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Forest Legacy Program
The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) is a land conservation program administered by the U.S. Forest Service in partnership with State agencies to protect privately owned forest land threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Through the FLP, State and Federal agencies, local units of government, non-governmental organizations, and landowners work toward shared conservation objectives to preserve the public benefits of privately owned forest land.
Interactive Eastern Region FLP Accomplishment Map
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How it Works
Learn how the partnership between Federal and State agencies works to conserve privately owned forestland.
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Connect
Find the State FLP Coordinator in your State to get started.
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Resources for Partners
Find program guidelines, project proposal information, and other useful resources.
Recent Forest Legacy Program Highlights
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Celebrating permanent protection of Heritage Valley Project Tract
Representatives from multiple conservation agencies and organizations gathered in northeastern Iowa last month to celebrate the protection of a keystone tract of land in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Heritage Valley Project. The protection was made possible through the USDA Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program.
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New Hampshire creates community forest with Forest Legacy Program funds
In July, New Hampshire acquired a conservation easement that secured the permanent protection of 1,248.5 acres of privately owned forestland in the northeastern part of the state. The USDA Forest Service provided a $2.3 million grant through its Forest Legacy Program to help the state acquire the land. Prior to the state’s acquisition of the conservation easement, the property was believed to be the largest block of unprotected forested land under single ownership in Mount Washington Valley.
- July 24, 2023: Forest Legacy Program secures property for Pennsylvania state forest
- May 23, 2023: Forest Legacy Program protects western Maine lands
- May 1, 2023: Legacy project protects important forestland in Missouri Ozarks
- March 13, 2023: Forest Legacy Program brings permanent protection to thousands of acres in eastern Maine
- August 16, 2022: Forest Legacy Program protects high-priority Connecticut forests from development
Other Resources
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A Federally-administered private forestland conservation program in which tribal entities, local governments, and qualified non-profits hold property interests.
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A national land conservation organization that represents more than 950-member land trusts. Find a land conservation organization near you.