Meadowlark Initiative - Partners, Programs, and Resources
The following is a list of Meadowlark Initiative partners, their related programs and contact information.
You can either contact a partner directly about their programs or fill out this short contact request form which will be forwarded to the appropriate partner(s) who will contact you to discuss how their programs might assist you.
Audubon Dakota
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
- Grassland Management
- Native Grassland Restoration
- Cropland to Grassland Transition Payments
Delta Waterfowl
Program Contact
John Devney
Senior Vice Presedent of Policy
Office: 701-222-8857 ext. 5218, Cell: 701-471-4235
1412 Basin Ave, Bismarck, ND 58504
Resources Offered
- Waterfowl management and ecology
Ducks Unlimited
Program Contact
Tanner Gue
2525 River Road, Bismarck, ND 58503-9011
701-595-6945, tgue@ducks.org
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
Ecological Insights
Program Contact
Rebecca Phillips, 701-425-6456, Grazinglands@protonmail.com
Programs Offered
- Miscellaneous
Millborn Seeds
Program Contact
Jason Tronbak
2132 32nd Avenue Brookings, SD 57006
605-697-6306, jasont@millbornseeds.com
Programs Offered
- Native Grassland Restoration
- Millborn Seeds is offering an exclusive discount on seed to Meadowlark Initiative participants.
Mule Deer Foundation
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
- Western North Dakota Habitat Enhancement Project
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy Website
Program Contact
Chris Gordon, Land Steward/ND Fire Manager
Cross Ranch, 1401 River Rd Center, ND 58530
chris_gordon@tnc.org, Office: 701-794-8741, Cell: 785-564-2456
Programs Offered
- Grassland Management
Related Links
North American Grouse Partnership
North American Grouse Partnership Website
Program Contact
Jodie Provost, CWB
Communications Director
218-838-3553
jodie@grousepartners.org
Related Links
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
North Dakota Game and Fish Website
Program Contact
Kevin Kading
100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58501
701-527-1081, Contact
Programs Offered
- Native Grassland Restoration
- Miscellaneous
- Wildlife and pollinator research
North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition
North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition Website
Program Contact
Trish Feiring
Home: 701-872-5888, Cell: 701-228-4622
fieldrep@ndglc.com
Programs Offered
Northern Great Plains Joint Venture
Northern Great Plains Joint Venture Website
Program Contact
NGPJV: Coordinator Catherine Wightman
cwightman@ducks.org, 406-599-7384
N-GRIP: Assistant Coordinator Steve Riley
sriley@ducks.org, 402-433-5078
Programs Offered
- Native Grassland Restoration
Related Links
North Dakota Natural Resources Trust
North Dakota Natural Resources Trust Website
Program Contact
ND Natural Resources Trust
1605 E Capitol Ave, Suite 101 Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-223-8501, info@naturalresourcestrust.com
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
Related Links
USDA - NRCS
Program Contact
Jill Howard, ASTC (Partnerships), State RCPP Coordinator
220 East Rosser Avenue, PO Box 1458, Bismarck, ND 58502-1458
Phone: 701-530-2073
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
- Grassland Management
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Native Grassland Restoration
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Cropland to Grassland Transition Payments
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Prairie Wetlands
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Pheasants Forever
Program Contact
Rachel Bush
PO Box 7403, Bismarck, ND 58507
rbush@pheasantsforever.org, 701-799-0766
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website
Program Contact
Scott McLeod
North Dakota Coordinator Partners for Fish and Wildlife
3425 Miriam Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501
Office: 701-355-8526, Cell: 701-390-4696
scott_mcleod@fws.gov
Programs Offered
- Grazing System Enhancements
- Native Grassland Restoration
- Cropland to Grassland Transition Payments
- Prairie Wetlands
- Partners for Wildlife Program, Wetland Easement Program
Related Links
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Website
Program Contact
Sarah Hamilton Buxton: Sarah.hamiltonbuxton@usda.gov or Sarah.hamilton-buxton@xerces.org
Office: 701-530-2014
Programs Offered
- Miscellaneous
- Pollinator resources
Related Links
Partner Program Fact Sheets Download
You can download and print all partner programs fact sheets here - Note: This download is a single, 8 MB, pdf file.
