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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$1.6M
Program Spending
86%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.3M
Total Expenses
▼$1.4M
Total Assets
$1.9M
Total Liabilities
▼$107.1K
Net Assets
$1.8M
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$802.7K
Investment Income
$53.8K
Fundraising
▼$202.5K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$4.7M
Awards Found
55
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (SERVICE) NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE (NJFO) HAS DESIGNATED CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) AS THE HABITAT OFFSET MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS TO OFFSET LOSS OF HABITAT FOR FOUR FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES THAT WILL OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE SANDY HOOK CHANNEL BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERING (CORPS). IN OCTOBER 2017 THE SERVICE ISSUED A PROGRAMMATIC BIOLOGICAL OPINION (PBO) COVERING ALL DREDGING AUTHORIZED OR CARRIED OUT BY THE CORPS IN THIS SECTION OF THE SANDY HOOK CHANNEL THROUGH 2038. A BINDING CONSERVATION MEASURE INCLUDED IN THE PBO IS AN OFFSET PLAN. THE OFFSET PLAN PROVIDES THAT THE CORPS WILL TRANSFER FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH EACH DREDGING CYCLE. EACH FUNDING CYCLE ALLOWS FOR PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD AND FUNDING FROM PREVIOUS CYCLES MAY CARRY OVER IF NOT ALREADY SPENT SINCE ACTIVE PROJECTS OR PROJECT PERIODS MAY OVERLAP WITH DIFFERENT DREDGING CYCLES. BUDGETS FOR EACH FUNDING CYCLE ARE BASED ON A FORMULA DEVELOPED BETWEEN NJFO AND CWFNJ. NJFO IS INVOLVED IN EACH STAGE OF PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING. WE CANNOT FULLY ANTICIPATE THE EXACT PROJECT(S) THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED AT THE TIME THE FUNDING IS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE PBO | $442.9K | FY2025 | Jul 2025 – May 2027 |
| Department of the Interior | SANDY HOOK CHANNEL HABITAT OFFSET PROGRAM | $246.5K | FY2021 | Jan 2021 – Sep 2025 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE (SERVICE) AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWF) ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THROUGH WHICH CWF WILL ASSIST THE SERVICE IN COMPLETING AT LEAST 10 MUNICIPAL BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AS WELL AS SURVEYING FOR BIRDS, HERPTILES, AND MAMMALS AND RESTORING APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE USING INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, GRASSLAND RESTORATION, AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT IN THE PINELANDS, INCLUDING WITHIN THE JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST (JBMDL). | $210K | FY2023 | Sep 2023 – Sep 2025 |
| Department of the Interior | SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN LAGOA DO PEIXE | $200K | FY2018 | Aug 2018 – Aug 2021 |
| Department of the Interior | SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN BRAZIL AND DELAWARE BAY (6139) | $200K | FY2015 | Aug 2015 – Aug 2017 |
| Department of the Interior | BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, BIRD SURVEYS, AND HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE PINELANDS | $190.1K | FY2021 | Oct 2020 – Aug 2021 |
| Department of the Interior | COOP AGRMT BEACH MGMT & HABITAT PINELAND | $181.1K | FY2018 | Sep 2018 – Sep 2021 |
| Department of Agriculture | BALLANGER CREEK ENHANCEMENT (ARRA) | $175K | FY2010 | Nov 2009 – Sep 2011 |
| Department of the Interior | MONITORING OF NESTING ACTIVITIES OF FEDERALLY THREATENED AND STATE ENDANGERED BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON EB FORSYTHER NWR, HURRIANCE SANDY | $150K | FY2015 | Jan 2015 – Nov 2016 |
| Department of Commerce | IDENTIFICATION AND RETRIEVAL OF DERELICT CRAB POTS TO REDUCE BYCATCH OF NOAA TRUST RESOURCES IN BARNEGAT BAY, NEW JERSEY: PHASE TWO | $149.3K | FY2017 | Aug 2017 – Jul 2019 |
| Department of the Interior | BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE PINELANDS | $147.9K | FY2017 | Mar 2017 – Dec 2019 |
| Department of the Interior | COOP AGRMNT CWF SANDY HOOK CHANNEL | $123K | FY2018 | Aug 2018 – Jan 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | CWF WILL PLAN AND MANAGE A CAMERA TRAPPING EFFORT IN WETLANDS WHERE STATE BIOLOGISTS HAVE VARYING DEGREES OF CONFIDENCE IN POPULATION ESTIMATES, FOLLOWING STANDARD PHASE 2 VISUAL SURVEYS (CONTROL). | $110.4K | FY2024 | Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE SERVICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY CWF ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THROUGH WHICH CWF WILL ASSIST THE SERVICE IN COMPLETING AT LEAST 5 MUNICIPAL BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AS WELL AS SURVEYING FOR BIRDS HERPTILES AND MAMMALS AND RESTORING APPROXIMATELY 100 ACRES OF HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE USING INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL GRASSLAND RESTORATION AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT WITHIN THE JOINT BASE DIX MCGUIRE LAKEHURST JBDML. | $109.8K | FY2025 | Aug 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| Department of Commerce | IDENTIFICATION AND RETRIEVAL OF DERELICT CRAB POTS TO REDUCE BYCATCH OF NOAA TRUST RESOURCES IN BARNEGAT BAY, NEW JERSEY | $109.6K | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Sep 2017 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES ON THE BEACHES OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS ALL OF THE COUNTY'S MUNICIPAL BEACHES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROTECTIVE FENCING, AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE #1 IS AN ANNUAL SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 3-5 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 2 PLANS. DELIVERABLE #2, ALSO ANNUAL, INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR THE LOCATIONS OF A LISTED PLANT (SEABEACH AMARANTH) AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIAN, VEHICLES, AND MECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE/FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM THE PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (FROM ADVANCING THE RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES), LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS (FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION/COORDINATION), THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS), AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT). | $104K | FY2022 | Mar 2022 – Jan 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO PROVINCE, CHILE (6355) | $100K | FY2016 | Jun 2016 – Jun 2019 |
