Coordination and operational support for the administration of the reservoir fisheries habitat partnership is critical to IT being able to meet is mission to promote the protection, restoration, and…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) awarded a $115,000 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program to Friends of Reservoirs, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The grant provides critical coordination and operational support for the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) to fulfill its mission of promoting the protection, restoration, and enhancement of aquatic habitat in reservoir systems across the United States. Through this funding, Friends of Reservoirs will maintain the RFHP's outreach efforts, including a comprehensive website, active social media presence, and engagement with partners and local citizens to expand the reservoir habitat restoration community. The grant also supports the organization's provision of technical assistance to partners involved in habitat restoration activities and the hosting of an annual meeting to share project successes and best management practices. This award, part of a series of grants totaling over $375,000 to Friends of Reservoirs in the past four years, enables the critical administrative and operational functions necessary to facilitate broad-based partnerships and citizen engagement in reservoir habitat conservation efforts nationwide.

Coordination and operational support for the administration of the reservoir fisheries habitat partnership is critical to IT being able to meet is mission to promote the protection, restoration, and enhancement of habitat for fish and other aquatic species in reservoir systems. Rfhp seeks to engage broadbased partners in restoring and enhancing aquatic habitat as well as promoting awareness of reservoir habitat issues and engaging local citizens in restoration efforts. Operational support is vital to maintain rfhp s efforts to improve fish habitat, support broadbased partnerships, and engage local citizens, state resource agencies, and industry in protecting and restoring reservoir fisheries habitat across the united states. Friends of reservoirs for is a 501C3 that serves as theoutreach arm of rfhp. Coordination and operation activities include conducting routine administrative duties that meet the requirements of continued operations of the partnership producing and updating a highquality website WWW.friendsofreservoirs.COM maintaining an active social media presence attending scientific meetings to inform natural resource professionals about rfhp nfhp activities routinely engage existing and new partners to expand the reservoir habitat restoration community provide technical assistance to partners engaged in habitat restoration activities conduct an annual meeting to distribute information on project successes and latest development of best management practices.