Improve aquatic health and function in the Black and Delaware Rivers by restoring upland grasslands and revegetating riparian zones with native species. Project will benefit water quality and maintain and enhance habitat for Texas hornshell mussel, Bell's vireo, and wintering grassland birds including Sprague's pipit and chestnut-collared longspur.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southwestern Rivers
Project Title: Grassland Restoration for Improved Soil and Water Quality in the Delaware Basin Watershed (NM)
Organization:
New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts
Project ID:
2504.19.063207
Description:
Award Amount:
$488774.06
Location:
Black, Delaware and Pecos River Watersheds in Southern Eddy County, New Mexico