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Home » Interior Department Announces $102.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects

Interior Department Announces $102.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects

Adam Green By Adam Green August 6, 2025 3 Min Read
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Interior Department Announces 2.9 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects

Funding will help conserve or restore 548,242 acres of critical wetland habitat

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced $102.9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to conserve, restore or enhance 548,242 acres of critical wetland and associated upland habitat for migratory birds across North America. Partners will provide more than $201.2 million in matchingfunds.

“For more than 35 years, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act has fostered partnerships and an investment in wetland conservation that yield both ecological and economic returns for local communities and a broad range of industries, including tourism, commercial fisheries, forestry and agriculture.” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. “These grants will increase and maintain healthy bird populations and wetland habitat, while supporting local economies and improving public access to recreational activities for American traditions, such as hunting, fishing and birdwatching.”

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission is chaired by the Secretary of the Interior. The Commission has helped conserve much of the nation’s most important waterfowl habitat and establish or enhance many of the country’s most popular destinations for waterfowl hunting and birding. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act is one of the most effective tools we have for migratory bird conservation.

“NAWCA funding supports projects that enhance or establish areas for hunting and birdwatching, uplifting local economies and improving public access to recreational activities for future generations,” said Service Principal Deputy Director J Shirley. “Projects made possible through these grants support public-private partnerships to make an investment in wetland conservation that benefits the economy, a thriving outdoor recreation sector and the valuable benefits provided by healthy wetland ecosystems.”

Projects made possible through the North American Wetlands ConservationAct will protect, restore and enhance wetlands, providing habitat for migratory birds and many other species of wildlife, improving water quality and providing recreational opportunities for all.

NAWCA is the only federal grant program dedicated to the conservation of wetland habitats for migratory birds. Since 1991, more than $7.1 billion in funding has advanced the conservation of wetland habitats and their wildlife across more than 32.9 million acres of habitat in all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, while engaging more than 7,100 partners in more than 3,400 projects.

Through NAWCA, federal funds are typically leveraged at twice the legally required dollar-for-dollar non-federal match-to-grant ratio. Program partners include private landowners, state, tribal and local governments, conservation organizations, sportsmen’s groups, land trusts and corporations.

More information on these NAWCA grants is available on the Service’s website.

Additional information about migratory bird conservation can be found on the Service’s webpage.



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