NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Protecting Our Mid and West Michigan Soil and Water Resources through Engineering Support
Organization:
Kent Conservation District
Project ID:
0501.18.061704
Description:

Protect thousands of acres of water quality and habitat on agricultural land by designing and installing backlogged engineered conservation practices in Mid and West Michigan. Grow conservation partnerships between NFWF, NRCS, a local conservation district and private landowners who account for the majority of Michigan's natural areas.

Award Amount:
$495859.83
Location:
Area 3 is 19 counties in West Michigan, a region in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It broadly refers to most of the counties along the southern Lake Michigan shoreline. The region’s agribusiness is diverse and surrounded by high quality natural areas located in the Muskegon River, Grand River and Kalam