CIPM Cooperative Weed Management Area Grants
CIPM-Funded Projects | Help with Proposal Writing | Other Funding Sources
will not offer CWMA grants in 2007.
We hope that the CWMA Grants program will resume in future years.
In the interim, look on our Grants page for other CWMA funding possibilities, and see grant-writing advice and tutorials below.
CIPM-Funded Projects
CIPM has contributed funding to 98 CWMAs in 16 states. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 CWMAs are listed below. Links take you to abstracts, websites, or final reports.
Final reports offer excellent examples of how CWMAs work, and how varied they can be. The Sunlight-Crandall CWMA report describes how a CWMA is organized, develops an action plan, and implements weed management measures. The Harding County Report describes how a low-budget, creative project can go a long way toward preventing weeds from becoming established. The Wilson Restoration Project is a good example of working with landowners in a subdivision.
2006: 19 CWMAs in 12 states
Alaska CWMAs, Palmer AK
Developing Alaska’s first CWMAs in communities statewide; providing workshops and presentations.
Beaver Brook Watershed, Evergreen CO
Practicing Early Detection/Rapid Response in a pristine area recently opened to the public; “education in action” program includes displays, a database, and volunteer trailhead greeters/trainers.
Beaverhead County CWMA, Dillon MT
Offering car washes and decals for recreationists entering relatively weed-free private lands.
Belle Fourche River WMA, Miller SD
Organizing and educating land managers and landowners in a two-state (SD-WY) watershed for and Early Detection/Rapid Assessment/Rapid Response program.
El Dorado Co. Invasive Weed Management Group, Placerville CA
Targeting infestation of a newly escaped ornamental (oblong spurge) on 11 acres of riparian and oak woodland systems; involving private landowners and thorough surveys.
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness CWMA, White Bird ID
Surveying high-risk areas (rivers, campsites, trails, airstrips) for exotic weeds; work with University of Idaho on a reporting system and data flow.
Grass Creek WMA, Thermopolis WY
Developing weed inventory, holding field workshops on private lands; also targeting recreationists.
Inland Empire CWMA, Hayden ID
Developing web pages, decision matrix, and map formats for Eurasian watermilfoil; products may be adapted for statewide use.
Marin-Sonoma WMA , Novato CA
Translating weed ID brochure to Spanish. Spanish/English brochure targets residential landscapers, public works professionals, gardeners, ranch and farm employees.
Medicine Bow Coordinated Resource Management Group, Medicine Bow WY
Focusing on saltcedar, which has just emerged on the Medicine Bow River in the past four years and may yet be eradicable.
Middle Fork Snoqualmie Watershed CWMA, Seattle WA
Surveying watershed and conducting volunteer work parties to remove invasives and replant natives.
Middle Willamette CWMA, Eugene , OR
High school biology class creating and maintaining weeds web site for five CWMAs in OR and WA.
Platte Valley WMA, Kearney NE
Targeting riparian weeds in critical sandhill crane habitat in 11 counties; building educational kiosks and demonstration plots.
Railroad Valley CWMA, Duckwater NV
Targeting perennial pepperweed in a remote valley; town residents working with Duckwater Shoshone tribe.
Robison/Ruth CWMA, Ruth NV
Managing knapweed spp. in an impoverished rural community, emphasizing community education and teamwork to restore lands.
Santa Barbara County WMA , Santa Barbara , CA
Restoring the Channel Islands; inspection and disinfection, importation restrictions, public awareness regarding materials travelling between the islands and the mainland.
Sixes WMA, Gold Beach, OR
Establishing a volunteer base, training volunteers and landowners to identify weeds; building web site and reporting system.
Summit County CWMA, Park City UT
Dyer’s woad community weed pulls on the Swaner Nature Preserve (embedded in urban/suburban area); producing brochures and exhibits.
Tabeguache CWMA, Delta CO
Developing a coordinated weed management plan for watershed as part of Uncompahgre Plateau ecosystem restoration; Early Detection/Rapid Response and public education priorities; engaging public citizens in stewardship.
