MADISON, Wis – Sand County Foundation is among six nonprofit organizations nationally to receive the first round of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) “Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative funding.” The initiative will help cattle ranchers enhance wildlife habitat, conserve water resources, and improve soil health across the nation’s grasslands.
A nonprofit conservation organization, Sand County Foundation has been awarded a multi-year, $7.8 million NFWF grant to accelerate regenerative grazing practices, habitat restoration, and conservation of wildlife and water on working ranches across the nation.
Healthy grasslands are critical to supporting people, wildlife, and rural economies. This initiative advances voluntary conservation practices that can support grasslands and strengthen the resilience of working ranchland.
“Sand County Foundation is thrilled about this opportunity,” said Kevin McAleese, Sand County Foundation CEO. “For years, our network of ranchers has been seeking ways to expand grassland conservation. Thanks to NFWF, we can help them realize their ambitions.”
“Sand County Foundation’s team looks forward to providing technical assistance for land managers who want to improve ecological and economic resilience across their grazed land,” said Dr. Heidi Peterson, Sand County Foundation’s Vice President of Agricultural Conservation and Research.
Sand County Foundation will support ranchers in California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Read more about the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative in this announcement from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Sand County Foundation is a national, nonprofit conservation organization that inspires and empowers farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners to ethically care for the land to sustain water resources, build healthy soil, and enhance wildlife habitat.
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