The U.S. Bureau of Land Management awarded a $178,442.86 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to the Natural Areas Association. The award supports the planning and delivery of a conference track focused on native plant materials at the 50th Natural Areas Conference, to be held in Manhattan, Kansas. Key activities include developing genetically appropriate native plant materials for habitat restoration, implementing and assessing...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $181,421.14 Cooperative Agreement to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Inc. under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). This five-year award, running from September 3, 2024 to September 3, 2029, supports the organization's efforts in California to conserve, research, and restore native plant populations. Key activities include monitoring rare plant species, conducting botanical surveys, performing taxonomic...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) provides $245,379.27 to the Quail Botanical Gardens Foundation, Inc. to support native plant conservation, restoration, and research activities across public lands in California. The 5-year award period runs from September 19, 2024 to September 19, 2029. The foundation will deliver a range of services focused on developing genetically...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $264,749 Cooperative Agreement to the Chicago Horticultural Society's Chicago Botanic Garden division under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award supports the coordination and delivery of plant conservation and restoration services across California public lands. Key activities include native plant seed collection, preservation, and ecological restoration, as well as research to advance habitat...
This Cooperative Agreement award, 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), will fund native plant conservation, restoration, and research activities across public lands in California. The $218,342 award, effective from September 6, 2024 to September 6, 2026, will be implemented by Willamette University, a private liberal arts institution in Salem, Oregon. The project aims to...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $733,965 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The award, effective from January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2030, supports the following key products and services: Developing genetically appropriate native plant material seed for use in habitat restoration efforts across...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $157,837.24, was provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The award supports native plant conservation, restoration, and research activities focused on San Diego and Imperial Counties in California. Key objectives include addressing climate change impacts, restoring habitat health, supporting biodiversity, and engaging underserved communities. The...
This $257,813.90 Cooperative Agreement award, funded 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 the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (also known as the California Botanic Garden) in assessing habitat suitability models for eight plant species in renewable energy development focus areas in California. The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will enable...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $125,819.44 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245). The goal of this 5-year project is to 1) address uncertainties in native plant cultivation, and 2) expand the availability of native plant seeds for restoration projects in the sagebrush ecosystem of the western U.S. To accomplish this, TNC will establish approximately 2 acres of new seed increase fields and...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $3,514,950.79 Cooperative Agreement to the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) to assist with planning efforts for the National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center (NISRC). Specifically, CBG will facilitate discussions between BLM and other federal agencies to determine strategic directions for the NISRC, analyze existing seed storage conditions, conduct business planning, and...