Focal Landscape: Gulf Flatwoods
Location: Private lands in south Mississippi
Cost estimate of completed project: $40,000; NWTF contribution: $
Overview: The “Fire on the Forty” program is an endeavor to promote use of prescribed fire across Mississippi through educational outreach and cost-sharing with private landowners. This program is offered yearly in select counties across the state based on need.
Description of work:
- Assist private landowners with prescribed fire
- Conduct educational workshops about prescribed fire
- Provide cost-share assistance to private landowners for prescribed fire application
Species targeted: wildlife helped by early successional habitat, including wild turkeys
Partners: USDA Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Mississippi Forestry Commission; Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks; Mississippi State University; Wildlife Mississippi; Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks