Join the Conservation Finance Network (CFN) for an overview of the federal Community Forest Program, its accomplishments and lessons and insights from practitioners involved in several exemplary community forest projects around the country. The session will focus on challenges and creative approaches to fund and finance projects with an emphasis on the role of partnerships and utilization of diverse funding sources, including philanthropy, to match federal grants. The webinar is the third in CFN’s 2026 Nature Returns webinar series.
Speakers:
- Hannah Bergemann, US Forest Service
- Jay McLaughlin, Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (WA)
- Curtis Rogers, Red River Gorge Climbers Association (TN)
- Shannon Lee, Conservation Fund (GA)
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