Seeking RI Forest Land Owners for Free Forestry Management Plans and Assistance
Assistance may include thinning, slash fences, management of invasives or pests, prescribed fire, and carbon markets
Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust (PPLT) is partnering with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to engage private forest land owners from historically underserved communities, with the goals of creating better outreach and resources, and giving PPLT and RIDEM better understanding of forested lands within Rhode Island, making forestry planning simpler for future state projects.
The historically disadvantaged landowners that we aim to support are BIPOC, LGBTQ, first time landowners, owners with fewer than 10 acres of land, women, and Veterans.
Program Area: Only available to Rhode Island residents
Qualifications: Private Landowner within the state of Rhode Island
USDA & USFS Non-Discrimination and Funding Acknowledgements
Non-Discrimination: In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Funding: This institution is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Our Partners
If you are a RI forest land owner from a historically underserved community and would like to participate, please fill out our online registration form.
