Landowner Incentive Program
Helping Private Landowners Protect Rare Plants and Animals

Announcing The 2008-2009 Citizen–based Monitoring Partnership Program Funding

The Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) is a grant program that helps private landowners to manage and restore habitat for at-risk (rare) species on their land. The program provides up to 75% of the project cost for eligible project and provides technical assistance to landowners. The program is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Private landowners, individuals or groups (e.g., land conservancies or trusts, watershed councils, community organizations, or conservation organizations) proposing projects that will take place on privately (non-government) owned land may apply. Eligible projects under LIP include, but are not limited to, conducting prescribed burns, restoring native vegetation, and removing invasive and woody species to benefit at-risk species. Projects must also occur in one of the priority areas.