National Wildlife Federation

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION (NWF). SPECIFICALLY, NWF WILL WORK WITH CORE PARTNERS (UMD CEEJH AND UMD EFC) TO DESIGN, OPERATE, AND LEAD A MID-ATLANTIC THRIVING COMMUNITIES HUB (MATCH) TO BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR EPA REGION 3, SERVING THE STATES OF DE, MD, PA, VA, AND WV, AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. NWF WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS AS CORE PARTNERS SELECTED DUE TO THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE WORK. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000,000. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:USING CORE PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED HUBS, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INCREASE CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE CONCERNS. SUBRECIPIENT:CORE PARTNERS NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND HEALTH (CEEJH) AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER (EFC), WILL DESIGN, OPERATE AND LEAD A MID- ATLANTIC THRIVING COMMUNITIES HUB (MATCH) TO BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THRIVING COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR EPA REGION 3, SERVING THE STATES OF DE, MD, PA, VA, AND WV AND DC. NWF WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS AS CORE PARTNERS SELECTED DUE TO THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE WORK. USING A 'HUB' APPROACH, THE CORE PARTNERS (1 SUBAWARD FOR UMD) WILL ACT AS 'CORE HUBS', AND THE COMMUNITY-BASED 'HUBS' (10 SUBAWARDS) WILL ALLOW FOR SERVICE DELIVERY TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO POTENTIAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, BOTH GEOGRAPHICALLY AS WELL AS CULTURALLY, DUE TO THEIR ON-THE-GROUND COMMUNITY PRESENCE. OUTCOMES:THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE ISSUES AND TO ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND INDUSTRY; AND AN INCREASE IN FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND SKILLS TO ASSESS, DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, AND PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY JUSTICE RELATED PROJECTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDERSERVED, OVERBURDENED, RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED, AND RURAL IN ALL REGION 3 AREAS: DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, AND DC.

PIONEERING WILDLIFE FRIENDLY CLIMATE SMART PINE STRAW MARKETS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ASSIST BLM AND PARTNERS WITHIN THE HI-LINE SAGEBRUSH ANCHOR RESTORATION LANDSCAPE RESTORE UP TO 50 MILES OF RIVERSCAPE. THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL INCREASE CAPACITY TO BLM FIELD OFFICE STAFF BY HIRING AN NWF EMPLOYEE WHO WILL UTILIZE A SCIENCE DRIVEN APPROACH TO RESTORATION USING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THIS INCLUDES COMPLETING PROJECT DESIGNS, ASSISTANCE WITH MONITORING NEEDS, DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION, AND TRAININGS RELEVANT TO RIVERSCAPE HEALTH PRINCIPLES TO SUSTAIN THIS WORK AND THE PARTNERSHIPS CREATED IN THE FOCAL AREAS IDENTIFIED BELOW. MESIC RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WILL BENEFIT BLM ADMINISTERED RESOURCES WHILE LEVERAGING OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO SCALE THE WORK ON LANDS ADJACENT TO BLM. THIS INCLUDES CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, RANCHERS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE, PHEASANTS FOREVER, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE AND OTHER PARTNERS WHO WILL ASSIST IN ENGAGING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ON RIVERSCAPE RESTORATION THROUGH DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION.

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR LOW-TECH PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION OF RIVERSCAPES

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION (NWF) WITH SUPPORT FROM OUR PARTNERS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, SUSTAINED PROFESSIONAL DEVE

