Birds GeorgiaHabitat Stewardship Program
The Birds Georgia Habitat Stewardship Program is a new conservation program geared toward both public and private land holdings and the people who own and manage them.
Private and public landowners with properties larger than 10 acres · Near each anniversary of your initial application, enrollees submit an annual monitoring report · The one-time fee for private landowners is $150 and for public lands is $250. This fee includes the Birds Georgia Habitat Steward sign, as well as a Birds Georgia membership.
From birdsgeorgia.org/habitat-stewardship-program.html ↗About this program
Properties in any state of conservation are eligible, whether you are in the beginning stages of restoration or already manage healthy habitats. The program rubric offers flexibility to allow stewards to tailor management needs to their property. The program is designed to enable property stewards to make improvements to their land for the benefit of native wildlife while also connecting them to educational resources, technical assistance programs, cost-sharing and revenue-generating programs, engagement and research opportunities, perks associated with Birds Georgia membership such as early access and program discounts, recognition as an official "Habitat Steward" in our program, and more.
Program enrollees will submit annual monitoring reports near the anniversary of their initial application to reflect on what they achieved and areas for improvement.
Each year, we will select a Birds Georgia Habitat Steward of the Year to honor individuals that are going above and beyond to improve, restore, or manage wildlife habitats. The honoree will receive a plaque and have the option to host a field day at their property to showcase their stewardship efforts.
Questions
Which properties are eligible?
Private and public lands in any part of the state that are larger than 10 acres are eligible for this program.
Can I unenroll from the program?
You may unenroll from the program at any time by providing written notice to the Stewardship Coordinator.
What if my property is less than 10 acres?
If your property is less than 10 acres, consider our Wildlife Sanctuary Program.
Are there fees for monitoring reports?
There are no additional fees required for submitting monitoring reports.
Details
- Who
- Private and public landowners with properties larger than 10 acres
- When
- Near each anniversary of your initial application, enrollees submit an annual monitoring report
- Cost
- The one-time fee for private landowners is $150 and for public lands is $250. This fee includes the Birds Georgia Habitat Steward sign, as well as a Birds Georg
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