MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant recipients

Below is a list of the MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant recipients.

FY23 recipients

• Dartmouth – Mass Audubon has been awarded $72,688 to restore coastal shrubland habitat at Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary.
•  Edgartown – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $75,000 to conduct prescribed burns on Katama Plains to improve sandplain grassland habitat.
•  Edgartown / Chilmark – Sherriff’s Meadow Foundation has been awarded $17,980 to improve scrub oak shrubland habitats at Pocketapaces and Quansoo Farm.
•  Edgartown / West Tisbury – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $75,000 to conduct prescribed burning at Wasque Reservation and Long Point Refuge to promote coastal sandplain heathland habitat.
•  Falmouth – The Town of Falmouth has been awarded $7,067 to improve the sandplain grassland habitat at Coonamessett Reservation.
•  Great Barrington – The Berkshire Natural Resources Council has been awarded $33,875 to control invasive species in the Housatonic River watershed.
•  Marlborough / Sudbury – The City of Marlborough, in conjunction with the Sudbury Valley Trustees, has been awarded $49,182 to conduct pitch pine–scrub oak habitat improvements at Desert Natural Area and Memorial Forest.
•  Monson / Wales – Norcross Wildlife Foundation has been awarded $21,185 to control invasive species at Chapin Meadow.
•  Nantucket – The Linda Loring Nature Foundation has been awarded $75,000 to improve sandplain grassland habitats by removing non-native tree species.
•  Stockbridge – Stockbridge Bowl Association has been awarded $11,885 to conduct hardy kiwi invasive species control at Bullard’s Woods.
•  Templeton – North County Land Trust has been awarded $12,299 to control invasive species on the Dwelly Farm Conservation Area.
•  Westport – The Westport Land Conservation Trust has been awarded $16,341 to convert an abandoned corn field to native grassland and shrubland habitat.
•  West Tisbury – BioDiversityWorks has been awarded $16,428 to create artificial reptile hibernacula and a wildlife crossing on The Trustees of Reservation’s Long Point Wildlife Refuge.

 

FY22 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $184,400 in grants for 8 wildlife habitat improvement projects across Massachusetts.

• Dunstable – Zoo New England, in conjunction with the Town of Dunstable, has been awarded $11,289 to conduct scrub-shrub habitat improvement work to benefit rare species at the Pierce Town Forest.
• Falmouth – The Town of Falmouth will receive $20,587 to improve sandplain grasslands at Coonamessett Reservation.
• Fitchburg – Mass Audubon has been awarded $50,000 to improve pitch pine forest at the Flat Rock Reservation.
• Groton – The Town of Groton will receive $29,050 to create and improve open field and shrub habitat at Priest Hill.
• Lenox – The Town of Lenox, in conjunction with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, has been awarded $26,810 to control the hardy kiwi vine at Kennedy Park and adjacent properties.
• Nantucket – The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has been awarded $13,024 to manage sandplain barrens and heathlands on the Middle Moors property.
• Sheffield – The Sheffield Land Trust will receive $16,040 to conduct brush hogging and invasive species control at Ashley Falls Woods.
• South Lee – South Lee Associates, in conjunction with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, will receive $17,400 to control invasive species and improve floodplain forest habitats on multiple Housatonic River properties.

FY21 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $307,631 in grants for 10 wildlife habitat improvement projects across Massachusetts.

• Brimfield –– For $22,153, the Post 430 Sportsman’s Club will enhance and create young forest, shrubland, and fields habitats.
• Falmouth – The Town of Falmouth has been awarded $11,306 to improve sandplain grasslands at Coonamessett Reservation.
• Gloucester – For $43,900, The Trustees of Reservations will enact long term protections to save one of the best populations of a State Endangered plant at Ravenswood Park.
• Nantucket – The Nantucket Conservation Foundation will receive $24,074 to manage sandplain barrens and heathlands on the Middle Moors property.
• Nantucket – Mass Audubon will use $44,007 to conduct sandplain and heathland restoration work at Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Orange – Fred Heyes is being granted $31,768 to create and improve young forest and shrubland habitat.
• Shelburne – For $41,335, Foxbard Farm will create and improve young forest and shrubland habitat.
• South Lee – South Lee Associates, in conjunction with the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, will receive $14,887 to control invasive species and improve floodplain forest habitats on multiple Housatonic River properties.
• West Tisbury – With $50,000, The Trustees of Reservations will restore savanna and scrub oak-heath shrublands at Long Point Wildlife Refuge.
• Wilbraham – Using $24,200 in grant funds, the Town of Wilbraham will work to promote regeneration of an inland Atlantic White Cedar Swamp.

FY20 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $341,396 in grants for 13 wildlife habitat improvement projects across Massachusetts.

