NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program
Project Title: Accelerating Creation of Late Successional Forest Habitat for Focal Bird Species (MD, PA, WV)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0407.24.081641
Description:

Accelerate the implementation of late successional forest habitat management in Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to increase critical habitat for cerulean warbler populations. Project will train a work force of 100 to provide economic opportunities in underserved communities and create a community of practice focused on management of this habitat, implement treatments on 530 acres of private and public lands and monitor forest, carbon storage and wildlife responses to these practices.

Award Amount:
$231189.66
Location:
Centre County, Pennsylvania, Allegany and Garrett counties, Maryland, and Grant County, West Virginia