ENRTF ID: 246-FH

Project Title: Management Strategies to Benefit Minnesota’s Forests and Birds

Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
Sub-Category: F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

Summary: Engage landowners in forest stewardship and encourage sustainably harvested forest products through the development and promotion of a guide and interactive web application on forestry methods that enhance bird habitat. 

Total Project Budget: $ 196,518
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs)

Name: Michael Lynch
Sponsoring Organization: Forest Stewards Guild
Address: 20164 586th Lane
Mankato MN 56001
Telephone Number: (608) 449-0647
Email mike@forestguild.org

Location:
Region: Central, Northwest, Northeast
County Name: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis

Alternate Text for Visual: Connection between the tools this project would develop, the practices that would be implemented, and the resulting wildlife habitat, forest products, and a strengthened interest in land stewardship.