• Barnstable – The Town of Barnstable has been awarded $23,570 to use prescribed fire to improve pitch pine – oak woodland habitat at the West Barnstable Conservation Area.
• Edgartown – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $25,889 to improve sandplain grasslands on the Katama Plains.
• Sheffield – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $28,576 to create and improve old field and shrubland habitats at the Schenob Brook Preserve.
• Hardwick and North Brookfield – The East Quabbin Land Trust has been awarded $13,642 to conduct invasive species control at Mandell Hill and Wendemuth Meadow.
• Lenox – The Town of Lenox has been awarded $26,810 to remove the invasive hardy kiwi plant at Kennedy Park and Mass Audubon’s Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Marshfield – Mass Audubon has been awarded $40,814 to perform field restoration work at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Mashpee – The Orenda Wildlife Land Trust has been awarded $16,704 to conduct a prescribed burn to improve wildlife habitat.
• Nantucket – The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has been awarded $9,433 to manage heathlands on the Middle Moors property.
• North Andover – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $44,272 to conduct habitat restoration work at the Weir Hill Reservation.
• Orange – Fred and Heather Heyes have been awarded $49,681 to create young forest habitat.
• Sandwich –Town of Sandwich has been awarded $23,570 to conduct a prescribed burn on the Maple Swamp Conservation Area.
• South Lee – South Lee Associates has been awarded $13,655 for efforts to control invasive species on Housatonic River properties.
• Yarmouth – The Town of Yarmouth has been awarded $24,780 to conduct a prescribed fire to restore pitch pine – oak woodlands.

FY19 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $303,521 in habitat management grants for 12 habitat improvement projects totaling 307 aces. The following landowners will receive Habitat Management Grants:

• Barnstable – The Town of Barnstable has been awarded $11,820 to conduct prescribed fire to improve pitch pine – oak woodland habitat at West Barnstable Conservation Area.
• Edgartown – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $25,127 to improve sandplain grasslands on the Katama Plains.
• Great Barrington – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $39,325 to create and improve old field and shrubland habitats at the Schenob Brook Preserve.
• Lenox – The Berkshire Natural Resources Council has been awarded $34,100 to remove the invasive hardy kiwi plant at Parson Marsh Reserve.
• Nantucket – The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has been awarded $24,681 to manage heathlands on the Head of The Plains properties.
• Nantucket – The Linda Loring Foundation has been awarded $35,200 to create and improve grassland habitats by removing non-native tree species.
• Plainfield – The Franklin Land Trust has been awarded $32,228 to increase young forest cover on Guyette Farm.
• South Lee – South Lee Associates has been awarded $12,350 to control invasive species on Housatonic River properties.
• Sheffield – The Sheffield Land Trust has been awarded $17,290 to improve the Ashley Falls Woods riparian corridor by conducting invasive species removal.
• Stockbridge – The Laurel Hill Association has been awarded $25,800 to treat invasive species at the Four Corners - Larrywaug Brook property.
• West Tisbury – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $21,720 to improve sandplain grassland and frost bottom habitat at Long Point Refuge.
• Yarmouth – The Town of Yarmouth has been awarded $23,880 to use prescribed fire to restore pitch pine – oak woodlands.

FY18 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $506,856 in grants for 18 habitat improvement projects across the state totaling 950aces.

• Barnstable – The Town of Barnstable was awarded $10,000 to conduct prescribed burning in an effort to improve pitch pine/oak woodland habitat.
• Great Barrington – The Berkshire Natural Resources Council was awarded $36,500 to conduct invasive species control at Housatonic Flats and Thomas and Palmer Preserves.
• Heath and Plainfield – The Franklin Land Trust was awarded $16,675 to enhance native shrub habitat on Crowningshield Farm (Heath) and Guyette Farm (Plainfield).
• Lenox – The Town of Lenox was awarded $36,630 to conduct hardy kiwi invasive species control within Kennedy Park.
• Marlborough – The City of Marlborough was awarded $44,500 to create and improve young forest habitat in the Desert Natural Area.
• Mashpee – The Town of Mashpee was awarded $24,000 to conduct prescribed burning to improve habitat within the Holland Mill Pine Barrens.
• Nantucket – The Nantucket Conservation Foundation was awarded $18,997 to manage heathlands on the Head of The Plains properties.
• Newbury – The Trustees of Reservations was awarded $30,264 to expand and improve grasslands at Old Town Hill Reservation.
• Orange – Fred Heyes was awarded $38,608 to create young forest and shrubland habitat along the West Branch Tully River.
• Sharon – Mass Audubon was awarded $38,201 to manage shrubland habitats and create young forest habitat at the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Sheffield – Sheffield Land Trust was awarded $15,632 to work to control invasive species at Ashley Falls Woods.
• Sheffield – The Nature Conservancy was awarded $20,503 to create and improve old field and shrubland habitats at the Schenob Brook Preserve.
• Stockbridge – The Cherry Hill Realty Trust was awarded $15,500 to remove the invasive hardy kiwi plant.
• Stockbridge – The Town of Stockbridge was awarded $20,905 to treat invasive species at Gould Meadows and Bullard Woods.
• Tolland – Mass Audubon was awarded $24,493 to create shrubland habitat at the Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Topsfield – Mass Audubon was awarded $36,646 to expand and improve shrubland habitat at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Ware – Brian and Martha Klassanos were awarded $4,859 to create and improve shrubland and field habitat.
• Westport – The Westport Land Conservation Trust was awarded $12,783 to improve shrubland habitat and conduct stream restoration work at the Dunham Brook Conservation Area.
• Wilbraham – The Town of Wilbraham was awarded $26,150 to improve pitch pine habitat at Twelve Mile Brook Conservation Area.
• Yarmouth – The Town of Yarmouth was awarded $25,000 to use prescribed burning to restore pitch pine/oak woodlands.

