
The Michigan State University Forest Carbon and Climate Program, in partnership with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and American Forests, has been awarded two grants from the USDA Forest Service Forest Landowner Support and the Doris Duke Foundation to support “Advancing Climate-Smart and Carbon Stewardship Practices with Large Landowners in the United States”. This project will advance a regionally specific decision support process that considers factors like site considerations, climate-induced threats, and adaptation approaches to support resilient and productive forests and the forestry sector. …the FCCP will review regionally specific carbon stewardship practices and strategies that consider trends in carbon, biodiversity, and habitat connectivity. Additionally, the FCCP team will work with SFI partners to advance collective knowledge on Climate Smart Forestry Climate Informed Principles and Practices. As a part of this project, SFI is offering a payment-for-practice funding program to advance carbon stewardship activities in the Lake States and Northwest U.S.