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NATIONAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL CENTER (RMRC) WORKING WITH THE GREEN DOT COALITION, BIRDSEED COLLECTIVE, THE PARK PEOPLE, AND THE DESIGN WORKSHOP FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF GLOBEVILLE. THE GLOBEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF DENVER, COLORADO. TOGETHER, THE PROJECT TEAM AIMS TO DECREASE THE IMPACT OF INTERSTATE-70 (I-70) ON THE PREDOMINANTLY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) RESIDENTS OF GLOBEVILLE BY PLANTING CLIMATE FRIENDLY TREES AND PLANTS, AND INSTALLING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL MITIGATE IMPACTS OF THE HIGHWAY ON THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BY REDUCING NOISE, AIR POLLUTION, POLLUTED RUNOFF, AND THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECT INCLUDES ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, MURALS, IN-PERSON CONVERSATION, DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN BASED ON COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS, WATER MANAGEMENT; PLANTING TREES AND OTHER LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS ALONG I-70, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND STEWARDSHIP PLAN, EMPLOYING A LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT MAINTENANCE, AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO STEWARD NEWLY INSTALLED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GLOBEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD.SUBRECIPIENT:GREEN DOT COALITION $77,000 - PROVIDES RESOURCES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, SMALL BUSINESSES TO LARGE SUSTAINABILITY-MINDED CORPORATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. AS THE MAIN RELATIONSHIP HOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONNECTER THEY WILL LEAD RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT BETWEEN NWF AND OTHER PARTNERS AND TAKING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GREEN DOT COALITION, DEVELOP CONTENT THAT CAN BE SHARED TO SPREAD AWARENESS AND EDUCATION BEHIND THE PROJECT, HELP COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS FOR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DAYS AND SUPPORT CREATION OF GREEN SPACE THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE CITY OF DENVER. BIRDSEED COLLECTIVE $84,000 - A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY OUTREACH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE SOCIOECONOMIC CLIMATE OF DENVER THROUGH INNOVATIVE ARTS, HUMANITIES OFFERINGS, AND CIVIC PROJECTS SINCE 2017. THEY RUN THE GLOBEVILLE RECREATION CENTER WHERE THE MAJORITY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS WILL BE HELD AND HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND LEADERS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WITH GLOBEVILLE LEADERS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH TO RECEIVE INPUT AND GUIDANCE THAT INFORMS THE I-70 PROJECT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, LEAD THE CREATION OF A MURAL IN THE PROJECT AREA, FACILITATE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT AND FOSTER THE RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT OF GLOBEVILLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE I-70 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. THE PARK PEOPLE (TPP) $102,917 - IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PLANT TREES AND IMPROVE PARKS FOR A HEALTHY RESILIENT FUTURE. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING IN GLOBEVILLE FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND HAVE IMPLEMENTED A CAREER EXPLORATION PRE-APPRENTICESHIP IN TREE CARE CALLED TREEFORCE TO PROVIDE FREE OR AFFORDABLE TREE CARE SERVICES IN DENVER. ADDITIONALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION THEY RUN COMMUNITY FORESTER, A PROGRAM WHICH AWARDS A BADGE IN URBAN FORESTRY SO PARTICIPANTS CAN LEAD URBAN FORESTRY ACTIVITIES IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THEY AIM TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS FROM GLOBEVILLE IN BOTH PROGRAMS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THEY WILL SELECT CLIMATE-FRIENDLY TREES AND PLANTS AND SUPPORT PLANTING DAYS IN THE I-70 PLANTING BEDS, PREPARE THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND STEWARDSHIP PLAN TO ENSURE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP OF THE TREES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IMPLEMENT A MAINTENANCE PLAN THROUGH THE HIRE OF DEDICATED STAFF AND BY ENGAGING BOTH THE COMMUNITY FORESTER AND TREEFORCE PROGRAMS. DESI

GROWING CONSERVATION LEADERS IN LA

THE RESILIENT SCHOOLS CONSORTIUM (RISC) PHASE II: CONNECTING SCHOOLS TO COASTAL COMMUNITIES

THE MISSION OF OUR PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR BIG GAME AND OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES TO MOVE FREELY ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE TO FULFILL LIFECYCLE REQUIREMENTS. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO IDENTIFY FENCES THAT RESTRICT WILDLIFE MOVEMENT AND MODIFY THEM TO WILDLIFE FRIENDLY SPECIFICATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF AT LEAST 10 MILES MODIFIED OR REMOVED OVER FIVE YEARS VIA THIS AGREEMENT. OUR PROPOSAL INCLUDES FUNDING FOR 10 MILES OF CONTRACTED FENCE MITIGATION LABOR AND MATERIALS AS WELL AS STAFF CAPACITY FOR PROJECT PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EVALUATION. IF AWARDED, THIS PROPOSAL WOULD LEVERAGE CONSIDERABLE OTHER FEDERAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING AT A RATIO OF AT LEAST 4:1 TO ACHIEVE A COMBINED ESTIMATE OF 50 MILES OF FENCE CONVERSIONS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS OVER THE 5-YEAR FUNDING PERIOD.

THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP DOD-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND TRAINING FOR INCORPORATING CLIMATE CONSIDERATIONS INTO INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PL

NWF'S CLIMATE-SMART RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP (CSRP) SEEKS TO HELP ENSURE THAT CONSERVATION GROUPS DELIVER EFFICIENT EFFECTIVE AND LONG-LASTING COAST

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

"UGLY TO BEAUTIFUL: CHANGING THE VISUAL ACCEPTABILITY OFCOVER CROPS." TO DEVELOP AND TEST A MULTI-FACETED MEDIA CAMPAIGN TOBUILD SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL NORMS FOR SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES.

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL TO ASSIST HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. TWO LANDOWNERS WILL UTILIZE THEIR PROPERTY AS A FOREST DEMONSTRATION SITE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND CONTINUED SUPPORT AT THE HOKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOREST.

OUTREACH: GROWING CONSERVATION LEADERS IN MS

PROMOTING INNOVATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

REFUGES: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR MONARCH RESTORATION

EDUCATING DELAWARE???S STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES

INTEGRATING CLIMATE-SMART PRINCIPLES INTO NPS CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING AND ACTIVITIES

DELAWARE RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM CONSERVATION BLUEPRINT

FY 2020 MODERN MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM - BUILDING COMMUNITY TO RETAIN WOMAN HUNTERS

RECIPIENT AND ALRI USED ITS PLATFORM TO ADDRESS THE LONGLEAF COMMUNITYON THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF BETTER INTEGRATING AND AMPLIFYINGOPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITY LANDOWNERS AND PROFESSIONALS WITHIN OURINITIATIVE

PROJECT PERIOD 3 22 23 3 21 24PROJECT TITLE PRODUCING CLIMATE GUIDANCE ON THE KEYSTONE PLANTS IDENTIFIED IN NWF S NATIVE PLANT FINDER FOR THE HABITAT RESTORATION COMMUNITY USE IN RESTORATION PLANNINGPURPOSE OF THE AWARD IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND AND WATER MANAGERS NEED TO ADDRESS CLIMATE VULNERABILITY OF SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES INTO THEIR WORK TO ENSURE A LASTING IMPACT IN THIS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN TIME. FUNCTIONAL FOOD WEBS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES, AND IN TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS, FOOD WEBS ARE BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF COEVOLVED INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PLANTS AND THEIR CONSUMERS. GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF LEPIDOPTERA TO FOOD WEBS AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE RESTORATION OF DEGRADED LANDSCAPES DEPENDS ON THE INCLUSION OF SUCH KEYSTONE PLANTS NATIVE KEYSTONE PLANTS FOR LEPIDOPTERA AND NATIVE BEES SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION S DATABASE AND USER FRIENDLY NATIVE PLANT FINDER TOOL IS A SOURCE OF DATA ON LEPIDOPTERA AND NATIVE BEES BUT CURRENTLY LACKS THE INCORPORATION OF GUIDANCE ON THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF KEYSTONE PLANTS. THIS PROJECT WILL USE THE SCIENTIFIC CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND THE NATIVE PLANT FINDER S KEYSTONE PLANTS RESILIENCE AND WILL USE THESE DATA TO EXPLORE WITH THE RESTORATION LAND MANGERS THE BEST WAY TO PROVIDE SUCH GUIDANCE FOR THEM TO INCORPORATE INTO THE PLANT SELECTION RESTORATION PLANS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED 1) COLLABORATE WITH USGS ON A CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIVE PLANT FINDER S KEYSTONE PLANTS IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AS A PILOT FOR ADDITIONAL REGIONS 2) CONVENE HABITAT RESTORATION SPECIALISTS ABOUT THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS ON PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES SELECTION AND USE OF CLIMATE LENS IN THIS WORK AND 3) CREATE AND SHARE OUTREACH MATERIALS OF THE RESULTS FOR HABITAT RESTORATION SPECIALISTS.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1) DETERMINE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY OF KEYSTONE VASCULAR PLANTS (TREES SHRUBS HERBACEOUS) FROM NWF NATIVE PLANT FINDER DATA (CATERPILLAR HOST DATA AND NATIVE BEE DATA) IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION OF THE EASTERN TEMPERATE FORESTS ECO REGION 2) IDENTIFY THE RESTORATION COMMUNITY S DECISION MAKING PROCESS ON PLANT SELECTION FOR INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE RESILIENT KEYSTONE PLANTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. PRODUCTS INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION OF VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT RESULTS WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE RESTORATION COMMUNITY ON KEYSTONE PLANTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS HABITAT RESTORATION ECOLOGISTSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD) N A

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RESTORING IMPAIRED STREAMS TO SAFEGUARD USES RIPARIAN-WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS IS EXCEEDINGLY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY IN THE REGIONS SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPE, AS THEY OCCUPY ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE BROADER LANDSCAPE, YET HAVE A DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON LAND USE, WILDLIFE (SAGE-GROUSE), VEGETATION, AND WATER RESOURCES (NAIMAN ET AL. 2010 DONNELLY ET AL. 2016). THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION (NWF) PROPOSES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT S MONTANA DAKOTAS AQUATIC RESOURCES PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE MANAGEMENT OF RIPARIAN AND WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS ON BLM LANDS THROUGH STRATEGIC CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TO SUPPORT BLM S MISSION TO BALANCE MULTIPLE USES INCLUDING DOMESTIC MINERAL EXTRACTION, TIMBER HARVESTING, LIVESTOCK GRAZING, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION WHILE ENSURING ADEQUATE WATER RESOURCES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE BENEFICIAL USES.IN COORDINATION WITH BLM FIELD AND STATE OFFICE STAFF, NWF WILL IMPLEMENT 8-18 MILES OF TARGETED AQUATIC HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS FOCUSED ON WATER RETENTION AND AVAILABILITY ENHANCEMENT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS AND REACH PRIORITIZATION USING SPATIAL ANALYSIS TOOLS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING AND CAPACITY FOR BLM STAFF ON AQUATIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, COORDINATING PERMITTING ASSISTANCE FOR WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS, ESTABLISHING MONITORING SYSTEMS TO TRACK WATER AVAILABILITY AND HABITAT FUNCTIONALITY, AND FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FEDERAL AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ADJACENT LAND OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING WATERSHED GROUPS AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATORS.THIS PROJECT WILL FUND LABOR, MATERIALS, AND TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT FOR NWF TO IMPLEMENT STREAM AND RIPARIAN TREATMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, KEY DELIVERABLES INCLUDE NATIVE VEGETATION PLANTINGS, CONIFER REMOVAL, PROJECT PROTECTION FENCING, STRUCTURAL TREATMENTS (BEAVER MIMICRY AND WOOD ACCUMULATION), IN-STREAM SLASH PLACEMENT TO RESTORE FLOODPLAIN CONNECTIVITY, AND WORK WITH BLM STAFF TO IMPROVE COST EFFECTIVE AQUATIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (I.E. BEAVER MIMICRY AND COEXISTENCE). WITH DOCUMENTED WATER RETENTION BENEFITS, STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS FOR EFFICIENT PERMITTING PROCESSES, TRAINED BLM PERSONNEL WITH INCREASED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING DATA DEMONSTRATING WATER RESOURCE AVAILABILITY AND HABITAT RESPONSE, STRENGTHENED COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORKS SUPPORTING MULTI-USE LAND MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES, AND ENHANCED PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO EXPAND PRACTICE APPLICATION.THE TARGETED STREAM REACHES IN THIS PROPOSAL ARE NOT CURRENTLY MEETING LAND HEALTH STANDARDS (43 CFR PART 4180) FOR RIPARIAN FUNCTION, WATER QUALITY, OR HABITAT. TREATMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THESE DEFICIENCIES AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE. IF LEFT UNADDRESSED, THESE CONDITIONS COULD FORCE BLM TO REDUCE AUTHORIZED USE LEVELS OR IMPOSE MORE RESTRICTIVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GRAZING, TIMBER HARVEST, AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT. BLM FIELD AND STATE OFFICES WILL GAIN ENHANCED TECHNICAL CAPACITY AND STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESSES, ENABLING MORE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC RESOURCES TO REDUCE REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY AND PRESERVE BLMS FLEXIBILITY TO AUTHORIZE MULTIPLE USES. LOCAL RANCHERS AND GRAZING PERMITTEES WILL BENEFIT THROUGH IMPROVED WATER AVAILABILITY AND FORAGE QUALITY, MINING AND TIMBER OPERATORS THROUGH INCREASED WATER AVAILABILITY, ENHANCED ACCESS TO FISHING AND HUNTING HABITAT FOR RECREATIONAL USERS, ENHANCED WILDFIRE RESILIENCE BOTH PRE AND POST FIRE EVENTS, AND DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES RECEIVING IMPROVED WATER QUALITY AND FLOOD PROTECTION. REGIONAL WATERSHED GROUPS WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS LANDSCAPE-SCALE WATER RESOURCE CHALLENGES.

URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEER-TO-PEER MENTORSHIP MODEL TO EDUCATE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PRAC TICES. WILL ASSIST AN HISTORICALLY-UNDERSERVED VETERAN FOREST LANDOWNER IN COLLETON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AS A MODEL TO EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT USDA RESOURCES.

RECIPIENT WILL OFFER ITS GROW MORE AND ITS CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS PROGRAMS ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH TRAIN CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS AND FARMER LEADERS TO ENGAGE SOCIAL SCIENCE UNDERSTANDINGS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR FARMER CLIENTS AND NEIGHBORS TO ADOPT AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

GROW MORE - UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO CONSERVATION OUTREACH SOUTH DAKOTA

HOKE COUNTY (NC) COMMUNITY FOREST PROJECT. RESTORATION OF THE 500-ACRE FOREST WILL GENERATE INCOME FOR THE UNDERSERVED, MINORITY MAJORITY COUNTY + PROVIDE AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR FORESTLAND OWNERS.

LONGLEAF FOR ALL RESTORATION REGIONAL PROJECT

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL PROVIDE NRCS EMPLOYEES WITH TRAINING<(>&<)> A CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION AS STEWARDSOF THE LAND TO BETTER SERVE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED GROUPS.

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THE FISH EGGS TO FRY: ECO-SCHOOL USA SALMON STEWARDS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE PORTLAND-METRO REGION, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING FOUR UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS (GRADES 3RD-5TH) IN THE NORTH CLACKAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALONG WITH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVOLVED IN WATERSHED LEARNING AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE JOHNSON CREEK AND CLACKAMAS WATERSHEDS. THESE FOUR SCHOOLS INCLUDE TWO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND TWO WITH HIGHER PERCENTAGES OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR. THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE SCHOOL-BASED TEAMS IN MEANINGFUL PROJECT-BASED LEARNING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF AND STEWARDSHIP OF WATERSHEDS WITHIN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. IT WILL INTEGRATE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE'S (ODFW) FISH EGGS TO FRY PROGRAM WITH THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S (NWF) ECO-SCHOOLS USA SALMON STEWARDS BY TRAINING EDUCATORS, PROVIDING SCHOOL SEED GRANTS, AND ENGAGING STUDENTS IN MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (MWEES

CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT TRAINING

COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNERS

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN GEORGIA SPECIFICALLY METRO ATLANTA. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY ADDRESSING THE LACK OF STANDARDIZED AND ROBUST CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION GUIDELINES AND KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES. STUDENTS (WITH THE HELP OF TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS) WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ON-THE-GROUND NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ON THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUSES (ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROJECT - EAP), TO DEMONSTRATE NATURE-BASED METHODS FOR REDUCING RUNOFF, MITIGATING POLLUTION, REDUCING HEAT, AND SEQUESTERING CARBON DIOXIDE. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN GEORGIA SPECIFICALLY METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 20 TEACHERS, SCHOOLS WILL WORK TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS ECO SCHOOLS US CENTERS OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND EDUCATION, WEST ATLANTA WATERSHED ALLIANCE FIELD TRIPS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE AND SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTSSUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS WILL INCLUDE 8 ($2,500) SUBAWARDS TO METRO ATLANTA SCHOOL SUPPORT THEIR ON-CAMPUS ECO SCHOOLS US PROJECTS. ALL FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE PROJECT SUPPLIES SUCH AS NATIVE PLANTS, SEEDS, GRAVEL, PVC PIPE, SOIL AND MULCH, INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE, AND TOOLS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT INSTALLATIONS. ALL SCHOOLS MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN SECTION III (A) AS THEY ARE TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ONE SUBRECIPIENT ATLANTA WATERSHED ALLIANCE WILL RECEIVE $5,000 FOR (PREPARATION, IMPLEMENTATION, MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS FOR 3 FIELD EXPERIENCES, 2 SERVICE PROJECTS -MLK DAY OF SERVICE AND 1 DURING THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE), AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUPPLIES FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FIELD EXPERIENCE, AND SERVICE DAYS. OUTCOMES:TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, NWF WILL GIVE 8 SCHOOLS PRESENTATIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, AWARD 8 SCHOOLS SOME LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION STATUS, AND ENGAGE 240 STUDENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, TO INCREASE CAMPUS CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY, NWF WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 20 TEACHERS AND ENSURE 8 SCHOOL BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROJECTS. TO ENGAGE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY IN CLIMATE RESILIENCY EFFORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, NWF WILL ENSURE AT LEAST 30 STUDENTS AND 30 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN 2 COMMUNITY BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROJECTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: GEORGIA SCHOOLS WILL SHOW INTEREST IN HAVING THEIR OWN CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE STRATEGY. ECOSCHOOL PARTICIPANT STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE NEW AND EXISTING ECOSCHOOLS IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL AND REPLICABLE RESILIENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND MODEL RESILIENCE STRATEGIES. THROUGH ECOSCHOOLS AND OTHER VENUES, THESE APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES WILL BE ADOPTED BY OTHER SCHOOLS. ALSO, THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, RESILIENCE STRATEGIES WILL BE TAKEN UP IN HOMES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE INFLUENCED BY THESE YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS TO TAKE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD THE COMMUNITY'S NATURAL ASSETS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE GEORGIA SPECIFICALLY METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITIES.

