Support community-engaged, data-driven planning to identify and prioritize nature-based projects; enhance coordination of the East River Resilience Collaborative; and support on-the-ground technical assistance to implement demonstration projects in the East River Watershed. Project will develop a Flood Resilience Implementation Plan outlining priority nature-based solutions that will reduce flood risk and enhance habitat for fish and wildlife.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Developing the East River Resilience Collaborative for Nature-Based, Community-Driven Solutions (WI)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0318.23.076288
Description:
Award Amount:
$199810.71
Location:
The East River Watershed, located in northeast Wisconsin, is a coastal tributary to Green Bay, Lake Michigan covering 13 municipalities and three counties (Brown, Manitowoc, Calumet). It is characterized by agriculture and urban land use, critical fish and wildlife habitat, and coastal flooding.