Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society, Inc.

The Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since April 2021, focusing on wildlife habitat conservation and restoration efforts. While specific details about the organization's broader mission are not provided, the entity has consistently worked with the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program to deliver critical environmental conservation initiatives. As a corporate entity that is not tax-exempt, the organization specializes in providing habitat restoration and enhancement services primarily across Minnesota, targeting private lands and working collaboratively with landowners to improve ecological conditions for wildlife.

Through multiple cooperative agreements with the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3, the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society has been awarded federal grants ranging from $115,500 to $241,500 to support habitat restoration projects. These grants, all under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), have consistently focused on restoring and enhancing wetland, grassland, and brushland habitats across Minnesota. The organization's work aims to improve environmental conditions for federal trust resources, including migratory birds like mallards, blue-winged teals, wood ducks, and various species such as sharp-tailed grouse, black-crowned night herons, American bitterns, Blanding's turtles, and monarch butterflies. Typical project scopes involve working with 15-20 private landowners per grant cycle, performing activities like sediment removal, native plant seeding, invasive species management, and habitat restoration across 150-800 acres, with a strategic focus on high-priority areas identified by prairie pothole and Mississippi River watershed conservation plans.