Cooperative Agreement F23AC01422

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to the Beaver Watershed Alliance, a non-profit organization, to restore aquatic habitat and populations in the War Eagle Creek watershed in Arkansas. The project aims to remove dams and low water crossings, stabilize streambanks, install in-stream structures, create wetlands, and establish public access points. This will benefit drinking water supplies, watershed function, wildlife, outdoor recreation, farming, and education. The project will also propagate and release threatened and at-risk mussel species to establish new populations. The funding will support project activities from July 2023 to October 2027, advancing local and state strategic plans through collaborative partnerships with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, private landowners, and other stakeholders.