The minnesota sharp-tailed grouse society will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service acrossthe state to assist in administering the partners for fish and wildlife program for…

The Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society will provide habitat restoration services totaling $241,500 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3. The funding supports work through December 2025 to aid the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) in restoring 800 acres of wetland and upland habitat on private lands in Minnesota.

As a sub-awardee, the Society will deliver financial and technical assistance to private landowners to carry out conservation projects consistent with Service priorities. These efforts will restore and enhance wetland, grassland, and brushland habitats in areas identified as high priorities by joint venture conservation plans and the Service's strategic plan. The habitat improvements are intended to benefit federal trust resources including various migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, and at-risk wildlife.

The minnesota sharp-tailed grouse society will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service acrossthe state to assist in administering the partners for fish and wildlife program for the benefit of federal trustresources on private land. Our goals and objectives are to restore and enhance wetland, grassland, and brushlandhabitat resources in high priority areas as identified in the prairie pothole joint venture, the uppermississippi great lakes joint venture and the minnesota partners for fish and wildlife program 2022-2026 strategic plan. Funds will be obligated and spent on habitat restoration projects on private lands that meet FWS640.1 partners for fish and wildlife program policies. Goals are to restore 800 acres of wetland and upland habitat in high priority focus areas throughout minnesota.