Provide private forest landowners in the Mountains of the Dawn region of western Maine with technical and financial assistance to improve management of forest blocks to benefit key bird and fish species including Bicknells' thrush, black-throated blue warbler and eastern brook trout. Project will engage at least 15 landowners to increase the amount of mature and late successional forest by compensating landowners who leave older trees on the property to mature.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Improve Habitat on Private Forests in Mountains of the Dawn Through Technical Assistance (ME)
Organization:
New England Forestry Foundation, Inc.
Project ID:
0405.19.065082
Description:
Award Amount:
$200000.00
Location:
Mountains of the Dawn, headwaters of the Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers, Oxford, Franklin & Somerset Counties, Maine