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Click here to read more about this grant program The NFF is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP), a grant program that provides matching funds for direct on-the-ground and citizen-based monitoring projects benefiting America’s National Forests and Grasslands. MAP funds can be used to support conservation and restoration projects benefiting wildlife habitat , recreation, watershed health, and community-based forestry. By pairing federal funds—provided through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service—with non-federal dollars raised by award recipients, the resources available to nonprofit partners to implement projects are effectively doubled. A common thread connecting NFF program areas is an interest in action-oriented projects that enhance the viability of natural resources while benefiting and directly engaging surrounding communities. The NFF will accept applications from non-governmental, nonprofit 501(c)(3)…
Bring Back the Natives/More Fish Request for Proposals Click here to learn more about this grant Pre-proposal Due Date: June 3, 2013 5:00PM Eastern time Full proposal Due Date: August 1, 2013 5:00PM Eastern time The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is requesting proposals to restore, protect, and enhance native populations of sensitive or listed fish species, especially on lands on or adjacent to federal agency lands. Support for this program is provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation, Orvis, Bass Pro Shops, and Brunswick Foundation.
Collaborative Problem Solving Principles and Techniques: A Partnership Network Peer Learning Session Click here to register for this webinar The National Forest Foundation offers this upcoming peer learning session on collaborative problem solving, featuring experts from the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (USIECR). This session will cover the basic principles of Interest Based Negotiation and process design for collaborative problem solving. Also, the presenters will review some specific tools and techniques for collaboration and public engagement such as the use of situation assessments and operating protocols. These concepts will be presented in the context of forest management and specifically, Forest Management Plan revision. However, these concepts apply to any public policy decision making process, so the session should have broad appeal to anyone interesting in learning more about…
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The deadline to apply for this grant program is June 17, 2013 The NFF is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP), a grant program that provides matching funds for direct on-the-ground and citizen-based monitoring projects benefiting America’s National Forests and Grasslands. MAP funds can be used to support conservation and restoration projects benefiting wildlife habitat , recreation, watershed health, and community-based forestry. By pairing federal funds—provided through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service—with non-federal dollars raised by award recipients, the resources available to nonprofit partners to implement projects are effectively doubled. Click here to learn more about this funding opportunity!
The deadline for pre-proposals is May 17, 2013 The Pulling Together Initiative seeks proposals that will assist in the control of invasive plant species (terrestrial and aquatic), primarily through the work of public/private partnerships such as Cooperative Weed Management Areas. Click here for more information on this grant opportunity!
Scott Harris, with the Stika Conservation Society, has put together a series of notes, discussions, presentations, photos, and video from last week's Adaptive Management Practitioner's Workshop in Sitka. Scott's compiled resources from the workshop can be accessed here: http://www.seakecology.org/adaptive-management/
The National Forest Foundation is hosting two peer learning sessions next week. These sessions are designed to offer real-life examples and practical applications for collaborative groups. There is still time to RSVP for these sessions: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Desired Conditions? CFLRP Five Year Reporting Monday, May 13, 2013 | 2:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Who's afraid of the big bad desired conditions? Not us! You’re invited to join the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Monitoring Network and National Forest Foundation in this upcoming webinar on developing desired conditions and ecological and indicators. Here's why this is important: In order to fulfill the requirements of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which established the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) program, the USDA Forest Service must submit a 5-year…
