The Dewees Island Conservancy recognizes that the maritime forest plays a vital role (along with the marshes, the wetlands, and the beach dunes) in the overarching environmental health of our island and our region. We are requesting proposals for projects that are deemed to be a part of our 2020–21 strategic focus: the restoration and preservation of the maritime forest. We are at the beginning our fundraising push to help fund grants that support worthwhile projects that meet our mission and strategic focus. It is currently unclear how many projects, or at what level, our funding can cover.