| Department of the Interior | IDENTIFY JUVENILE RED KNOT WINTERING AREAS | $91.9K | FY2012 | Aug 2012 – Aug 2017 |
| Department of the Interior | COOP BOG TURTLE ASSESSMENT RESTORATION | $88K | FY2019 | Jul 2019 – Dec 2022 |
| Department of the Interior | DUNE MANAGEMENT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES MANAGEMENT | $86.8K | FY2014 | Aug 2014 – Dec 2018 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES OCCURRING ONBEACHES IN OCEAN AND ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE MUNICIPAL BEACHES IN THESE THREE COUNTIES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND PROTECTIVE FENCING AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE 1 IS A SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 5 TO 7 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 3 PLANS. DELIVERABLE 2 INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR LOCATIONS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIANS OR VEHICLES OR AND MECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE AND FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FROM ADVANCING RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES AND LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION AND THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. | $84.7K | FY2024 | May 2024 – Jan 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | THE E.B. FORSYTHE NWR IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BREEDING SITE IN NEW JERSEY FOR THE FEDERAL AND STATE-LISTED PIPING PLOVER, AS WELL AS HAVING REGIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE SPECIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HABITAT FOR OTHER AT-RISK BEACH NESTING BIRDS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TO MONITOR THE DISTRIBUTION, POPULATION, BREEDING SUCCESS, AND CAUSES OF NEST AND BROOD LOSS OF BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT FORSYTHE, PRIMARILY PIPING PLOVER, BUT ALSO LEAST TERN, COMMON TERN, BLACK SKIMMER, AND AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER DURING THE ENTIRE BREEDING SEASON FROM APRIL 1- AUGUST 31. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, INCLUDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF PREDATOR EXCLOSURES, WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF NESTING SUCCESS. DATA WILL BE COLLECTED AND CATALOGUED CONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED FEDERAL AND STATE PROTOCOLS TO HELP TRACK SPECIES RECOVERY. PUBLIC OUTREACH WILL BE PROVIDED TO ADDRESS RISKS TO THE SPECIES AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REFUGE LANDS IN THEIR CONSERVATION. | $75K | FY2022 | Mar 2022 – Dec 2022 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A RECENTLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2025 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL CONDUCT TASKS INCLUDING 1) NEST SEARCHES 2) NEST AND CHICK MONITORING 3) COLONY COUNTS 4) ASSESSING CAUSES OF NEST FAILURE 5) PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT 6) HABITAT AND PREDATOR TRANSECTS 7) DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY 8) AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AS NEEDED. CWFNJ WILL ENSURE DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASES. THEY WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE SEASON AND A FINAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REFUGE AND ITS PARTNERS. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE REFUGE WILL 1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO THE MONITORING SITES BY PROVIDING USE OF A REFUGE BOAT 2) WORK WITH CWFNJ TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING 3) DETERMINING THE SCOPE AND PRIORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS 4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK 5) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR MONITORING OR MANAGEMENT (E.G. SPOTTING SCOPES OR EXCLOSURES) 6) AND PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWFNJ STAFF AS AVAILABLE AND NEEDED. | $64K | FY2025 | Mar 2025 – Oct 2025 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A RECENTLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2024 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL CONDUCT TASKS INCLUDING 1) NEST SEARCHES 2) NEST AND CHICK MONITORING 3) COLONY COUNTS 4) ASSESSING CAUSES OF NEST FAILURE 5) PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT 6) HABITAT AND PREDATOR TRANSECT SURVEYS 7) DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY 8) PUBLIC OUTREACH AS NEEDED. CWFNJ WILL ASSURE DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASES. THEY WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE SEASON AND A FINAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REFUGE AND ITS PARTNERS. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE REFUGE WILL 1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO THE MONITORING SITES BY PROVIDING USE OF A REFUGE BOAT 2) WORK WITH CWFNJ TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING 3) DETERMINE THE SCOPE AND PRIORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS 4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE ANY COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OR SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OR SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK 5) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR MONITORING OR MANAGEMENT (E.G. SPOTTING SCOPES AND EXCLOSURES) 6) PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWFNJ STAFF AS AVAILABLE AND NEEDED. | $64K | FY2024 | Apr 2024 – Sep 2024 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWF) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A NEWLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2023 NESTING SEASON. CWF WILL CONDUCT TASKS TO INCLUDE NEST SEARCHING, INCUBATION MONITORING, CHICK SEARCHES AND MONITORING, COLONY COUNTS, PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT, DATA COLLECTION, DATA ENTRY, AS WELL AS HABITAT AND PREDATOR SURVEYS AND OUTREACH, AS NEEDED. OTHER TASKS WILL INCLUDE ASSURING DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO ELECTRONIC DATABASES, WRITING PROGRESS REPORTS, SUBMITTING A FINAL REPORT, AND COMPILING AND SENDING ALL NESTING DATA TO FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS AT THE END OF THE NESTING SEASON. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE ENDANGERED AND NONGAME SPECIES PROGRAM. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. INPARTICULAR, THE SERVICE WILL (1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO MONITORING AREAS BY PROVIDING THE USE OF REFUGE WATERCRAFT AND FUEL (2) WORK WITH CWF TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING (3) DETERMINE SCOPE AND PRIORITIZING PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS (4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, AND SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICPRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK (5) PROVIDE SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR MONITORING ACTIVITIES (E.G.,BINOCULARS AND SPOTTING SCOPES) AND (6) PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWF STAFF, AS AVAILABLE. | $62K | FY2023 | Apr 2023 – Sep 2023 |
