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RAMSAR DESIGNATION TEAM RECEIVES CCMP OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT AWARD along with others at the 11th Biennial STATE OF THE ESTUARY CONFERENCE
One of the many highlights at every State of the Estuary Conference, is when both projects and people who have made a significant contribution of benefit to the Estuary are honored. The SFBJV was proud to receive a CCMP Outstanding Environmental Project award on behalf of the RAMSAR nomination team whose tireless work successfully lead to the naming of SF Bay Estuary as the 35th US Ramsar Wetland of International Importance this year. You can see a list of other recipients and more information about the awards here.
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STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN
SCOPING MEETINGS
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is in the process of updating the 2005 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). The SWAP examines the health of wildlife and prescribes actions to conserve wildlife and vital habitat before they become more rare and more costly to protect. The plan also promotes wildlife conservation while furthering responsible development and addressing the needs of a growing human population.
CDFW has done a lot of preliminary work on the SWAP update and wants to share their work to ensure a robust plan. Eleven meetings have been scheduled throughout the state, with 4 left in November: Nov 5th – in San Leandro, 6th – in Santa Rosa, 12th – in Redding and the 13th – in Eureka. Find more detailed information here.
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Bay Nature Seeks Nominations
The Bay Nature Institute is seeking nominations for its fourth annual “Local Heroes” award, recognizing extraordinary contributions to the understanding and preservation of the natural world of the San Francisco Bay Area. The three award categories include: Conservation Action, Environmental Education and Youth Engagement. More information here …
Protect Creeks by Liking “Got Ants” on Facebook
When creeks go toxic, the cause is often urban pesticide use for household pests like ants. “Got Ants,” a new community-based social marketing campaign, is reaching out to the public with easy, less toxic solutions for ants in the home. Help us reach more people by “liking” the Got Ants facebook here. And invite your friends to like the page. You can take a pledge to use less-toxic solutions next time ants invade, at www.gotantsgetserious.org
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Deadline: 11-7; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NAWCA Small Grants Program
The Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act). These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds.
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Deadline 11-15: 2014 National Fish Habitat Partnership Grant Opportunity
The Pacific Marine Estuary Partnership, one of 19 nationally recognized fish habitat partnerships in the United States, is seeking project proposals to award about $50,000 (total amount available for all projects) in 2014 toward fish habitat restoration projects on the West Coast that advance PMEP’s mission to protect, enhance, and restore ecological processes and habitats within estuaries and nearshore marine environments to sustain healthy native fish communities and support sustainable human uses that depend on healthy fish populations. more
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Deadline 12-01; SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund
Grants support projects in 4 key categories: Species Research, Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, Habitat Protection, and Conservation Education. Application deadline is December 1 each year for grants beginning the following year. Past programs have supported projects in the range of 5-25K for a one-year term. more
Deadline 12-03: 2013 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants
The NMBCA pilot program targets a portion of funding on a group of particularly threatened Neotropical migratory birds with the goal of achieving a measurable biological improvement in these species over the next 5-10 years. Twenty-five to 30 percent of NMBCA funding for 2014 will be dedicated in support of projects that propose to address these species as outlined in these instructions. The remaining 70-75 percent of funds will be dedicated in support of the traditional NMBCA program, where conservation projects addressing any Neotropical migratory bird species are eligible. More details and instructions can be found here.
Deadline January 2014: Coastal Program at SF Bay
The program is available to projects in watersheds draining into the Golden Gate. 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.
Funding available: about $180,000 annually, typically divided among 10 projects. More
Deadline 01-06-2014: Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund
Projects awarded from this Fund must benefit the fish and wildlife resources of the Contra Costa County and must meet the requirements of Section 13103 of the Fish and Game Code. Applications should be related to: · improving habitat, scientific research and as an additional focus for 2014, the Fish and Wildlife Committee seeks to fund high value, low-cost public education projects related to the scientific principles of fish and wildlife conservation. more
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GRANTS – open until filled
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.
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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