Summary: These 75-25 matching reimbursement grants aid communities in putting their forest stewardship into practice and connecting local citizens to all the benefits forests provide—including a local source of wood products, clean water, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. Municipalities that manage a town forest or have water supply land currently enrolled in the Forest Stewardship Program (or are in the process of receiving a forest stewardship plan) can apply for a Community Forest Stewardship Implementation Grant.
Funding Focus: This grant funds projects that will result in sustained improvements in local capacity for excellent forest management in the following key areas: local wood; implementation of a forest stewardship management plan; and, an outreach component.
