The natural resource stewardship program is the principle means through which the national park service NPS evaluates and improves the health of watersheds, landscapes, and marine and coastal…

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,000,000.00 and effective from January 8, 2025 to January 7, 2030, is funded by the National Park Service (NPS) through the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944). Under this agreement, The Nature Conservancy will work cooperatively with the NPS to facilitate the environmental and ecological restoration and conservation of ranchlands within Point Reyes National Seashore. Key project outcomes include providing ranchland transition support for ecosystem restoration, developing and implementing a conservation implementation strategy, and executing other ecological restoration and coastal grassland habitat enhancement projects. This award aligns with the NPS's broader mission to evaluate and improve the health of watersheds, landscapes, and marine/coastal resources, while sustaining biological communities and enhancing their resilience to climate change effects.

The natural resource stewardship program is the principle means through which the national park service NPS evaluates and improves the health of watersheds, landscapes, and marine and coastal resources, sustains biological communities on the lands and waters in parks, and actively endeavors to improve the resiliency of these natural resources and adapt them to the effects of climate change. To carry out and further this stewardship responsibility, NPS implements programs that encompass a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities by utilizing park personnel and contractor support or cooperative agreements. Through this cooperative agreement, the nature conservancy will work cooperatively with the NPS to facilitate the environmental and ecological restoration and conservation of ranchlands within point reyes national seashore. Project outcomes include ranchland transition support for ecosystem restoration, development and implementation of a conservation implementation strategy CIS, and other ecological restoration and coastal grassland habitat enhancement projects. Beneficiaries include the general public.