Skinner Mountain Wildlife Management Area
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) worked in partnership with The Conservation Fund to conserve the 14,769-acre Skinner Mountain Forest Property, including the acquisition of nearly 3,035 acres of critical wildlife habitat. This project resulted in opening new public recreational access for activities like hiking and wildlife viewing; protecting critical habitat for endangered species; supporting the local economy through sustainably harvested timber production; and conservation of ecologically-sensitive forests in the Cumberland Plateau region.
Funding Sources
| Heritage Conservation Trust Fund | $250,000 |
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| Federal Funds (Pittman Roberson, Section 6 RLAG, Forest Legacy) | $9,185,611 | |
| NFWF Acres for America Program | $500,000 | |
| Private Funding | $1,786,870 | |
| The Tucker Foundation | $200,000 | |
| Imperiled Bat Conservation Fund | $250,000 | |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | $25,000 |