Cooperative Agreement F17AC00857

The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance (FWWA) was awarded a $799,101 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program. Through this award, FWWA will partner with the Village of Wrightstown and Outagamie Land Conservation Department to install structural practices that will stabilize 1.2 miles of streambanks and slow water flow across the landscape in the Plum Creek watershed. These efforts are...

The Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, in collaboration with Trout Unlimited, has been awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to focus on prioritized designs for improving streamflow and water security in the Illinois River subbasin in southwest Oregon. The key products and services to be delivered include: The design of 1-3 irrigation modernization projects on private land to conserve...

The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Inc. (FWWA) was awarded a $533,260 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) program. FWWA will work with subawardee Calumet County to install three agricultural runoff treatment systems and stabilize 0.36 miles of streambank in the Pipe Creek watershed in Wisconsin. Specifically, the systems will capture and store runoff during storm and snowmelt events to reduce legacy...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,998 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Wood River Land Trust Company, a non-profit organization in Hailey, Idaho. The grant supports the Wood River Water Collaborative's efforts to update the Big Wood River Atlas to address the health of the nearby Big Wood watershed's natural floodplain. With a growing population and diminishing water resources straining the Big Wood River corridor, the collaborative...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $195,151 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Friends of the Chicago River, a non-profit organization, to conduct forest restoration activities at the Wampum Lake area in Illinois. The project involves invasive species removal, tree plantings, and wetland enhancements to improve the local ecosystem. Additionally, Friends of the Chicago River has received other federal grant awards to support...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation, to establish a new watershed group for California's Napa River watershed. The grant, which runs from May 2025 to June 2028, will fund the development of a Napa River watershed restoration and management plan, as well as the hiring of a watershed coordinator to...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant on May 20, 2025 to the North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council, doing business as Conservation Works, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support the development of the Russian River Confluence Collaborative, a diverse stakeholder group focused on driving community action towards a healthy, resilient, and regenerative Russian River watershed in northern California....

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded a $299,052 project grant to AG Innovations Network, a non-profit organization in Sonoma County, California. The grant will support the establishment of the Lake Sonoma West Watershed Group and the development of a comprehensive Lake Sonoma West Watershed Plan. The project aims to address the impacts of recent wildfires, including water quality concerns such as sedimentation, high levels of...

The National Audubon Society, Inc. has been awarded a $298,014 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to implement the 2024-2029 Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) Strategic Action Plan over a three-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. The project aims to advance restoration of the Lower Gila River sub-watersheds in Maricopa County, Arizona by removing invasive tamarisk, planting native vegetation, creating public...

The federal Project Grant award R24AP00606, provided by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will fund Coalitions And Collaboratives, Inc. (Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc.) to strengthen the Clear Creek Forest and Health Partnership in Colorado. The $300,000 award will enable the non-profit organization to further develop the partnership, ensure its long-term sustainability, and increase its capacity to implement a prioritized watershed...