Grant Funded Projects

Coachella Valley MSHCP

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2026	Migration and Movement Ecology of the Endangered Yuma Ridgway's Rail
2026	Leveraging anonymized human mobility data to understand human use impacts on Peninsular bighorn sheep in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Conservation Area
2024	Motus tower array for the study of several CVMSHCP covered species
2024	Genetic Analysis to Test Effectiveness of Linkages for Corridor Dwelling Small Mammals
2023	Wildlife Connectivity Assessment for Interstate 10 and Closely Associated Transportation Infrastructure in the Banning Pass
2021	Creating climate resiliency in the Coachella Valley Natural Communities Conservation Plan: Assessing climate change vulnerability for Covered Species
2021	Using NDVI Data in Models to Determine Habitat Use of Peninsular Bighorn Sheep in Response to Human Presence on Recreational Trails
2020	Determining the distribution, status and linkages of Agassiz’s desert tortoise populations in the uplands surrounding the Coachella Valley
2018	Restoring Ecosystem Processes: Sand Dune Restoration in the Coachella Valley NCCP
2017	Determining habitat use and response to human recreation activities of Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in a shared landscape
2016	Assessing California's mitigation guidelines for burrowing owls: better science, better conservation, better economic outcomes (also in Western Riverside MSHCP)

East Contra Costa County

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2025	Tracking Movements and Identifying Nesting Habitat of Western Pond Turtles in East Contra Costa County
2023	Knightsen Wetland Restoration Project: Early Implementation Actions
2023	Roddy Ranch Golf Course Habitat Restoration Design, Phase 1
2021	Endemic Manzanita Die-off: Mapping, Sampling, and Analysis
2018	Baseline Surveys and Long-term Monitoring Protocol for Burrowing Owls
2016	Native Bunchgrass and Invasive Weed Mapping Project Using High Resolution (sub-foot) Aerial Imagery: A Baseline for Evaluating Management Actions and Vegetation Change Detection
2016	Baseline Sampling for California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, and western pond turtle Aquatic Habitat

Orange County (Central/Coastal)

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2026	Conservation genomics of orange-throated whiptail lizards across the Orange County NCCP
2021	Assessing the potential impacts of invasive parthenogenetic whiptail lizards in southern California
2019	Enhancing Tecate Cypress to Promote Population Resilience
2018	Characterizing functional genomic diversity in Pacific pocket mice captively bred for reintroduction to the wild
2017	Santa Ana Mountains to eastern Peninsular Range Conservation Connectivity Infrastructure Planning Project for Interstate 15 and Closely Associated Roadways
2017	Restoring Oak Woodland in Habitat Damaged by Gold-Spotted Oak Borer
2017	Terrestrial habitat use of western spadefoot (Spea hammondii)
2016	Management and Monitoring of Fusarium Dieback - Shot Hole Borer Complex

Rancho Palos Verdes

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2018	Monitoring and Managing Trail Widening Threats to Habitat

San Diego MSCP or MHCP

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2026	Habitat Enhancement to Benefit MSCP Covered Plant Species at El Capitan County Preserve
2026	Dennery Canyon Multi-Species Habitat Enhancement
2025	Habitat Enhancement to Benefit Tricolored Blackbird
2024	Cactus Habitat Enhancement to Benefit Coastal Cactus Wren
2023	Sycamore Canyon and Goodan Ranch Preserve Covered Species Threat Reduction Project
2023	Regional monitoring and development of a regional monitoring plan for burrowing owls in southern San Diego County
2023	Ecological Integrity of San Diego Pollinators
2017	Using historic and contemporary population genetic data as guidance tool for managing fragmented Blainville’s horned lizard populations in southern California
2016	Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project

Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2026	Implementing Landscape-Scale Invasive Predator Management to Recover Western Pond Turtle and Covered Amphibians in the West Hills of Santa Clara Valley
2026	Metapopulation viability analysis of the Bay checkerspot butterfly
2025	Prescribed Fire Planning and Development of Prescribed Fire Monitoring Protocols and Targeted Studies within Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Reserves
2025	Monitoring Amphibian Response to the Implementation of Aquatic Habitat Enhancement at Richmond Ranch Reserve
2024	Burrowing Owl Habitat Management, Enhancement, and Restoration in Santa Clara
2024	Tiburon Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta): Genetic Characterization and Seeding Trials to Support Population Expansion
2023	Understanding Mountain Lion Connectivity and Gene Flow in the Pacheco Pass Area
2023	Lakeside Ranch Baseline Botanical Surveys and Development of a Reserve System-Wide Covered Plant Monitoring Program
2020	Name That Jewelflower: Using genetics and field surveys to determine taxonomic boundaries and define occurrences for the most beautiful jewelflower and Metcalf Canyon jewelflower on Coyote Ridge
2020	SR-152 Pacheco Pass & Coyote Valley Regional Wildlife Connectivity Study
2019	Wildfire Management Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve
2019	Feasibility Study for the Pajaro River Riparian Habitat Restoration Project
2018	Establish Baseline of Smooth Lessignia (Lessignia micradenia subsp. glabrata ) using High-Resolution Multispectral Aerial Imagery
2018	Pacheco Creek Reserve Restoration
2018	Coyote Valley Reptile and Amphibian Linkage Study
2018	Open-sourcing the Hydroperiod Water Balance (HWB) model to allow wider implementation of hydrologic investigations for climate adaptive land use practices; initial applications for public lands containing habitat for native frogs, salamanders, and turtles.
2017	Genetics Study of Hybridization between California Sycamore and London Plane Tree
2017	Wildlife Permeability and Hazards across Highway 152 Pacheco Pass: Establishing a Baseline to inform Infrastructure and Restoration
2016	Coyote Valley Bobcat and Gray Fox Connectivity Study
2016	Tricolored Blackbird Nesting and Foraging Monitoring Project
2016	Monitoring Nitrogen Deposition in the Santa Clara Valley

Western Placer County HCP/NCCP

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2021	Placer County Western Burrowing Owl Nesting Habitat Enhancement Project

Western Riverside MSCHP

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2025	San Jacinto Wildlife Area Alkali Wetlands Restoration Planning Project
2023	Targeted field surveys and genomic analysis to support adaptive management and recovery of Brodiaea species throughout southern California NCCPs
2023	Modeling Population Dynamics, Viability and Future Genetic Diversity in Mountain Lion populations across Southern and Central California
2021	Use of fecal DNA for genetic evaluation and population size estimation of the mountain lion population in the Santa Ana Mountains, and comparison of results with those from other non-invasive sampling methods.
2021	Development of a Prey Base Assessment Protocol for the Burrowing Owl (BUOW) Strategic Conservation and Management Plan in Western Riverside County
2021	Evaluating Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino; QCB) hostplant morphological characters associated with different soil types predominant in the vicinity of a QCB metapopulation in southwestern Riverside County, with relevance to QCB population ecology and conservation.
2019	Estimation of the Population of Mountain Lions in the Santa Ana Mountains and Comparison of Techniques for Population Estimation and DNA Collection, Wildlife Photo Technology Development, and Development of a Long-term Monitoring Plan and Collaborations for Mountain Lion Populations in Regional NCCPs
2019	Development of a Strategic Conservation and Management Plan for Burrowing Owls in Western Riverside County
2016	Assessing California's mitigation guidelines for burrowing owls: better science, better conservation, better economic outcomes (also in Coachella Valley MSHCP)

Yolo HCP/NCCP

Award Year (FY)	Grant Project Name
2025	Increasing burrowing owl habitat in Yolo County
2020	Mapping and prioritization of key habitat for Swainson’s hawk and white-tailed kite within the cultivated landscape
2020	Cache Creek Reserve Unit No. 7 Management Plan
2018	Yolo HCP/NCCP Reserve System Pre-Acquisition Protocols and PrePermit Reserve Lands Enrollment
2017	Yolo HCP/NCCP Early Implementation Framework