The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $264,106.68 Project Grant to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to support the Native Tree Planting in the Ozaukee County Coastal Parks Project Area. Funding will support Ozaukee County's efforts from May 2022 through December 2025 to plant native tree species in coastal parks located within the county. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program aims to assist with...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will support the establishment of the Black River Community Forest in Wisconsin. The primary objectives of the project are to acquire private forestlands, develop a forest management plan, and provide public recreation and education opportunities. The award recipient, County of Douglas, will leverage the funding to...
The Ozaukee County received a $264,208.80 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service on January 26, 2021 to support native tree planting in the Ozaukee County Hawthorne Hills County Park project area through May 30, 2025. The funding supports the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program, which aims to assist in advancing forest resource management and conservation on nonfederal rural and forest lands through activities such as producing and...
The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust received a $135,717 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 5, 2021 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund efforts to restore forested riparian corridors along the Milwaukee River in Wisconsin through November 30, 2022. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on advancing forest resource management and conservation, the Land Trust...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,111,450 Project Grant to Mt. Adams Resource Stewards under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the establishment of the South Conboy Lake Community Forest Property through the acquisition of land and provision of 50/50 matching funds. The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program achieves community benefits by helping local governments, tribes, and nonprofits...
This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Native Tree Planting Coastal Parks Project in Wisconsin. The funding will be used by Ozaukee County, a local government entity, to undertake a multi-year initiative focused on tree planting, wetland restoration, and other environmental conservation efforts in coastal parks. The project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), awarded a $1,184,000 Project Grant to Bayfield County, Wisconsin to establish the Iron River Community Forest. The grant, awarded on December 5, 2024, will support the fee simple acquisition of private forestland and its conversion to a community forest that provides public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational...
This $968,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a non-profit organization based in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The grant funding will support the "Pine Coulee Community Forest" project, which involves land acquisition, habitat assessments, native plantings, and invasive species control. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant to the County of Dane, Wisconsin under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a performance period from August 8, 2024 to June 2, 2029, will support the county's comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. The project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $498,300 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to the Polk County Conservation Board in Iowa. The grant will fund the creation of the Brenton Slough Community Forest, which aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational...