The Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program works one-on-one with private landowners to provide technical and funding assistance to improve fish and wildlife habitats. Projects may involve scrapes, ditch plugs, drain tile and work to ensure upland buffer areas associated with wetlands continue to protect threatened or endangered species habitat.

District staff use fire- under specific conditions– to control invasive woody brush and trees, rejuvinate native grass and forb plantings, enhance seed production for harvest, and reduce plant competition.

Conserving topsoil and enhancing habitat are important components of prairie restoration. Leopold staff help restore prairies by planting native forbs and grasses, which also draw pollinators and other species. To encourage biodiversity, Leopold staff also plant prairie forbs and grasses, which attract pollinators, birds and other species.

District staff drain and re-fill wetlands to promote plants that will produce good food for migrating waterfowl. Staff may also create mudflats to provide foraging areas for shorebirds during migration.

Invasive species management involves controlling unwanted or undesired plants using chemicals, prescribed burning, mowing, or other tools.