This $124,665 three-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) aims to restore the endangered Behrens and Myrtles Silverspot butterflies on the Sonoma-Mendocino coast by expanding the coverage of their larval host plant, Viola adunca, in Fort Ross State Historic Park. The project will test the effectiveness of two restoration methods - seed dispersal and planting mature...
This $221,127.14 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program, will fund the Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) Native Plant Conservation Program. The award supports ODA's collaborative efforts with conservation partners to advance the understanding, protection, and recovery of several listed and rare plant species in Oregon, including Howell's spectacular...
This $1,900,227.09 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) supports a multi-faceted project to aid recovery of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly in the Pacific Northwest. The key components of the project include: Funding three captive rearing programs in Washington and Oregon to bolster existing butterfly populations. Conducting sustained habitat...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $155,125.36 Cooperative Agreement on April 4, 2024 to The Understory Initiative, a non-profit organization based in Oregon. The funding is provided through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program, which supports natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands. Under this award, The Understory Initiative will conduct ecological monitoring and habitat conservation efforts focused...
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) was awarded a $171,260.58 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program. The 3-year grant supports several initiatives focused on the conservation and recovery of rare plant species in Oregon, including: Monitoring and research on Applegate's milkvetch, Bradshaw's lomatium, and Howell's spectacular thelypody to inform management...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $204,753 to the Wildlife Conservation Trust to address invasive plants that are degrading essential habitats for the recovery of the Oregon spotted frog in the North Puget Sound region. The project will combine annual management of reed canarygrass and other invasive plants with longer-term solutions to replace...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $140,303 five-year Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to support the establishment of the East Cascades Native Plant Hub in Bend, Oregon. The hub will coordinate a regional network to address organizational, ecological, and financial challenges in restoration and revegetation of sagebrush ecosystems, with a focus on increasing the availability of...
The San Juan Islands Conservation District will implement ten new Island Marble Butterfly habitat projects totaling $151,918.84 through December 2026 under a Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1. Funded by the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the projects will create fenced habitat plots and permanent open spaces on private properties in San Juan and Lopez Islands, Washington to expand existing habitat and connect areas for...
The Bureau of Land Management awarded a $122,401 cooperative agreement to the Institute For Applied Ecology under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234) to conserve and restore habitat for two listed and one species of concern at Oak Basin Prairies Area of Critical Environmental Concern in Oregon from April 2023 through April 2028. The Institute For Applied Ecology will use integrated pest management including mechanical, chemical and physical methods...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,306 Cooperative Agreement under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation Program (CFDA 15.657) to The Understory Initiative, a woman-owned non-profit organization in Medford, Oregon. This 3-year award will support efforts to increase native plant habitat along Oregon's coastline, addressing the decline of native plant populations caused by habitat loss, invasive species, and historic land management. Key activities include providing...