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Projects Funded by Five Star Restoration Program in FY01
Project Name: Southcentral Alaska
Restoration Projects
Five Star Grant: $20,000
Grant to: Youth Restoration Corp
Project Location: Kenai, Alaska
Sponsored by the Youth Restoration Corp, the objective of this project is to
provide educational opportunities to youth by involving them in prioritized
restoration efforts in southcentral Alaska. Within the Kenai Peninsula,
restoration areas have been identified in the Chugach National Forest, along
the Upper Russian River water system, and along the Sterling Highway in Cooper
Landing. A total of 2,200 lineal feet will be re-vegetated through this project
with native plants (including willow, cottonwood, spruce and alder trees), root
wad, and coirlog structures, improving salmon-rearing habitat for Chinook,
Coho, Sockeye and Pink salmon, as well as a healthy native rainbow trout
population . Twenty-four youth will complete these restoration projects and
will gain educational benefits from collaboration with representatives from the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Chugach National Forest, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, the Kenai River Center and the Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation. Partial funding for this grant is provided by the
NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Suzanne Piluso, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (503) 417-8700
Project Name: Pumphouse Greenway
Habitat Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Coconino County Parks and Recreation Department
Project Location: Kachina Village, Arizona
The Coconino County Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the
Coconino Natural Resource Conservation District, Arizona Game and Fish,
Northern Arizona University, Republic Companies, and Highlands Fire Department
has developed the Pumphouse Greenway Habitat Restoration Project. As a result
of this unique project, 56 acres of riparian wetland and associated uplands
will be restored through revegetation, erosion control, and slope
stabilization. Also, the restoration site will be utilized as an outdoor
laboratory for schoolchildren and university students.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Title: Muwekma Ohlone
Sanctuary-Habitat Restoration and Environmental Education
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Muwekma Ohlone Sanctuary
Project Location: Islais Creek/San Francisco, California
Sponsored by the Muwekma Ohlone Sanctuary, the Habitat Restoration and
Environmental Education Project is designed to restore the intensely developed
and urbanized shoreline along Islais Creek and preserve it as a public-access
wildlife sanctuary. The project partners, which include the Port of San
Francisco, San Francisco Parks & Recreation, RMC Pacific Lonestar, San
Francisco Neighborhood Parks Council, NRCS and others, will prepare a
comprehensive management plan for the area, which will incorporate
science-based natural resource management as well as cultural and educational
goals of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and local residents. They will also remove
invasive exotics and propagate and restore native plant communities along the
creek. Upon receiving endorsement from the San Francisco Port Commission to use
the site as a long-term public open space and wildlife sanctuary, project
partners will focus on engaging local schools and youth groups to teach
visitors about the functions and ecological, cultural, and socio-economic
values of the riparian area.
For additional information, contact Robert Johnson, Wildlife Habitat
Council (301) 588-8994.
Project Title: Salvador Community
Awareness Restoration and Stewardship
Five Star Grant: $15,000
Grant to: Napa County Resource Conservation District
Project Location: Napa County, California
The Napa County Resource Conservation District, in partnership with the Napa
County Flood Control District, the City of Napa, California Conservation Corps,
and community volunteers has formed the Salvador Community Awareness,
Restoration Event and Stewardship Project. Students and adults will work
together to restore Salvador Creek. Also, stewardship and collaborative
processes will be emphasized and demonstrated with various groups throughout
the community participating in the project. Partial funding for this project is
provided by the NOAA Fisheries Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225
Project Title: Carson
Creeks Community Work Days
Five Star Grant: $8,500
Grant to: Sierra Nevada Alliance
Project Location: Markleeville and Hope Valley, California
The Sierra Nevada Alliance will work in cooperation with the
stakeholder-based Alpine County Watershed Group to expand two community service
events which restore riparian and meadow habitats and educate local citizens
about the Upper Carson River watershed.
During the work days, community members will rebuild fences in order to
exclude cattle and off-road vehicles from fragile meadows and streams, plant
willows and other native vegetation to stabilize stream banks and enhance
habitat, and learn about the habitat needs of aquatic organisms and the
importance of riparian and wetland habitats to wildlife and people. This
project will improve habitat for species of concern including Lahontan
cutthroat trout, mountain yellow-legged frog, and willow flycatcher. Field-
based education will be provided to approximately 75 students including water
quality and aquatic macro-invertebrate monitoring.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Title: Morrison Brothers
Dairy Restoration
Five Star Grant: $5,000
Grant to: Land Partners Through Stewardship
Project Location: Santa Rosa, California
Wetland and riparian habitat will be restored along Laguna de Santa Rosa,
one of the largest seasonal wetland complexes in California. The Laguna acts as
an important flood control basin for the Russian River watershed which is home
to two federally listed species of salmon. Land Partners Through Stewardship
will collaborate with the private landowner, the county open space district, a
local school and a conservation organization to integrate a conservation
education program as well as community outreach into this restoration project.
Students and community members will be involved with on-the- ground restoration
activities and will also learn about watershed assessment, wildlife and habitat
stewardship, and the connection between agriculture and local biodiversity.
Partial funding for this grant is being provided by the NOAA Fisheries
Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Name: Lytton
Creek Riparian Restoration and Education
Five Star Grant: $15,000
Grant to: Circuit Rider Productions, Inc.
Project Location: Geyserville, California
Continuing their successful partnership with the Clos du Bois Vineyard,
Circuit Rider Productions, Inc. will restore a larger portion of the Lytton
Creek watershed owned by the vineyard. A science-based restoration plan will be
developed which will include restoring at least 25 acres of riparian habitat by
planting native riparian plant species. Sixty to eighty high school students
will learn about riparian ecology and restoration, and the students will
develop educational pamphlets and presentations for the community. Through a
series of restoration workshops and volunteer planting days, this project will
illustrate to local landowners, the agricultural industry, and the greater
community that habitat conservation and economically viable farming practices
can successfully co-exist.
