The
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and International Paper today
announced $250,000 in grants to support forestland restoration throughout the
Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee and Alabama. Three projects in the region have
been selected to receive the grants through the Forestland Stewards Initiative,
a partnership of NFWF and International Paper. In all, International Paper is
committing $7.5 million over five years to restore native forests, strengthen
important fish and wildlife populations and protect watersheds in eight states
across the Southeastern U.S.
