Conifer Conservation Grant
Conifer Conservation Grant supports conservation groups and universities in protecting conifers through projects in natural habitats and conservation collections, with threatened species a priority.
Funder: American Conifer Society
Due Dates: Not stated
Funding Amounts: Not stated
Summary: Supports in-situ and ex-situ conifer conservation projects, with protection of threatened species a central concern.
Key Information: Applicants involved in conifer conservation projects are directed to email the Society’s conservation grant contact.
Description
The American Conifer Society supports projects that further conifer conservation, both in natural habitats (in situ) and outside them (ex situ). The Society works with conservation groups and universities to advance these efforts, with protection of threatened species a central concern. Its conservation program recognizes the coniferous forest biome’s global reach, biodiversity, and economic importance.
The program’s conservation focus reflects the threats facing conifers: of an estimated 615 to 700 living species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists 211 as threatened. Previously supported work includes longleaf pine restoration and seed collection for endangered species, illustrating the program’s interest in both habitat-based conservation and conservation collections.
