Grants for Grass Homeowner Application

Project Big Wood - 2025 Season

Thank you for your interest in the Grants for Grass program! This program financially supports homeowners in rewilding their backyards, directly contributing to restoration efforts along the Big Wood River and reconnecting the floodplain. We are looking to collaborate with home and property owners within the Big Wood River watershed. While we are focusing on riverfront properties we are also extending the opportunity to those further from the river and not directly in a riparian zone. These properties would benefit from reducing water dependency and pesticide use and replanting native fauna.

Please complete the following form to be considered for the program.

First name

Last name

Email

Phone

Property Information

Property Address

Mailing Address (if different)

Is your property located within the Big Wood River watershed?

Yes

No

Unsure

Is your property riverfront or located in a riparian zone?

Yes

No

Unsure

Approximate property size (acres):

<1

1-10

10+

Approximate area proposed for rewilding (acres):

<1

1-5

5+

Current Landscape and Practices

Describe the current state of your property’s landscaping:

Do you currently use any of the following on your property?

Lawn irrigation

Pesticides/herbicides

Fertilizers

Other

Are you currently practicing any conservation or sustainable landscaping methods?

No

Yes

Project Goals and Interest

Why are you interested in rewilding your property?

What benefits do you hope to see from this project?

How do you plan to maintain the project area in the long term to meet the Grants for Grass objectives?

Grant Request

Grant Amount Requested (up to $5,000):

Are you willing to commit to a two-year follow-up with Project Big Wood for compliance and maintenance?

Yes

No

Any additional comments or information you'd like to share about your property or your interest in this project?

Acknowledgments

I acknowledge that if selected, grant funds will be paid directly to the landscaping company collaborating with Project Big Wood.

I agree to site visits by Project Big Wood representatives as part of the two-year compliance and maintenance support plan.

What does a site visit entail? A PBW representative will meet with the property owner twice a year for a total of two years and ensure plants and landscaping are thriving.
Any issues determined, PBW will work with the property owner to effectively remedy.

I agree to allow Project Big Wood to document my backyard, including photos and brief educational materials about native landscaping and riparian benefits for the community in partnership with the landscaping company - highlighting the important work we are both doing.

Signature

Signed on:

Thank you for your application!

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Grants for Grass Homeowner Application

Property Information

Current Landscape and Practices

Project Goals and Interest

Grant Request

Acknowledgments

Project Big Wood

Stay involved.

EcoWatch Do your part. Submit your chart.

Grants for Grass Homeowner Application

Property Information

Current Landscape and Practices

Project Goals and Interest

Grant Request

Acknowledgments

Project Big Wood

Stay involved.

EcoWatch
Do your part. Submit your chart.