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN CHANNELVIEW AND HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY DEVELOPING WATERSHED STEWARDS TEAMS WITH TWO HIGH SCHOOLS, ENGAGING 180 STUDENTS IN VULNERABILITY SITE ASSESSMENTS OF THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PLANS FOR THE SCHOOLS, FACILITATING STUDENTS CONDUCTING WATERSHED AND BIODIVERSITY AUDITS, HOSTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DAY, HOSTING AN OUTDOOR FIELD EXPERIENCE, HOSTING STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY FORUMS, AND BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRAINING TO TEACHERS. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN CHANNELVIEW AND HOUSTON, TEXAS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE DEVELOPING WATERSHED STEWARDS TEAMS WITH TWO HIGH SCHOOLS, ENGAGING 180 STUDENTS IN VULNERABILITY SITE ASSESSMENTS OF THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PLANS FOR THE SCHOOLS, FACILITATING STUDENTS CONDUCTING WATERSHED AND BIODIVERSITY AUDITS, HOSTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DAY, HOSTING AN OUTDOOR FIELD EXPERIENCE, HOSTING STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY FORUMS, AND BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRAINING TO TEACHERS.SUBRECIPIENT:NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN WATERSHED EDUCATION. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO ZIGGY CHAMPION KIDS TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AND TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE FACTORS NEEDED TO CONSIDER WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO CHANNELVIEW ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO PURCHASE MATERIALS FOR A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO COASTAL PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY TO FACILITATE TWO FIELD EXPERIENCES TO COASTAL PRAIRIES THAT INCLUDE HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES WITH STUDENTS. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL PROVIDE A SUBAWARD TO HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT ACTIONS TO HELP AREAS BECOME MORE RESILIENT TO FLOODING AT A COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: TWO SCHOOL WATERSHED STEWARDS TEAMS IMPLEMENTED, VULNERABILITY SITE ASSESSMENTS CREATED, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY PLANS CREATED, WATERSHED AND BIODIVERSITY AUDIT COMPLETED, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DAY CONDUCTED, OUTDOOR FIELD EXPERIENCE CONDUCTED, STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY FORUMS CONDUCTED, ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHER TRAINING COMPLETED, AND QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTING COMPLETED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO FLOODING BY STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BY STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; INCREASED ACTION BY STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OF LOCAL BAYOUS, STORM DRAINS, AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS; AND IMPROVED EDUCATOR AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO TRAINING ON THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, RESILIENCE EDUCATION, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, WATERSHEDS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CHANNELVIEW AND HOUSTON, TEXAS.

THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO FOUR SCHOOLS IN HOUSTON AND THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN CLIMATE RESILIENCY EFFORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PERTAINING TO FLOODING AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY. EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH TRAINING AND FUNDS NEEDED TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A NATURE BASED SOLUTION AND THE STUDENT RESILIENT AMBASSADOR TEAMS FORMED IN EACH CAMPUS, THAT WILL HELP LEAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION. IN ADDITION, THE GRANTEE WILL HOST A SYMPOSIUM TO TRAIN UP TO 200 ADDITIONAL TEACHERS.

STUDENT CLIMATE RESILIENT AMBASSADORS (SCRA) WILL USE MWEES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO BE WATERSHED STEWARDS BY DESIGNING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO FLOODING THAT WILL REDUCE STORM WATER RUN-OFF AND THE ASSOCIATED POLLUTANTS FROM ENTERING THE WATER SUPPLY. THEY WILL BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH MWEES OCCURRING BOTH OUTDOORS AND IN THE CLASSROOM. MWEES WILL FOCUS ON HOW THEIR HANDS-ON EFFORTS TO MAKE HOUSTON MORE RESILIENT TO REAL AND INCREASING THREATS OF FLOODING WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF GALVESTON BAY AND THE WATERSHED AS A WHOLE. SCRA WILL USE A MWEE APPROACH TO HELP RECONNECT URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THEIR WATERWAYS WHILE ENCOURAGING STUDENT AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP. NWF WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA WEBINARS, FOCUSING ON STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING. TEACHERS WILL LEARN HOW TO USE ECO-SCHOOLS USA PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PLATFORM TO ENG

SUPPORT, EDUCATE AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND FARM BILL CONSERVATIONPROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, WOMEN LANDOWNERS, ANDHU PRODUCERS.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO HELP TRANSFORM SCHOOLS IN BALTIMORE INTO HUBS OF LEARNING AND ACTION. TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND THE WIDER COM

MT SAGE GROUSE LEKS

IT WILL AID IN IMPROVING THE FOREST HEALTH, CLIMATE CONDITIONS, WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY, AND WILDFIRE RISK

GUIDANCE FOR CLIMATE SMART NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE STUDENTS IN HOUSTON ' WHERE RECENT EXTREME STORM EVENTS LIKE HURRICANE HARVEY HIGHLIGHT THE COMMUNITY'S ENORMOUS RESILIENCE CHALLENGES ' IN RESILIENCE EDUCATION. THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF NWF'S ECO-SCHOOLS' WOW (WETLANDS, OCEANS, WATERSHEDS) PATHWAY, STUDENTS WILL APPLY CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO INVESTIGATE STORM RESILIENCE PROBLEMS FACING HOUSTON, DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THOSE ISSUES ON WATER QUALITY, AND CREATE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT CAN HELP MITIGATE FLOODING.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL CONDUCT SIX PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR A VARIETY OF SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS AND SUPPORT 15 SEED GRANT ACTION PROJECTS USING THE WATER PATHWAY. TEACHERS WILL USE ACTIVITIES FROM PROJECT WET TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF WATER USAGE AS STUDENTS CALCULATE THEIR WATER FOOTPRINT. THE FRAMEWORK PROVIDES TEACHERS A STRUCTURE FOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; IT ALLOWS SCHOOLS TO USE THEIR GROUNDS, BUILDINGS AND CURRICULUM AS AN AUTHENTIC LEARNING LABORATORY, WHERE STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE REAL-LIFE ISSUES IN THEIR CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR LEARNING.

FISH EGGS TO FRY; ECO-SCHOOL USA STEWARDS

TO EXPAND UPON NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S LONGLEAF FOR ALL LANDOWNER MENTORSHIP MODEL IN SOUTH GEORGIA BY ADDING A TOTAL OF THREE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE 25,000 TO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION NWF TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF THE 532 ACRE HOKE COMMUNITY FOREST LOCATED IN HOKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA LONGLEAF PINE RESTORATION WILL GENERATE INCOME FOR THIS UNDERSERVED COUNTY, PROVIDE RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR ITS CITIZENS, AND BENEFIT NATIVE WILDLIFE INCLUDING THE ENDANGERED RED COCKADED WOODPECKER THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO SERVE AS AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES STRUGGLING TO BALANCE CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC GOALS RESTORATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TREE PLANTINGS, PRESCRIBED FIRE, REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT, WILDLIFE DEMONSTRATION PLOTS, NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION, HERBICIDE TREATMENT, TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND SIGNAGE, WILL BE COVERED BY FUNDS FROM USFWS, WHICH WILL BE OVERSEEN AND ADMINISTERED BY NWF MANY CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS ARE INVOLVED AND THE OVERALL PROJECT WILL EXCEED 200,000 NWF WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY CASH MATCH THE TIMELINE FOR COMPLETING THIS PROJECT IS 36 MONTHS

THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WILL CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF COMPANIES IN THE GREAT LAKES STATES TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAG

