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...
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...
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 federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,043,000.00 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) supports the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, a non-profit organization, in conducting post-fire invasive plant control and ecological restoration efforts in the Calabasas, California area. Key activities include invasive plant management, native plant propagation and revegetation, ecological monitoring, and providing environmental education...
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...
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...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $135,000 Cooperative Agreement to Conservation Science Partners, Inc. under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The funding supports a comprehensive research and conservation initiative across several national park units in Texas, including Big Bend National Park, Amistad National Recreation Area, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and Guadalupe...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $100,004 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). This 2-year project, running from August 2024 to October 2026, will perform a baseline inventory of rare and endangered plant populations found in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The project will include two main components: 1) conducting surveys in...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $156,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.946) program to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, a non-profit organization, to perform cultural resource management activities within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Under this 5-year award, the Santa Monica Mountains Fund will inventory, monitor, and assess unevaluated and partially evaluated archaeological sites; collaborate...