This $571,333.19 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243), provides funding to Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program to deliver 40 weeks of herbicide application and other critical conservation services on public lands in Arizona. The award supports Conservation Legacy's engagement of youth, veterans, and young adults in hands-on natural resource...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides $173,261.60 in funding under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to support 27 weeks of 3-person terrestrial ecological monitoring crews stationed at the BLM Arizona Strip District Office. The purpose is to collect high-quality ecological monitoring data while providing youth with hands-on natural resource management experience. The prime awardee, Conservation Legacy, will...
This $921,634.17 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) supports a project to provide technical assistance and mapping services for the National Trails Mapping Project on Native Lands. The prime awardee, Conservation Legacy, will engage youth, veterans, and young adults through its Southwest Conservation Corps program to perform a range of on-the-ground conservation activities on public...
This $156,208.33 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) supports the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, in providing youth and veteran workforce development and conservation services on public lands in Arizona. The funding will enable ACE to implement a range of hands-on learning and land management activities, including trail maintenance, habitat...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $422,666.67 to Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps to support a total of six 1-year Individual Placement positions over two years at the BLM's Safford Field Office in Arizona. The funding will engage youth and veterans in hands-on conservation and natural resource management projects such as trail maintenance, habitat...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $361,600 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to allocate funding for 10 one-year Internship Positions Spaces (IPS) across Arizona's BLM Gila District between fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The objective of this award is to engage youth and veterans in conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands, including...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,266.64 cooperative agreement to Conservation Legacy under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to conduct vegetation management activities on the Kelly Dam Unit in Arizona. Specifically, Conservation Legacy will provide crew time to treat 71 acres of the unit with herbicide over two phases - 4 weeks in 2024 and 4 weeks in 2025. This cooperative agreement supports the BLM's efforts to engage youth and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $317,212.34 to the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to engage youth and veterans in conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands in the Arizona region. The award supports ACE members in performing a variety of tasks, including monitoring and managing plants, treating...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $326,533.07 to the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to engage youth and veterans in conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands in Arizona. The funding supports ACE's delivery of hands-on work that contributes to environmental stewardship, including habitat restoration, trail...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $137,985.51 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to the non-profit organization American Conservation Experience (ACE), effective May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029. This award funds a collaborative effort between ACE, the BLM, and state/local offices to provide youth conservation corps projects, training, and mentorship opportunities. Participants aged 16-30 and veterans up to age...