Acquisition of the Candlewood Ridge Property and New England Cottontail Coastal Forest Habitat Restoration

Basic Project Information
City/Town/Village
Site Name
Candlewood Ridge
Habitat Types
Habitat Acres Miles Feet
Acquisitions/Easements 89.40 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 89.40 0.00 0.00
Project Urls
http://gosaonline.org/current-projects/
http://www.nfwf.org/whatwedo/grants/search/pages/grant-profile.aspx?EGID=39400
http://gosaonline.org/2014/05/habitat-restoration-at-candlewood-ridge-by-whitney-adams-gosa-director-may-24-2014/
Funding Sources
Funding Organization Funding Program NFWF-LISFF Funded Amount Amount Awarded Amount Spent
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Open Space & Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program
Groton Open Space Association
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Wildlife Division
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Forestry Division
Private Donations
Private Donations
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Long Island Sound Futures Fund Program
United States Fish and Wildlife Service - Southern New England-New York Bight Coastal Program Grant
Project Partners
Partners Organization
Groton Open Space Association
Partners Organization
United States Fish and Wildlife Service - Southern New England-New York Bight Coastal Ecosystems Program
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Wildlife Division
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Forestry Division
Cause of Degradation
Development Risk