Partial funding for this grant is being provided by the NOAA Fisheries
Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Name: Lower Natividad
Creek/Laurel Lake Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Creative Environmental Conservation
Project Location: Salinas, California
Creative Environmental Conservation will partner with the City of Salinas,
California State University at Monterey Bay, Acosta Plaza Neighborhood
Association, and others to restore 3 acres of wetland and riparian habitat in
the Natividad Creek Corridor. This project will kick off a larger effort to
restore the Carr Lake watershed. During four events, school children and
community members will plant 5,000 native plants such as arroyo willow, native
rushes, coast live oak, and cottonwoods. The long-term goals of this project
are to: create habitat for steelhead trout, migrating waterfowl, and riparian-
associated birds, improve water quality, reduce flooding, establish nature
trails, increase community stewardship of the area, and involve local students
in conservation education programs. Partial funding for this grant is being
provided by the Nature Restoration Trust, a Challenge Grant Partnership between
the PG&E Corporation and the Foundation.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Name: Nature Center
Riparian Restoration
Five Star Grant: $11,500
Grant to: Sierra Foothill Conservancy
Project Location: Prather, California
Adjacent to Sierra Foothill Conservancy's largest preserve is a 47-acre
parcel that will be transformed into a nature center, outdoor classroom, and
wildlife refuge. The north fork of Little Dry Creek which runs through the
property will be the focus of the restoration activities. Volunteers from the
community will remove exotic invasive species and plant native species in the
riparian corridor. Partner organizations such as the Intermountain Nursery and
California State University, Fresno will provide technical assistance and in-
kind contributions. When the Nature Center is complete, it is projected that as
many as 10,000 visitors per year will come and learn about local habitat,
foothill geology, riparian ecosystems, and land and water conservation. Partial
funding for this grant is being provided by the Nature Restoration Trust, a
Challenge Grant Partnership between the PG&E Corporation and the
Foundation.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Title: Mother Lode
Ecological Restoration Partnership
Five Star Grant: $20,000
Grant to: Mother Lode Job Training
Project Location: Sutter Creek, California
Mother Lode Job Training will bring together the Amador County Resource
Conservation District, the UDSA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, city of Sutter Creek,
the Amador County Unified School District, and others to begin the restoration
of Sutter Creek, a tributary to the Cosumnes and San Joaquin Rivers. A
comprehensive assessment of Sutter Creek will be conducted in order to
prioritize future restoration efforts. A demonstration project will restore
1000 feet of stream corridor and be utilized as an Aoutdoor classroom@ by local
students. Partial funding for this grant is being provided by the Nature
Restoration Trust, a Challenge Grant Partnership between the PG&E
Corporation and the Foundation.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Title: Marolt Wetland
Construction
Five Star Grant: $ 10,000
Grant to: City of Aspen
Project Location: Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen, in partnership with Pitkin County, the Colorado
Department of Transportation, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, and the Roaring
Fork Conservancy has designed the Marlot Constructed Wetland Project. This
project will restore a wetland habitat that will help filter polluted runoff,
serve as a fish and wildlife habitat, and be a method of stormwater flow
control. In addition to direct environmental improvements, the project also
includes restoration education and outreach to the community.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: Bluff Lake Wetland
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Bluff Lake Nature Center
Project Location: Denver, Colorado
The Bluff Lake Nature Center will work with the Denver Dept. of Parks and
Recreation, Volunteers of Colorado, Mile High Youth Corps, and others to
restore 8 acres of wetlands on its 123-acre wildlife preserve in Denver. In
addition to enhancing existing habitat for migratory and local shorebirds, the
project will also create new nesting sites. Restoration techniques will include
the planting of native vegetation, thinning of invasive plant species, and
removal of trash near a storm drain in the project area to allow for improved
water flow. The restoration work will be completed by teenagers from the Mile
High Youth Corps and adults from Volunteers of Colorado, among others, who will
learn the ecological importance of wetlands and the value of environmental
stewardship at the local community level. Partial funding for this grant is
provided by the Lockheed Martin Corporation.
For additional information, contact Brian Ocepek, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (303) 289-0112.
Project Title: Hatch Pond East Bank
Stabilization
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Watershed Alliance of South Kent
Project Location: South Kent, Connecticut
As part of a larger pond stabilization and rehabilitation project, the
Watershed Alliance of South Kent will build an 875 foot long shelf along the
east bank of Hatch Pond to help halt the rapid loss of shoreline and
degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. In addition, native vegetation will
be planted on and around the shelf, with studies and plans created by local
students to identify how to increase the water quality of this eutrophic pond
and its watershed.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415.
Project Name: "Sense of
Place" A School-Site Wildlife Habitat Project
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Project Location: Wilmington, DE
Based on a pilot program initiated in 2000, "Sense of Place" is a
school-site wildlife habitat program that trains and assists schools in
developing wildlife habitat on school property. In collaboration with
Wilmington Montessori School, New Castle Conservation District, Delaware
Department of Natural Resources, and Dupont Corporation, Partnership for the
Delaware Estuary is expanding this program to perform streambank restoration
along Perkins Run. Restoration work will include stabilizing the streambank
using rootwads, vegetation, and rocks. Invasive species will be removed and
replaced with native vegetation, and forest understory will be enhanced. Since
the site is on Montessori School property, it will provide easily accessible
opportunities for hands-on learning and monitoring for 375 students.
For additional information, contact Robert Johnson, Wildlife Habitat
Council (301) 588-8994.
