Project Profile: Restore Native Plants and Reduce the Vulnerability to Climate Change Across the Arid Southwest

Riparian habitat in Mojave National Preserve West Pond.

NPS Photo

Inflation Reduction Act
Resilience | FY23-27 $3,624,320

The National Park Service (NPS) will remove over 4,000 acres of riparian invasive plant infestations and replace them with native vegetation in 14 parks, building drought resiliency.

Why? Due to shifting climates, drought, and human caused alterations in hydrology along the Colorado River and its tributaries, these biodiverse riparian ecosystems are at risk.

Anything Else? Each park will have a restoration plan beginning in fiscal year 2024 which will outline individual park goals, methods of invasive removal, native plants used, and incorporate guidance from the National Seed Strategy and Traditional Ecological Knowledge to ensure the highest level of ecosystem success and resilience.

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About the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act provides the National Park Service with an historic opportunity to address critical ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. Projects funded in national parks represent broad-scale and impactful resource investments across every corner of out nation—from Alaska to Florida to Maine. 

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