| Department of the Interior | POPULATION TRENDS AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (2021) | $57.8K | FY2021 | Mar 2021 – Oct 2021 |
| Department of the Interior | POPULATION TRENDS AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (2020) | $56.9K | FY2020 | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 |
| Department of the Interior | F19AC00069 | $56.4K | FY2019 | Apr 2019 – Sep 2019 |
| Department of the Interior | BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AND SEABEACH AMARANTH PROTECTION | $55K | FY2021 | Feb 2021 – Jan 2022 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CORPS) CARRIES OUT NUMEROUS ONGOING BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECTS COVERING MOST OF NEW JERSEY' S ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. THE SERVICE ISSUED PROGRAMMATIC BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS (PBO) REGARDING THE EFFECTS TO THE FEDERALLY LISTED (THREATENED) PIPING PLOVERS (CHARADRIUS MELODUS) AND SEABEACH AMARANTH (AMARANTHUS PUMILUS) FROM THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CORPS BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAMS. | $55K | FY2020 | Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 |
| Department of the Interior | BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF FEDERALLY THREATENED AND STATE ENDANGERED BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON E.B. FORSYTHE NWR | $54.1K | FY2017 | Apr 2017 – Oct 2017 |
| Department of the Interior | TRACKING MOVEMENTS OF THREATENED MIGRATORY RUFA RED KNOTS IN U.S. ATLANTIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS | $52.2K | FY2016 | Aug 2016 – Nov 2017 |
| Department of the Interior | COOP FOR AGREEMENT BEACH MANAGEMENT | $52K | FY2019 | Apr 2019 – Jan 2020 |
| Department of the Interior | ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IN TARGETED WATERSHEDS | $51K | FY2020 | Sep 2020 – Mar 2024 |
| Department of the Interior | BOG TURTLE ASSESSMENT AND OUTREACH | $50K | FY2017 | Feb 2017 – Dec 2019 |
| Department of the Interior | PIPING PLOVER BEACH HABITAT RESTORATION PLANNING | $50K | FY2016 | Nov 2015 – Mar 2018 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A RECENTLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2026 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL CONDUCT TASKS INCLUDING 1) NEST SEARCHES 2) NEST AND CHICK MONITORING 3) COLONY COUNTS 4) ASSESSING CAUSES OF NEST FAILURE 5) PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT 6) HABITAT AND PREDATOR TRANSECTS 7) DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY 8) AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AS NEEDED. CWFNJ WILL ENSURE DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASES. THEY WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE SEASON AND A FINAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REFUGE AND ITS PARTNERS. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE REFUGE WILL 1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO THE MONITORING SITES BY PROVIDING USE OF A REFUGE BOAT 2) WORK WITH CWFNJ TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING 3) DETERMINING THE SCOPE AND PRIORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS 4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK 5) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR MONITORING OR MANAGEMENT (E.G. SPOTTING SCOPES OR EXCLOSURES) 6) AND PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWFNJ STAFF AS AVAILABLE AND NEEDED. | $50K | FY2026 | Apr 2026 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO HELP MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT THE PRIME HOOK NWR (REFUGE) DURING THE 2026 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL HIRE AND TRAIN AS WELL AS PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR TWO SEASONAL FIELD TECHNICIANS WHO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE REFUGE BIOLOGIST TO CONDUCT INTENSIVE BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AT PRIME HOOK AND COMPLETE VARIOUS MANAGEMENT TASKS TO HELP ENSURE BREEDING SUCCESS. CWFNJ AND THE REFUGE WILL ALSO WORK TOGETHER ON DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY AS WELL AS REPORT WRITING. THE REFUGE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION (I.E. VEHICLE) AND HOUSING AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE TECHNICIANS HIRED FOR THE PROJECT. AS POSSIBLE AND NEEDED THE REFUGE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFF TO ASSIST WITH SOME TASKS. | $50K | FY2026 | Mar 2026 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | GOAL OF AGREEMENT IS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR THE AT RISK TURTLES THAT OCCUR IN THE NORTHEAST AND SPECIFICALLY IN NJ BOG, WOOD, AND SPOTTED TURTLES PROJECT WILL RESULT IN OUTREACH TO AT LEAST 25 LANDOWNERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO AT LEAST 20 LANDOWNERS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AT LEAST 12 HABITAT RESTORATION PLANS FOR BOG, WOOD AND OR SPOTTED TURTLES | $45K | FY2023 | Oct 2022 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | COOP AGREEMENT DETERMINING BOG TURTLE | $40K | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – Dec 2020 |
| Department of the Interior | BREEDING SEASON FIELD WORK FOR 2018 | $38K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – Sep 2018 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES OCCURRING ON BEACHES IN OCEAN, ATLANTIC, AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE MUNICIPAL BEACHES IN THESE THREE COUNTIES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROTECTIVE FENCING, AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE 1 IS A SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 5 TO 7 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 3 PLANS. DELIVERABLE 2 INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR LOCATIONS OF A LISTED PLANT (SEABEACH AMARANTH) AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, ANDMECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG-TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (FROM ADVANCING RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES), LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS (FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION COORDINATION), THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS), AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT). | $36.2K | FY2023 | May 2023 – Jan 2024 |
