Committee accepts US Fish & Wildlife grant to support pollinator stewardship and job training

The committee voted to accept a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to support pollinator stewardship in Dane County Parks. Staff described an ongoing partnership and said the grant funds are used to hire one Operation Fresh Start participant to receive additional on‑the‑job training after program completion. As staff explained, "They provide, funding to Dane County that we use to hire, 1 of the Operation Fresh Start participants that's been working under the Dane County Parks POS contract."