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Catalyzing Public, Philanthropic and Private Capital to make Impact Investments in Forestland

Agreement Number
17-035
Awardee Name
Ecotrust Forest Management
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Catalyzing Public| Philanthropic and Private Capital to make Impact Investments in Forestland
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$150,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Natural Areas
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Pollinator habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Wildlife Habitat Planting
Project Background
EcoTrust Forest Management proposes to design an investment vehicle that is capable of aggregating private capital at a scale, and combine it with public and philanthropic dollars to achieve measurable impact goals around forestland productivity and conservation across different forest types in Oregon and Washington. This innovative conservation finance approach can serve as a model for structuring investment funds that pool capital from private, public and philanthropic sources.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Amrita Vatsal