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Lake Superior OVERVIEW Sustain Our Great Lakes is a public–private partnership that supports habitat restoration in the Great Lakes basin. Administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the program receives funding and other support from ArcelorMittal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural

ABOUT NFWF the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program designed to protect, restore and The National Fish and Wildlife enhanceResources the Conservation Great Lakes Service.ecosystem. A significant portion of program funding is provided by Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores our nation’s fish and wild- Sustain Our Great Lakes offers funding annually, with grant awards ranging from $50,000 to life and their habitats. Created by Congress in 1984, NFWF directs and state, tribal and local governments. public conservation dollars to $1.5 million. Eligible recipients include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, the most pressing environmental needs and matches those invest- controlling invasive species, permanently protecting important habitat, restoring wetland ments with private funds. hydrology,The work funded and improving in 2016 includesstream habitat improving structures. passage Collectively, for fish and the other funded aquatic projects organisms, will: Learn more at www.nfwf.org

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS habitat 1133 15th Street NW, • Reopen 65 miles of river for fish passage and restore 7 miles of stream and riparian Suite 1100 Restore and enhance more than 1,500 acres of wetlands and associated uplands Washington, DC 20005 • Remove or bypass 15 barriers to aquatic organism passage 202-857-0166 • (continued) • Permanently protect 397 acres Sustain Our Great Lakes 2016 Grants continued

1) Restoring Wetland Bird Habitat in Calumet Coastal conservation complex. Project will continue to monitor and Wetlands (IN, IL) control invasive species on 85 acres of previously treated Grantee: The Nature Conservancy NFWF Award Amount:...... $806,653 wetland habitat. Matching Funds:...... $865,019 areas and treat an additional 120 acres of high-quality Total Project:...... $1,671,672 5) Improving Aquatic Connectivity along Minnehaha Creek (MI) Grantee: Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council of coastal wetland habitat at six sites within the Calumet NFWF Award Amount:...... $289,019 regionThe Nature of southern Conservancy Lake will restore in order and enhance to restore 178 and acres Matching Funds:...... $263,200 manage habitat for wetland birds. Project will treat invasive Total Project:...... $552,219 species on 138 acres, restore hydrology to 40 acres of wetland habitat, and monitor wetland bird species to document The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council will replace two road- restoration impacts and inform adaptive management. stream crossings on the Minnehaha Creek, a designated trout stream in northern Michigan. Project will reconnect 8 stream 2) Sustaining Birds of the Great Lakes (IL, NY) Grantee: National Audubon Society organisms. NFWF Award Amount:...... miles to improve passage by brook trout and other aquatic Matching Funds:...... $450,145 6) Duncan Bay Coastal Wetland Protection and Total Project:...... $899,935$449,790 Restoration (MI) Grantee: Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development The National Audubon Society will restore critical bird Council stopover and breeding habitat across coastal wetlands in two NFWF Award Amount:...... urban landscapes of the Great Lakes basin. Invasive species Matching Funds:...... $359,913 management and revegetation of native cover will be applied Total Project:...... $731,822$371,909 across a total of 196 acres in and Buffalo that will The Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development for threatened resident and migratory bird species, less Council sedimentresult in enhanced runoff, and wetland improved habitat, resiliency. improved habitat quality habitat and 3,500 feet of shoreline surrounding Duncan Bay along Lakewill Huron. protect Project and restore will restore 317 acres wetland of coastal hydrology, wetland 3) Interdunal Wetland Restoration in the Dunes increase habitat diversity through invasive species control, Region (IN) - II road-stream crossings. NFWF Award Amount:...... $111,609 and improve aquatic organism passage by removing two MatchingGrantee: Shirley Funds: Heinze. . . . .Land . . Trust...... $39,869 7) Road-Stream Crossing and Riparian Restoration in the Total Project:...... $151,478 Muskegon River Watershed (MI) Grantee: Muskegon River Watershed Assembly NFWF Award Amount:...... $214,850 60 acres of interdunal wetlands and marsh habitat across Matching Funds:...... $255,669 threeThe Shirley sites along Heinze the Land southern Trust coastwill treat of Lake invasive Michigan species in on Total Project:...... $470,519 northwest Indiana. Project will build on previous restoration The Muskegon River Watershed Assembly will restore connectivity to over 5 miles of Bigelow Creek and enhance efforts to improve a high-quality interdunal wetland riparian habitat throughout the Muskegon River Watershed. 4)ecosystem Hobart andMarsh benefit Restoration a variety (IN) of rare - II plant species. Project will replace two road-stream crossings on Bigelow Creek and plant 40 acres of forested riparian habitat along NFWF Award Amount:...... $110,259 other coldwater streams within the watershed. MatchingGrantee: Shirley Funds: Heinze. . . . .Land . . Trust...... $39,344 Total Project:...... $149,603 and restore 205 acres of wetland habitat in the Hobart Marsh The Shirley Heinze Land Trust will expand work to enhance (continued) Sustain Our Great Lakes 2016 Grants continued

