This agreement will provide removal of fencing, soil preparation for seeding, non-native plant treatment, and native broadcast seeding and planting to facilitate the restoration of old agricultural…

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 broadcasting native seed and planting native riparian tree cuttings. This restoration work aims to establish a mesquite bosque in the agricultural fields and remove invasive plants while revegetating the riparian corridor with native species. The award has a performance period from March 18, 2024 to April 1, 2028.

This agreement will provide removal of fencing, soil preparation for seeding, non-native plant treatment, and native broadcast seeding and planting to facilitate the restoration of old agricultural fields anddegraded riparian areas back to native vegetation in tumacacori national historical park (tuma).performance goals: the overall goal is to conduct restoration activities at tuma NHP in two key resource areas, 1) the old agricultural fields and 2) the riparian corridor. The goals are to restore native vegetation in the form of mesquite bosque in the agricultural fields and to remove invasive plants and seed plant native species in the riparian area.project objectives: the objective for the abandoned agricultural area will be to remove fencing, prepare.soil for seeding, and broadcast native seed. The objectives for the riparian corridor will be to remove invasive plants, broadcast native seed and plant native riparian tree cuttings in select areas.