Cooperative Agreement P16AC00076

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623), awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to acquire and permanently protect 87.90 acres of land in Summit County, Ohio. The property includes approximately 32 acres of critical wetland habitat that provides essential nesting and feeding areas for waterfowl and other migratory birds. The grant funding will enable the land trust to acquire a conservation...

This $435,000.00 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on June 29, 2023 will enable Cleveland Metroparks to acquire and permanently preserve 12.7 acres of land in the Tinkers Creek Watershed. The property contains a variety of mesic and wet-mesic habitats that will provide nesting, roosting, and foraging areas for many bird species. This project is funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623), which provides grants...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) provides $480,857 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to protect and restore 117 acres of the Champion Wetland Connector in the Grand River Watershed in Trumbull County, Ohio. The project goals include restoring 63 acres of agricultural land to prairie pollinator habitat, which will improve breeding and migration habitat for wetland-dependent migratory birds and provide...

This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The $953,253 grant will fund projects to reduce bear and human conflict in high-conflict areas in Colorado over a 3-year period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. The Department of Natural Resources Colorado is the primary grantee, and will collaborate with the County of Summit as a sub-grantee to...

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement award of $400,000, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), aims to improve water quality in the Portage River watershed and restore wetland habitat in northern Ohio. The key activities funded include: Restoring at least 7 acres of wetland on a former 9-hole golf course and a 51-acre agricultural property owned by The Nature Conservancy. Restoration work will involve decommissioning drainage tile,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded $200,000 under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to restore and enhance 135 acres of Lake Erie coastal wetlands at Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area in Vickery, Ohio. The award, effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2027, supports a comprehensive wetland management infrastructure renovation project in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) will provide $10,207,398 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to permanently protect 2,516 acres through fee title acquisition and 267 acres through conservation easement, as well as enhance 110 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in Ohio. The purpose of this 3-year award, effective July 1, 2024, is to protect and enhance a total of 2,893 acres of habitat for the benefit of...

This U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Region 6 Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $100,000 and effective from July 2024 to July 2029, will support Trout Unlimited, Inc. in removing and replacing a road stream crossing structure on Middle Placer Creek in Colorado. This project aims to improve aquatic organism passage and provide access to 10 miles of high-quality stream habitat for native Rio Grande fishes, including Rio Grande cutthroat trout and Rio Grande...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 3, awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $247,000 to Bayfield County under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to address critical infrastructure and aquatic ecosystem restoration in Wisconsin. The award, issued June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 19, 2027, focuses on two primary project components in the Grand View area. The first component involves replacing...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife (DOW) received a State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Formula Grant (CFDA 15.634) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3, with $1,102,194.58 obligated for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Under this award, DOW implements conservation projects aligned with Ohio's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) to benefit species of greatest conservation need (SGCN). The Division delivers three primary categories of products and...