Jacoby Creek Receives $1,000,000 to Expand Forest

ARCATA, Ca. (KIEM)- Jacoby Creek Forest will receive over $1,000,000 and will expand to 114 acres.

The expansion was made possible by funding provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Proposition One Watershed Restoration Grant Program, Cal Fire, the California Natural Resources Agency’s Environmental Enhancement and mitigation program, and the Humboldt Area Foundations Forest Fund.

The land to be acquired is known as the Swaner Property and it will be purchased from the Swaner Family Limited Partnership. All of this in hopes to protect forestland and wildlife habitat, all while benefiting the community.