NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Southern Great Plains
Project Title: Increasing Technical Assistance to Restore Grassland Habitat through Prescribed Fire (NE)
Organization:
Central Platte Natural Resources District
Project ID:
2507.22.074102
Description:

Increase technical assistance and financial assistance to landowners to reintegrate prescribed fire and improve range condition for grassland birds and cattle producers in central Nebraska. Project will restore 12,000 acres of grassland habitat on private, working ranches through the development of burn plans, improved grazing management, mechanical removal of eastern red cedar, and implementation of prescribed fire.

Award Amount:
$300000.00
Location:
Central Platte, Lower Loup, Middle Republican, Tri-Basin, and Twin Platte Natural Resource Districts Central Nebraska