NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Acres for America
Project Title: Conserving the Cumberland Forest in Tennessee
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0701.20.069800
Description:

Conserve at least 15,000 acres in Tennessee for public recreation, sustainable forestry, and wildlife habitat management in the Central Appalachians. Project will ensure the protection of habitat for multiple, high priority aquatic and terrestrial species; provide critical habitat linkage of over 280,000 acres between Tennessee and Kentucky; generate revenues for the local economy via sustainable forestry; and support outdoor recreation.

Award Amount:
$620000.00
Location:
Claiborne and Campbell Counties, Tennessee