NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
RESTORE Colorado
Project Title: Restoring Riparian and Upland Habitat in the Little Dolores River Watershed (CO)
Organization:
Mesa County Land Conservancy Inc
Project ID:
2506.21.071001
Description:

Restore riparian and upland habitat in the Little Dolores River Watershed by installing Beaver Dam Analogue and Zeedyk structures to improve hydrology, removing invasive Russian olive and tamarisk, restoring declining Aspen groves, removing fencing and reducing grazing intensity. Project will restore more than 300 acres of habitat benefitting a variety of species include Gunnison sage grouse, mule deer and elk.

Award Amount:
$381036.44
Location:
Little Dolores River watershed in Mesa County, Colorado