THE ABILITY TO MOVE BETWEEN SEASONAL RANGES IS A CRITICAL SURVIVAL STRATEGY FOR SPECIES LIKE PRONGHORN, MULE DEER, AND ELK. HOWEVER, ANTHROPOGENIC FEATURES SUCH AS IMPERMEABLE FENCING CAN LIMIT MOVEMENT, THEREBY RESTRICTING ACCESS TO PREFERRED HABITATS. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION (NWF) WORKS WITH A MULTITUDE OF PARTNERS IN MONTANA TO IMPROVE AND RESTORE LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY FOR BIG GAME TO ENSURE POPULATIONS CAN CONTINUE TO ACCESS NECESSARY RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A KEY STRATEGY IS TO IDENTIFY IMPERMEABLE OR SEMI-PERMEABLE FENCING THAT OBSTRUCTS BIG GAME MOVEMENT AND EITHER MODIFY IT TO WILDLIFE-FRIENDLIER SPECIFICATIONS OR, IF POSSIBLE, REMOVE IT ALTOGETHER. OVER THE NEXT YEAR, NWF PROPOSES TO MODIFY OR REMOVE TWO MILES OF IMPERMEABLE FENCING FOR BIG GAME IN TWO OF MONTANAS PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE MONTANA ACTION PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SO 3362 IMPROVING HABITAT QUALITY IN WESTERN BIG-GAME WINTER RANGE AND MIGRATION CORRIDORS. THE TWO AREAS ARE PRIORITY AREA C: SOUTHWEST MONTANA-BITTERROOT TO YELLOWSTONE AND PRIORITY AREA D: CANADIAN BORDER TO MUSSELSHELL PLAINS.

ENHANCING OUTREACH AND FACILITATING CLIMATE-SMART IMPLEMENTATION . . .

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION (NWF) WILL ADDRESS THROUGH THIS PROJECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PLAN FOR TEXAS EXPANSION OF THE US

THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ITS DELTA IN THE OCEANOGRAPHY AND ECONOMY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM

MODELING SEA LEVEL RISE IMPACTS ON COOK INLET COASTAL HABITATS

REDUCING CLIMATE IMPACTS WITH NATIVE PLANT GARDENS

NWF MONARCH HERO'S PROGRAM FOR OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS/POLLINATOR GARDENS.

PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE

TO WORK COOPERATIVELY THROUGH SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONARCH HEROES PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS/MONARCH GARDENS ON SELECT AUSTIN- AND SAN ANTONIO-AREA SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

MONARCH HEROES PROGRAM FY17

THE USFWS AND NWF WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY THROUGH SUB RECIPIENT AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIALASSISTANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONARCH HEROES PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AT LEAST TEN 10 OUTDOORCLASSROOMS MONARCH GARDENS ON SELECT AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO AREA SCHOOL CAMPUSES MONARCH HEROES IS A PROJECTBASEDPROGRAM THAT ENGAGES AND EMPOWERS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE CRITICAL MILKWEED HABITAT ANDTO CONTRIBUTE, THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE, TO ONGOING RESEARCH ON THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY THE PROGRAM IMPROVES SCIENCEENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION IN UNDER RESOURCED STUDENTS AND HELPS CONNECT THEM TO NATURE THESE OUTDOORCLASSROOMS MONARCH GARDENS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT AND APPRECIATE WILDLIFE ANDECOSYSTEMS AND DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATORS THE GARDENS WILL ALSO CREATE IMPORTANTHABITAT FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS AND POLLINATORS, INCLUDING THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF FIRE-DRIVEN DEFORESTATION FOR PALM OIL PRODUCTION INCLUDING PATTERNS OF FIRE USE IN AND AROUND BOTH CERTIFIED AND NONCERTIFIED PALM OIL CONCESSIONS.

MONARCH GARDENS IN HOUSTON

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION-MONARCH HERO'S

WORK TO INCREASE MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN A NUMBER OF USDA PROGRAMS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM (EQIP), CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (CSP), THE LONGLEAF PINE INITIATIVE, AND THE GOPHER TORTOISE INITIATIVE

THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 11210. SPECIFICALL

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION GRANT

VALLE DE ORO OUTDOOR PLAY AREA PLANNING

GUIDELINES FOR ASSESING THE VULNERABILITY OF SPECIES AND HABITATS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

CREATING MONARCH HABITAT IN ATLANTA

GUIDANCE FOR CLIMATE SMART NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION- DE-OB REMAINING FUNDS TO CLOSE

CLIMATE CHANGE ON BIRD POPULATIONS

DEOBLIGATE FUNDS