About Rio Grande Joint Venture

Vision

The ecosystems across the binational Río Grande Joint Venture landscape support thriving communities of birds, other wildlife, and people into the future.

Mission

To conserve birds and their habitats across the RGJV geography in the U.S. and Mexico.

Structure

The Rio Grande Joint Venture (RGJV) is a migratory bird conservation partnership of both public and private entities dedicated to conserving birds, their habitats, and the ecosystems that support wildlife and people across a large binational region (see map).

Conservation planning, on-the-ground conservation delivery, and monitoring and research are the primary activities staff engage in. RGJV convenes partners for planning purposes, forms ad-hoc technical committees and advisory groups, and gathers existing science and data to identify gaps and fill needs in priority conservation regions. Staff coordinate, support, and report to the Management Board, and lead science teams and ad hoc working groups.

The America Bird Conservancy administers and supports RGJV. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides base operating funds. Additional supporters include Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the Dixon Water Foundation, the Horizon Foundation, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, and ConocoPhillips.

Management Board Members

Management Board and Staff

The Rio Grande Joint Venture is a binational partnership of people and organizations who work together across the U.S. – Mexico border to conserve birds and their habitats. View our staff and management board by clicking on the category below.