This $388,417 Project Grant award from the U.S. Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration efforts in Wisconsin. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will collaborate with local partners like the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council to conduct prescribed burns, implement hazardous fuels reduction, and provide landowner education and outreach...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) awarded a $489,897 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to the Lake County Forest Preserve District in Illinois. This 3-year project aims to expand upon previous habitat restoration efforts at the Greenbelt Forest Preserve to create a more continuous and resilient ecosystem for native plant and animal species. Key management activities will include controlling aggressive native and invasive woody...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $103,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant will fund the restoration of 137 acres of wetlands and the enhancement of 165 acres of grassland to grow and maintain waterfowl populations in Wisconsin. The wetland restoration activities will target areas with negative hydrology to restore...
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...
This $181,523.25 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), supports the State of Wisconsin's Good Neighbor Supplemental Project Agreement for restoration activities. The project, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), focuses on comprehensive natural resource management and ecosystem restoration initiatives across...
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $255,060, aims to support Crossroads At Big Creek, Inc., a non-profit organization in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in managing invasive woody species and establishing native plant communities within the Ida Bay Preserve. Specifically, the award will fund the treatment of 53 acres of invasive woody species, the removal of a 6-acre cool season grass field, and the installation of a native,...
This $980,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), supports a landscape-scale wetland and grassland restoration project in the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota. The key products and services to be delivered include: Restoring and rehabilitating 200 acres of wetland habitat and 200 acres of upland habitat by building resilient infrastructure, removing...
This $239,528.99 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 3) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) provides funding to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) to map and treat invasive plant species in high quality and highly threatened prairies in west central Minnesota. The work will take place on National Wildlife Refuge System lands in the Morris Wetland Management District and Big...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $1.79 million Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615) to support the expansion of the Mounds View Grassland in Iowa County, Wisconsin from March 5, 2022 through December 1, 2024. The grant will fund the acquisition of approximately 31 acres of property in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin by sub-awardee Ozaukee County to...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) provides $196,607 in funding to the Valley Stewardship Network, a non-profit organization in Wisconsin. The funding will support the organization's efforts to work with local farmer-led watershed councils and the Hill Country Watershed Alliance to promote regenerative watershed stewardship practices. Key activities include providing technical...
Under a $138,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. (IATA), a nonprofit organization, will establish a native plant nursery and seed cleaning facility, collect seeds, and convert agricultural land to prairie habitat along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin from 2023-2027. The project aims to increase the availability of prairie and oak savanna plant species to support habitat restoration efforts, as well as address national priorities such as climate change and the commitment to conserve 30% of America's lands and waters by 2030. Past federal grant funding to IATA has also supported land conservation, invasive species removal, prescribed burning, volunteer engagement, and public education along the Ice Age Trail.