Project Grant F24AP01072

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $278,876 Project Grant (CFDA 15.623 North American Wetlands Conservation Fund) to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Great Lakes / Atlantic Region Division on February 5, 2025. The purpose of the grant is to protect 100 acres of migratory bird habitat, including 20 newly protected acres at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge and 80 acres at Van Loon Wildlife Area, as well as enhance 475 acres of waterfowl breeding, brood-rearing, and migration habitat at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. The grant will support land acquisition, habitat restoration, and infrastructure improvements to benefit migratory birds such as mallards, blue-winged teal, wood ducks, and other focal species in the Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Joint Venture region. These conservation activities will also improve public recreation and access opportunities.