Restore and protect the riparian habitat of the half-mile stretch of the Eagle River running through the Eagle River Preserve and train high school interns living in affordable housing communities to work with volunteers. Project will hire eight interns who will engage 30 volunteers to restore half a mile of riparian habitat through planting and seeding native vegetation, establishing formal fishing access points and implementing erosion control methods to protect new vegetation.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: Eagle River Preserve Riparian Restoration and Environmental Stewardship Pathways Program (CO)
Organization:
Walking Mountains Science Center
Project ID:
1301.20.067670
Description:
Award Amount:
$27147.00
Location:
Edwards, Colorado