Implement on-the-ground habitat restoration to increase New England cottontail populations in southern Maine, where populations have responded to habitat improvements, but where an urgent need remains to expand and connect habitats. Project will conserve and manage an additional 300 acres of habitat using a new Tool for Engaging Landowners Effectively (TELE) program approach to develop robust partnerships with landowners in the region.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Building Capacity for Sustainable Young Forest Habitat Management in Maine (II)
Organization:
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project ID:
0405.21.072728
Description:
Award Amount:
$81088.85
Location:
Coastal York and Cumberland Counties within the New England Cottontail focus area of Maine