Cooperative Agreement F21AC03606

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $387,000 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to Milwaukee Riverkeeper Inc. The grant will fund the restoration of Nichols Creek, a 4.32-mile headwater reach of the North Branch of the Milwaukee River. Key project deliverables include: Final design plans and specifications for the removal of the Mill Pond Dam and stream restoration, including engineering drawings, construction...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to The Nature Conservancy for the "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE RECOVERING SPRUCE BUDWORM IMPACTED RIPARIAN FORESTS IN NORTH EAST MINNESOTA". The grant, with a performance period from July 2024 to September 2027, will support the organization's efforts to conserve and restore riparian forests in northeastern Minnesota that have been...

This $180,395 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas will support Special K Ranch, Inc. in advancing native plant conservation and restoration efforts through 2027. Funded by the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), the award will increase production of native seeds harvested east of the Rocky Mountains for revegetation projects addressing issues such as wildfires, drought, and overgrazing. Special K...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $2,605,548.67 Project Grant to the City of Oakdale under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) program. The project will enhance approximately 22 acres of riparian and upland habitats along the lower Stanislaus River in California. Key activities include excavating 54,800 cubic yards of material to expand emergent wetlands, create side channels, and install alcoves and large wood structures to...

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 Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District will receive $315,000 from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) federal grant program to restore riparian corridors along 16 miles of Ashwaubenon Creek and 10 miles of Dutchman Creek in Wisconsin. Over the next three years, the Sewerage District will address water quality, riparian and instream habitat fragmentation, and degraded aquatic habitat through...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Native Tree Planting Coastal Parks Project in Wisconsin. The funding will be used by Ozaukee County, a local government entity, to undertake a multi-year initiative focused on tree planting, wetland restoration, and other environmental conservation efforts in coastal parks. The project...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $782,924 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to implement two high-priority wetland restoration projects in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Under the oversight of ODNR, the Heritage Trails Park District will restore the E.J. Mackenbach Preserve in Auglaize County, including controlling drainage through wetland creation and native...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $149,468.41 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and its partners. This grant will fund the restoration and improved management of 866 acres of oak and pine barrens habitat in northwestern Wisconsin. Key deliverables include: Improving firebreaks supporting 585 acres of barrens habitat and restoring or enhancing 281 acres of...

Under a $114,654 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain will restore 80.39 acres of wet pine savanna habitat near the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge. The project utilizes mechanical mulching, chemical mowing, and bush hogging techniques to establish alternative restoration methods and explore their ecological and economic viability. This effort builds on the...