Privately Owned Working Forestlands supports conservation groups and public bodies in conserving Vermont’s private working forests to sustain forest products and lasting environmental and recreational benefits.
The Forest Legacy Program supports willing Vermont landowners through forest conservation easements or property purchases that protect important forestland from conversion and sustain forest uses.
Local Conservation Grant Program supports Vermont communities by funding land conservation and historic property restoration to protect locally significant places for lasting public benefit.
Community Forest Grant Program supports local governments, tribes, and conservation nonprofits in buying threatened private forests to protect land and provide lasting public benefits.
Donated Conservation Easement Funding Program helps willing Vermont landowners cover easement transaction and stewardship costs to protect farms, working forests, natural areas, and recreational lands.
Land and Water Conservation Fund supports Vermont governmental entities in acquiring parkland and building or renovating public outdoor recreation facilities to provide lasting recreation opportunities.