NFWF Announces Record $33.5 Million in Conservation Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat and Help At-Risk Wildlife
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced 33.5millioninconservationgrantsfromtheLongleafLandscapeStewardshipFund(LLSF)torestore,enhanceandprotectlongleafpineforestsineightsouthernstates.Thisyear′sgrantslateisthelargestintheprogram′shistory,buildingonarecenttrendofincreasedfundingforlongleafpinerestoration.Thesegrantswillleverage33.5 million in conservation grants from the Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund (LLSF) to restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests in eight southern states. This year's grant slate is the largest in the program's history, building on a recent trend of increased funding for longleaf pine restoration. These grants will leverage 21.2 million in matching contributions to generate a t ...