comfort Dawgunime, a #poultry #farmer in #Ghana, grew her flock from 500 to 7000 & doubled egg production after #biosecurity training from #VETS #volunteer Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah. Now, she’s paying workers well & mentoring others! 

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/vets

#OneHealth
March 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 🦗 Last month, VWB’s Katia Major, travelled to #Cambodia to observe the lasting impacts of the #AGROW and #VETS programs—initiatives designed to strengthen climate resilience and women’s livelihoods.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/04/crickets-and-confidence

#OneHealth
October 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#FromtheFieldFriday 🐖 In #Ghana, Mama Amesinu II—a traditional leader & member of AWARFA-N—completed VETS trainings & #CAHW certification to help her community fight parasites & boost pig health.

When leaders lead by example, change spreads.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/vets 

#OneHealth #Livelihoods
August 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The secretive Red Hills salamander lives just beneath the surface. Biologists from #ALNHP use environmental DNA (eDNA) from burrow soil to detect these threatened, endemic creatures without disturbing them—helping guide conservation. 🌱🔬

📷 1-2: Jim Godwin
📷 3: Kevin Hutchinson

#FromTheFieldFriday
January 23, 2026 at 8:55 PM
This #FromtheFieldFriday is brought to you from Lawerence, KS

Four of our staff members attended the #SPNHC conference

While we were here, got to check out #kunaturalhistory and of course we had to find the #wareagle AND we couldn’t resist some fieldwork 🌿🐟🦞🐸
May 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A good reminder to stay alert out there this season; the grass isn't the only thing that's lively.

Can you spot our camouflaged friend in the last slide?

Learn more: uniqueplacestosave.org/news

#FromTheFieldFriday #Piedmont #NCConservation #FieldNotes #UniquePlacesToSave
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July 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Sometimes fieldwork is just that: revisiting a place and seeing again why it matters.

See the project → uniqueplacestosave.org/news/mudhone...

#FromTheFieldFriday #Conservation #ConservationEasement #UniquePlacesToSave
Mudhoney II | Conservation Mitigation Easement
Unique Places to Save announces the Mudhoney II Conservation Easement, protecting vital waterways and habitats in North Carolina for future generations.
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August 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Now that this land is permanently protected. What's the first thing you'd do with 31 acres of pristine North Carolina countryside?

Learn more: uniqueplacestosave.org/news

#FromTheFieldFriday #NCConservation #LandConservation #CleanWater #UniquePlacesToSave
Updates & News
Learn about our latest restoration & conservation efforts and discover how healthy land & aquatic resources benefit our communities across the US
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July 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
If you grew up on a farm, what's the one landmark from your childhood you'd want protected forever?

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#FromTheFieldFriday #Conservation #ConservationEasement #WaterQuality #UniquePlacesToSave
Updates & News
Learn about our latest restoration & conservation efforts and discover how healthy land & aquatic resources benefit our communities across the US
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July 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM