Boreal wetland birds are among the continent’s most rapidly declining avifauna. However, many of these declining species still breed commonly on military lands in Alaska. We propose to survey these species, as well as, additional boreal wetland obligates at breeding sites on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) and then track migratory movements throughout the annual cycle. Our surveys aim to identify important wetland features for conservation and levels of fragmentation that may reduce bird breeding numbers. Our tracking of birds during migration will identify habitats for conservation at key stopover and wintering areas, and therefore allow conservation on military lands in Alaska to be directly linked to conservation throughout these species’ annual ranges. This work will be closely coordinated with studies on these species in other parts of their range, and will aid in range-wide and full life-cycle stewardship of these declining birds. In 2019, USFWS and DoD initiated a multi-year collaborative effort to fill knowledge gaps of Species of Species Concern (SOSC) at Eielson AFB. In 2019, this included developing and implementing a survey and monitoring program to determine relative abundance and distribution of avian species. These efforts were designed to facilitate two priority projects in 2021: (1) capture, mark, and resight SOSC individuals to estimate annual adult survival; and (2) deploy tracking devices on SOSC to identify migratory routes and important stopover and wintering sites.