This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,000,000.00 and effective from January 8, 2025 to January 7, 2030, is funded by the National Park Service (NPS) through the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944). Under this agreement, The Nature Conservancy will work cooperatively with the NPS to facilitate the environmental and ecological restoration and conservation of ranchlands within Point Reyes National Seashore. Key project outcomes include providing ranchland transition...
Through this $152,200 Cooperative Agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944), the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District will collaborate with Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA) on projects to restore and enhance biodiverse habitats, control invasive species, and mitigate the threat of catastrophic wildfire. The projects will support rare and endangered species recovery at sites including Rancho Corral de...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944), supports 67 non-federal short-term staff positions for a total of 1,724 weeks across 58 national park units and programs. The award provides supplemental staffing to complete natural resource management projects that advance the NPS mission, including research, fieldwork, data collection, analysis, and reporting on a range of natural resource issues such as...
This Cooperative Agreement, valued at $194,711.82, was awarded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944). The purpose is to perform scientifically robust data collection on riparian landbirds in Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Specifically, the project will generate landbird data to provide context for NPS natural resource management programs and assist managers in identifying best practices to manage...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $182,987.00 to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to support three main actions: Identifying and reporting on 17,000 previously collected bee specimens to complete a baseline inventory. Inventorying endangered San Bruno elfin butterflies and their habitat. Supporting monitoring for the endangered Mission blue butterfly. The award builds on the...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $460,980 Cooperative Agreement under the CFDA 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship program to the Save The Redwoods League. This funding will support the development of a reforestation pipeline and native plant nurseries in the Southern Sierra Nevada tribal communities. The project aims to increase the availability of Giant Sequoia seedlings needed for post-fire restoration efforts in Sequoia Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. Key objectives...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $543,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to the C & O Canal Trust Inc., a non-profit organization in Williamsport, Maryland. The project will work in priority natural landscape blocks and unique plant communities to promote forest resiliency through management of invasive plant species, surveying and monitoring of forest pests, and planting native species including trees, forbs, graminoids, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $124,937.00 in funding to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund to lead integrated pest management efforts to control invasive plants in areas affected by the Palisades Fire. The project will conduct surveys and treatments to remove non-native vegetation, such as annual grasses and other hazardous fuels, across the fire footprint. This work will reduce fuel...
This $290,758 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the CFDA 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship program will support a collaborative project between the NPS and Sierra Institute for Community and Environment. The project aims to expand educational opportunities in the botanical, ecological, horticultural, forestry, and restoration sciences for rural communities adjacent to Lassen Volcanic National Park. This will be achieved by supporting local employment and...
This $139,325.80 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) engages the Klamath Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, to conduct bird population surveys in national parks of southern Oregon and northern California from 2026-2028. The project aims to identify bird species present, their relative abundance, and changes over time in the Klamath Network of six national parks and monuments. The data collected...