NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Sagebrush Landscapes Program
Project Title: Enhancing Sagebrush Resiliency by Restoring Mesic Habitat Hydrology (CO)
Organization:
Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District
Project ID:
2503.19.066627
Description:

Restore healthy and productive sagebrush ecosystems at a landscape scale through enhanced coordination and collaborative implementation throughout western Colorado. Project will install more than 200 Zeedyk and beaver dam analog structures to restore hydrology on 14 acres of mesic habitat.

Award Amount:
$304129.06
Location:
Gunnison sage-grouse populations centers in Gunnison, Pinon Mesa, San Miguel, Crawford and Poncha Pass County in western Colorado