State to acquire wetlands habitat along Kasilof River with federal grant
State to acquire wetlands habitat along Kasilof River with federal grant Print article KENAI - Alaska will acquire about a half square mile of habitat along the Kasilof River through a federal grant. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved a grant of about $340,000 for the project through its National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant program, the Peninsula Clarion reported Tuesday. The total cost of the project is estimated at around $500,000. The fish and wildlife service program aims to “protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands” acros...