Promote eastern hellbender habitat restoration and conservation on private lands in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia by building relationships with landowners and communities in the target watersheds identified. Project will improve riparian area condition and overall water quality within the project waterways through conservation actions focused on reducing non-point source pollution and sedimentation.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Conservation Partners
Project Title: Improving Eastern Hellbender Habitat on Private Lands in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
Organization:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Project ID:
0801.17.060635
Description:
Award Amount:
$647994.31
Location:
The project includes rivers and streams within the Greater Tennessee River Basin in western Virginia, western North Carolina, and much of Tennessee including the Kanawha, French Broad/Holston, and Upper and Lower Cumberland River Basins.