NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Acres for America
Project Title: Conserving Rock Hill Farm to protect wildlife and connectivity in White Clay Creek State Farm (DE)
Organization:
The Conservation Fund, A Nonprofit Corporation
Project ID:
0701.24.081414
Description:

Aquire Rocky Hill Farm, a 286-acre inholding in White Clay Creek State Park. Project will protect mature woodlands, open fields, and streams that provide habitat for nesting and migratory birds; provide connectivity to the White Clay Creak Preserve in Pennsylvania and nearby conserved lands; protect the water quality of two streams that feed into the nationally designated Wild and Scenic White Clay Creek; and provide recreational opportunities in one of the state’s most heavily used parks.

Award Amount:
$500000.00
Location:
New Castle County in northern Delaware