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...
The federal Project Grant award of $844,000 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 Rumford Community Forest project in Maine. The funding will enable the non-profit organization Inland Woods + Trails to acquire private forestland and establish a community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,528,951 Project Grant to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin on September 8, 2021 with a completion date of April 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), which provides 50/50 matching funds to establish community forests through competitive grants to local governments and nonprofits. Under this award, Ozaukee County will use the funds to conserve the Clay Bluffs Cedar...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a non-profit organization based in Wisconsin. The grant, awarded on March 25, 2025, will support the acquisition and establishment of the Pine Coulee Community Forest in Wisconsin. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $575,900 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc. under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the GRAFTON COMMUNITY FOREST project from August 2021 through April 2023. The purpose of the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is to achieve community benefits by establishing community forests through competitive 50/50 cost-share grants to eligible organizations....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $502,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to The Foundation For Sustainable Forests, Inc. on February 14, 2024. This grant will support the acquisition and establishment of the NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY FOREST in Pennsylvania. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while providing community benefits such as...
The Town of Gorham, New Hampshire has been awarded a $1,351,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to establish the Gorham Community Forest. This grant, awarded on January 30, 2024, supports the acquisition and conservation of private forestland to provide public recreation, environmental benefits, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programs to the local...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $589,500 Project Grant to the Frenchman Bay Conservancy under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to create the Whitney Community Forest in Maine. This 4-year project involves the fee simple acquisition of private forestland to establish a new community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programming for the...
This federal Project Grant award of $949,600.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will fund the creation of the Chain of Ponds Community Forest in New Hampshire. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 to the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, a non-profit organization, with a final completion date of February 28, 2029. The primary objective of this grant is to protect forestland from conversion to...
The Town of Stoddard, New Hampshire received a $1,260,600 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to protect 40 acres of the Wilson Community Forest, also known as Little Big Forest, for community forest and open space through June 30, 2024. The purpose of the CFP is to establish community forests through 50/50 competitive grant awards to local governments and nonprofits. This award will...