Community Forest Program
This program offers a unique opportunity for communities to acquire and conserve forests that provide public access and recreational opportunities, protect vital water supplies and wildlife habitat, serve as demonstration sites for private forest landowners, and provide economic benefits from timber and non-timber products.
Organization
Forest Service
Eligibility
Nonprofit Organization
Government and Tribes
Focus
Education
Infrastructure and Acquisitions
Related Resources
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The primary purpose of the CDBG program is the development of viable communities through the provision of decent affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and the expansion of economic opportunities, principally for the benefit of persons of low and moderate income.
USDA Rural Development
Rural Business Development Grants
The purpose of the program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM)
This program provides funding to address specific brownfields sites where potential or known contamination is acting as an impediment to economic redevelopment.
Explore the Trends Shaping Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Industry Association: 2025 Outdoor Participation Trends Report
Bureau of Economic Analysis: 2024 Economic Statistics for Wisconsin
Adventure Travel Trade Association: Travel Market Sizing and the New Adventure Traveler
KOA: 2025 Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report
American Sportfishing Association: Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing
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