This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS), under the CFDA 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship program, provides $961,655.92 to River Partners, a non-profit organization based in Chico, California. The award supports the development of genetically appropriate native plant materials for use in habitat restoration and rehabilitation, particularly for post-wildfire recovery efforts on public lands in California. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop native plant...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) provides $626,384 to the Center for Plant Conservation, Inc. to support rare plant species conservation efforts in the Intermountain West region. The project aims to assemble ex situ plant collections from wild populations, creating seed and gene banks as well as botanical garden living collections. These off-site conservation efforts are intended to support...
This $499,740 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) will support the Cosumnes River Watershed Seed Amplification Project conducted by the non-profit organization River Partners. The project aims to increase the availability of native plant seeds and improve techniques for native seed production to support ecosystem restoration efforts in the Cosumnes River area of California. Key...
This $436,561.15 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Intermountain Region under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) will support a range of research, technical assistance, and education services to increase capacity and support the needs of the Southwest Seed Partnership. Key project activities include native seed assessments, collection, production, storage, research and monitoring, education and training, and ecoregional...
The Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) will provide $708,200.00 to the Tucson Audubon Society to facilitate the restoration of old agricultural fields and degraded riparian areas back to native vegetation at Tumacacori National Historical Park in Arizona. The key objectives include removing fencing, preparing soil for seeding, treating non-native plants, and...
This Project Grant award of $124,230.25 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 supports native seed collection, propagation, and banking efforts through July 2027. The award was made under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program to the Desert Botanical Garden Inc. Working with subawardee the Arboretum at Flagstaff, the Desert Botanical Garden will collect and grow out seeds of carefully selected native plants from Arizona to increase the supply for...
This $375,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), supports the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership (BOPP) in Idaho to deliver the following key products and services: Habitat improvement activities, including exotic weed removal, native plant installations, and native seed collections, to restore habitat for keystone wildlife, pollinators, and rare plant species...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Candidate Species Conservation program (CFDA 15.660) provides $1,075,524 to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) for developing propagation protocols and growing guidelines for priority native forb species in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau regions. The key objectives are to: 1) Establish greenhouse and field trials to determine stratification, scarification, and herbicide needs for targeted forb...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $100,000 from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.954 - National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education) aims to increase the production of native plant seeds and pollinator-friendly species to support grassland, sagebrush, and restoration efforts throughout Yellowstone National Park. The primary beneficiaries include profit organizations, public and private non-profit institutions, non-federal government entities, industry, public...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in establishing the Red Canyon Ranch Native Plant Nursery in Wyoming. The $125,819.44 grant, awarded on August 19, 2024, will enable TNC to: 1) conduct scientific experiments to identify and address barriers to cultivating native plant species that are in high demand for restoration projects, and 2) establish approximately...