Forest Legacy

The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) is a conservation program administered by the U.S. Forest Service in partnership with State agencies to encourage the protection of privately owned forest lands through conservation easements or land purchases. Protection of private forests through FLP maintains a multitude of public benefits including:

• Opportunities to hunt, fish, and camp

• Clean and abundant drinking water,

• Habitat for fish and wildlife, and

• Timber, fuel wood, and other forest products.

Loss of forested areas poses an increasing threat to the integrity of the nation’s natural resources. As these areas are fragmented and disappear, so do the benefits they provide. By providing economic incentives to landowners to keep their forests as forests, we can encourage sustainable forest management and support strong markets for forest products.

Since its creation in 1990, FLP has conserved over 3 million acres of forest land and expanded across the country to 53 states and territories. These “working forests” protect water quality and provide wildlife habitat, forest products, opportunities for recreation and other public benefits. Explore the places and projects Forest Legacy conserves through the Forest Legacy Interactive Map.
 

• Learn more about how the program works

• Learn more about our projects and accomplishments

Funded Projects

• FY24 Funded Projects

• FY23 Funded Projects

• FY22 Funded Projects (PDF, 210 KB)

• FY21 Funded Projects (PDF, 155 KB)

• FY20 Funded Projects (PDF, 163 KB)

• FY19 Funded Projects (PDF, 163 KB)

• FY18 Funded Projects (PDF, 150 KB)

Contact Us

• Contact a Forest Legacy Program Manager

• Contact your State Coordinator