Build on past success by sustaining the Agricultural Land Easement Coordinator position that is shared between the Montana Association of Land Trusts and the Natural Resource Conservation Service to facilitate coordination between the entities and increase the number of volunteer conservation easements on private land in Montana. Project will bring 60,000 acres under permanent conservation easements.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Northern Great Plains
Project Title: Conserving Private Grasslands with Easements through an Agricultural Land Easement Coordinator (MT)
Organization:
Prickly Pear Land Trust
Project ID:
2501.20.066934
Description:
Award Amount:
$257555.65
Location:
The position will work with private landowners across Montana. Specific easement locations have not yet been identified.