Apply by February 1, 2025!
The mission of the Conservation Opportunity Fund is to provide funding for owners or stewards of small tracts of land who are interested in improving the wildlife habitat on their property. This program is an annual opportunity to support environmental stewardship and the ecological integrity of Cheshire County, NH.
Eligible applicants include private landowners or land stewards in Cheshire County, NH with tracts of land 25 acres or less total. This can include individuals, businesses, farmers, and/or forestland owners.
Priority will be given to projects that:
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Have a plan for long-term maintenance and sustainability
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Demonstrate landowner inputs of time and resources
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Are informed by the ecology of our region
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Provide opportunities to partner with the CCCD to offer community education
The following will not be funded:
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Landowner/steward time
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Research and feasibility studies
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Efforts that will not lead to improved wildlife habitat
