PA Woodland Resilience Enhancement Network (PWREN) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry in partnership with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. PWREN offers reimbursements to landowners to help strengthen private woodlands against pests, disease, and the impacts of climate change.

Apply for the PA Woodland Resilience Enhancement Network | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Apply for the PA Woodland Resilience Enhancement Network The PA Woodland Resilience Enhancement Network (PRWEN) offers reimbursements of up to $25,000 to landowners who take steps to improve the health and resilience of their forests. The goal is to help forests better handle threats like pests, diseases, and climate change.

View Enrollment Status by County \r\n PWREN is a program that helps woodland owners take care of their forests. It provides funding to cover most of the cost of creating a forest management plan and carrying out practices that make woodlands healthier, stronger, and more valuable. The program is run by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

\r\n You may qualify if you: Own at least 10 acres of connected forest in Pennsylvania Own no more than 2,500 acres total Are a non-industrial landowner (not a company managing land for timber production) \r\n \r\n How Does the Cost-Share Work?

\r\n PWREN reimburses 80%–100% of the cost of approved practices, up to $25,000: 100% for Historically Underserved Landowners: \r\n Veterans discharged in the last 10 years Landowners who have owned their woods for less than 10 years Members of federally recognized tribes Landowners in high-poverty areas Landowners who self-identify as limited-resource producers (based on USDA tools) 90% for landowners in or joining a Woodland Stewardship Network 80% for all other eligible landowners \r\n \r\n (For Historically Underserved Landowners, payments go directly to the approved forestry professional doing the work.)

\r\n What Activities Are Covered? \r\n In addition to covering the cost of writing a practice plan, PWREN can help pay for: Releasing crop trees (helping the best trees grow) Planting extra trees or shrubs Agroforestry plantings (up to $5,000, not available as the first practice reimbursed) PWREN is a program that helps woodland owners take care of their forests.

It provides funding to cover most of the cost of creating a forest management plan and carrying out practices that make woodlands healthier, stronger, and more valuable. The program is run by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

Own at least 10 acres of connected forest in Pennsylvania Own no more than 2,500 acres total Are a non-industrial landowner (not a company managing land for timber production) How Does the Cost-Share Work?

PWREN reimburses 80%–100% of the cost of approved practices, up to $25,000: 100% for Historically Underserved Landowners: Veterans discharged in the last 10 years Landowners who have owned their woods for less than 10 years Members of federally recognized tribes Landowners in high-poverty areas Landowners who self-identify as limited-resource producers (based on USDA tools) 90% for landowners in or joining a Woodland Stewardship Network 80% for all other eligible landowners (For Historically Underserved Landowners, payments go directly to the approved forestry professional doing the work.)

What Activities Are Covered? In addition to covering the cost of writing a practice plan, PWREN can help pay for: Releasing crop trees (helping the best trees grow) Planting extra trees or shrubs Agroforestry plantings (up to $5,000, not available as the first practice reimbursed) Find the DCNR Service Forester in your county. They’ll visit your property, walk the woods with you, and help you start an application.

Look up your local service forester (PDF) Your application will be reviewed to make sure you qualify. If it’s approved, you’ll move on to the next step. Sign a Landowner Agreement A PWREN project coordinator will reach out to help you sign a simple agreement.

This confirms you’re joining the program. Connect With a Forestry Professional The coordinator will help you find a Technical Service Provider or Consulting Forester. They’ll write a forest practice plan and carry out approved work on your property.

The forestry professional does the work outlined in your plan, such as planting trees, managing brush, or improving forest stands. When the work is finished, send your receipts and documentation to the PWREN project coordinator. Receive Your Reimbursement After your paperwork is approved, you’ll get a reimbursement check covering 80%–100% of your costs (depending on your eligibility).

Enrollment Status by County \r\n The PWREN program provides an updated county-by-county map and list showing each county’s enrollment status — whether it’s still open for applications, only accepting historically underserved applicants, or full and placing new applicants on a waitlist.

Enrollment Status by County The PWREN program provides an updated county-by-county map and list showing each county’s enrollment status — whether it’s still open for applications, only accepting historically underserved applicants, or full and placing new applicants on a waitlist.

View the PWREN Enrollment Map \r\n Pennsylvania Woodland Resilience Enhancement Network Enrollment Status by County \r\n County \r\n Enrollment Status \r\n Adams \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Allegheny \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Armstrong \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Beaver \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Bedford \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Berks \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Blair \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Bradford \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Bucks \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Butler \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Cambria \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Cameron \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Carbon \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Centre \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Chester \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Clarion \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Clearfield \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Clinton \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Columbia \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Crawford \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Cumberland \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Dauphin \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Delaware \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Elk \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Erie \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Fayette \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Forest \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Franklin \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Fulton \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Greene \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Huntingdon \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Indiana \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Jefferson \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Juniata \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Lackawanna \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Lancaster \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Lawrence \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Lebanon \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Lehigh \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Luzerne \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Lycoming \r\n Waitlisting \r\n McKean \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Mercer \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Mifflin \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Monroe \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Montgomery \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Montour \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Northampton \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Northumberland \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Perry \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Philadelphia \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Pike \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Potter \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Schuylkill \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Snyder \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Somerset \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Sullivan \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Susquehanna \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Tioga \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Union \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Venango \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Warren \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Washington \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Wayne \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Westmoreland \r\n Waitlisting \r\n Wyoming \r\n Waitlisting \r\n York \r\n Waitlisting \r\n \r\n"}}"> Pennsylvania Woodland Resilience Enhancement Network Enrollment Status by County