NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Southern Great Plains
Project Title: Piloting Grassland Conservation to Catalyze Regional Adoption of Climate-Resilient Practices (KS)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
2507.22.073908
Description:

Launch a scalable model for grassland “stronghold” development in western Kansas, to achieve long-term voluntary conservation of high-quality habitat in large enough blocks to sustain ecological function, biodiversity, carbon sequestration and climate resilience over time. Project will build upon private and public partnerships with local producers to improve on 11,000 acres of working ranches.

Award Amount:
$334490.35
Location:
Gove, Logan, and Scott counties in Kansas