Got Land, Get Money
In Indiana funding is available to landowners for habitat restoration. Applications to receive funds from Indiana’s Woodland Restoration Program (IWRP) will be accepted from July 1 through July 31. The summer program provides funds for enhancing or establishing woodland conservation practices such as tree planting for reforestation, follow-up weed control on established tree plantings, timber stand improvement, pre-harvest grapevine control, tree pruning, establishment of riparian buffers and invasive plant species control. Yet another reason to hug a tree.
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Many states have similar programs, including my state of Missouri. Landowners often fail to take advantage of these programs due to 'mistaken assumptions'. Many mistakenly believe that you have to turn over control of the land to the state or allow the public on your land if you take advantage of one of these programs.
I know from experience that these programs can improve your land and increase the wildlife. Many of the programs target specific species, too. What more could a landowning hunter ask for?
Posted by: darrell | July 9, 2007 01:24 PM
darell,
The point is you don't need to be a hunter. Anyone with open land can make a better habitat for upland birds and song birds. It's a benefit for both hunters, non-hunters, bird watchers, and anyone else that's into feathers. I tell all my friends and friends-of-friends to take advantage. It's a real win-win situation.
Posted by: robert | July 9, 2007 07:52 PM