Primary Funder: Indiana University of PA
Funding Amount: $365,316.78
Project Title: New York and Vermont Working Lands for Wildlife Foresters
Location: St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Clinton, Franklin Counties New York and Franklin, Chittenden, Addison and Rutland Counties Vermont.
Innovation: Work with NRCS field offices in NY, VT, NC, RGS & AWS staff, as well as local partners such as, VT Agency of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Department, USFWS, NGOs (American Bird Conservancy) consulting foresters, and others to:
- Promote forest management that benefits healthy forests and the Golden-Winged Warbler to private landowners and consulting foresters; including the potential to help organize and conduct outreach and training workshops.
- Identify and directly outreach to private landowners with NRCS-based forest stewardship opportunities intended to benefit forest health and Golden-winged Warblers.
Impact:
- Private Lands Forestry Delivery across northern New York and Vermont’s Champlain Valley and
- 100 acres of Working Lands for Wildlife Projects annually (NY & VT)
- Xx acres of Working Lands for Wildlife Projects – Year 2, North Carolina
- 1000 acres of forest management plans annually (NY & VT)
Partners:
- Indiana University of PA – $365,316.78
- New York NRCS
- Vermont NRCS
- North Carolina NRCS
