Engage diverse partners to conduct spatial analysis and help local water utilities implement their source water protection plans with family forest landowners in their watersheds. Project will educate landowners about forest management and protection, improve management on approximately 18,430 acres, plant 40,000 trees in riparian zones and outreach to 7,500 landowners.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Technical Assistance for Family Forest Landowners to Improve Woodland Health and Water Quality (MI)
Organization:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Project ID:
0501.22.076506
Description:
Award Amount:
$757230.00
Location:
The Lower Great Lakes region in Michigan includes 20 counties entirely below 43rd parallel and 8 counties bisected by 43rd parallel. Forest to Mi Faucet in the LGL will work in all 28 counties. Three partners work statewide and 4 partners are regional covering 3, 6, 7 and 10 counties respectively.