Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plant Partnership Program Overview

Partnerships in the Eastern Region Wildlife Fish and Rare Plant program involves other government agencies, colleges/universities, communities, non-governmental organizations, conservation groups, private foundations, other Regions, Forest Service Research, and the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.

Providing quality recreation experiences to enhance fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing experiences as well as local school partnerships are the focus of these relationships.  Some of the more outstanding Eastern Region partnerships include:

• Moosalamoo (Green Mountain National Forest)
• Lake Winnie Project (Chippewa National Forest)
• Bat Conservation International and Southern Tier National Forests
• Ducks Unlmited (Wayne National Forest)
• Quail Unlimited
• Trout Unlimited
• Allegheny National Forest Deer Habitat Partnership
• Botany/rare plant partnership

If your organization would like to participate in the Forest Service Partnership Program, please contact: caford@fs.fed.us.

Projects and Partners

• Taking Wing  a national emphasis area within the Forest Service's terrestrial and semi-aquatic wildlife program, GetWild.