Project Title: 1912 Cortez
Schoolhouse and Nature Preserve
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program
Project Location: Coast of Sarasota Bay, Florida
In partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
Florida Communities Trust, Manatee County, the Bureau of Historic Preservation,
and the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, the Sarasota Bay National
Estuary Program will restore 2.5 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands
adjacent to Sarasota Bay and reconnect a 0.5 acre saltwater lagoon to the Bay
by removing non-native vegetation that is blocking water flow. By opening the
lagoon to Sarasota Bay and planting native vegetation, additional nursery
habitat for juvenile fish and marine life will be created. This restoration
project is part of a larger effort to preserve the environmental and historical
features of the area, including the historic Cortez Schoolhouse in the Village
of Cortez. Funding for this grant is provided by the Gulf of Mexico Program,
which is a partnership underwritten by EPA, and the NOAA Fisheries' Community
Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Joe DeVivo, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (404) 679-7120.
Project Name: Indian River Lagoon
Initiative
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Marine Resources Council of East Florida
Project Location: Indian River Lagoon, Brevard and Indian River Counties.
South-central East Coast, Florida
Marine Resources Council of East Florida will restore 100 acres of habitat
in the Indian River Lagoon. The invasive species, Brazilian pepper, will be
removed and existing native plant species protected along with additional
plantings consisting of mangrove trees and numerous other native shoreline
species. The Council will utilize local volunteers for the restoration project
to promote local community involvement and conservation education of mangrove
and seagrass ecosystems, and the importance of native plants and effective
invasive species management. Partners for the project include the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Forida Department of Environmental Protection, Indian River
Lagoon Program and Florida Power and Light. Partial funding for this grant is
provided by the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Joe DeVivo, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (404) 679-7120.
Project Title: Choctawhatchee Bay
Shoreline Restoration and Conservation Education
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Okaloosa Walton Community
College
Project Location: Destin Harbor and Okaloosa Island Western Panhandle,
Florida
The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance of Okaloosa Walton Community College will
conduct a salt marsh restoration project at two public and private sites within
the outer Choctawhatchee Bay. Objectives of this project include improving salt
marshes along the Choctawhatchee Bay shoreline, educating private landowners of
this environmentally friendly, low-cost alternative to rip-rap and sea walls,
and conservation education through the use of salt marsh planting and a long
term monitoring program targeting K-12 students. Partners for the project
include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Shell Oil and the Shell Marine
Habitat Program, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Funding
for this grant is provided by the Gulf of Mexico Program, which is a
partnership underwritten by EPA, and the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based
Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Joe DeVivo, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (404) 679-7120.
Project Name: The Estuaries
Project
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program
Project Location: Coast of Sarasota Bay, Florida
The Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program has developed a comprehensive plan
for restoring intertidal and submerged aquatic habitats at twenty locations
throughout Sarasota Bay. The project located on the Perico Bayou in Manatee
County provides an important opportunity to remove invasive exotic vegetation,
restore tidal circulation, enhance native habitat, and provide nature trails.
By restoring the area, the project will contibute to the recovery of natural
mangrove, salt marsh, and seagrass communities. Partners for this grant include
Manatee County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Funding
is provided by the Gulf of Mexico Program, which is a partnership underwritten
by EPA, and the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Joe DeVivo, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (404) 679-7120.
Project Name: Hamakua Marsh Restoration
Project
Five Star Grant: $15,000
Grant to: Hawaii Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Project Location: Oahu, Hawaii
The Hawaii Chapter of the Wildlife Society, along with the City and County
of Honolulu, Kalama Land Company, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks
Unlimited, Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Lanikai School, and Kailua
Urban Design Task Force, will implement the Hamakua Marsh Restoration Project.
This project will restore 22 acres of wetland and endangered Hawaiian waterbird
habitat. Coupled with the environmental restoration, the project will include
education and outreach through brochures and interactive tours of the
restoration site. Partial funding for this project is provided by the NOAA
Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Heather Dempsey, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (415) 778-0999.
Project Title: East Fork of the
Salmon River Restoration Project
Five Star Grant: $8,100
Grant to: Idaho Watersheds Project
Project Location: Challis Ranger District, Idaho
The Idaho Watersheds Project will design and implement a riparian
restoration project along the banks of the East Fork of the Salmon River and
Lake Creek, coupled with an education project for students and teachers of
Challis, Idaho. These waters and their riparian zones are critical habitat for
chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout. The watershed has been severely
degraded by agricultural use (reduction and elimination of riparian vegetation
and waste from agricultural byproducts). In total, two and-a-half miles of
river frontage and 120 acres of riparian habitat will be rehabilitated by
native plant revegetation and livestock exclusion (8,100 feet of fencing
installed), improving impaired fish and wildlife habitat and water quality. A
curriculum will also be designed to give high school students, teachers and
volunteers hands-on restoration education. Partners in this project include the
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Model Watersheds Project,
Shoshone-Bannock Tribe, Challis and River Wood High Schools, Idaho Conservation
League and the Idaho Environmental Council. Partial funding for this grant is
provided by the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Suzanne Piluso, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (503) 417-8700.
Project Title: Watershed Nature
Center Wetland Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: The Nature Preserve Foundation, Inc.
Project Location: Madison County, Illinois
The Nature Preserve Foundation, along with Madison County Soil and Water
Conservation District, the City of Edwardsville, Edwardsville School District,
Edwardsville Kiwanis, and Southern Illinois University are partnering to
restore a three acre wetland and riparian area. In addition, they will develop
and implement curricula about the significance of wetlands and wildlife
habitat. Along with restoration, the area will be used as a demonstration site
for local landowners illustrating wetland restoration and planting practices to
prevent soil erosion and polluted runoff.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: Village of
Orangeville Wetland Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Village of Orangeville
Project Location: Orangeville, Illinois
The Village of Orangeville and partners will restore a 38-acre wetland area
located along the Jane Addams Recreation Trail. The project involves stream
bank stabilization, re-establishing native vegetation and wetland restoration.
