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San Francisco Bay Joint Venture- Bulletin
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NORTH BAY AUDIO TOURS
Have you listened to our audio wetland tours on www.yourwetlands.org yet? We just added new stories and information about the nearly 50,000 acres of protected wetlands you see in the North Bay when driving along highway 37 – “the North Bay Flyway Highway” – including interviews with our partners who are in the know and SFBJV Coordinator, Beth Huning’s beautiful photos. Listen, learn and pass it on!
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is now accepting poster abstracts for the 2013 Science Symposium which will be held on July 16 in Menlo Park. Abstracts will be accepted until May 14. Send submissions and questions to Laura Valoppi , Lead Scientist. Register for the symposium here.
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Deadline 2013-04-18:
Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program Community Stewardship Grants 2013
For projects in Alameda County for 2013. The Clean Water Program will provide $20,000 in funding for grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to encourage grassroots community action that prevents stormwater pollution and enhances the health of local watersheds, creeks, and the San Francisco Bay. More
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Deadline 2013-04-30:
Patagonia Environmental Grants Patagonia funds only environmental work. We are most interested in making grants to organizations that identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with a commitment to long-term change. Because we believe that true change will occur only through a strong grassroots movement, our funding focuses on organizations that build a strong base of citizen support. More
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Deadline 2013-05-01:
Fund for Wild Nature Fund for Wild Nature Grants
Provides small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity. More
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Deadline 2013-06-01:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Acres for America. Acres for America is a partnership between Walmart Stores, Inc. and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Acres for America program was established to provide funding for projects that conserve important habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants through acquisition of interest in real property. The goal of the Acres for America program is to offset the footprint of Walmart’s domestic facilities on at least an acre by acre basis through these acquisitions. Preproposals are accepted annually on June 1. More
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Deadline 2013-06-28:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program NOTE: All applications will need to be submitted by a state agency partner, and potential applicants should also contact the SFBJV to let them know of their intent and for JV assistance. The announcement of availability and request for applications for the FY 2014 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program is posted on Grants.gov (CFDA 15.614).
Partial Timeline:
*Now-May 2013 – Work with Coastal Program Local Managers, and with Bart Prose and Samantha Marcum, to design project and develop your application
*May 18 – Optional (but encouraged) Pre-applications “due” for early review by FWS Regional Office (RO) – email to Bart and Samantha
*June 8 – RO will return pre-applications with comments and suggestions no later than this date
*June 26 – Begin to submit applications online
*June 28 – Official applications due to grants.gov by 8:59 PST
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California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)
WCB continues to provide funding for wetland, riparian, oak woodland, and other fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects and land acquisition (easement and fee title) from Propositions 40, 50, and 117. The WCB’s Riparian, Inland Wetlands, and Oak Woodland programs continue, and are continuously open for proposal submission. for inquiries contact (916) 445-8448.
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program in the San Francisco Bay Area invites ongoing requests for assistance for voluntary habitat restoration projects primarily, but not limited to, the North Bay and East Bay counties. Eligible applicants include individual landowners, for-profit and non-profit organizations, watershed groups, and local agencies. Projects must be on lands not under state or federal ownership. Emphasis is given to on-the-ground activities that improve habitat for Federal trust species, such as migratory birds and special status animal and plant species. Maximum funding request is $25,000 per project with a minimum 1:1 non-federal match (monetary and/or in-kind match). Partnerships with other funding agencies are encouraged. Contact Kate Symonds, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program for SF Bay, (tel) 707-578-8515, (cell) 707-480-2675, or at kate_symonds@fws.gov . For more information click here
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay The program’s focus is on the San Mateo and Marin Counties’ outer Coast and is also available to projects in watersheds draining into San Francisco Bay. The mission of the Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay is to conserve coastal ecosystems by engaging external partners and other Service programs in activities that restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife habitats and habitat forming processes. Funding Available: about $100,000 to $200,000 annually. There is no rigid application format or deadline to apply. However, our money is available on a Federal fiscal year basis (October 1 to September 30), and we encourage you to contact us as early as possible so that we can explore potential partnership opportunities for your project. We would like to hear from you starting in January each year, cooperative agreements for each year are generally finalized by June. More
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Salmon spawning on rebound in Lagunitas watershed | Point Reyes Light, March 28, 2013
Lake Merritt’s gateway to bay reopened | SFGate, February 23, 2013
Bay Area environmental group proposes hybrid levees for bay | San Jose Mercury News, February 23, 2013
San Francisco Bay recognised as ‘Wetland of International Importance’ | BirdLife International, February 21, 2013
Science panel ponders marsh fix | Half Moon Bay Review, February 21, 2013
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COURSES, EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
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JOBS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Stewardship Coordinator, LandPaths | Deadline: 2013-04-15
Restoration and Nursery Manager , Friends of Sausal Creek | Deadline: 04-17
Part-time intern, Sailors for the Sea | Deadline: 05-12
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Associate to Principal-Level Project Manager, and Personal / Professional Admin Support Role Sound Watershed
Biodiversity Coordinator, The Presidio Trust
Development Intern, Turtle Island Restoration Network
Development Director, Coastside Land Trust
Executive Director, Contra Costa Resource Conservation District
Development Coordinator, Klamath Bird Observatory
Executive Administrator, Klamath Bird Observatory
Sonoma Field Programs Director, Conservation Corps North Bay
Web Developer, Calflora, John Muir Institute of the Environment
Executive Director, High Desert Partnership
Executive Director, Committee for Green Foothills
GIS/Environmental Analyst, Water Program, Downstream Strategies, John Muir Center for the Environment
Conservation GIS Analyst, Anchorage AK, Audubon
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