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. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $275,000 Project Grant under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The funding will enable WDNR to create climate-resilient wetland infrastructure for managing priority wetland habitat and associated species, as well as protecting local road infrastructure. Specifically, WDNR will repair an existing concrete dam near the Necedah...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) provides $202,219.00 to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. to restore 197 wetland acres and 15 upland acres, and enhance 20 wetland acres across six counties in Wisconsin. The project activities include removing drainage ditches, spoil banks, and berms, as well as planting warm season native prairie species. This will increase...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for the Lower Chippewa and Black River Confluences Floodplain and Bluffland Habitat Restoration Project. This 4-year project, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, will maintain and enhance at least seven different habitat types, including floodplain forest and sedge meadow,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $239,250 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). Through this award, the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore and enhance approximately 75 acres of wetlands and 140 acres of upland habitats on private lands across Wisconsin. This will benefit migratory...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to restore and maintain an existing off-channel area in the Mississippi River Pool 6 backwaters. The project aims to improve water quality, prevent future fish kills, and enhance recreational use and enjoyment of this valuable backwater habitat. The 2-year project, with a period of...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.623 - North American Wetlands Conservation Fund) provides $503,000.00 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to permanently protect 40 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in southeast Wisconsin. The purpose of this award is to protect habitat for the benefit of migratory birds and other wildlife. This grant aligns with the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and other...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) provides $6,975,799.00 to permanently protect 796.5 acres through fee title acquisition and 294 acres through conservation easement, enhance 6,382.5 acres, and restore 132 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in Wisconsin. The purpose of this award is to protect, enhance, and restore a total of 7,605 acres of habitat for the benefit of migratory birds and other...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources a $806,250 Project Grant under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The funding will be used to restore degraded ecological processes on state lands in Minnesota that were impacted by agricultural ditching in the early 1900s. The project aims to provide habitat benefits, improve downstream water quality and quantity, and allow rewetted peat to...
This Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service $6,177,254 Project Grant award, funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623), will enable Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to permanently protect 704 acres through fee title acquisition and 170 acres through conservation easement, enhance 2,889 acres, and restore 1,509 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in Wisconsin. The purpose of the award is to protect, enhance, and restore a total of 5,272 acres of habitat for...