Wetlands Project Funding Available
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The Colorado Wetland’s for Wildlife Program is a voluntary, collaborative, and incentive-based program to protect, restore, enhance and create wetlands and riparian areas in Colorado. Funds are allocated annually to the program - and projects are selected by a Division of Wildlife committee of biologists and field operations staff.
Apply now for project funding – see the 2010 CDOW Wetlands Funding Request for Applications (1 MB rtf). Applications are due February 26, 2010.
Applicants interested in working on State Wildlife Areas (SWAs) through a block grant should see the list of eligible SWA projects(pdf).
Davis Family named 2009 Landowner of the Year
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife named Russell, Tricia, Lyle and Jackie Davis recipients of the 2009 "Landowner of the Year" award. The Davis family received this award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation, community service and innovative management of the Wineinger-Davis Ranch.
Located in Lincoln and Crowley counties, the Wineinger-Davis Ranch is more than 12,000 acres. The ranch's native shortgrass prairie and riparian ecosystems are home to diverse wildlife species including pronghorn, swift fox, western burrowing owl, mountain plover, massasauga rattlesnake, plains leopard frog, bald eagle, ferruginous hawk, plains native fish and other reptiles and amphibians.
The Davis' also take an active role in monitoring ranch wildlife by allowing conservation agencies and organizations access to conduct surveys and research on their property. For the past eight years, Division of Wildlife and Colorado Natural Heritage researchers performed mountain plover and other species research on the ranch.
In 2006, the Davis family helped to establish the Karval Community Alliance, a public outreach program designed to promote wildlife education and activities. To date, the Alliance has hosted four Mountain Plover Festivals, inviting bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts from across the state to view plovers and other native wildlife species on ranch property. In addition, participants receive an active, hands-on, learning experience, helping them to better understand the role ranchers and agricultural producers play in wildlife conservation.
Learn more about the Landowner Recognition Program and help us look for potential recipients.