Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking applications for projects aiming to restore wetland habitats. 

These future projects support CPW’s Wetlands Program Strategic Plan that is a voluntary, collaborative and incentive-based program aimed to restore, enhance and create wetlands and riparian areas in Colorado, according to a news release. 

“Wetlands are so important,” said Brian Sullivan, CPW’s Wetlands Program coordinator. 

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“They comprise less than 2% of Colorado’s landscape but provide benefits to over 75% of the species in the state, including waterfowl and several declining species.”

CPW has $2.5 million to award through funds from Great Outdoors Colorado and Colorado waterfowl stamps to support projects.

Each of the approved projects must show that it’ll improve the number of ducks across the state, create opportunities for public waterfowl hunting and improve the status of declining or at-risk species, according to the release. 

CPW’s Wetland Program was created in 1997 and has restored, enhanced or created nearly 220,000 acres of wetlands and nearby habitats.

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The program has also created more than 200 miles of streams throughout the state, according to the release. 

Anyone wishing to apply for the funding can do so until Jan. 27.