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with an average of 4 partners per project. 



Partner funds per project range from none to $10.6 million, with an average of $738,000 

 per project. 



The size of U.S. and Canadian projects ranges from 3 acres to 60,500 acres, with an 

 average of 4,800 acres. Many conservation education projects in Mexico affect millions 

 of acres of wetlands in Biosphere Reserve areas. 



In terms of significance, projects include sites designated for inclusion in the Western 

 Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, Convention on Wetlands of International 

 Importance (RAMSAR), National Wildlife Refuge System, and Biosphere Reserves, as 

 well as areas that are critical habitat for endangered species and other areas that are 

 important to wetlands conservation locally. 



Projects are located in coastal (including the Great Lakes) as well as inland areas. 



Project activities range from simple acquisition, to a mixture of acquisition, restoration, 

 and enhancement. 



Projects are located in 36 U.S. states, 10 Canadian provinces, and 8 Mexican states. 



Private citizens are usually involved through local conservation groups. However, many citizens 

 have contributed cash and in-kind services to match grant requests. In addition, private 

 landowners and the wetlands they control have reaped the benefits of this program through 

 restoration work done on their property by partners. 



The U.S. citizen is the cornerstone of this program, since the Act requires that only U.S. non- 

 Federal funds may be used to match projects, whether projects are in Canada, the U.S. or 

 Mexico. Grants (U.S., Canadian, and Mexican) must be matched at a ratio of 1:1 by non- 

 Federal U.S. partners. However, to date, the actual ratio of partner (matching and non- 

 matching) funding has been 2:1. 