Partners include the Jane Addams Recreation Trail Commission, local school
district, Stephenson County Soil and Water Conservation District, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Community Together, and local businesses. In
addition to contributing the restoration efforts, local schools plan to use the
area as an outdoor classroom to enhance science and agriculture coursework.
For additional information, contact Sarah Ellgen, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (612) 713-5173.
Project Name: 1st Step Riparian
Restoration - Arkansas River
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: City of Derby
Project Location: Derby, Kansas
The City of Derby, in partnership with Sedgwick County, the Derby Chamber of
Commerce, Derby Rotary Club, Q Corporation, R-Con Corporation, Kansas State
University, The Unified School District, and the Derby Community Foundation has
developed a targeted restoration project on the Arkansas River. This project
will restore stream banks currently eroding due to the removal of a concrete
bridge. Totaling 1.8 acres, this project will not only restore damaged stream
banks, but also implement a comprehensive public outreach campaign to teach the
community about the importance of riparian protection.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: A Cooperative Effort to
Restore Harrods Creek
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: City of Prospect
Project Location: Prospect, Kentucky
The City of Prospect and Harrods Creek Task Force will develop a 2.5 acre
demonstration project for riparian restoration activities on Hunting Creek, an
urban tributary of Harrods Creek. It is hoped that this project will improve
local stream and water quality conditions, provide a tool to educate the
community about riparian habitats, and provide momentum for further improvement
activities along Harrods Creek. Numerous citizens, high school students, and
environmental groups will provide the labor for the project. Matching funding
and project support is being provided by the Metropolitan Sewer District,
Harrods Creek Task Force, the Kentucky Institute of Environmental and
Sustainable Development, Jefferson County Public Schools, and environmental
consulting firms.
For additional information, contact Joe DeVivo, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (404) 679-7120.
Project Name: Mill Creek
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Chelsea Green Space and Recreation Committee
Project Location: Chelsea, Massachusetts
In a town ranked the third "most environmentally overburdened in
Massachusetts", the Chelsea Green Space and Recreation Committee (Green Space)
is working to restore a pilot site in the only remaining salt marsh in an area
once abundant in wetlands. Partners include the Conservation Law Foundation,
the City of Chelsea, the Massachusetts Riverways Program, and the project
manager of the adjacent Parkway Plaza. Green Space has already involved more
than 2,500 residents in the planning phases of this neighborhood revitalization
project. The initial work will include restoring one acre of degraded salt
marsh while enhancing education and citizen monitoring programs. Partial
funding for this grant is provided by the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based
Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext.403.
Project Title: Sawmill Brook Smelt
Habitat Restoration Project
Five Star Grant: $8,000
Grant to: Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
Project Location: Manchester, Massachusetts
The Manchester Stream Team in partnership with the Town of Manchester, Salem
Sound 2000, Ipswich Bay Fly Fisherman's Association, Massachusetts Division of
Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program, Massachusetts
Riverways Program, and the North Coastal Basin Team will restore prime smelt
spawning habitat on Sawmill Brook in Manchester. Stone retaining walls along
the brook will be repaired to stabilize the bank, prevent erosion, restore
water flows and uncover gravel spawning habitat. A citizen driven effort will
clear invasive plants, trash and other barriers to stream flow and habitat
usage. Educational materials on the environmental benefits of riparian buffers
will be distributed by the Manchester Stream Team. Local residences will be
contacted in person to invite their participation in the stream restoring
efforts. The Division of Marine Fisheries will monitor smelt egg deposition,
water flows, and the structural integrity of the repaired walls to determine
the long-term success of this restoration project and the benefits to smelt
populations. Funding for this project is provided by the NOAA Fisheries'
Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext.403.
Project Name: Town Brook Herring Run
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Town of Plymouth
Project Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts is one of many freshwater streams in
the Commonwealth with an existing herring run; however, existing fish ladders
at a few dams along the stream are in such disrepair that they are impassible
for upstream migration. The Town of Plymouth and other project partners will
replace a deteriorated fish ladder under the Newfield Street Bridge and remove
an earthen dam and nonfunctional fish ladder at the Billington Street site.
After removal of the dam, that portion of the streambed and surrounding habitat
will be restored to near-natural conditions. The Town Brook project is being
regarded as a precedent for this method of streambank restoration and will
serve as a model within the Commonwealth. Funding for this grant is provided by
the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext. 403.
Project Title: Worcester
County Stream Restoration
Five Star Grant: $9,365
Grant to: Worcester County Board of Education
Project Location: Worcester County, Maryland
The Worcester County Board of Education, in partnership with Worcester
County, the Federal Workforce Act/Skills, Experience, and Attitudes for Success
Summer Enrichment Program, the Lower Shore Private Industry Council, University
of Maryland's Horn Point Environmental Research Center, and the Maryland
Coastal Bays Program will work with youth in the Worcester County area to
restore area streams. This program will incorporate an extensive educational
and training component as well as a restoration effort under the direction of
environmental scientists at the Horn Point Environmental Research Center.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Title: Washington Academy
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Project SHARE
Project Location: East Machias, Maine
The intent of this project is to provide a unique educational opportunity
for high school students involving habitat restoration projects in the Dennys,
Machais, East Machias, Pleasant, and Narraguagus Rivers where Atlantic salmon
were recently listed. Washington Academy will establish and operate a student
managed wetland plant nursery for growing native plant material for use at
riparian restoration projects in the Downeast Maine salmon rivers. Students
will also be directly involved with local riparian habitat restoration
activities. Last summer a dam was removed adjacent to the Pope Memorial Bridge
in East Machias, Maine. This season, students will help revegetate the area by
planting mature trees and shrubs native to the area. They will also be
responsible for future maintenance of the site and monitoring the success of
the plantings. Other partners include the Maine Forest Service, Natural
Resource Conservation Service, Dennys River Watershed Council, Machias and East
Machias River Watershed Councils, and the Washington County Soil Conservation
Service. Partial funding for this grant is provided by the NOAA Fisheries'
Community Based Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext. 403.