| Department of the Interior | THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES OCCURRING ON BEACHES IN OCEAN, ATLANTIC, AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE MUNICIPAL BEACHES IN THESE THREE COUNTIES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROTECTIVE FENCING, AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE #1 IS A SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 5 TO 7 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 3 PLANS. DELIVERABLE #2 INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR LOCATIONS OF A LISTED PLANT (SEABEACH AMARANTH) AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND MECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE/FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG-TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (FROM ADVANCING RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES), LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS (FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION/COORDINATION), THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS), AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT). | $33.8K | FY2022 | Apr 2022 – Jan 2023 |
| Department of the Interior | UPDATE MUNICIPALITIES BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN | $31.8K | FY2015 | Mar 2015 – Dec 2017 |
| Department of the Interior | AT-RISK COASTAL BIRD OUTREACH AND HABITAT RESTORATION | $30K | FY2022 | Oct 2021 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | BEACH AND DUNE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES CONDUCTED BY BEACH MANAGERS I E , PRIMARILY MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NEW JERSEY ARE OFTEN IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE HABITAT NEEDS OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED BEACH SPECIES, INCLUDING THE FEDERALLY LISTED THREATENED PIPING PLOVER CHARADRIUS MELODUS AND SEABEACH AMARANTH AMARANTHUS PUMILUS THESE PRACTICES ARE UNDERTAKEN TO PRIMARILY ENHANCE RECREATION AND STORM PROTECTION VALUES OF BEACH AND DUNES, BUT OFTEN WITH THE RESULT OF DEGRADING OR DESTROYING HABITAT FOR LISTED SPECIES THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY CWFNJ TO WORK CLOSELY WITH U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE S SERVICE NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE NJFO IN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NJFO S FORTHCOMING TE FRIENDLY DUNE GUIDELINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SERVICE, CWFNJ WILL 1 HOLD STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADOPTION OF THE GUIDELINES 2 SEEK TO INTEGRATE THE GUIDELINES INTO NEW JERSEY COASTAL RESILIENCE PLANNING AND PROJECTS, AS WELL AS OTHER COASTAL REGULATIONS 3 DEVELOP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION MATERIALS AIMED AT LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS, AND OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDING A DEDICATED WEB PAGE AND SIGNAGE TEMPLATE AIMED AT THE BEACH GOING PUBLIC, AND WORK WITH UMBRELLA ORGANIZATIONS TO DISSEMINATE THE MESSAGING AND 4 HOLD ONE OR TWO WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS MUNICIPAL STAFF SO THEY CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GUIDELINES AND TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEM INTO THEIR ROUTINE BEACH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES | $25K | FY2023 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2026 |
| Department of the Interior | HURRICANE SANDY DIS REL #EBFMA/DOI 37: MONITORING NESTING ACTIVITIES ENDANGERED BEACH NESTING BIRDS, HOLGATE/LITTLE BEACH ISLAND UNITS OF EBF NWR, NJ | $24.1K | FY2014 | Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 |
| Department of the Interior | CAPE MAY NWR SHOREBIRD STEWARD PROGRAM | $23.3K | FY2015 | May 2015 – Sep 2015 |
| Department of the Interior | CAPE MAY NWR SHOREBIRD STEWARD PROGRAM | $21.4K | FY2014 | Jun 2014 – Sep 2014 |
| Department of the Interior | THE WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED PROVIDES VITAL HABITAT FOR A MULTITUDE OF NEW JERSEY WILDLIFE INCLUDING TWO OF RAREST REPTILES SUCH AS BOG AND WOOD TURTLES. APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE RIVER CORRIDOR IN NEW JERSEY IS PRESERVED WITHIN THE WALLKILL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. THE HIGH DENSITY OF BOG TURTLES UTILIZING THIS REGION HAS QUALIFIED IT AS A SUBUNIT WITHIN THE BROADER HUDSON HOUSATONIC RECOVERY UNIT OF THE NORTHERN POPULATIONS MANAGEMENT PLAN. INCREASING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN PARCELS THAT ARE ACTIVELY MANAGED FOR TURTLES WILL HELP MITIGATE THREATS INCLUDING LOSS OF NESTING AND BRUMATION HABITATS AND HELP TO ENSURE POPULATIONS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PERSIST. WE BELIEVE OUR WORK WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RARE TURTLE CONSERVATION IN NEW JERSEY BY FOCUSING OUTREACH AND RESTORATION EFFORTS ON THE WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED. | $20K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Oct 2028 |
| Department of the Interior | SAND SEDGE CONTROL TO PROTECT SEABEACH AMARANTH | $20K | FY2020 | Jan 2020 – Dec 2022 |
| Department of the Interior | SANDY HOOK CHANNEL HABITAT OFFSET PROGRAM | $19.4K | FY2020 | May 2020 – Sep 2020 |
| Department of the Interior | PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF BAT GATE AND SECURITY SYSTEM | $16.5K | FY2008 | Jun 2008 – Jun 2011 |
| Department of the Interior | CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY,IN | $10.2K | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – Sep 2018 |
| Department of the Interior | CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | $10K | FY2018 | Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 |
Department of the Interior
$442.9K
UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (SERVICE) NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE (NJFO) HAS DESIGNATED CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) AS THE HABITAT OFFSET MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS TO OFFSET LOSS OF HABITAT FOR FOUR FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES THAT WILL OCCUR AS A RESULT OF REPEATED MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE SANDY HOOK CHANNEL BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERING (CORPS). IN OCTOBER 2017 THE SERVICE ISSUED A PROGRAMMATIC BIOLOGICAL OPINION (PBO) COVERING ALL DREDGING AUTHORIZED OR CARRIED OUT BY THE CORPS IN THIS SECTION OF THE SANDY HOOK CHANNEL THROUGH 2038. A BINDING CONSERVATION MEASURE INCLUDED IN THE PBO IS AN OFFSET PLAN. THE OFFSET PLAN PROVIDES THAT THE CORPS WILL TRANSFER FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH EACH DREDGING CYCLE. EACH FUNDING CYCLE ALLOWS FOR PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD AND FUNDING FROM PREVIOUS CYCLES MAY CARRY OVER IF NOT ALREADY SPENT SINCE ACTIVE PROJECTS OR PROJECT PERIODS MAY OVERLAP WITH DIFFERENT DREDGING CYCLES. BUDGETS FOR EACH FUNDING CYCLE ARE BASED ON A FORMULA DEVELOPED BETWEEN NJFO AND CWFNJ. NJFO IS INVOLVED IN EACH STAGE OF PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING. WE CANNOT FULLY ANTICIPATE THE EXACT PROJECT(S) THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED AT THE TIME THE FUNDING IS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE PBO
Department of the Interior
$246.5K
SANDY HOOK CHANNEL HABITAT OFFSET PROGRAM
Department of the Interior
$210K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE (SERVICE) AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWF) ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THROUGH WHICH CWF WILL ASSIST THE SERVICE IN COMPLETING AT LEAST 10 MUNICIPAL BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AS WELL AS SURVEYING FOR BIRDS, HERPTILES, AND MAMMALS AND RESTORING APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE USING INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, GRASSLAND RESTORATION, AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT IN THE PINELANDS, INCLUDING WITHIN THE JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST (JBMDL).
Department of the Interior
$200K
SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN LAGOA DO PEIXE
Department of the Interior
$200K
SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN BRAZIL AND DELAWARE BAY (6139)
Department of the Interior
$190.1K
BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, BIRD SURVEYS, AND HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE PINELANDS
Department of the Interior
$181.1K
COOP AGRMT BEACH MGMT & HABITAT PINELAND
Department of Agriculture
$175K
BALLANGER CREEK ENHANCEMENT (ARRA)
Department of the Interior
$150K
MONITORING OF NESTING ACTIVITIES OF FEDERALLY THREATENED AND STATE ENDANGERED BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON EB FORSYTHER NWR, HURRIANCE SANDY
Department of Commerce
$149.3K
IDENTIFICATION AND RETRIEVAL OF DERELICT CRAB POTS TO REDUCE BYCATCH OF NOAA TRUST RESOURCES IN BARNEGAT BAY, NEW JERSEY: PHASE TWO
Department of the Interior
$147.9K
BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE PINELANDS
Department of the Interior
$123K
COOP AGRMNT CWF SANDY HOOK CHANNEL
Department of Agriculture
$110.4K
CWF WILL PLAN AND MANAGE A CAMERA TRAPPING EFFORT IN WETLANDS WHERE STATE BIOLOGISTS HAVE VARYING DEGREES OF CONFIDENCE IN POPULATION ESTIMATES, FOLLOWING STANDARD PHASE 2 VISUAL SURVEYS (CONTROL).
Department of the Interior
$109.8K
THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE SERVICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY CWF ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THROUGH WHICH CWF WILL ASSIST THE SERVICE IN COMPLETING AT LEAST 5 MUNICIPAL BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AS WELL AS SURVEYING FOR BIRDS HERPTILES AND MAMMALS AND RESTORING APPROXIMATELY 100 ACRES OF HABITAT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE USING INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL GRASSLAND RESTORATION AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT WITHIN THE JOINT BASE DIX MCGUIRE LAKEHURST JBDML.
Department of Commerce
$109.6K
IDENTIFICATION AND RETRIEVAL OF DERELICT CRAB POTS TO REDUCE BYCATCH OF NOAA TRUST RESOURCES IN BARNEGAT BAY, NEW JERSEY
Department of the Interior
$104K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES ON THE BEACHES OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS ALL OF THE COUNTY'S MUNICIPAL BEACHES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROTECTIVE FENCING, AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE #1 IS AN ANNUAL SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 3-5 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 2 PLANS. DELIVERABLE #2, ALSO ANNUAL, INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR THE LOCATIONS OF A LISTED PLANT (SEABEACH AMARANTH) AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIAN, VEHICLES, AND MECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE/FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM THE PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (FROM ADVANCING THE RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES), LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS (FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION/COORDINATION), THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS), AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT).
Department of the Interior
$100K
SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO PROVINCE, CHILE (6355)
Department of the Interior
$91.9K
IDENTIFY JUVENILE RED KNOT WINTERING AREAS
Department of the Interior
$88K
COOP BOG TURTLE ASSESSMENT RESTORATION
Department of the Interior
$86.8K
DUNE MANAGEMENT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES MANAGEMENT
Department of the Interior
$84.7K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES OCCURRING ONBEACHES IN OCEAN AND ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE MUNICIPAL BEACHES IN THESE THREE COUNTIES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND PROTECTIVE FENCING AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE 1 IS A SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 5 TO 7 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 3 PLANS. DELIVERABLE 2 INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR LOCATIONS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIANS OR VEHICLES OR AND MECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE AND FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FROM ADVANCING RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES AND LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION AND THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.
