Fund the activities of the pacific birds habitat joint venture

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 1 awarded Ducks Unlimited Inc. a $776,305 Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637) to support the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture. The award funds planning and delivery of science-based, voluntary habitat conservation activities across the Pacific Flyway. Primary deliverables include acres of habitat conserved, reduction in wildfire and flood risk, enhanced natural infrastructure, and local workforce capacity building. Ducks Unlimited will serve as fiscal agent and coordinator, engaging diverse partners—including landowners and communities of all sizes—to design and implement landscape-scale conservation efforts benefiting migratory birds and local economies.

The Joint Venture operates as a public-private partnership bringing together federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, state wildlife agencies, tribes, and private entities to achieve regional bird habitat conservation goals. Ducks Unlimited's role encompasses joint venture administration, partner engagement and coordination, and technical support to facilitate habitat conservation implementation. Subrecipient activities will involve partner organizations capable of engaging local communities to support and execute habitat conservation work. Outcomes will be measured and reported through conservation metrics, with emphasis on collaborative, cost-effective approaches that leverage federal funding with nonfederal partner resources and in-kind contributions.

The joint venture is a public private partnership working to conserve bird habitats. The activities of the joint venture are the planning and delivery of voluntary habitat conservation based on science and shared goals. The expected deliverables are to preserve habitat and support local economies. The expected deliverables are reported as acres conserved. The deliverables also include reduction in wildfire and flood risk. Additional outcomes are to build local workforce capacity and strengthen natural infrastructure. The intended beneficiaries are birds and people across the pacific flyway. This includes landowners and communities of all sizes. Subrecipient activities will include involving partners that can engage these communities to support and carry out habitat conservation.