Project Title: Sebasticook Lake
Outlet Fishway
Five Star Grant: $15,000
Grant to: Maine Department of Marine Resources
Project Location: Newport, Maine
The Sebasticook River, the largest tributary to the Kennebec River, contains
spawning and nursery habitat critical to the restoration of anadromous fish to
the Kennebec. This project would construct a fish ladder with public viewing at
Sebasticook Lake Outlet dam and provide education displays about migratory
fish. The fish passage would provide direct access to over 4,000 acres of
spawning habitat for alewife and American eel. The public viewing and
educational area will help teach the public about this effort and the
remarkable fish that make the journey from the ocean back to the Sebasticook
each year. As one of only a few fish passages with public viewing, this project
will increase the number of people who have an opportunity to view the alewife
migration and learn more about migratory fish. Other partners include the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Partial funding for this grant is provided by the NOAA Fisheries' Community
Based Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext. 403.
Project Title: Shiawassee Vantage
Point
Five Star Grant: $5,000
Grant to: Holly Township Parks and Recreation
Project Location: Holly, Michigan
As part of a long-term habitat enhancement and education effort in Oakland
County, Holly Township Parks and Recreation will involve volunteers and
students in habitat restoration and wildlife monitoring projects. Efforts will
focus on enhancing the Holly Nature Center by restoring degraded wetlands,
removing exotic species and creating a system of trails. Project partners
include local schools, boy scouts and cub scouts, a local business, and citizen
volunteers.
For additional information, contact Sarah Ellgen, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (612) 713-5173.
Project Name: Lakescaping
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Pope County Environmental Services
Project Location: Pope County, Minnesota
Pope County Environmental Services, will work with the Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources, the Pelican Lake Sports Club, Master Gardeners, and the
Coalition of Lake Associations to restore lakeshore areas using a new technique
called "lakescaping." By re-vegetating lakeshore properties and teaching
landowners about maintenance, this program aims to transform lakefront
properties into their natural state, as well as provide education on
appropriate land stewardship.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: Working with Business
for Mississippi River Restoration
Five Star Grant: $5,000
Grant to: Great River Greening
Project Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Great River Greening, in partnership with the Saint Paul Port Authority,
port businesses, and other community partners, will rehabilitate and restore 12
acres of a highly urbanized Saint Paul port facility corridor in concert with
sustaining the ecological function of the Mississippi River. The proposed
restoration is responsive to commercial uses, while also ensuring long-term
stewardship of the Mississippi River's natural resources and mobilizing
landowner and community involvement through training, River clean-up, planting,
and technical assistance. Project partners will plant native trees and shrubs,
establish 9 acres of prairie, and create advanced restoration training
workshops for volunteers.
For additional information, contact Robert Johnson, Wildlife Habitat
Council (301) 588-8994.
Project Title: Grace Hill Riverfront
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Grace Hill Neighborhood Services
Project Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Six miles of riparian habitat along the Mississippi River in downtown St.
Louis will be restored by Americorps trail rangers. This trail segment is part
of larger local and regional effort, the Confluence Greenway Partnership.
Project development and oversight is directed by several advisory committees
comprised of federal, state, local non-profits, business and community group
representatives. The restoration project will result in a native plant nursery
capable of producing 30,000 plants, the construction and placing of bat houses,
outreach and education to community residents and the establishment of repair
and maintenance agreements with city departments.
For additional information, contact Sarah Ellgen, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (612) 713-5173.
Project Title: Lower Ozark Cane
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Scenic Rivers Stream Team Association
Project Location: Mountain View, Missouri
Approximately 70-80 acres of cane and bottomland hardwood forests along the
Current River within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways region will be
restored. Community education and outreach are planned throughout the year in a
series of scheduled events. Volunteers will be recruited for the restoration
activities and the Nature Conservancy will provide long-term management and
monitoring of the project.
For additional information, contact Sarah Ellgen, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (612) 713-5173.
Project Name: Bitterroot Valley
Riparian Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Montana Natural History Center
Project Location: Missoula, Montana
The Montana Natural History Center will work with the University of Montana,
Missoula School District, Clark Fork Watershed Education Network, and others to
restore native vegetation to approximately 3 miles of shoreline along the
Bitterroot River located on its 77-acre nature center near Missoula. In
addition, the project will establish an environmental education program for
local school students and at-risk youths that consists of in-school interactive
presentations on the importance of watershed health as well as field trips to
the project site where they can participate in the restoration efforts. The
Center will also sponsor nature walks through the project area for local
citizens where they will learn the ecological importance of wetland and
riparian conservation and the hazardous effects of non-native invasive plant
species.
For additional information, contact Brian Ocepek, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (303) 289-0112.
Project Name: Little
Cross Creek Restoration Project
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Cape Fear River Assembly
Project Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
As part a larger Little Cross Creek Restoration Corridor Project, one mile
of a historic Little Cross Creek tributary will be restored to its original
channel. In addition, invasive species will be removed and native riparian
vegetation will be planted. Local students will provide key support on the
project by participating in the stream relocation, removing invasive species,
reintroducing native vegetation, installing beaver pond levelers, and
monitoring water quality changes. Furthermore, this project will provide an
opportunity to educate the community about watershed restoration through a
series of community education projects. This project is part of a larger Cape
Fear Watershed restoration and education effort being lead by the Cape Fear
Watershed Assembly. Funding and project support is being provided by the
Fayetteville/Cumberland Storm Water Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Public Works Commission, the Cumberland County Soil and Water
District, and the North Carolina State Extension Service.
For additional information, contact Joe DeVivo, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (404) 679-7120.
