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<br />Conclusion <br /> <br />The grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation allowed for an expanded and more <br />flexible Partners for Wildlife Program in Colorado. Efforts in the Southeast and Northeast in <br />particular benefited from Foundation assistance. The Colorado Division of Wildlife in partnership <br />with Ducks Unlimited, the Nature Conservancy, Colorado State Parks" and the Partners for <br />Wildlife program are pursuing a Legacy Grant from the Great Outdoors Colorado state lottery <br />funding process. If awarded, this grant will provide several million dollars specifically for wetland <br />projects within Colorado, The Partners for Wildlife program will be a major participant in <br />achieving the goals of the Legacy Grant through project delivery and fimding. The past <br />performance of the program in putting habitat projects on the ground will be a great asset in the <br />pursuit of this grant. Foundation funds and those from Ducks Unlimitl:d, Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife, and the FWS were critical in getting to this point. In addition, in-kind assistance from <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service staff, Pheasants Forever and others is invaluable, Of <br />course, without landowner willingness to improve wildliH: habitat none: of this would be possible, <br />Landowner contribution of land and labor are what make this prograrn possible, <br /> <br />9 <br />