Cooperative Agreement F18AC00417

The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, a non-profit organization, received a $160,376.61 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) on April 1, 2024. Through this funding, the Land Trust will use a community-based approach to manage and enhance habitat quality at two of its properties: Koch Woods, a 2.5-acre natural area along a Milwaukee River tributary, and Turtle Park, a 4-acre urban prairie with over 800 feet of Milwaukee River frontage....

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $599,940 cooperative agreement to World Forest Id Association from September 2022 through August 2025 under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) federal grant program. Through this award, World Forest Id will accelerate impact in Latin America by extending the Forest Service's efforts to improve forest policies and practices internationally, address climate change, conserve and protect critical global forest environments and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to enhance riparian and instream habitat along one mile of the Wood River in Oregon. The project aims to add approximately 50 large woody debris structures to the river to increase habitat complexity and benefit species like bull trout, Lost River and shortnose suckers, and redband trout. Additional benefits are expected for riparian-dependent birds,...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a $500,078 Cooperative Agreement to the Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization, under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The funding will support fire and fuels reduction activities across key landscapes in Idaho to help communities mitigate risks from catastrophic wildfires. As an experienced Partners for Fish and Wildlife...

The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust received a $135,717 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 5, 2021 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund efforts to restore forested riparian corridors along the Milwaukee River in Wisconsin through November 30, 2022. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on advancing forest resource management and conservation, the Land Trust...

The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $199,789 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Friends of the Forest Preserves, a non-profit organization, on January 11, 2024. The funding supports a 3-year project for oak woodland recovery and sustainability efforts along the North Branch of the Chicago River in Illinois. Key activities include forest resources management, conservation of natural areas, and the development of genetically improved tree seeds and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $119,969 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve Inc., a non-profit organization in Wisconsin, for the Woodland Dunes Riparian Forest Restoration project. The 2-year project, commencing in March 2024, will support activities such as producing tree seeds and seedlings, controlling invasive species, restoring hardwood swamp canopy, and realigning a degraded stream tributary....

The West Virginia Land Trust, Inc. was awarded a $416,545 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to acquire the Little Bluestone Community Forest land through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the Trust's acquisition of the property from September 2021 through September 2026 to establish a community forest providing public benefits. The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program aims to achieve...

The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. (WWA) will receive $200,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631). WWA will work cooperatively with the Service to administer the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program in Wisconsin to benefit federal trust resources on private land. Specifically, WWA will obligate funds and implement habitat...

The Whidbey-Camano Land Trust received a $4,500,000.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) on September 7, 2023. The grant funding will be used to acquire and establish the Lagoon Point Community Forest in Washington. As the prime awardee, the Land Trust will oversee land acquisition, habitat restoration, and the implementation of community forest management and public recreation activities on...