Public purpose will be achieved through the ability of the recipient, particularly through its biologists and chapters, to work with NPS managers and associated stakeholders (e.g., non-government…

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $1,180,279.20 to Pheasants Forever, Inc. to assess and begin crafting grassland and woodland restoration approaches and projects for specified NPS park units in South Dakota. The award aims to enable the broader dissemination of restoration information to neighboring landowners and conservation staff through project uploads, social media, and field trips. This will facilitate the integration of NPS restoration projects with other governmental and non-governmental efforts to enable cross-learning among restoration practitioners and managers. The award period runs from December 2, 2024 to June 1, 2029.

Public purpose will be achieved through the ability of the recipient, particularly through its biologists and chapters, to work with NPS managers and associated stakeholders (e.g., non-government organizations, state and federal agencies, municipalities, universities) to assess and begin crafting grassland and woodland restoration approaches and projects for specified park units. These lands are adjacent to other non-NPS lands with tribal partners and private landowners that have a high interest in grassland restoration. The recipient will enable the broader dissemination of information, as approved by the partnering park units, via project uploads on social other media and field trips designed for neighboring landowners and conservation staff. Such dissemination will also enable the integration of NPS projects with other governmental and non-governmental restoration projects to enable restoration practitioners and managers across the spectrum to learn from ongoing restoration efforts that engage many partners.