NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Informing Coastal Restoration Efforts for At-Risk Species (DE, NJ, MA)
Organization:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Region 5
Project ID:
0403.23.079537
Description:

Utilize modeling to inform and implement coastal restoration planning in the Delaware Bay for at-risk species Saltmarsh Sparrow and American Oystercatcher, which use coastal marsh as breeding habitat. Project will update the existing salt marsh vegetation community data set to identify local hotspots for both species as well as identify where both may co-occur.

Award Amount:
$407543.88
Location:
Across all coastal marshes within Delaware Bay