Month: November 2019

Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program

Posted on November 18, 2019 by patricialindquist

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), FedEx, Southern Company and BNSF Railway are pleased to solicit applications for the 2020 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. The Five Star and Urban Waters program will award approximately $1.5 million in grants nationwide.

The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program seeks to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds and the species and habitats they support.

Projects include a variety of ecological improvements along with targeted community outreach, education and stewardship. Ecological improvements may include one or more of the following: wetland, riparian, forest and coastal habitat restoration; wildlife conservation, community tree canopy enhancement, water quality monitoring and green infrastructure best management practices for managing run-off. Projects should also increase access to the benefits of nature, reduce the impact of environmental hazards and engage local communities, particularly underserved communities, in project planning, outreach and implementation.

Request for Proposals https://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Pages/fivestar2020rfp.aspx

Deadline: Thursday, January 30^th, 2020

Webinar: November 21st, 2019, 2 p.m., ET| Register Here

Municipal Forestry Institute

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by patricialindquist

The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is a week-long, high-level training opportunity to educate people in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. Urban forestry professionals from across the county will come together for a week-long intensive educational program that delivers a challenging opportunity to grow a more successful community tree program. Learn and master leadership and management tools of program administration, coalition building, strategic thinking, program planning and public relations. MFI 2020 will be held February 23-28, 2020 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Applications are being accepted through December 1^st. For more information visit, https://www.urban-forestry.com/assets/documents/mfi/mfi_2020_2.pdf.

Webinars

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by patricialindquist

Fall and winter bring cold weather, rain and snow. This means you’ll have more time in the office, providing the perfect opportunity to participate in urban forestry trainings while sitting at your desk with a warm cup of coffee.

The five sites listed below each have an archive of webinars. These are free and most offer ISA CEUs, including the previously recorded ones. The best way to be notified of upcoming webinars is by subscribing to the host site’s distribution list.

· Urban Forest Connections