FY17 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $317,243 in habitat management grants for 12 habitat improvement projects totaling 534 aces.

• Amherst – Using $18,426 in grant funds, the Town of Amherst will remove woody vegetation and control invasive species to improve old field habitats. 
• Ashfield and Hawley – The Massachusetts Forest Alliance has been awarded $47,950 in order to create young forest habitat.
• Dalton and Hinsdale – For $18,000, the Berkshire Natural Resources Council will work to control invasive plants and improve floodplain forest along the Old Mill Trail. 
• Ipswich – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $19,500 to improve meadow habitat on the Appleton Farms property.
• Lenox – The Town of Lenox has been awarded $33,500 to combat the hardy kiwi invasive plant infestation.
• Marlborough – For $14,483, the Town of Marlborough will work to control invasive plants in pitch pine – oak habitat at Desert Natural Area. 
• Mashpee – The Town of Mashpee has been awarded $11,611 to convert an old bog into seasonal waterfowl habitat. 
• Nantucket – For $38,469, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation will reduce shrub and tree species cover to improve habitat conditions for wildlife dependent on grasslands and heathlands. 
• Sheffield – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $23,640 to improve wetland and grassland habitats through the removal of woody plants on the Schenob Brook Preserve.
• Sheffield – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $35,701 to restore grassland habitat through woody species removal and invasive species control on the West Grumpelt Parcel of Bartholemew’s Cobble Preserve.
• Otis – Using $29,213 in grant funds, MassAudubon will create new, and expand existing, shrubland habitat on the Cold Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Ware – Using $26,750 in grant funds, private landowners Brian and Martha Klassanos will treat invasive plants, establish grassland habitat, and improve shrublands on their Muddy Brook Valley property.

FY16 recipients

MassWildlife awarded $320,464 in grants for 13 wildlife habitat improvement projects across Massachusetts.

• Athol – Using $24,610 in grant funds, the Town of Athol Conservation Commission will conduct forestry activities to create young forest habitats on Athol’s Bearsden Conservation Area. 
• Brookfield and Ware – The East Quabbin Land Trust has been awarded $16,730 to use fire to promote native wildlife in Pitch Pine-Scrub Oak and wet meadow habitats on Frohloff Farm and Wendemuth Meadow Preserve.
• Dartmouth – The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust has been awarded $18,096 for field and grassland creation and restoration at Smith Farm Reserve.
• Edgartown – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $32,908 to conduct prescribed burns to maintain sandplain grassland habitat on the Katama Plains Conservation Area.
• Great Barrington – For $20,900, the Berkshire Natural Resources Council will work to control invasive plants on the Housatonic Flats Reserve. 
• Hardwick – The East Quabbin Land Trust has been awarded $16,290 to maintain and promote shrubland and to treat invasive species of plants. 
• Heath – The Franklin Land Trust will be using $19,899 to create grassland habitat and remove invasive plants on Crowningshield Farm.
• Monson – The Town of Monson has been awarded $27,750 to restore young forest habitat on its Carpenter Road property.
• Nantucket – For $20,357, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation will reduce shrub and tree species cover to improve habitat conditions for wildlife dependent on grasslands and heathlands.
• Sheffield – The Nature Conservancy has been awarded $49,480 to improve fen and grassland habitats through invasive plant control and removal of woody plants on the Schenob Brook Preserve.
• Sheffield – The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded $33,000 to restore grassland habitat on the West Grumpelt Parcel of Bartholemew’s Cobble Preserve.
• Wilbraham – Using $11,600 in grant funds, the Town of Wilbraham will treat invasive species and improve meadow and old field habitats at the Thayer Brook Conservation Area.
• Wilbraham – Using $28,844 in grant funds, the Town of Wilbraham will treat invasive plants, improve young forest habitat, and install shelter for wildlife on its Twelve Mile Brook Conservation Area.