2018 NAWCA Proposals

British Columbia

Project: British Columbia Pacific Coastal & Canadian Intermountain Conservation Program Location: British Columbia Grantee: Ducks Unlimited Canada Contact: Dave Kostersky Funding Partners:  Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited Canada Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $1,200,000 U.S. Matching Funds: $600,000 Canadian Matching Funds: $600,000 Joint Venture Region: Canadian Intermountain, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 5, 9, 10 This is the next phase in DUC's multi-year commitment to deliver science-based habitat conservation projects to achieve NAWMP goals in the BC-PBHJV and the CIJV. This effort will include the replacement and management of aging water control infrastructure, and the securement of 24 acres via fee simple acquisition. Project partners will also work together to enhance 390 acres. Priority bird habitat will be impacted by stewardship activities on 2,150 acres and DUC will manage 419,910 acres of previously secured habitat.

New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec

Project: Eastern Habitat Joint Venture: Conservation Program Location: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec Grantee: Ducks Unlimited Canada Contact: David Kostersky Funding Partners:  Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited Canada Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $2,899,242 U.S. Matching Funds: $1,449,621 Canadian Matching Funds: $1,449,621 Joint Venture Region: Eastern Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 This is the next phase in DUC’s multi-year commitment to deliver science-based habitat conservation projects to achieve NAWMP goals in the EHJV. Project activities will secure 530 acres via fee simple title acquisition and 2,727 acres in conservation agreements, enhance 1,472 acres, influence through stewardship activities 251,000 acres, and manage the 1,102,224 acres of habitat previously secured.

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Project: Canadian Prairie Pothole & Western Boreal Habitat Program Location: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Yukon Grantee: Ducks Unlimited Canada Contact: Dave Kostersky Funding Partners:  Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited Canada Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $12,393,458 U.S. Matching Funds: $6,196,729 Canadian Matching Funds: $6,196,729 Joint Venture Region: Prairie Habitat Bird Joint Venture BCR: 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11 This is the next step in DUC's multi-year commitment to achieve the goals and objectives of the PHJV under NAWMP. The proposed program directly supports the 2013-2020 PHJV Implementation Plan. It will result in 9,809 secured acres and 9,919 enhanced acres of wetlands and associated upland habitat, will influence another 3,700,000 acres through stewardship activities, and will manage 3,668,859 previously protected acres. DUC will further these efforts through evaluation, communications and endowment activities.

Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Project: Potholes Plus Project Location: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Grantee: Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation Contact: Stephen Carlyle Funding Partners:  Delta Waterfowl Foundation, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $320,000 U.S. Matching Funds: $160,000 Canadian Matching Funds: $160,000 Joint Venture Region: Prairie Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 11 Under the framework of PHJV implementation plans, this project will result in permanent protection of 585 acres of waterfowl breeding habitat in Manitoba. Project activities will also include restoration of 110 acres of previously drained wetlands, making new habitat available for breeding activity. These restored acres will also be protected via conservation agreements for a minimum of 10 years. Management activities such as compliance monitoring and hen house maintenance will occur on 115,400 previously secured acres.

British Columbia

Project: British Columbia: CIJV & PHBJV Wetland-Associated MIG Bird Habitat Conservation Location: British Columbia Grantee: The Nature Conservancy of Canada Contact: Kathryn Folkl Funding Partners:  Friends of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $400,000 U.S. Matching Funds: $200,000 Canadian Matching Funds: $200,000 Joint Venture Region: Canadian Intermountain, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 5, 9, and 10  Project activities will result in securement of 80 acres in fee title, enhancement of 26 acres, and management of 45,099 previously secured acres of migratory bird habitat in the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture (PHBJV) and the Canadian Intermountain Joint Venture (CIJV), within the province of British Columbia. PBHJV activities will benefit Common Loon, White-winged Scoter, American Wigeon and Bufflehead. Within the CIJV, activities will benefit several species of breeding waterfowl, including Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser and Green-winged Teal.

Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Project: Prairies & Boreal: Protecting Wetlands & Uplands, Prairie Habitat JV Location: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Grantee: The Nature Conservancy of Canada Contact: Kathryn Folkl Funding Partners:  Friends of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $855,000 U.S. Matching Funds: $427,500 Canadian Matching Funds: $427,500 Joint Venture Region: Prairie Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 11 This project is a continuation of NCC's multi-year commitment to the PHJV’s contribution to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Accomplishments will include permanent securement of 880 acres of quality migratory bird habitat via fee simple acquisition. NCC will also manage 103,532 acres of habitat secured in previous NAWCA projects. Project activities will benefit breeding waterfowl and will reduce the risk of habitat loss to conversion.

New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec

Project: Ontario, Quebec & Atlantic: Protecting Wetland & Upland Habitat, EHJV Location: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec Grantee: The Nature Conservancy of Canada Contact: Kathryn Folkl Funding Partners:  Friends of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada Approved: 04/25/2018 NAWCA Grant: $1,700,000 U.S. Matching Funds: $1,700,000 Canadian Matching Funds: Joint Venture Region: Eastern Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 8, 12, 13 and 14  Project activities will result in securement of 2,975 acres, enhancement of 400 acres, management of 71,850 acres previously secured, and stewardship activities of 550 acres of migratory bird habitat in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces of Canada. A number of EHJV migratory waterfowl species such as Common Eider, American Black Duck, Mallard, Harlequin Duck, Canada Goose, Long-tailed Duck, and Barrow’s Goldeneye will benefit from the protection and enhancement activities of this project.