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 based in Williamsport, Maryland. The award, which runs from January 2025 to December 2029, will support efforts to promote forest resiliency in priority natural landscape blocks and unique plant communities. Key activities include management of invasive plant species, surveying and monitoring of forest...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,085,000 Cooperative Agreement to Conservation Legacy under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). Through this award, Conservation Legacy will complete invasive plant control and removal work across NPS lands to encourage native species recovery and restoration, as well as increase resilience to future stressors. The project will provide on-the-job training and conservation experience for youth, furnishing...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $114,320.91 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) on August 15, 2023 under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The funding supports a comprehensive network of Cooperative Study Units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $358,262.04 to American Forests, a non-profit organization, to promote recovery and conservation of the threatened whitebark pine tree species in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Key project outcomes include compliance documentation, a report on whitebark pine status and trends, and an updated park conservation plan. This funding supports the...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $347,163.07, was issued by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944). The goal of the agreement is for Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades National Parks to promote the recovery and conservation of whitebark pine, a federally-listed threatened tree species. The project will employ a partner-position restoration ecologist from the non-profit organization American Forests to develop and begin...
The National Park Service (NPS) Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) awarded a $908,203.75 Cooperative Agreement to Sequoia Parks Conservancy on September 11, 2023. Through this award, Sequoia Parks Conservancy will complete a series of joint projects with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to understand and improve forest resilience, and accelerate forest recovery from ongoing stressors such as wildfire, climate change, insect infestations, and other...
The National Park Service awarded a $3,355,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to the Center for Plant Conservation Inc., a non-profit organization focused on rare plant conservation and botanical research. The award, effective January 16, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will utilize the organization's network of botanical professionals to collect plant material such as seeds, cuttings, and spores for the purpose of...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $217,707.51 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to the Sequoia Parks Conservancy. The agreement, effective September 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028, supports projects that further the NPS mission in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Key activities include fostering research interest,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), provides $998,603.00 to support projects that further the mission of the National Park Service in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability. The award, effective from December 20, 2024 to December 20, 2027, will enable the City Parks Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $692,370.67 in funding to Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps for a 5-year project (2/9/2024 - 2/8/2029). The project will engage youth in natural resource management activities across the National Capital Region, including identifying, reporting, and managing invasive plant species. Youth participants will be trained by NPS staff and work...