Grants Library

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supports vital conservation projects across the United States and its territories. Please search our grants library for additional information on individual grants.

Year Name Organization Location Award Amount
2016 Faith Valley Meadow Restoration (CA) American Rivers, Inc. Faith Valley is a 260-acre meadow located on the West Fork Carson River in Alpine County, CA, on Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest land. It is located on Blue Lakes Rd, approximately 19 miles south of Meyers, CA, and 4 miles upstream of Hope Valley. $113,350.34
2016 Silver/Slinkard Creek Brook Trout Removal (CA) Trout Unlimited, Inc. Walker Basin, Nevada and California.

Silver Creek: Mono County California 4 miles NNW of Leavitt Meadows at an elevation of approximately 8500-feet (38.37*N 119.57*W)

Slinkard Creek: Mono County California 5 miles NNW of Coleville, CA at approximately 6100ft (38.61*N 119.57*W)
$162,752.02
2016 Yerington Conservation Crew: Connecting Youth with Nature (NV) Walker Basin Conservancy The Walker River Basin between Smith and Mason Valleys in Lyon County, Nevada $46,841.79
2016 Historic Trail Restoration Work Program (AZ) Grand Canyon Association The project will take place throughout the Grand Canyon National Park, however it will focus on the North and South Bass Trails which meet at the Colorado River, creating a rim to rim trail. $30,000.00
2016 Audubon Arizona's Conservation Workdays (AZ) National Audubon Society, Inc. Volunteer conservation projects will occur at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area as well as at other locations in the Phoenix metro area. $35,000.00
2016 Klamath National Forest Coho Habitat Enhancement Project (CA) Mid Klamath Watershed Council Please see attached Project Location Map.

Horse Creek (KRM 149.14): approx. 3.5 miles up Horse Creek from the mouth.
China Creek (KRM 119.23): approx. .5 miles up China Creek from the mouth.
Little Horse Creek (KRM 115.68): approx. .25 miles up Little Horse Creek from the mouth.
$184,496.90
2016 Community and Capacity Building Project (CO) Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Two Ponds NWR serves as an oasis for wildlife and people throughout the Denver Metro area. It is located in Arvada, CO (Jefferson County) and covers 75 acres (uplands, wetlands, and 3 small ponds). Two Ponds is managed by the USFWS as part of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR Complex. $9,664.00
2016 Issaquah Creek Restoration at Lake Sammamish State Park (WA) Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Lake Sammamish State Park is located at the southern end of Lake Sammamish; a large water body located in the rapidly urbanizing portion of King County, within the greater Seattle Metropolitan Area. With more than 500 acres of natural lands located on the southeastern tip of Lake Sammamish, this Par $50,000.00
2016 Rim Fire Restoration (CA) Tuolumne River Preservation Trust This project will take place within the Stanislaus National Forest, in Tuolumne County, CA. $22,499.84
2016 Middle Klamath Coho Refuge Habitat Enhancement- Planning and Design Team Support (CA) Karuk Tribe The project will occur in the middle Klamath River Subbasin within the reach between Salmon River and Iron Gate Dam. It will include tributary mouths and lower reaches of tributaries accessible to all rearing coho salmon. $60,000.00