Project Name: Rock Creek
Restoration/Community Classroom
Five Star Grant: $7,224
Grant to: PTA of R.N. Harris Elementary School
Project Location: Durham, North Carolina
The PTA of R.N. Harris Elementary School, in partnership with the Durham
County Open Space and Trails Commission, the Triangle Community Foundation, the
North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program, and Durham Public Schools is
restoring streams and wetlands on Harris Elementary School Property as part of
an outdoor learning classroom. This project will provide environmental
education opportunities for students and at risk youth while restoring and
preserving an important ecological habitat in the RN Harris community.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: Winchester Dam
Removal
Five Star Grant: $3,500
Grant to: Town of Winchester
Project Location: Winchester, New Hampshire
In a major effort to restore anadromous fish to the Ashuelot River, the Town
of Winchester and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will remove the
Winchester Dam, a low-head impoundment owned by the town. This dam removal will
open up an additional 12 miles of spawning habitat for river herring, American
shad, and Atlantic salmon, and is one of six dam removal and fish passage
projects on the river aimed at restoring critical habitat for migratory fish.
Funding for this grant is provided by the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based
Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext. 403.
Project Title: Environmental
Education Center Wetland Restoration
Five Star Grant: $9,913
Grant to: Franklin Township
Project Location: Franklin Township, New Jersey
Franklin Township, in partnership with the Franklin Township Board of
Education, Omni Environmental Corporation, Rider University, Stony
Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, and Friends of Bunker Hill Environmental
Education Center is working to restore two acres of wetland at the Bunker Hill
EEC. This restoration will not only benefit the environment by restoring
flood-ravaged wetlands, but also will reach out to thousands of students and
community residents and show the importance of ecological restoration and
protection.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Title: Barnegat Bay
Estuary Restoration
Five Star Grant: $8,000
Grant to: Save Barnegat Bay
Project Location: Seaside Park, New Jersey
Working with five New Jersey colleges and universities as well as several
major conservation groups including the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program,
Emily DeCamp Herbarium, and the New Jersey Division of Wildlife, Save Barnagut
Bay will recruit environmental studies students from colleges and universities
to participate in hands-on restoration projects in Barnegat Bay and Island
Beach State Park. This work will include planting native sea grasses and beach
grasses to counteract erosion problems, nonpoint pollution, and uprooting due
to heavy boat traffic.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext.403.
Project Title: Galisteo Watershed
Restoration Project
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Earth Works Institute
Project Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Earth Works Institute (EWI), along with Santa Fe County, the New Mexico
Environment Department, local schools, landowners, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and McCune Charitable Foundation has partnered to accomplish the
Galisteo Watershed Restoration Project. At the completion of the entire
project, 20 acres of riparian area and 1,500 feet of stream corridor will be
rehabilitated. This project will also develop videos, workbooks, and fieldtrips
to conduct public outreach and education on the project. Finally, EWI will
implement a technical assistance program that will ensure that education and
long-term stewardship practices of citizens will be addressed.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: Wetland Development
in the Cotatonk Creek Watershed
Five Star Grant: $9,700
Grant to: Tioga Soil and Water Conservation District
Project Location: Spencer, New York
The Tioga Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) in partnership with
Citizens for a Controlled Creek, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Town
of Spencer Highway Department, the New York State Department of Transportation,
and the Nichols Park Pond Beautification Committee will work to create a
wetland which will include the development of oxbows, potholes, and native
vegetation on an eight-acre site upstream of the village of Spencer. In
addition, TSWCD will create a watershed display at Nichols Pond to enhance its
use as an outdoor science lab for the local elementary school. The wetland
construction is in direct response to the need for flood attenuation as well as
habitat and water quality improvement. Partial funding for this grant is
provided by the Lockheed Martin Corporation.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext.403.
Project Name: Vegetating
Industrial Waste & Tertiary Treatment on the Boquet River
Five Star Grant: $17,882
Grant to: Town of Willsboro
Project Location: Willsboro, New York
This project is designed to stabilize 500 linear feet of Boquet River
shoreline along an experimental stretch of wetland that is being created in a
new tertiary wastewater treatment site. The project partners, including the
Boquet River Association, Lake Chaplain Basin Program, Cornell University, NYCO
Mineral Company, Greater Adirondack RC& D, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Essex County Planning Office and Water Quality Coordinating Committee,
and the State of New York, will reshape the bank, transport and place rock
keyed to the river bed, and plant dormant willow shrub stakes and other native
vegetation to shade and cool the river and add detritus and nutrients, as well
as provide a natural look to this beautiful river. They will also be using New
York State Bond funding to create a wetland behind this bank that is formed by
a deposit of waste ash from a former pulp mill. The wetlands will over time be
incorporated into a new town park. The community, including school children and
the local fish and game club, will assist with the native planting, watering,
and monitoring of these plants and the riparian area which is scheduled to
begin in late June. This project will be featured on ESPN as part of our
involvement in the Great Outdoor Games.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: Corey Creek
Clam and Scallop Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
Project Location: Southhold, New York
Cornell Cooperative Extension will work with the Long Island Captains
Association, Southold High School, West Hampton Beach School District, Friends
Academy, Mattituck School District, Southhold Town Trustees, and Suffolk County
Parks and Recreation Department to restore shellfish to a 12 acre site in Corey
Creek in the Town of Southold. The site in Corey Creek has been designated as a
sanctuary and closed to the public by the Southold Town Trustees specifically
for this project. This project will design, develop, and implement a program
for students to learn about aquaculture by developing and deploying clam and
scallop seedstock as well as adult scallops in the site. Partial funding for
this grant is provided by the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration
Center.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext. 403.
