This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service, under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program (CFDA 15.962), provides $210,000 in funding to the Westfield River Watershed Association, Inc. to implement the Westfield River Greenways Plan and updated Stewardship Plan (2021). The award supports a range of activities to protect the Westfield River's wild and scenic values, including water quality monitoring, aquatic connectivity improvement,...
The $210,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Northeast Region under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (CFDA 15.962) program is funding the implementation of the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Plan. The Westerly Land Trust is the cooperative agreement recipient managing the funds on behalf of the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council. The funding supports the Council's annual work plans...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program (CFDA 15.962) provides $305,000 to the Upper Delaware Council Inc. to carry out the roles and functions assigned to it in coordinating implementation of the Upper Delaware River Management Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Providing professional services to review local plans, laws, ordinances, amendments, and variances, as well as monitor...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to Friends of the Winooski River, Incorporated, a non-profit organization based in Montpelier, Vermont. The funding supports the restoration, enhancement, and reconnection of riverine habitat within the Winooski River Basin in Vermont through projects such as the removal of barriers, dams, and culverts to improve aquatic organism passage. The...
The Nashua River Watershed Association, Inc. (NRWA) was awarded a $210,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. National Park Service under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program (CFDA 15.962). The award period runs from July 1, 2024, to April 30, 2029. Under this Cooperative Agreement, NRWA will implement a comprehensive management plan to protect the natural, cultural, and recreational values of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers. Key activities include land...
This $450,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under CFDA 15.954 - National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education supports the delivery of technical assistance, information sharing, and guidance to locally-based organizations working on waterway revitalization projects. The goals of these projects are to enhance habitat, expand outdoor recreation opportunities, and strengthen community resilience to natural disasters, ultimately improving the...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Region awarded a $299,600 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to the Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon, a non-profit organization. The funding supports the Conservancy's efforts to address the threat of invasive zebra mussels in the St. Croix River watershed. Key activities include: Educating boaters and water recreators to prevent further zebra mussel...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with funding of $1,193,875.00 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), supports the Essex County Natural Resources Conservation District (ECNRCD) in restoring, enhancing, and reconnecting brook trout habitat within the Upper Connecticut River watershed in Vermont. Under this grant, awarded on June 20, 2024, ECNRCD will replace three undersized, perched, and failing culverts to restore aquatic organism passage, natural stream function, and improve...
The National Park Service awarded a $144,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to the Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon, a non-profit organization based in Osceola, Wisconsin. The project, with a period of performance from August 27, 2024 to December 31, 2025, aims to further the mission of the National Park Service in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $320,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to Watersheds United Vermont Inc. (WUV) to restore upland, wetland, and riparian habitats in priority Vermont watersheds. The project aims to improve habitat for priority fish and wildlife species, including Brook Trout and migratory birds. Through collaboration with USFWS's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, WUV will implement habitat...