Matagorda Wetlands Acquisition and Conservation
Implementing Organization
Colorado River Land Trust
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$97,949
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Land Acquisition/Protection
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
Acquire and permanently conserve over 600 acres of coastal wetland habitat on the East Matagorda Peninsula near the mouth of the Colorado River, along East Matagorda Bay, Texas. The Colorado River Land Trust will provide permanent protection of the property, which is immediately adjacent to an existing nature park managed by the land trust.
Contact
Jeff Crosby512-730-5160
jeff.crosby@coloradoriverlandtrust.org
Project Website
Project Partners
Lower Colorado River Authority
Affiliated Institutions
None