Cooperative Agreement F25AC00212

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $1,139,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), a non-profit organization. Under this agreement, ABC will collaborate with FWS to complete conservation activities at the Rice Lake and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota. Key activities include habitat improvement through reforestation, ash swamp tree establishment, and water quality/quantity projects such as bog road removal. ABC will serve as the fiscal agent, while FWS staff will be responsible for project design, oversight, and environmental compliance. This grant-funded effort aims to promote northern forest ecosystem and hydrological resilience to climate change within the National Wildlife Refuge System.