The San Juan Islands Conservation District can provide funding to assist forest landowners in improving forest health and wildfire preparedness in San Juan County.

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Financial Assistance Program

​Our financial assistance program is currently on hold. We’re actively pursuing new grants to bring back cost share opportunities as soon as possible. If you’re interested in participating when funding becomes available, we encourage you to join our waitlist. A strong waitlist helps demonstrate to decisionmakers that this support is needed and valued in our community. Please contact us to discuss potential projects and to have your name added to our waitlist.

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Other Assistance

​The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides financial assistance to forest landowners in Western Washington for wildfire resilience and forest health treatments. See here for more information, or contact District Manager, Gene Phillips at Gene.Phillips@dnr.wa.gov.

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USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers financial assistance to help forest landowners address concerns identified in their management plans. Contact the local field office in Mount Vernon for more information. Key programs include:​

• EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)

• CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program)

 

Northwest Natural Resource Group (NNRG) is offering cost share assistance to western Washington landowners to help their forests better withstand climate change and store more carbon as part of a “climate smart” forestry initiative. Visit their website to learn more.