Linking small landowners to carbon markets for wildfire resilience in northern california

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,775,414 Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration Program (CFDA 10.731) project grant to the Fall River Resource Conservation District (RCD) in California. The grant aims to link small private landowners to carbon markets and promote wildfire resilience practices in Northern California. The Fall River RCD, a local government entity, will use the funding to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help landowners participate in emerging environmental markets, such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. The project will focus on increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating market access for underserved and historically marginalized landowners across approximately 4,500 acres of wet meadows, seasonal wetlands, vernal pools, sage steppe, and oak woodland habitats. The award period runs from January 16, 2025, to January 30, 2028.