This project aims to restore grassland habitat within national parks located in the northern great plains and assist with the promotion and outreach related to the habitat values provided.public…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's (NPS) Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $1,014,711.52 to Pheasants Forever, Inc. over a 4-year period beginning August 1, 2024. The project aims to restore grassland habitat within national parks located in the Northern Great Plains and assist with promotion and outreach related to the habitat values provided. Pheasants Forever, a non-profit conservation organization, will work with NPS managers and associated stakeholders to assess and begin crafting grassland restoration approaches and projects for specified park units. The organization will also enable broader dissemination of project information, as approved by the partnering park units, via social media and field trips designed for neighboring landowners and conservation staff. This will enable the integration of NPS projects with other governmental and non-governmental restoration efforts to facilitate learning across the restoration practitioner and management spectrum.

This project aims to restore grassland habitat within national parks located in the northern great plains and assist with the promotion and outreach related to the habitat values provided.public purpose will be achieved through the ability of the recipient, particularly through its biologists and chapters, to work with NPS managers and associated stakeholders (e.g., non-government organizations, state and federal agencies, municipalities, universities) to assess and begin crafting grassland restoration approaches and projects for specified park units. These lands are adjacent to other non-NPS lands with tribal partners and private landowners that have a high interest in grassland restoration. The recipient will enable the broader dissemination of information, as approved by the partnering park units, via project uploads on social other media and field trips designed for neighboring landowners and conservation staff. Such dissemination will also enable the integration of NPS projects with other governmental and non-governmental restoration projects to enable restoration practitioners and managers across the spectrum to learn from ongoing restoration efforts that engage many partners.