Financial Aid Programs

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) can help you pay for your forestry project offers Cost Share Programs for landowners. VDOF also offers incentives to promote land conservation, wildlife habitats and insect management.

  • Cost Share Programs offered by state and federal agencies help reduce your cost to implement a conservation activity
  • See all Grants available from VDOF.
  • See all Scholarships available from VDOF.

Forest Legacy Program

The Forest Legacy Program is a Federally-funded grant program to purchase land or conservation easements for conservation purposes. The annual application period for the program is during March to July.

Application materials for the 2015 program year are now available at Forest Legacy Program information >>

Riparian Buffer Tax Credit

Wooded buffer zones along streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay can be classified as riparian forests. You can receive a tax credit for preserving this type of land.

Scholarships

Holiday Lake Forestry Camp

Scholarships are available annually to attend this camp.

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