NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Acres for America
Project Title: Brushy Mountain Conservation Easement along the Coast Ranges of California
Organization:
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Project ID:
0701.18.061122
Description:

Permanently protect 26,144 acres of private forestland and rangeland along the Coast Ranges of California. Project will conserve high-quality critical habitat for salmon and steelhead trout, tule elk and numerous other sensitive species; expand a 49-mile long corridor of protected lands; and enhance public access to the Eel River. Project will also help to maintain a family-owned, sustainably-managed forest and a local timber industry reliant on private forestlands.

Award Amount:
$500000.00
Location:
Mendocino County, California