Project Grant F25AP02447
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $456,244 Cooperative Agreement to the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) under the FWS Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The objective is to recreate a 100-meter desert spring refugium for the federally endangered Pahrump poolfish at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada. This project aims to establish an additional population of the Pahrump poolfish to increase the species' redundancy and...
- The Oregon Desert Land Trust and partners received a $417,250 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 through July 15, 2027. The funding is provided under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657) to assess, protect, and restore streams, springs, and wet meadows in Oregon's Trout Creek and Pueblo Mountains. Key activities over the five-year period include continuing to assess and prioritize wet...
- This $715,326.42 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) is focused on restoring instream and riparian habitats across 25 miles of streams in the Quinn River Management Unit in Nevada. The project aims to increase resilience of the Lahontan cutthroat trout, an endangered species, to climate change, mining, and other stressors. Key activities include implementing low-tech, process-based restoration...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), awarded a $164,350 Cooperative Agreement to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The funds will be used to generate feasibility assessments and design alternatives for constructing fish passage barriers and irrigation diversion structures to protect the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout. Specific deliverables include: Evaluation of the feasibility and design alternatives...
- The Nevada Department of Wildlife received a $111,020 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant funding will support the Nevada Native Trout Management Project to conserve habitat and species for native trout populations in the state. The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program...
- This $966,659 Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program, supports the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in implementing a strategic, proactive conservation program for imperiled desert aquatic species in California. The key activities include: Assessing the current distribution and population trends of 16 threatened desert aquatic species, including pupfish, minnows, suckers, salmonids, and amphibians. 2)...
- The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDW) received a $145,369 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program. The grant will support NDW's implementation of recovery and conservation activities for native Nevada fish species from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. As the designated state agency, NDW will carry out on-the-ground species and habitat protection work. The Cooperative...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) provides $163,974 to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to support conservation management and recovery actions for 12 federally endangered and threatened fish species in southern Nevada. Key activities under this award include conducting species surveys and population monitoring, implementing habitat restoration,...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $180,953 Cooperative Agreement to the Nevada Department of Wildlife under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to support research and implementation of a Lahontan cutthroat trout genetic rescue project. The project aims to evaluate the benefits of introducing new genetic material to small, isolated Lahontan cutthroat trout populations in northwest Nevada to aid in the recovery of this federally threatened species...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), will support the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) in monitoring the status and trends of the fish community downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam in the Colorado River ecosystem. The key activities to be performed under this $217,550 award from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027 include: Estimating the relative abundance and distribution of key fish species...
WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND OTHER PARTNERS, FRESHWATERS ILLUSTRATED WILL PRODUCE A SHORT EDUCATIONAL FILM, VIDEO SHORT SERIES, IMAGE SET, AND EDUCATOR MATERIALS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING OUTREACH EFFORTS TO HELP RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CONSERVATION ETHOS AROUND THE NATURE AND VALUE OF DESERT FISHES, THEIR HABITATS, AND THEIR CONSERVATION NEEDS. WE WILL EMPHASIZE BASIN RANGE FISHES AND HABITATS THAT WE HAVE NOT CAPTURED PRIOR IMAGERY OF, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NORTHERN NEVADA, OWENS DEATH VALLEY, SELECTED SOUTHERN NEVADA HABITATS (E.G., POOLFISH, SPRINGFISH HABITATS), AND ADDITIONAL BASIN RANGE HABITATS IN OREGON, UTAH, AND WYOMING.OUR SHORT FILM AND IMAGERY WILL BE SHARED THROUGH WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA, THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS, THROUGH STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCES, AND THROUGH K-12 AND COLLEGE EDUCATORS, AS WELL AS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PARTNER NEEDS, EXHIBITS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER OUTREACH PRODUCTS. WE WILL ARCHIVE ALL IMAGERY FOR USE IN AN ANTICIPATED FEATURE FILM ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS OF THE GREAT BASIN.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $33.9k | 8/14/25 |