The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $309,291.86 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA), a non-profit organization, to monitor and survey plant communities at over 30 sites within national park units in the San Francisco Bay Area Network. The project, which runs from August 2024 through March 2027, will assess grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands/forests to track long-term trends in...
American Forests will provide $250,000 in climate-smart reforestation services to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks under a four-year cooperative agreement from the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship program. Key activities include meeting with indigenous stewards to develop reforestation goals, evaluating assisted adaptation strategies, collecting tree cones, growing seedlings, planning post-fire recovery, and stakeholder engagement. American Forests will work with...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $137,489.00 to American Forests to coordinate and implement post-fire recovery and burned area plant materials projects supporting whitebark pine restoration at three large Washington national parks: North Cascades, Mount Rainier, and Olympic National Parks. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) prioritizing and directing...
The National Park Service (NPS) Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) awarded a $908,203.75 Cooperative Agreement to Sequoia Parks Conservancy on September 11, 2023. Through this award, Sequoia Parks Conservancy will complete a series of joint projects with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to understand and improve forest resilience, and accelerate forest recovery from ongoing stressors such as wildfire, climate change, insect infestations, and other...
The National Park Service awarded a $270,300 cooperative agreement to the Mississippi Park Connection on September 16, 2022 through the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944). The project will develop best management practices to maintain and restore floodplain forest habitat along the Mississippi River in Minnesota through September 2025. As the principle means by which NPS evaluates and improves watershed, landscape, and coastal resource health while sustaining biological...
This $380,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Park Service (NPS) through its Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944), supports a collaborative project between Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Conservancy, and Mariposa County Resource Conservation District. The project aims to enhance the conservation and protection of two key natural resources in Yosemite National Park: giant sequoias and Ackerson Meadow. Specifically, the funding will complete urgent and critical fuels...
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $803,212.18 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to the California Department of Conservation (DOC) to mitigate public safety hazards, preserve abandoned mine sites, and maintain habitat for bats and other wildlife. Under this 5-year award, the DOC will complete eligibility determinations, wildlife surveys, and regulatory compliance for all identified sites by the end of 2025. In 2025-2026, the DOC...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $172,391.70 to Yosemite Management Group, LLC to facilitate administrative use of an office building in Mariposa, California that is essential for park administration and visitor use. The project period runs from April 3, 2025 to March 31, 2030. The Natural Resource Stewardship program is the primary means through which the NPS evaluates and improves...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $351,588.23 to the Laguna De Santa Rosa Foundation to support ex-situ research and seed production techniques. The project aims to increase the availability of source-identified seeds and container plants from Department of the Interior (DOI) lands to enable widespread post-fire restoration. Key activities include establishing trial fields within one year,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $152,200.00 to the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District to collaborate on projects to restore and enhance biodiverse habitats, control invasive species, and mitigate the threat of catastrophic wildfire in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Key project sites include Rancho Corral de Tierra, Sweeney Ridge, Phleger Estate, Mori Point, and...