2024 Regional Conservation Partnership Program Funds to Benefit LMVJV Priorities in Big Ways

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced its 2024 awards for partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).  AR-LA CDN Open Pine Landscape Restoration #2 , led by the AR-LA Conservation Delivery Network and administered through American Bird Conservancy, builds on the successful Open Pine Landscape Restoration #1 in improving forest health for wildlife resources in the West-Gulf Coastal Plain, advancing the recovery of species of conservation concern through use of desired forest conditions management practices for Open Pine habitat.  Implementation of integrated vegetation management treatments on corridors connecting public and private lands will more than double the conservation impact, linking private lands conservation into a restored landscape for the next 10-20 years.  This project will receive $21.25MM in Farm Bill funding, coupled with $11.6MM in partner contributions to impact more than 80,000 acres over 47 Louisiana and Arkansas counties and parishes. 

Two additional successful RCPP projects are led by LMVJV partners - KKAC Foundation (KKAC), and Mississippi River Trust (MRT) - and will provide significant conservation benefits to the partnership’s priorities. The KKAC Foundation’s  Engaging Historically Underserved Lands in Wetland Restoration and Preservation has been approved to receive $20MM in Farm Bill funding.  Protecting and Enhancing Wildlife Habitat and Water Quality of Conservation Reserve Program Tracts Under Threat of Conversion in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Phase II, led by Mississippi River Trust, will receive $25MM in Farm Bill funds.  More on these soon!

The Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture is a self-directed, non-regulatory conservation partnership that exists for the purpose of sustaining bird populations and their habitats within the Lower Mississippi Valley region through implementing and communicating the goals and objectives of relevant national and international bird conservation plans. Find out how you can get involved today at www.lmvjv.org!!