2005: 21 CWMAs in 12 states
Canyon del Muerto/Tsaile Creek Watershed, Chinle AZ
Diamond Valley Weed Control District, Eureka NV
Ebey's Landing CWMA, Marblemount WA
Four County CWM, Tualatin OR
Humboldt - Del Norte WMA, Arcata CA
Identification, Removal and Replacement of Non-native Invasive Ornamentals, Jamestown ND
Jackson Hole CWMA--Wilson Restoration Project, Jackson WY Final Report
Kern Weed Management, Pine Mountain Club CA
King of Arizona CWMA, Yuma AZ
Lincoln CWMA, Lincoln MT
Los Angeles CWMA, Rolling Hills Estates CA
Lower Weiser River CWMA, Meridian ID
Madison River WMA, Dillon MT
Marin/Sonoma WMA, Eldridge CA
Mattole CWMA, Petrolia CA
McKinley County WMA, Gallup NM
Newark/Long Valley CWMA, Ely NV
Rock Creek Weed Coordinated Resource Management Area, Medicine Bow WY
Snake Valley CWMA, Baker NV
Soap Creek Watershed WMA, Gunnison CO
Utah County Coordinated Weed Education & Management Area, Heber City, UT Website
2004: 27 CWMAs in 12 states
Broken Arrow WMA, Lake Andes, SD
Central Arizona WMA, Phoenix, AZ More information
Continental Divide CWMA, Dubois, ID 2004 End of Year Report (1677 kb pdf)
Elko County CWMA, Elko, NV
Gilpin County WMA, Golden, CO; Gilpin County weed website
Green River Basin CWMA, Kemmerer, WY
Harding County CWMA, Mosquero, NM Final Report
Harney County CWMA, Hines, OR
Leafy Spurge Management along the Poudre River Watershed, Fort Collins, CO
Lemhi CWMA, Salmon, ID 2004 Annual Report
Middle Colorado River Watershed CWMA, Moab, UT
Milk Creek WMA, Chinook, MT
Modoc Noxious Weed Management Group, Alturas, CA More info
Nooksack Basin WMA, Bellingham, WA
Palouse CWMA, Moscow, ID 2004 End of Year Report
Pershing County CWMA, Lovelock, NV
Powell County Dalmatian Toadflax WMA, Deer Lodge, MT
Sanpitch CWMA, Price, UT More information
South Fork/ Simco CWMAs, Mountain Home, ID 2004 End of Year Report
Stillaguamish Watershed CWMA, Snohomish, WA
Summit CWMA, Salt Lake City, UT More info and photos
Tri-County CWMA, Baker City, OR
Utah-Idaho CWMA, Pocatello, ID Website
Wasatch County CWMA, Heber City, UT
Washoe/Pleasant Valley CWMA, Carson City, NV
Weeds Across Borders CWMA, Okanogan, WA
West Muddy WMA, Hotchkiss, CO
2003: 15 CWMAs in 10 states
Project Abstracts
Alder South/West Bench, Virginia City, MT
Asotin County WMA, Asotin, WA
French Creek WMA, Custer, SD
Land's End WMA, Grand Junction, CO
Lower Sheyenne Purple Loosestrife Project, Oriska, ND
Malheur County WMA, Vale, OR
Mojave WMA, Victorville, CA website
Skyline WMA, Huntington, UT
Southern Nye County WMA, Pahrump, NV
Spring Creek Region WMA, Elko, NV
Steve's Fork WMA Coalition, Jordan, MT
Sunlight/Crandall WMA, Powell, WY Summary Final Report
Upper Arkansas River Weed Management Cooperative, Salida, CO
Utah County Cooperative Weed Education and Mgmt Area, Heber City, UT
Wall Canyon WMA, Vya, NV
2002: 16 CWMAs in 13 states
2002 Reports
- 2002 CWMA Grants Program Full Report (849 KB pdf file)
- 2002 CWMA Grants Program Executive Summary (82 KB pdf file)
Project Abstracts
Adams CWMA, Indian Valley, ID
Butte County WMA, Oroville, CA
Cheyenne River Project, Hot Springs, SD
Jackson Hole WM Association, Jackson, WY
Lake County WMA, Lakeport, CA
Little Blackfoot River Watershed CWMA, Deer Lodge, MT
Palouse CWMA, Potlatch, ID
Rum River Watershed CWMA, Milaca, MN
Tonto WMA, Young, AZ
Upper Burnt River Weed Control District, Bridgeport, OR
Upper Skagit River Watershed, Seattle, WA
Utah-Idaho CWM Association, Logan, UT
Valencia WMA, Belen, NM
Walker River Basin WMA, Yerington, NV
Yellowstone-Missouri Saltcedar Management Working Group, Bismarck, ND
Yolo County WMA, Woodland, CA
Help with Proposal Writing
- Basic Elements of Grantwriting from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Grants and GrantWriting A series of articles from ScienceCareers.org
- GrantProposal.com Free resources to assist nonprofits
- Grantwriting Guide from University of Nevada-Reno Cooperative Extension
- Non-profit Guides free grant-writing tools to assist established non-profits through the grant-writing process.
- How to Write Winning Proposals from the Sustainable Agriculture Network
- Proposal Preparation Checklist from proposalwriter.com
- Propsal Writing Short Course from the Foundation Center. A systematic outline of the elements of a proposal and how to address them; includes good approaches to evaluation plan and sustainability.
- SchoolGrants Grantwriting tips. K-12 funding opportunities; many sample proposals.
- Show Me the Money from Education World. Grant writing tips and resources
- University of Michigan Proposal Writer's Guide
- Web Sites for Proposal Writers from the Foundation Center. Links to seminar series from the Center and the Granstmanship Center, as well as a couple of online sources.
- Writing a Successful Grant Proposal from Minnesota Council on Foundations
