Expand the availability of funding, technical support and coordination capacity for existing forest management plans to overcome barriers to sustainable forest management on public and private lands in the Laurel Highlands and Pennsylvania Wilds landscapes in Pennsylvania. Project will restore 484 acres of young forest habitat to benefit golden-winged warbler and monitor 500 acres using autonomous recording units and point counts to document species response to best management practices.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program
Project Title: Increasing Technical Assistance to Implement Management Plans that Improve Habitat on Private Forestland (PA)
Organization:
The Ruffed Grouse Society
Project ID:
0407.20.070576
Description:
Award Amount:
$200000.00
Location:
Laurel Highlands and Pennsylvania Wilds, Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, Armstrong , Clearfield, Centre, Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Forest, Mc Kean, Potter,Tioga,and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania