Advance longleaf pine planting, prescribed burning and forest thinning on private lands within the Sandhills region of North Carolina, which will benefit longleaf pine and grassland adapted bird species, such as Bachman's sparrow and northern bobwhite. Project will engage 2,000 citizens through a fire festival, as well as 300 landowners, including minority landowners, through the NC Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association and other outreach efforts to restore and enhance more than 8,600 acres of longleaf pine habitat.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Longleaf Stewardship Fund
Project Title: Expanding Longleaf Pine Restoration and Prescribed Fire Delivery in the North Carolina Sandhills
Organization:
National Wildlife Federation
Project ID:
1903.21.071293
Description:
Award Amount:
$350000.00
Location:
This project is located in the south central area of North Carolina known as the Sandhills Region, and encompasses seven counties. The counties are: Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond and Scotland.