The AR-LA Conservation Delivery Network

Open Pine Landscape Restoration

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

How to Improve Your Land for Wildlife!


Financial and technical assistance are available for landowners through a partnership among the AGFC, LDWF, Quail Forever, the USDA-NRCS and many more partners in the AR-LA WGCP CDN.
We can help you transform dense forests into healthy, open woodlands, savannas, and native prairies that support quail, turkey, deer, and songbirds.


Funding is available to help with:

    • Forest Stand Improvement: Thinning dense woods to create open habitat.

    • Prescribed Fire: A key tool for maintaining healthy ecosystems.

    • Bird Monitoring: See the results of your hard work.

READY TO GET STARTED? CLICK BELOW!

 

The first AR-LA Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP #2319) was initially approved for 5 years of funding (2022-2026) in 8 counties of Arkansas and 8 parishes of Louisiana. The second Open Pine RCPP (#3631) was approved to go forward to manage with a substantial budget of $21,250,000 with 5 years of funding (2025-2029) in 27 counties of Arkansas and 20 parishes of Louisiana. The total RCPP’s landscape restoration goals are to greatly improve forest health for wildlife resources in the West Gulf Coastal Plain on at least 70,000 acres across both projects.

See the AR-LA WGCP CDN Open Pine Landscape Restoration RCPP #2 (3631) Boundary map below.

 

AR-LA WGCP CDN Open Pine Landscape Restoration RCPP #2 (3631) Boundary map

 

Open Pine Management and Restoration Fact Sheet

For more info, see the Bird-friendly Working Forests fact sheet for landowners! For assistance reaching out to your local biologist, please click the buttons above if your land is in AR or LA.