Cooperative Agreement 23CA11132762486

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife received a $1,206,162.50 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 to support the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake and Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid Habitat Protection and Management Project in Ashtabula County, Ohio and Cass County, Michigan. The funding was provided through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615), which provides federal...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $664,000 Project Grant to The Nature Conservancy under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will fund a 4-year initiative to restore 600 acres of wetlands within the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern in Ohio. This will involve an invasive species control effort led by a dedicated strike team, as well as passive wildlife monitoring through a citizen science program. Key deliverables...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife received a $103,886.78 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 to monitor reintroduction efforts for the American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in Ohio. The grant was awarded on January 1, 2022 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615), with completion scheduled for December 31, 2024. This federal program provides financial...

This $324,897 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program supports the assessment and conservation of Blanding's and spotted turtles in Michigan and Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, the grant recipient, will undertake a multi-year research and conservation initiative focused on these two threatened turtle species. Key activities will include population...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will fund Cleveland Metroparks to administer a project to modify an existing fish barrier and replace it with a rock ramp or similar solution. This will improve fish passage and restore stream and riparian habitat within the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern. Key activities include site assessment, design, and installation of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $693,900 Project Grant to Pronatura Noroeste, a non-profit organization and foundation, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635). The 2-year project leverages local partnerships to track migratory bird movements at different geographic scales. Key activities include: Strengthening capacities and expanding the Motus wildlife tracking network to better understand the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program awarded a $800,161 Project Grant to Fundacion Para La Conservacion De LOS Andes Tropicales Cat, a non-profit organization, to support conservation efforts in the Mache-Chindul Reserve in Ecuador. The primary objectives of this 2-year grant are to: (1) acquire 91 hectares of priority habitat to establish connectivity with a globally important wetland, (2) monitor migratory bird use of overwintering habitat, (3)...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will deliver two experiential learning programs focused on Great Lakes literacy and environmental stewardship through $133,650 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ODNR's Interpretive Paddle Program and H2Ohio Students Take Action Program (IPP + H2Ohio) will provide guided kayaking experiences for...

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas Preserves in Ohio was awarded a $782,012 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funds will be used to construct a new 100-foot pedestrian bridge across Eagle Creek within the 489-acre Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve. The existing 80-foot bridge, built in 1989, had become compromised...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $674,360 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Fundacion De Conservacion Jocotoco, a non-profit organization in Ecuador. The two-year project aims to reduce habitat loss and information gaps on 114,000 acres, forming ecological corridors in northern Ecuador. Key activities include patrolling the Jocotoco Narupa Reserve to mitigate threats, monitoring migratory bird...