The Community Forests Program balances the many benefits forests provide – from providing money from use of the land, to safeguarding against climate and other environmental changes, to providing opportunities for recreation, education, and cultural enrichment.
Donor Name: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/03/2022
Grant Size: $3 million
Details:
Typical Projects
- Buying land to conserve working forests (required for all projects)
- On purchased land, projects also may restore forest and habitat health and develop recreational facilities
Eligible Projects
- Acquisition: Buying forestland
- Development: Developing recreation facilities, such as trails and trailheads, parking, restrooms, campgrounds, picnic and day-use areas, challenge courses, interpretive displays.
- Restoration: Restoring forest health or habitats, planting or reforestation, removing or correcting fish barriers
All projects must acquire land. Projects may include restoration or development of that land but restoration and development cannot be stand-alone projects.
Funding Information
$3 million
Eligibility Criteria
- Cities, counties, and towns
- Native American tribes
- Nonprofit nature conservancy organizations
- Special purpose districts, public development authorities, or other political subdivisions of the state.
- State agencies (in partnership with one or more of the above groups)
For more information, visit Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.