Prescribe burn 20,000 acres of private land and 5,000 acres of public land, identify historically underserved communities to assist with prescribed burning and wildfire mitigation, complete at least 10 stewardship management plans per year, and support a workshop and an expo event. Project will enhance resilience of the longleaf pine ecosystem within the Georgia Sentinel Landscape through restorative forest management and landowner outreach efforts.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
America the Beautiful Challenge
Project Title: Habitat Management, Wildfire Mitigation, and Engaging Communities in the Georgia Sentinel Landscape
Organization:
Georgia Forestry Commission
Project ID:
5200.23.077565
Description:
Award Amount:
$1046017.20
Location:
Chattahoochee, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster counties, western section of the Georgia Sentinel Landscape