Audubon Great Plains has announced a $460,136 award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support the “Expanding Technical Assistance for North Dakota Producers” project. This initiative aims to enhance conservation efforts and provide critical support to producers across North Dakota.

The award allows Audubon Great Plains to expand its network by hiring an additionsl range ecologist to increase restoration habitat projects in eastern North Dakota. The project will leverage an additional $461,568 in matching contributions raised by the National Audubon Society, creating a significant investment in sustainable land-use practices and habitat conservation.

By combining federal funding and private contributions, this effort will deliver impactful resources, cost-share programs, and expertise to producers. supporting the health of North Dakota’s grassland and wetland ecosystems for the benefit of birds, wildlife and people.

“The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s support will allow Audubon’s working lands team to provide technical assistance to landowners and producers across North Dakota, while connecting them to financial assistance programs available through Audubon Great Plains and the Natural Resources Conservation service. With over 93% of North Dakota in private ownership, it is imperative that conservation organizations like Audubon provide resources to conserve and manage those private working lands, and the NFWF support is critical to that effort” said Josh Lefers, director of Conservation