Nature Conservancy
For Support Of The Great Northern Checkerboards Project
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Amount$500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/17/2014
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Term13 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
The West is home to some of the nation’s most cherished lands. However, private owners hold a disproportionably high percentage of the most ecologically productive land. This grant to the Nature Conservancy will help protect 166,500 acres of privately held land in Montana and Washington, owned by the Plum Creek Timber Company. The lands to be acquired are habitat for gray wolves, wolverine, lynx, bull trout, and steelhead (all imperiled species), and offer significant recreational opportunities for local communities. The Conservancy would use the grant to pay for necessary appraisals, the preparation of legal documents, and other materials necessary to convey title to the land.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.tnc.org/
Address
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203-1637
Arlington, VA 22203-1637