Project Grant 25DG11120107035

This $344,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) will enable the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) to enhance its capacity to grow native Hawaiian ferns in support of conservation and restoration efforts across Kauai. The project aims to upgrade NTBG's nursery facilities, collect fern spores from the wild, propagate ferns, and out-plant approximately 800-1,000...

This $1,420,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) will enable the SC Conservation Bank to sub-award funds to the South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) agency. The purpose is to acquire and protect 109 acres of maritime forest and salt marsh habitat on the Little River Neck and Goat Island parcels in Horry County, South Carolina by...

Under a $114,654 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain will restore 80.39 acres of wet pine savanna habitat near the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge. The project utilizes mechanical mulching, chemical mowing, and bush hogging techniques to establish alternative restoration methods and explore their ecological and economic viability. This effort builds on the...

American Forests will provide $250,000 in climate-smart reforestation services to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks under a four-year cooperative agreement from the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship program. Key activities include meeting with indigenous stewards to develop reforestation goals, evaluating assisted adaptation strategies, collecting tree cones, growing seedlings, planning post-fire recovery, and stakeholder engagement. American Forests will work with...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614), will enable the SC Conservation Bank to sub-award $1,420,000 to the South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) agency. The funding will support the acquisition and protection of 115 acres of barrier island and maritime habitat in Horry County, South Carolina by the end of 2025. The project will conserve three parcels:...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded The Nature Conservancy (TNC) a $100,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) for the "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE TREES AND TRAINING FOR A HEALTHIER SOUTH SIDE PART THREE" project. The grant, which runs from June 26, 2024 to September 2, 2027, will support TNC's efforts to deliver a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in the...

This $1,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will fund longleaf pine restoration and habitat enhancement projects on state, private, and tribal lands across the Southeast United States. The prime awardee, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), will work with sub-grantees including the American Bird Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Longleaf Alliance, and the Land Trust For Louisiana to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $442,094 Project Grant through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to advance the conservation and recovery of six rare plant species found on the northern Channel Islands off the coast of California. The project, led by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) and its collaborators, will implement critical surveys, seed collections, seed increase, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) awarded a $489,897 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to the Lake County Forest Preserve District in Illinois. This 3-year project aims to expand upon previous habitat restoration efforts at the Greenbelt Forest Preserve to create a more continuous and resilient ecosystem for native plant and animal species. Key management activities will include controlling aggressive native and invasive woody...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), provides $124,999 to Protect & Preserve Hawaii Inc. (UEI: VD1MELJ2QBA6) for a 2-year habitat restoration project in the Niu Watershed of East Honolulu, Hawaii. The project aims to restore 3 acres of critically endangered lowland mesic dry forest within a 24-acre ungulate exclosure, supporting federally endangered O'ahu 'Elepaio birds and culturally...