This $113,181.39 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports ex situ conservation and population genomic research of Peirson's milkvetch (Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii), a rare plant species found in California. The award to Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (doing business as California Botanic Garden), a non-profit organization, will fund a...
This $140,072.22 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California Region under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) provides funding to Conservation Science Global Inc., a non-profit organization, to conduct a status assessment and population viability analysis for Tiehm's milkvetch, a rare plant species. The project will take place in New Jersey from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. This work supports...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $733,965.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award, granted to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno, supports three key objectives: 1) Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for use in habitat restoration, 2)...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $115,619 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports Willamette University in delivering a range of plant conservation and restoration management activities in California. The award, with a performance period from September 6, 2024 to September 6, 2026, will fund Willamette University's efforts to develop genetically appropriate native plant materials,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) provides $197,063.86 to analyze the genetic and functional trait variation of a key upland restoration grass species in New Mexico. The objective is to inform how to genetically appropriate seed can be produced and seeded to support restoration of native plant communities and ecological functions. The project...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $160,085.06, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management through its Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246). The funding supports a 5-year project conducted by Conservation Science Global Inc., a non-profit research organization, to perform a population viability analysis on the rare Penstemon albomarginatus plant species. The project will also assess pollination limitations and herbivory...
This $245,379.27 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on September 19, 2024 supports the BLM's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award recipient, Quail Botanical Gardens Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization in Encinitas, California, will use the funding over a 5-year period to deliver a comprehensive approach to native plant conservation, restoration, and research across public lands...
This $342,760.50 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award supports the University of Wyoming in conducting the following key activities over the 4-year period from September 2024 to September 2028: Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for use in habitat restoration projects. Implementing and assessing seed-based...
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) was awarded a $125,819.44 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The goal of this 5-year project is to 1) address uncertainties in the cultivation of native plant species, and 2) expand the availability of native plant seeds for BLM restoration projects in Wyoming and beyond. To accomplish these goals, TNC will establish and maintain approximately 2 acres of new...
This $499,740 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) will support the Cosumnes River Watershed Seed Amplification Project led by the non-profit organization River Partners. The project aims to collect wild seeds, grow native plants, and produce a sustainable supply of local seeds to support habitat restoration efforts in the Cosumnes River area of California. Key activities include community outreach,...