The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today more than $1.14 million in federal funding has been awarded under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant program to restore sustainable populations of fish and wildlife resources, and their habitats, in the Great Lakes Basin. The five projects funded will provide almost $430,000 in non-federal partner match contributions.
“The diversity of these projects will allow for a broad range of benefits to fish and wildlife resources across the Great Lakes Basin,” said Tom Melius, Midwest Regional Director. The projects include improving stream connectivity in the Boardman River Watershed in northern Michigan, restoring and conserving shoreline and riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.
Learn more about riparian habitat in the Lake Michigan basin, and lake trout and lake sturgeon research to inform ongoing restoration work.
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