Forest Landowner Support
What is the Forest Landowner Support Program?
The Forest Landowner Support began in 2012 as an initiative between the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Endowment to create the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program. The initiative was centered on:
Building capacity with trusted community-based organizations who would
Provide technical and financial assistance for forest management to landowners who would
Be supported in forest product market access
This initiative advances the Endowment’s goals to:
1. Create wealth within forest reliant communities
2. Retain and incentivize active forest management
SINCE 2012
Since 2012, the initiative has grown into broad forest landowner support across more than 14 states and territories, with more than 5,000 landowners engaged, 225,000 acres impacted, and a robust network of federal and private partners.
Key on the ground partners include:
Meet Our Key on the Ground Partners:
This work would not be possible without our past and current funding partners, including:
