Project Grant 24DG11083150104

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (CFDA 10.683) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for the "LONGLEAF LANDSCAPE STEWARDSHIP FUND" project. This 5-year grant, which commenced on Sep 6, 2024, will support efforts to improve habitat connectivity and resiliency of montane longleaf pine ecosystems in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. The project aims to benefit species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, northern bobwhite, and Bachman's sparrow by restoring over 20,000 acres of longleaf pine habitat through prescribed burning, timber stand improvements, and longleaf pine reforestation. NFWF is collaborating with The Nature Conservancy, a non-profit sub-grantee, to deliver these habitat restoration activities.