Northern pike 8) Restoring Aquatic Connectivity on the Pine River (MI) 115 acres of wetland habitat by constructing backwater Grantee: Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council road-stream crossings. Project will improve the access and NFWF Award Amount:...... habitatpotholes, of reconnectingnorthern pike floodplain spring spawning habitat, sites and assessingand enhance 10 Matching Funds:...... the nesting and feeding areas of waterfowl and other marsh Total Project:...... $434,291$157,072 nesting birds. $277,219 The Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development 11) Restoring Native Brook Trout in Onondaga Creek Council (NY) - II Grantee: Onondaga Environmental Institute Pine Riverwill in reconnect northeast 20 Michigan. upstream Project miles will of high-quality restore the NFWF Award Amount:...... coldwater habitat and 500 feet of floodplain habitat on the Matching Funds:...... $200,000 Total Project:...... $378,050$178,050 natural hydrology, nutrient transport and passage by fish and 9)other Reconnecting aquatic organisms. Sandborn Creek (MI) The Onondaga Environmental Institute will continue to Grantee: Conservation Resource Alliance NFWF Award Amount:...... $850,000 within Onondaga Creek by restoring and improving Matching Funds:...... improve habitat for brook trout and other aquatic species Total Project:...... $1,720,000 west branch. Project will replace two road-stream crossings $870,000 toconnectivity, reconnect 6instream miles of habitat stream and habitat water and quality improve along over the 3 miles of instream habitat through the targeted removal of

The Conservation Resource Alliance will replace the final miles,four aquatic resulting passage in complete barriers passage on Sanborn by brook Creek, trout a tributary and other 12)significant Huron debris River jams.Wetlands Restoration (OH) to the Pere Marquette River. Project will reconnect 14.6 Grantee: Museum of Natural History Sanborn Creek. NFWF Award Amount:...... coldwater aquatic organisms throughout the entire length of Matching Funds:...... 10) Wetland Restoration in Southern Sodus Coastal Total Project:...... $823,842$78,242 Wetlands (NY) $745,600 Grantee: The Nature Conservancy, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will restore NFWF Award Amount:...... $193,521 Matching Funds:...... meadow and riparian forest habitat on a riverine Total Project:...... $362,068 estuarine mudflats, emergent marsh, sedgePhragmites meadow, australis riparian $168,547 The Nature Conservancy will restore and enhance over migratorymarsh. Project shorebirds will control and wading 76 acres birds. of and other invasive species to benefit specialized plant species, (continued) Sustain Our Great Lakes 2016 Grants continued

13) Mentor Marsh Invasive Plant Species Control (OH) - II Grantee: Cleveland Museum of Natural History NFWF Award Amount:...... $116,658 stabilize 2.5 miles of an adjacent road to improve passage and Matching Funds:...... $289,000 17)instream Green habitat Bay Coastal for brook Wetland trout and Restoration other aquatic (WI) organisms. Total Project:...... $405,658 Grantee: Ducks Unlimited NFWF Award Amount:...... The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will continue to Matching Funds:...... $400,029 restore emergent marsh and swamp forest habitat in Mentor Total Project:...... $796,808$396,779 Marsh, a National Natural Landmark. Project will control Ducks Unlimited will restore and enhance over 100 acres of coastal wetlands at sites throughout Green Bay to provide 20invasive state-listed plant speciesor rare onspecies. 75 acres and plant 6,000 trees on native emergent marsh and swamp forest habitat to benefit 14) Expanding the Protection and Restoration of Hach- waterfowllong-term beneficialhabitat, seed impacts 50 acres to fish with and native wildlife. plant Project species, will Otis Sanctuary and State Nature Preserve (OH) andcreate control 5 acres 100 of acrespike spawning of invasive habitat, species. enhance 17 acres of Grantee: Western Reserve Land Conservancy NFWF Award Amount:...... 18) Controlling Invasive Species within the Door Matching Funds:...... $409,500 Peninsula Coastal Wetlands Ramsar Site (WI) Total Project:...... $816,653$407,153 Grantee: The Nature Conservancy NFWF Award Amount:...... $186,249 The Western Reserve Land Conservancy will permanently Matching Funds:...... protect 80 acres of riparian and upland forest habitat along Total Project:...... $413,649 the Chagrin River, a Lake Erie tributary in northeastern $227,400 The Nature Conservancy will restore and enhance 500 numerous native species including brook trout and lake acres of coastal wetlands within the Coastal sturgeon.. Project will preserve high-quality stream habitat for Wetlands Ramsar Site. Project will treat known infestations,

15) Restoration of Royal Botanical Gardens Wetlands in detection and rapid response efforts, and restore a 10-acre - II map and monitor invasive species populations, utilize early Grantee: Royal Botanical Gardens NFWF Award Amount:...... $100,000 19)wetland Mole site Creek through Stream fill removal and Riparian and revegetation. Enhancement (WI) Matching Funds:...... $318,598 Total Project:...... $418,598 NFWF Award Amount:...... $66,000 MatchingGrantee: Ozaukee Funds:. .County, . . . . ...... $66,000 The Royal Botanical Gardens will continue to restore 3 acres Total Project:...... $132,000 of coastal wetland habitat, contributing to the delisting of as a Great Lakes Area of Concern. Project structures, and restore 3 acres of wetland and riparian plant controlOzaukee invasive County species,will enhance and plant 4,200 native feet of trees stream and channel, shrubs. communities.will treat invasive plant species, install five carp exclusion Projectreconnect will 103 increase acres ofand wetland improve and the floodplain habitat structure habitat, and

16) Improving Aquatic Connectivity in the Genesee River Watershed (PA) diversity for both aquatic and avian species. Grantee: Potter County Conservation District NFWF Award Amount:...... Matching Funds:...... $216,219 Total Project:...... $315,696$99,477

The Potter County Conservation District will replace a culvert reduce sediment input to a headwater tributary of the Geneseeto improve River. aquatic Project habitat will reopenconnectivity 10 stream and significantly miles and