The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $360,378.16 Cooperative Agreement to Utah State University (USU) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The funding supports USU's efforts to enhance visitor experience through noxious weed management activities at Dinosaur National Monument, Golden Spike National Historic Park, and Fossil Butte National Monument. The 1-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will engage young...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $258,800 to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to implement natural resource conservation and education projects on Department of the Interior lands. The key products and services to be delivered include the removal of invasive saltcedar plants, while also providing in-depth training and career development opportunities...
The National Park Service, through its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $155,989.91 Cooperative Agreement to Utah State University (USU) on June 1, 2024. The funding will support temporary youth conservation corps members to assist park staff in completing hazardous fuels reduction and forest restoration projects on Department of the Interior lands. As a land-grant university, USU will leverage its expertise in natural resource...
This cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) engages Utah State University (USU) in restoring and protecting native landscapes at Bryce Canyon National Park. The $134,635.09 grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, will fund youth participants in several natural resource management activities, including: treating invasive species, protecting infrastructure from wildfire, improving forest...
Utah State University was awarded a $114,014.40 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities federal grant program (CFDA 15.931). The award's period of performance is from June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Under this cooperative agreement, Utah State University will utilize qualified non-profit youth and veteran serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243), will fund the restoration and enhancement of natural resources on public lands in Utah. The $255,876.46 award to Utah State University will support the installation of 100 stream restoration structures, 25 wet meadow restoration structures, and the planting of 2 acres of perennial forbs. Additionally, the funding will cover a 500-acre...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $1,085,000.00 to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to complete invasive plant management work across NPS lands. The project aims to encourage native species recovery and restoration, and increase resilience to future stressors, while also providing learning and training opportunities for youth. Activities may...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $889,948.30 to The Great Basin Institute (GBI) to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and career development projects on Department of the Interior lands. The funding will support GBI's Nevada Conservation Corps division to engage youth and veterans aged 16-35 in hands-on work like...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $144,306.32, was issued by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award will support The Great Basin Institute, a non-profit organization, in recruiting a natural resource research associate to assist with natural resource management and restoration planning in national parks. The project will also engage youth and young adults in...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), supports a $180,000 project to engage young adults in practical, hands-on conservation and invasive plant management activities at multiple National Park Service units. The awardee, Conservation Legacy, will utilize its Southwest Conservation Corps program to provide work crews that will assist in the control of high-priority...