Department of the Interior
$75K
THE E.B. FORSYTHE NWR IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BREEDING SITE IN NEW JERSEY FOR THE FEDERAL AND STATE-LISTED PIPING PLOVER, AS WELL AS HAVING REGIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE SPECIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HABITAT FOR OTHER AT-RISK BEACH NESTING BIRDS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TO MONITOR THE DISTRIBUTION, POPULATION, BREEDING SUCCESS, AND CAUSES OF NEST AND BROOD LOSS OF BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT FORSYTHE, PRIMARILY PIPING PLOVER, BUT ALSO LEAST TERN, COMMON TERN, BLACK SKIMMER, AND AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER DURING THE ENTIRE BREEDING SEASON FROM APRIL 1- AUGUST 31. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, INCLUDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF PREDATOR EXCLOSURES, WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF NESTING SUCCESS. DATA WILL BE COLLECTED AND CATALOGUED CONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED FEDERAL AND STATE PROTOCOLS TO HELP TRACK SPECIES RECOVERY. PUBLIC OUTREACH WILL BE PROVIDED TO ADDRESS RISKS TO THE SPECIES AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REFUGE LANDS IN THEIR CONSERVATION.
Department of the Interior
$64K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A RECENTLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2025 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL CONDUCT TASKS INCLUDING 1) NEST SEARCHES 2) NEST AND CHICK MONITORING 3) COLONY COUNTS 4) ASSESSING CAUSES OF NEST FAILURE 5) PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT 6) HABITAT AND PREDATOR TRANSECTS 7) DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY 8) AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AS NEEDED. CWFNJ WILL ENSURE DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASES. THEY WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE SEASON AND A FINAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REFUGE AND ITS PARTNERS. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE REFUGE WILL 1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO THE MONITORING SITES BY PROVIDING USE OF A REFUGE BOAT 2) WORK WITH CWFNJ TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING 3) DETERMINING THE SCOPE AND PRIORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS 4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK 5) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR MONITORING OR MANAGEMENT (E.G. SPOTTING SCOPES OR EXCLOSURES) 6) AND PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWFNJ STAFF AS AVAILABLE AND NEEDED.
Department of the Interior
$64K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A RECENTLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2024 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL CONDUCT TASKS INCLUDING 1) NEST SEARCHES 2) NEST AND CHICK MONITORING 3) COLONY COUNTS 4) ASSESSING CAUSES OF NEST FAILURE 5) PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT 6) HABITAT AND PREDATOR TRANSECT SURVEYS 7) DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY 8) PUBLIC OUTREACH AS NEEDED. CWFNJ WILL ASSURE DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASES. THEY WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE SEASON AND A FINAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REFUGE AND ITS PARTNERS. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE REFUGE WILL 1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO THE MONITORING SITES BY PROVIDING USE OF A REFUGE BOAT 2) WORK WITH CWFNJ TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING 3) DETERMINE THE SCOPE AND PRIORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS 4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE ANY COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OR SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OR SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK 5) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR MONITORING OR MANAGEMENT (E.G. SPOTTING SCOPES AND EXCLOSURES) 6) PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWFNJ STAFF AS AVAILABLE AND NEEDED.
Department of the Interior
$62K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWF) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A NEWLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2023 NESTING SEASON. CWF WILL CONDUCT TASKS TO INCLUDE NEST SEARCHING, INCUBATION MONITORING, CHICK SEARCHES AND MONITORING, COLONY COUNTS, PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT, DATA COLLECTION, DATA ENTRY, AS WELL AS HABITAT AND PREDATOR SURVEYS AND OUTREACH, AS NEEDED. OTHER TASKS WILL INCLUDE ASSURING DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO ELECTRONIC DATABASES, WRITING PROGRESS REPORTS, SUBMITTING A FINAL REPORT, AND COMPILING AND SENDING ALL NESTING DATA TO FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS AT THE END OF THE NESTING SEASON. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE ENDANGERED AND NONGAME SPECIES PROGRAM. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. INPARTICULAR, THE SERVICE WILL (1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO MONITORING AREAS BY PROVIDING THE USE OF REFUGE WATERCRAFT AND FUEL (2) WORK WITH CWF TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING (3) DETERMINE SCOPE AND PRIORITIZING PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS (4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, AND SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICPRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK (5) PROVIDE SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR MONITORING ACTIVITIES (E.G.,BINOCULARS AND SPOTTING SCOPES) AND (6) PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWF STAFF, AS AVAILABLE.
Department of the Interior
$57.8K
POPULATION TRENDS AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (2021)
Department of the Interior
$56.9K
POPULATION TRENDS AND REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (2020)
Department of the Interior
$56.4K
F19AC00069
Department of the Interior
$55K
BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AND SEABEACH AMARANTH PROTECTION
Department of the Interior
$55K
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CORPS) CARRIES OUT NUMEROUS ONGOING BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECTS COVERING MOST OF NEW JERSEY' S ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. THE SERVICE ISSUED PROGRAMMATIC BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS (PBO) REGARDING THE EFFECTS TO THE FEDERALLY LISTED (THREATENED) PIPING PLOVERS (CHARADRIUS MELODUS) AND SEABEACH AMARANTH (AMARANTHUS PUMILUS) FROM THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CORPS BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAMS.
