Restore 160 acres of shortleaf pine-upland oak forest types on a former coal mine site in the Cumberland Plateau region of Kentucky. Project will address priority goals associated with both the Shortleaf Pine Restoration Initiative and the White Oak Initiative of decompacting soil, removing invasive species, planting native species, and restoring shortleaf pine/oak habitat benefitting northern bobwhite, wild turkey and other game and non-game species.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Fund
Project Title: Restoring Shortleaf Pine and Upland Oak Forests on Legacy Mine Lands in the Cumberland Plateau (KY)
Organization:
Green Forests Work, Inc.
Project ID:
1904.22.074809
Description:
Award Amount:
$168800.00
Location:
The Nature Conservancy Cumberland Forest Ataya Tract, Leslie County Kentucky