Project Name: Cuyahoga
Wetland Enhancement
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
Project Location: Cleveland, Ohio
A one-acre wetland will be constructed to intercept surface water runoff
from a landfill as well as filter storm water runoff from an intermittent creek
before it enters West Creek. The project is part of a larger effort to create a
180-acre nature preserve that includes a closed 40-acre landfill. HB
Engineering, Inc. will provide the technical assistance to develop a scientific
curriculum for students at Cuyahoga Communty College who will be involved in
the planting, cleanup and monitoring of the wetland. West Creek Preservation
Committee will supply volunteers and additional support for the project. The
objectives for the overall project are to provide green space in an urbanized
environment, public access to wetlands and improve water quality in West
Creek.
For additional information, contact Sarah Ellgen, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (612) 713-5173.
Project Name: Zenger Farms
Wetlands Restoration/Education Project
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: City of Portland Environmental Services
Project Location: Portland, Oregon
The City of Portland Environmental Services, in partnership with Portland
Parks and Recreation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Portland State
University, local schools, Friends of Zenger Farm, and Urban Bounty Farm has
developed the Zenger Farm Wetland Restoration/Education Project. By removing
non-native species and replanting native vegetation, this project will restore
a 10-acre tract of wetlands and riparian meadow. Educational tool kits and
field trips to the site, along with other public outreach tools will be used to
educate students as well as adults about the importance of wetland restoration
and protection.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Name: Bear Creek Riparian
Planting Project
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Rogue Valley Council of Governments
Project Location: Central Point, Medford and Talent, Oregon
This project will develop and implement a riparian tree planting program for
the Bear Creek Watershed to improve aquatic and riparian habitat for anadromous
fish, including coho, steelhead, chinook salmon and trout. The Bear Creek
Watershed has been declared a Awater quality limited stream@ by the Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality due to high phosphate and nitrate levels,
temperature, bacteria, and flow and habitat modification. Partners include the
REAL AmeriCorps Program, Natural Resource Youth Corps, Bureau of Land
Management, U.S. Forest Service, Jackson County Roads and Parks, Oregon
Watershed Enhancement Board, Bear Creek Watershed Council, Bear Creek Watershed
Education Partners and Bear Creek Greenway Committee. Prior to planting, the
Rogue Valley Council of Governments will prioritize land in the watershed to
select appropriate sites that will benefit from revegetation with native trees
and shrubs. In total, 15,000 trees and shrubs will be planted by community
members. A five-year monitoring plan for all planted sites will also be
implemented. Partial funding for this grant is provided by the NOAA Fisheries'
Community Based Restoration Center.
For additional information, contact Suzanne Piluso, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (503) 417-8700.
Project Title: Chestnut
Hill Habitat Rehabilitation
Five Star Grant: $10,500
Grant to: Center in the Park
Project Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Center in the Park and partners will involve senior citizen volunteers,
college students and school children in a local watershed restoration project
on Wissahickon Creek in northwest Philadelphia. Native trees will be planted
along the north bank in an area owned by the Morris Arboretum of the University
of Pennsylvania to stabilize the stream bank. On the south shore, hazardous
trees and invasive species will be identified and removed and native species
will be preserved and restored to fill in canopy gaps. Through the Center's
conservation education program, the Chestnut Hill Habitat Rehabilitation
project will bring together the Park Senior Environment Corps, Stroud Water
Research Center, the Philadelphia Water Department's Education Program, and 4th
and 5th grade students from Philadelphia's Fulton Elementary School to
re-establish native habitats and landscapes, reduce non-point source pollution,
and create a long term monitoring, data collection, and educational
program.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: Tookany Park
Streambank Restoration
Five Star Grant: $15,000
Grant to: Township of Cheltenham
Project Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
The Township of Cheltenham, in partnership with: Friends of High School
Park, Friends of Tookany Creek, Friends of Ralph Morgan, Glenside Green, EASI
Senior Environmental, Philadelphia Earth Force, Philadelphia Suburban Water
Company, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Montgomery County Conservation
District has developed the Tookany Creek Park Streambank Restoration. The
project will revitalize and restore one section of flood-ravaged Tookany Creek.
Along with this comprehensive creekside restoration, the project will develop a
watershed information and a training manual for middle school students about
issues related to the Tookany Creek Watershed. Partial funding for this grant
is provided by Lockheed Martin Corporation.
For additional information, contact Abigail Friedman, National
Association of Counties (202) 942-4225.
Project Title: Vintondale
Clarification Marsh
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: AMD & Art
Project Location: Vintondale, Pennsylvania
In order to treat acid mine drainage (AMD) discharge flowing through
Vintondale into Blacklick Creek from years of coal mining that occurred in the
early 20th Century, the Vintondale Clarification Marsh Project will establish 6
acres of deep-water marsh wetlands by first removing existing coal refuse and
replacing it with an organic base and compost. Water treated in 6 treatment
ponds will then be allowed to flow into the marsh. The marsh will then be
planted with native wetland vegetation to encourage wildlife to the area. The
site will also serve as and environmental education center where the community
can learn about the effects of AMD, the important role that wetlands play in
the ecosystem, and will allow community involvement in the restoration
effort.
For additional information, contact Robert Johnson, Wildlife Habitat
Council (301) 588-8994.
Project Title: Riverside
Mills Restoration
Five Star Grant: $11,500
Grant to: The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
Project Location: Olneyville, Rhode Island
In a multi-partnered effort that includes the Audubon Society, the City of
Providence, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management, and a major community component, the
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) will lead work toward restoring
a wetland and riparian buffer at Riverside Mills, a designated 8-acre
Abrownfields@ site. This site has received national attention in its unique
effort to promote the reuse of brownfields to meet the educational, open space,
and recreational opportunities for underserved and disadvantaged populations.
Also, Riverside Mills is a top priority site within the Woonasquatucket River
watershed revitalization effort. In addition, WRWC plans to enlist and train
high school students to lead and monitor activities on water quality and
wildlife.
For additional information, contact Marta Anderson, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (617) 723-7415 ext.403.