Department of the Interior
$54.1K
BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF FEDERALLY THREATENED AND STATE ENDANGERED BEACH NESTING BIRDS ON E.B. FORSYTHE NWR
Department of the Interior
$52.2K
TRACKING MOVEMENTS OF THREATENED MIGRATORY RUFA RED KNOTS IN U.S. ATLANTIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS
Department of the Interior
$52K
COOP FOR AGREEMENT BEACH MANAGEMENT
Department of the Interior
$51K
ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IN TARGETED WATERSHEDS
Department of the Interior
$50K
BOG TURTLE ASSESSMENT AND OUTREACH
Department of the Interior
$50K
PIPING PLOVER BEACH HABITAT RESTORATION PLANNING
Department of the Interior
$50K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT THE EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR (REFUGE) AND A RECENTLY FORMED ADJACENT ISLAND (HORSESHOE ISLAND) FOR THE 2026 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL CONDUCT TASKS INCLUDING 1) NEST SEARCHES 2) NEST AND CHICK MONITORING 3) COLONY COUNTS 4) ASSESSING CAUSES OF NEST FAILURE 5) PREDATOR CONTROL SUPPORT 6) HABITAT AND PREDATOR TRANSECTS 7) DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY 8) AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AS NEEDED. CWFNJ WILL ENSURE DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD IS CORRECT AND ENTERED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASES. THEY WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE SEASON AND A FINAL REPORT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REFUGE AND ITS PARTNERS. MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSESHOE ISLAND WILL BE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY FISH AND WILDLIFE. THE REFUGE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE REFUGE WILL 1) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION TO THE MONITORING SITES BY PROVIDING USE OF A REFUGE BOAT 2) WORK WITH CWFNJ TO ESTABLISH THE TIMING OF MONITORING 3) DETERMINING THE SCOPE AND PRIORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE EVENT OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS 4) REVIEW DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND SECTION 7 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT ARE MET PRIOR TO CONDUCTING FIELD WORK 5) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY FOR MONITORING OR MANAGEMENT (E.G. SPOTTING SCOPES OR EXCLOSURES) 6) AND PROVIDE HOUSING FOR CWFNJ STAFF AS AVAILABLE AND NEEDED.
Department of the Interior
$50K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY (CWFNJ) TO HELP MONITOR AND MANAGE PIPING PLOVERS AND OTHER BEACH NESTING BIRDS AT THE PRIME HOOK NWR (REFUGE) DURING THE 2026 BREEDING SEASON. CWFNJ WILL HIRE AND TRAIN AS WELL AS PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR TWO SEASONAL FIELD TECHNICIANS WHO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE REFUGE BIOLOGIST TO CONDUCT INTENSIVE BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AT PRIME HOOK AND COMPLETE VARIOUS MANAGEMENT TASKS TO HELP ENSURE BREEDING SUCCESS. CWFNJ AND THE REFUGE WILL ALSO WORK TOGETHER ON DATA COLLECTION AND ENTRY AS WELL AS REPORT WRITING. THE REFUGE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION (I.E. VEHICLE) AND HOUSING AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE TECHNICIANS HIRED FOR THE PROJECT. AS POSSIBLE AND NEEDED THE REFUGE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFF TO ASSIST WITH SOME TASKS.
Department of the Interior
$45K
GOAL OF AGREEMENT IS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR THE AT RISK TURTLES THAT OCCUR IN THE NORTHEAST AND SPECIFICALLY IN NJ BOG, WOOD, AND SPOTTED TURTLES PROJECT WILL RESULT IN OUTREACH TO AT LEAST 25 LANDOWNERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO AT LEAST 20 LANDOWNERS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AT LEAST 12 HABITAT RESTORATION PLANS FOR BOG, WOOD AND OR SPOTTED TURTLES
Department of the Interior
$40K
COOP AGREEMENT DETERMINING BOG TURTLE
Department of the Interior
$38K
BREEDING SEASON FIELD WORK FOR 2018
Department of the Interior
$36.2K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES OCCURRING ON BEACHES IN OCEAN, ATLANTIC, AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE MUNICIPAL BEACHES IN THESE THREE COUNTIES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROTECTIVE FENCING, AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE 1 IS A SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 5 TO 7 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 3 PLANS. DELIVERABLE 2 INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR LOCATIONS OF A LISTED PLANT (SEABEACH AMARANTH) AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, ANDMECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG-TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (FROM ADVANCING RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES), LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS (FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION COORDINATION), THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS), AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT).
Department of the Interior
$33.8K
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY ARE ENTERING INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TASKS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES OCCURRING ON BEACHES IN OCEAN, ATLANTIC, AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY. FUNDING FOR THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT STEMMING FROM A FEDERALLY FUNDED BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE MUNICIPAL BEACHES IN THESE THREE COUNTIES. THE MAJOR TASKS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING, PROTECTIVE FENCING, AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS. DELIVERABLE #1 IS A SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON 5 TO 7 BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS, INCLUDING COMPLETION OR SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON AT LEAST 3 PLANS. DELIVERABLE #2 INCLUDES RAW DATA FOR LOCATIONS OF A LISTED PLANT (SEABEACH AMARANTH) AND A COMPANION REPORT DETAILING THE MUNICIPAL COORDINATION AND TEMPORARY FENCING EFFORTS CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT THESE PLANTS FROM DAMAGE BY PEDESTRIANS, VEHICLES, AND MECHANICAL BEACH RAKES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANNING IS MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS AND STATE/FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF LISTED BEACH SPECIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME FROM PROTECTIVE FENCING IS LONG-TERM INCREASES IN THE NUMBERS OF SEABEACH AMARANTH AND EXPANSION OF ITS GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN NEW JERSEY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (FROM ADVANCING RECOVERY OF LISTED SPECIES), LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS (FROM IMPROVED COMMUNICATION/COORDINATION), THE STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (FROM INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS), AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (FROM SATISFACTION OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT).
