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    NFWF Announces Nearly $2.4 Million in Grants from the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative

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    NFWF Announces $1.2 Million for Pecos River Watershed Restoration and Native Species Recovery

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NFWF Announces Nearly $2.4 Million in Grants from the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative
NFWF Announces $1.2 Million for Pecos River Watershed Restoration and Native Species Recovery
NFWF Awards $20 Million in Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat across the Southeast