Project Title: Beaver Creek
Riparian and Wetland Restoration
Five Star Grant: $5,000
Grant to: Knox County Parks and Recreation Department
Project Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Sponsored by the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department, the Beaver
Creek Riparian and Wetland Restoration Project is designed to restore the
intensely developed riparian zone along Beaver Creek. The project partners,
which include the University of Tennessee, NRCS, TVA, Knox County,
Hallsdale-Powell Utility District, and others, will initiate a long-term
educational program to influence development practices in Beaver Creek
watershed through demonstrations and community education of riparian and
wetland restoration, management and stewardship. Specific activities will
include: restoring riparian and wetland areas as the Halls Greenway Park,
developing a small wetland and riparian plant arboretum, creating interpretive
signage and education materials, sponsoring a workshop, and providing seedlings
to private landowners at not cost.
For additional information, contact Robert Johnson, Wildlife Habitat
Council (301) 588-8994.
Project Title: Keystone Wetlands
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Keystone Heritage Park
Project Location: El Paso, Texas
This grant will initiate Phase I of the restoration of the Keystone
Wetlands, which are home to over 125 species of birds. Native plant species
will be replanted to help combat the growth of invasive species that entered
the area after the wetlands were partially drained. Raised walkways will be
designed and constructed in order to keep visitors at a safe distance from
nesting birds. Students from Desert View Middle School and Sunland Park
Elementary will assist with the plantings. Plants will be contributed by Texas
Parks and Wildlife and the University of Texas, El Paso. The restoration site
will serve to educate people of all ages of the importance of desert wetlands.
This area is believed to have supported an ancient village that is recognized
as one of the most unique archeological discoveries west of the Mississippi
River and will serve as a unique study site.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: Clear Creek
Riverbank Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Clear Creek Environmental Foundation
Project Location: League City, Texas
As part of a larger effort to restore critical wetlands and habitat within
the Galveston Bay area, this project will begin restoring marshes of the Clear
Creek river estuary. Volunteers and youth groups will collect grass seeds and
grow seedlings to be planted at selected restoration sites. This effort will
stabilize the riverbank and conserve important habitat for shellfish, birds and
fish within and along the creek. Reliant Energy, ExxonMobil, and the Cities of
Harris, Galveston, League, and Nassau Bay are providing support for this
project. Funding for this grant is provided by the Gulf of Mexico Program,
which is a partnership underwritten by EPA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and
the NOAA Fisheries' Community Based Restoration Program.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: Riverview Wetlands
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: Riverview Farms
Project Location: Lake Creek, Texas
Riverview Farms, consisting of 1455 acres of Sulphur River bottomland
forest, is a privately owned, recently retired farm. Partners such as NRCS,
Ducks Unlimited, Girl Scout of America, and others will restore wetlands and
native bottomland hardwood forest by improving hydric soil conditions and
eliminating erosion problems around the wetlands. This will be accomplished by
constructing low level dikes, utilizing water control devices, and planting 471
acres of native trees and 428 acres of native grasses and shrubs. The site will
be used as an outdoor classroom for local schools and youth groups that will
target the rural farming community surrounding the site. This Five-Star project
will serve as a catalyst for placing the land into a permanent conservation
easement that will be managed by NRCS.
For additional information, contact Robert Johnson, Wildlife Habitat
Council (301) 588-8994.
Project Title: Turner's Bay
Restoration
Five Star Grant: $13,040
Grant to: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Project Location: LaConner, WA
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community will partner with Washington State
Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Agriculture, the
Washington State Fish and Wildlife Service, Skagit County Noxious Weed Control
Board, the Tribal Summer Youth Corps, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to
eradicate 50% of the tideland noxious weed Spartina anglica from 6.5 acres of
Turner's Bay. This effort will significantly reduce the current threat to the
Bay's ecological, social, and economic resources, which include a variety
shellfish and out-migrating juvenile salmon species. This project is part of a
larger effort to control Spartina and will follow the removal and long-term
monitoring guidelines in the Swinomish Tribe's Management Control Plan.
Foundation funds will be used for contractual services and supplies for the
weed removal.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: Native Plants for
Riparian Areas
Five Star Grant: $8,000
Grant to: Skaagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
Project Location: Sedro Wooley, WA
The Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group will partner with private landowners,
The Nature Conservancy, the Skagit Land Trust, the Skagit Conservation
District, the Skagit Conservation District, the Skagit System Cooperative,
Skagit County, and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to
establish a nursery for growing native plants to use at riparian restoration
sites along salmon streams. Volunteers and at-risk youth will be involved in
growing the plants and transplanting them to restoration projects. This project
will support the propagation and growing of native plants, as well as
restoration efforts at a minimum of five sites over the next year.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: Students for
Salmon
Five Star Grant: $15,000
Grant to: Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Project Location: Whatcom County, Washington
The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) will provide teachers
with training and support and students with classroom and field-based
opportunities to learn how to restore riparian habitat and implement 15 stream
restoration projects in Whatcom County, Washington. NSEA will provide technical
assistance to 40 classes recruited from seven public school districts, the
Lummi Tribal School, several private schools, and home-school groups. Teacher
training workshops will be conducted to share resources, curriculum materials,
and information about salmon needs, watershed issues, and methods of
restoration.
For additional information, contact Malia Somerville, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166.
Project Title: O'Keefe Middle
School Watershed Education and Restoration
Five Star Grant: $10,000
Grant to: O'Keefe Middle School
Project Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Seventh graders at O'Keefe Middle School will learn hands on watershed
management practices to supplement classroom science curriculum by restoring
native species and working on erosion control techniques along the Yahara River
near their school. Students will develop educational materials on sources of
water pollution for local neighborhood distribution. Project partners,
including the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Friends of the Yahara River Parkway,
Urban Open Spaces, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Madison
City Parks, will provide restoration and educational assistance.
For additional information, contact Sarah Ellgen, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation (612) 713-5173.
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