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Conservation Partners Program

The Conservation Partners Program provides vital grant funding to support organizations that provide staff and technical assistance to private landowners in order to maximize the benefits of Farm Bill programs on working lands.

Coral Reef Stewardship Fund

Since 2000, NFWF has responded to the alarming decline in both the quantity and productivity of the world’s coral reef ecosystems through multiple coral conservation initiatives that aim to improve management, increase public awareness, and reduce threats to coral reefs both domestically and internationally. NFWF works with local, state, federal and regional partners to explore new techniques for addressing persistent, practical challenges faced by coral reef managers – such as non-point source pollution, over harvest of functional reef species, vessel damage and environmental stressors.

NFWF Announces Two Additional Projects on the Gulf Coast

New Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund Projects in Alabama and Mississippi Will Benefit Vital Habitats for Fish and Wildlife

WASHINGTON, D.C.

National Coastal Resilience Fund

The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), established in 2018, invests in nature-based solutions that protect coastal communities while enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife. The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in conservation projects that restore, increase and strengthen natural infrastructure such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, rivers and floodplains, coastal forest, and barrier islands that mitigate the impacts of storms and other coastal hazards to communities.

NFWF Announces $12.6 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Alabama

Projects funded as a part of initial investment of funds derived from settlement of criminal charges against BP and Transocean

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov.

ADM

The Midwest Cover Crop Initiative is supported by ADM. The program provides technical assistance to farmers and supports large-scale adoption of cover crops across the Midwest. Through education, outreach, and technical assistance, the program enhances soil health, reduces atmospheric greenhouse gases and improves water resources, while also providing economic benefits to participating farmers.

National Wildlife Refuge Friends

Refuge Friends organizations are effective co-stewards of important natural resources within the National Wildlife Refuge System. They develop and implement projects that benefit both wildlife and people. The very existence of the National Wildlife Refuge System is credited to citizens eager to protect America’s natural resources, and refuge Friends organizations continue this legacy.

Chi-Cal Rivers Fund

The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund is a public-private partnership working to restore the health, vitality and accessibility of the waterways in the Chicago and Calumet region by supporting nature-based solutions, habitat enhancement, and public-use improvements and stewardship.