15.954: national park service conservation, protection, outreach and education this program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service and efforts in natural and…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $267,986.41 to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (doing business as the Executive Director's Office) under CFDA 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program. The award, issued on August 25, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, supports collaborative wildlife and habitat management between Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and NPS within the Curecanti Recreation Area. The cooperative partnership will implement coordinated outreach and education efforts centered on park units in this recreation area.

The primary deliverables include wildlife and habitat management activities conducted jointly between CPW and NPS, coupled with collaborative educational and outreach programming targeting park visitors and stakeholders. The program benefits a diverse audience including profit and nonprofit organizations, non-federal government entities, industry representatives, public decision makers, research scientists, engineers, and the general public. Performance of the cooperative agreement will take place in Gunnison, Colorado.

15.954: national park service conservation, protection, outreach and education this program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service and efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability that are not covered under other specific financial assistance programs. Colorado parks and wildlife will cooperatively manage wildlife and habitat with NPS and will collaboratively implement outreach and education efforts centered around parks units within the curecanti REC area. Beneficiaries include profit organizations, public nonprofit institutions organizations, private nonprofit institutions organizations, non-federal government entities, industry and public decision makers, research scientists, engineers, and the general public.