The US fish and wildlife service new jersey field office service and the conserve wildlife foundation of new jersey CWF are entering into a cooperative agreement through which CWF will assist the…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 5 awarded $109,756.00 to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Inc. under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) through a Cooperative Agreement effective August 1, 2025, with completion by December 30, 2025. Under this agreement, the Foundation will develop at least five municipal beach management plans and conduct comprehensive wildlife surveys for birds, herpetiles, and mammals within Joint Base Dix McGuire Lakehurst (JBDML) in New Jersey.

The Foundation will also execute habitat restoration activities across approximately 100 acres within JBDML through invasive species control, grassland restoration, and wetland enhancement techniques. These efforts directly support the Recovery Implementation program's objectives to secure species information, undertake restoration actions, and aid in the recovery of federally endangered and threatened species through habitat conservation and management planning in coastal New Jersey.

The US fish and wildlife service new jersey field office service and the conserve wildlife foundation of new jersey CWF are entering into a cooperative agreement through which CWF will assist the service in completing at least 5 municipal beach management plans as well as surveying for birds herptiles and mammals and restoring approximately 100 acres of habitat for fish and wildlife using invasive species control grassland restoration and wetland enhancement within the joint base DIX mcguire lakehurst jbdml.