NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Restoring Ecological Function and Reducing Invasives on State Natural Areas (WI)
Organization:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Project ID:
0501.20.068082
Description:

Conduct ecological restoration through a combination of prescribed fire, selective tree thinning, brush mowing, invasive species control, and revegetation on high-conservation-value state natural areas and surrounding landscapes in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Watershed. Project will restore 1,800 acres on public and private properties to form protective buffers around quality habitats to expand available habitat and habitat diversity, control invasives, and improve connectivity.

Award Amount:
$228569.81
Location:
17 State Natural Areas in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan basin