NFWF Announces $1.2 Million for Pecos River Watershed Restoration and Native Species Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $1.2 million in grants to restore and sustain healthy rivers and streams, improve grassland ecosystems, and support the recovery of native aquatic species across the Pecos River watershed of southeastern New Mexico and West Texas.

The grants were awarded through the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative (PWCI), an innovative public-private partnership that leverages resources from corporate partners including Occidental, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Apache Corporation, as well as from federal agencies including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.