Coordinator: Lois Bruinooge, The Last Green Valley
Contact Info: lois@tlgv.org
Mission Statement:
(Statement of regional importance) “The Southern New England Heritage Forest is a 1.49 million-acre unfragmented forest corridor stretching along the Connecticut and Rhode Island border to the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. Bounded by more heavily urbanized areas, with more than one million nearby residents, the
General Location: Eastern CT, South-central MA, Western RI
Acreage of Area Covered by Partnership: 1,487,855
Number of Partners: 20
RCP Status: Conserving
Steps Taken in Forming Partnership:
- Engage landowners and/or municipal officials in your region
- Engage state agencies, federal agencies, and/or philanthropic organizations
- Coordinate or collaborate to conserve land as an RCP
Funding sources:
- Federal Grant or Program - NRCS RCPP
- Partner Organizations contribute significant matching time for outreach, education and admin costs
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