To conserve, protect, and enhance the nation's wetland ecosystems as required by congress through acep-WRE and WRP on eligible land

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $145,280.30 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi River Trust, a non-profit conservation organization, under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931). The purpose of the award is to conserve, protect, and enhance the nation's wetland ecosystems as required by Congress through the ACEP-WRE and WRP programs on eligible lands. Under the agreement, the Mississippi River Trust will assist NRCS with restoration planning and implementation on projects assigned by NRCS. Since 2019, the Mississippi River Trust has partnered with NRCS on habitat restoration projects in the Lower Mississippi River region, receiving over $9 million in federal funding through cooperative agreements to conduct wetland, riparian area, and buffer restoration work to establish conservation easements and protect natural resources on private lands.

Recipient will assist nrcs with restoration planning and implementation on projects assigned by nrcs.