The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $172,391.70 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to Yosemite Management Group, LLC to facilitate administrative use of an office building in Mariposa, California. This facility is essential for supporting park administration and visitor services. The award term runs from April 3, 2025 to March 31, 2030. The Natural Resource Stewardship program is the primary means by which NPS evaluates and improves the...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $492,061.77 Cooperative Agreement to the California Wildlife Foundation (CWF) under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The goal of the project is to promote resource stewardship and facilitate scientific research, partnerships, and engagement in three Southern California national park units: Cabrillo National Monument, Channel Islands National Park, and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area....
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $309,291.86 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) to the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA), a non-profit organization, to support natural resource conservation efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area network of national parks. Through this grant, PRNSA will jointly fund a botanist and biological technician to survey and monitor various vegetation types, rangelands, and invasive plants, as...
This $103,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the CFDA 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program, supports inventory, monitoring, and management activities for rare, threatened, and endangered fish and wildlife resources and their habitats within the Redwood Creek watershed. Through this agreement, the National Park Service is partnering with the Golden Gate National Parks...
The National Park Service Pacific West Region awarded a $204,898 cooperative agreement to Klamath Bird Observatory to support landbird monitoring, analysis, and reporting activities across Klamath Network parks from September 2021 through September 2026. This award will fund the sixth round of visits by the recipient to conduct point count surveys and gather population data on landbird species located within all National Park System units overseen by the Klamath Network, in alignment with the...
Conservation Science Partners, Inc. will receive $344,930 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service through the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System federal grant program (CFDA 15.945). The company will evaluate and assess natural resource conditions in national parks by writing one or more natural resource condition assessment reports, assisting with resource evaluations and ranking, summarizing data and information,...
Under this $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the CFDA 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship program, The Nature Conservancy will work cooperatively to facilitate the environmental and ecological restoration and conservation of ranchlands within Point Reyes National Seashore. Key project outcomes include ranchland transition support for ecosystem restoration, development and implementation of a conservation implementation strategy, and other...
This 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 restoration activities in the Calabasas, CA area. The award term is from January 2, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The Santa Monica Mountains Fund will provide a range of natural resource management services, including native habitat...
This $299,999.63 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) to The Institute for Bird Populations will benefit the public by promoting broader understanding of protocols and standards for assessing bird populations on public lands. The project will train a post-doctoral researcher and involve long-term monitoring of bird populations in national parks to inform future management...
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...