The oregon department of fish and wildlife, umpqua watershed district wildlife staff strives to protect andenhance wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations…

Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), operating as the Salem Region Office, received a formula grant award of $273,773 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the performance period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This grant supports ODFW's wildlife habitat protection, maintenance, and enhancement efforts within the Umpqua Watershed District, serving Coos and Douglas counties in Oregon. The funding enables the agency to pursue collaborative habitat improvement projects with multiple public and private landowners and stakeholders.

The grant resources are allocated toward four primary objectives: protecting, maintaining, and enhancing wildlife habitats across various land ownerships within the district; encouraging other agencies and private landowners to enhance wildlife habitats on their managed properties; maintaining the facilities, structures, and equipment necessary for the district's wildlife habitat program administration; and administering habitat program activities and district-wide wildlife operations. These activities reflect the broader mission of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds, mammals, and their habitats while supporting public access to wildlife resources.

The oregon department of fish and wildlife, umpqua watershed district wildlife staff strives to protect andenhance wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations within bothcoos and douglas counties. We have achieved this by working with multiple stakeholders, both public andprivate, to improve upon current habitat conditions to provide the highest quality of habitat for wildlifepopulations within our district. Our objectives as we seek to meet the needs of wildlife in our district include:1. Protect, maintain, and enhance wildlife habitats on various land ownerships within our district.2. Encourage other agencies and landowners to enhance wildlife habitats on their managed lands.3. Maintain the facilities, structures, and equipment necessary for the administration of our district s wildlifehabitat program.4. Administration of habitat program activities and assist with administration of district wildlife activities. The umpqua watershed district wildlife staff has a solid and growing relationship with land managers, bothpublic and private, within our district. Opportunities for wildlife habitat enhancement are identified and pursuedthrough our project partnerships.