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Giving alligator gar a lifeline in the Lower Mississippi River

At dawn, the woods are hushed and damp. River water meanders between towering trees, and a long shadow glides just beneath the surface.

Two alligator gar fish with long, narrow snouts and sharp teeth, featuring mottled brown and tan patterns along their elongated bodies, swimming against a black background with a reflective surface below.
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Giving alligator gar a lifeline in the Lower Mississippi River

Two alligator gar fish with long, narrow snouts and sharp teeth, featuring mottled brown and tan patterns along their elongated bodies, swimming against a black background with a reflective surface below.
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Long Island Sound Futures Fund

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund supports projects to fully restore the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. It operates within a partnership of federal and state agencies, foundations, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, user groups, and individuals dedicated to restoring and protecting the Sound.
Reef balls at Stratford Point
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Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund 2026 Request for Proposals

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Monarch Butterfly and Other Insect Pollinators to Benefit from $2.7 Million in Conservation Grants from NFWF

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 24, 2025) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.7 million in grants to conserve m

A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on a bright yellow wildflower, with a blurred background of similar yellow flowers.
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Monarch Butterfly and Other Insect Pollinators to Benefit from $2.7 Million in Conservation Grants from NFWF

A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on a bright yellow wildflower, with a blurred background of similar yellow flowers.
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Amazon and NFWF collaborate to restore longleaf pine forests and improve water quality in North Carolina

Forests do more than provide habitat for wildlife. They also play a vital role in filtering water.

Dense longleaf pine forest with tall, straight trunks and a lush green understory of grasses and low plants.
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Amazon and NFWF collaborate to restore longleaf pine forests and improve water quality in North Carolina

Dense longleaf pine forest with tall, straight trunks and a lush green understory of grasses and low plants.
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NFWF Announces Nearly $12 Million in Grants from Long Island Sound Futures Fund

Connecticut (December 2, 2025) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and partners today announced nearly $12 million in grants

An American oystercatcher with a striking black-and-white body and bright orange beak walks along the shoreline, holding a small shellfish in its beak as waves foam in the background.
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Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund expands, enhances and accelerates longleaf pine ecosystem restoration across longleaf pine’s historical range throughout the southeastern United States.
​Longleaf pine forest