Department of the Interior
$31.8K
UPDATE MUNICIPALITIES BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN
Department of the Interior
$30K
AT-RISK COASTAL BIRD OUTREACH AND HABITAT RESTORATION
Department of the Interior
$25K
BEACH AND DUNE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES CONDUCTED BY BEACH MANAGERS I E , PRIMARILY MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST OF NEW JERSEY ARE OFTEN IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE HABITAT NEEDS OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED BEACH SPECIES, INCLUDING THE FEDERALLY LISTED THREATENED PIPING PLOVER CHARADRIUS MELODUS AND SEABEACH AMARANTH AMARANTHUS PUMILUS THESE PRACTICES ARE UNDERTAKEN TO PRIMARILY ENHANCE RECREATION AND STORM PROTECTION VALUES OF BEACH AND DUNES, BUT OFTEN WITH THE RESULT OF DEGRADING OR DESTROYING HABITAT FOR LISTED SPECIES THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY CWFNJ TO WORK CLOSELY WITH U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE S SERVICE NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE NJFO IN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NJFO S FORTHCOMING TE FRIENDLY DUNE GUIDELINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SERVICE, CWFNJ WILL 1 HOLD STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADOPTION OF THE GUIDELINES 2 SEEK TO INTEGRATE THE GUIDELINES INTO NEW JERSEY COASTAL RESILIENCE PLANNING AND PROJECTS, AS WELL AS OTHER COASTAL REGULATIONS 3 DEVELOP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION MATERIALS AIMED AT LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS, AND OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDING A DEDICATED WEB PAGE AND SIGNAGE TEMPLATE AIMED AT THE BEACH GOING PUBLIC, AND WORK WITH UMBRELLA ORGANIZATIONS TO DISSEMINATE THE MESSAGING AND 4 HOLD ONE OR TWO WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL BEACH MANAGERS MUNICIPAL STAFF SO THEY CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GUIDELINES AND TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEM INTO THEIR ROUTINE BEACH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Department of the Interior
$24.1K
HURRICANE SANDY DIS REL #EBFMA/DOI 37: MONITORING NESTING ACTIVITIES ENDANGERED BEACH NESTING BIRDS, HOLGATE/LITTLE BEACH ISLAND UNITS OF EBF NWR, NJ
Department of the Interior
$23.3K
CAPE MAY NWR SHOREBIRD STEWARD PROGRAM
Department of the Interior
$21.4K
CAPE MAY NWR SHOREBIRD STEWARD PROGRAM
Department of the Interior
$20K
THE WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED PROVIDES VITAL HABITAT FOR A MULTITUDE OF NEW JERSEY WILDLIFE INCLUDING TWO OF RAREST REPTILES SUCH AS BOG AND WOOD TURTLES. APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE RIVER CORRIDOR IN NEW JERSEY IS PRESERVED WITHIN THE WALLKILL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. THE HIGH DENSITY OF BOG TURTLES UTILIZING THIS REGION HAS QUALIFIED IT AS A SUBUNIT WITHIN THE BROADER HUDSON HOUSATONIC RECOVERY UNIT OF THE NORTHERN POPULATIONS MANAGEMENT PLAN. INCREASING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN PARCELS THAT ARE ACTIVELY MANAGED FOR TURTLES WILL HELP MITIGATE THREATS INCLUDING LOSS OF NESTING AND BRUMATION HABITATS AND HELP TO ENSURE POPULATIONS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PERSIST. WE BELIEVE OUR WORK WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RARE TURTLE CONSERVATION IN NEW JERSEY BY FOCUSING OUTREACH AND RESTORATION EFFORTS ON THE WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED.
Department of the Interior
$20K
SAND SEDGE CONTROL TO PROTECT SEABEACH AMARANTH
Department of the Interior
$19.4K
SANDY HOOK CHANNEL HABITAT OFFSET PROGRAM
Department of the Interior
$16.5K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF BAT GATE AND SECURITY SYSTEM
Department of the Interior
$10.2K
CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY,IN
Department of the Interior
$10K
CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.9M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.8M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1M | $1.6M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Elizabeth Silvernail | Executive Di | 40 | $122.8K | $0 | $0 | $122.8K |
| Steve Neumann | President | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Newman | Secretary | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Reitemeyer | Treasurer | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elizabeth Silvernail
Executive Di
$122.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$122.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Neumann
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Albert Newman
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas Reitemeyer
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Greene | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Sambol | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene Muller | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Haggerty | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kumar Patel | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Wellins | Trustee | — |
Amy Greene
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eric Sambol
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gene Muller
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.6M |
| $1.3M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $983.6K | $1.2M | $1.2M | $904K |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1M | $883K |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $953.5K | $748K |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $964.9K | $839.3K |
| 2016 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $958.5K | $785.5K |
| 2015 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.2M | $983.9K | $768.4K |
| 2014 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $526.5K | $260.2K |
| 2012 | $1.1M | $975.6K | $1.1M | $456.1K | $140.3K |
| 2011 | $1.1M | $1M | $1.3M | $497.1K | $217.4K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Martin Mchugh | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Bukowski | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Weiman Jr | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Coleman | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Furnari | Trustee | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Janice Haggerty
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kumar Patel
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Maggie Wellins
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Martin Mchugh
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ray Bukowski
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Weiman Jr
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Coleman
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Russell Furnari
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0