Resources, Grants and Tools for Partners
Posted January 29th, 2010
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Announcements
North American Waterfowl Management Plan Annual Awards—nominations now open
Deadline: March 12, 2010
Northwest Service Academy Professional Placement (P2) Program—Spring 2010 RFP
Deadline: March 15, 2010
NWSA will award up to five 11-month AmeriCorps
positions, offering organizations access to individuals with capacity-building skills such as GIS, planning and statistical
analysis, and program development. More info:
Margi Guilfoyle 503-234-2383 ext 118.
2010 Junior Duck Stamp Program and Contest
Deadline: March 15, 2010
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program teaches wetlands and waterfowl conservation to K-12 students.
The program incorporates scientific and wildlife management principles into a visual arts curriculum. Each participant
completes a Junior Duck Stamp design as their visual "term paper".
2010 Great Backyard Bird Count
February 12-15, 2010
An annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds. Scientists use the counts, along with observations from other citizen-science projects, in their work. The GBBC is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society.
Grants and funding
Visit the PCJV funding page http://www.pcjv.org/funding/ for help developing grant proposals.
North American Wetlands Conservation Act—2010 Deadlines Announced
NOAA Estuary Habitat Restoration Project Funding
Deadline: March 16, 2010
The ERA Council seeks projects that achieve cost-effective restoration while promoting partnerships among agencies and
between public and private sectors. See website for details. More info:
Jenni Wallace 301-713-0174.
Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
Deadline: March 29, 2010
This partnership between National Association of Counties and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) helps counties restore coastal ecosystems and remove barriers to fish migration. Projects are community centered and work with NOAA’s Community-based Restoration Program which provides technical assistance. Grants range from $50,000 to $100,000.
CELCP Competitive Funding Opportunity for FY 2011 - Now open
Deadline: April 9, 2010
The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) provides grants to eligible state agencies and local governments to acquire property or conservation easements within a state's coastal zone or coastal watershed boundary. Interested parties should contact the appropriate state CELCP lead for additional information on state project solicitation processes.
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program—2010 grant deadline announced
Deadline: June 25, 2010
The program provides state agencies with financial assistance to protect and restore coastal wetland ecosystems through (1) acquisition (conservation easement or fee title), or (2) restoration, enhancement, or management.
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Birds and biodiversity
Guidance for Developing and Implementing Effective Shorebird Surveys
Program for Regional and International Shorebird Monitoring (PRISM) Steering Committee
December 2009
This document provides general guidance for conducting shorebird surveys, with a primary focus on counts of individuals or flocks. The document focuses on designed surveys but also describes other protocol-based data sources and ways to contribute shorebird data.
Conservation Maven: online news on groundbreaking conservation research
Conservation Maven is an online tool featuring groundbreaking conservation research along with field news, conservation books, and new funding opportunities. Search the Web site’s “Front Page” news by 22 categories (i.e. birds, coastal, restoration). RSS feeds and weekly e-news are also available.
Birds and energy development
USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting
March 2 – 4, 2010
Arlington, VA
The meeting agenda will include discussion of the current draft Recommendations to the Secretary. Registration will be open until February 23, 2010.
Invasive species
Fire Management and Invasive Plants; A Handbook
4 MB PDF file
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
This manual provides practical guidelines for fire managers to effectively integrate invasive plant management activities into their fire management programs.
Planning tools and data resources
EPA Wetland Grants Database
http://iaspub.epa.gov/pls/grts/f?p=101:1 (select "Click here for public access")
This database houses grant data for Wetland Program Development Grants, a three-year demonstration pilot program, grant Case Study narratives, and Model Products created by the grant program.
Calls for conference abstracts and symposia
Land Trust Alliance seeks experts to serve as faculty for Rally 2010 seminars and workshops
Deadline for proposals: February 16, 2010
Conference: October 2 – 5, 2010, Hartford, Connecticut
Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality II: Achieving Effective Conservation
Abstract deadline: February 22, 2010
Workshop date: April 28-30, 2010, Denver, Colorado
Themes:
- Identifying Landscape Vulnerabilities and Managing Environmental Risks
- Targeting Risky Behaviors in Vulnerable Landscapes
- Designing Institutions for Landscape Conservation
- Measuring Conservation Effectiveness Across Landscapes
Association of Field Ornithologists 2010 Annual Meeting
Call for papers. Deadline: May 15, 2010
Meeting date: August 12-14, 2010
Ogden, Utah
Colonial Waterbirds in the West symposium
Association of Field Ornithologists 2010 Annual Meeting (see above)
Abstracts due May 15, 2010
The exact date and time of the symposium TBA. Presentations will be 15 minutes, including questions and technical set-up. If you would like to participate, send an email with information on your proposed talk to
Stephanie L. Jones, Nongame Migratory Bird Coord., USFWS, Region 6.
Conferences
Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality II: Achieving Effective Conservation
April 28-30, 2010
Denver, Colorado
Land Trust Alliance Northwest Regional Conference
May 13-15, 2010
Walla Walla, WA
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