The Rhode Island Land Trust Council has a newsletter you might be interested in receiving. To subscribe, send an email request to rfriday@tnc.org
I have just finished putting all the meeting announcements in What Grows On in Rhode Island and in The Providential Gardener Calendar, but there is much more in it I want to pass along to everybody.
Here are the meetings they listed. Some are useful nonprofit organizational workshops for environmental groups and some are specifically for land trusts or bay/waterfront groups:
- Multiply Yourself: Growing the Conservation Community ~ November 17, 2007
- Nonprofit Workout Conference: The Ways We Lead, Building Adaptive, Inclusive Organizations ~ November 9, 2007
- Communication & Negotiation Skills: Collaborating Better with Multiple Partners
- What your Land Trust Needs to Know About the IRS, RIDBR and other Regulators
- Sea Grant Symposium: Creating Vibrant Waterfronts in Rhode Island
- Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change ~ October 19-22, 2007
- Passing Municipal Bonds for Land Protection ~ October 24, 2007
- Trail Planning & Design Workshop ~ October 13, 2007
- Federal Conservation CostShare Program Workshops ~ October 9, 10, 11, 2007
- Volunteer Center of RI Workshop ~ Grant Writing II - Advanced ~ October 11, 2007
Publication:
Amending Conservation Easements: Evolving
Principles and Practices New Land Trust Alliance (LTA) publication available free for
LTA members
News:
Land Trust Accreditation Lottery Update from Land Trust Accreditation Commission
The lottery for 2008 applications closed
with over 80 participants. The
Commission announced that it will be able to accommodate all organizations that
participated in the lottery in one of three application
rounds next year. Land trust interest in the program matches the
Commission’s projections for the number of applications
it will review 2008.
The Commission will
still be evaluating its pilot program in 2008 so it will not yet
be at full operations. We expect the number of applications
that can be reviewed to grow after 2008. Next year,
the Commission will also evaluate the lottery for 2008
applications and determine how it will accept applications in
future years.
Funding/Grant Opportunities
Temper of the Times
Foundation Grants
~ advertising for
the environment
Ever wish you could
find funding to support your advertising needs? Temper of the
Times Foundation, is a private grant
foundation that supports increased environmental awareness
through media campaigns.
It was created by the
board of directors of The Moneypaper, Inc., in 1997. Since public
opinion is often influenced by marketing efforts, The
Moneypaper, Inc. decided to create a foundation that would
promote the use of standard marketing concepts to
increase environmental awareness.
Recognizing
that organizations working to protect the environment
in general have limited access to paid media, the Foundation provides
funds to underwrite advertising designed to promote the
conservation and restoration of native
wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States.
Beginning in 2001, the
Foundation has also supported earned income media campaigns.
Grants are typically
between $5,000 and $15,000 and should be used to fund
the production of print, radio, or television ads, to pay
for advertising space or airtime, or to produce or
distribute pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets.
Information & grant
applications: http://www.temperfund.org/index.html
Deadline October 15 via email
Environmental
Education
Deadline: October 15
The Environment
Council of Rhode Island Education
Fund (ECRI Ed Fund) is opening the
application process for the 2nd Annual Loraine Tisdale Environmental
Education Fund awards.
ECRI offers 3 grants of $250 to teachers or environmental organizations for
support of projects that:
-
Have student participation
-
Lead to measurable improvement in an environmental condition
-
Involve the community beyond a school in some way
Awards will be made in
January 2008 for projects to be undertaken in the
Spring of 2008.
Information & Applications: 621-8048 ~ environmentcouncil@earthlink.net
Coastal & Estuarine
Habitat Restoration Trust Fund
Deadline: October 17
The Rhode Island Coastal
Resources Management Council (CRMC) is
seeking pre-proposals for habitat restoration project funding
The fund
was established to facilitate the design, planning, construction and
monitoring of coastal and estuarine restoration projects as well as to
increase opportunities for outreach and education related to
coastal habitat restoration.
Municipalities,
committees, boards or commissions chartered by a municipality,nonprofit
organizations, civic groups, educational institutions and state
agencies are eligible to apply.
To submit
a pre-proposal, please download a pre-proposal form
at http://www.crmc.ri.gov/projects/habitats.html
fill out the form and
return it to:
Coastal Resources
Management Council
Oliver H. Stedman Government Center
4808 Tower Hill Road;Wakefield,RI 02879-1900
Caitlin Chaffee: 783-7198
Information: http://www.crmc.ri.gov/news/2007_0901_habrest.html
Fund for Wild
Nature Grants Program
Deadline: November 2
The Fund for Wild
Nature provides "small grants to small groups who get
things done." The fund provides money for
campaigns to save and restore native species and wild
ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness
and biological diversity.
The fund supports
advocacy, litigation, public policy work, development of citizen
science, and similar endeavors. The fund does not support basic
scientific research, private land acquisition, individual
action or study, or conferences. The fund will only support media
projects that have a clear strategic value and a concrete
plan for dissemination of the final product.
The fund gives special
attention to ecological issues not currently receiving
sufficient public attention and funding. The fund seeks proposals
with visionary and yet realistic goals to create tangible
change. All proposals must be highly cost effective.
The fund rarely
supports proposals from organizations with annual budgets greater
than $250,000. The fund makes grants for projects only in
the United States,Canada,
and Mexico.
Visit the Fund for Wild
Nature Web site for complete program guidelines
and application procedures.
Information: www.fundwildnature.org
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the RI Rose Society is welcoming friends and visitors to join them Saturday, February 8, 9:30am at the Garden Classroom of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center to share stories, ask questions, and get answers about roses. Everyone is welcome. See the full meeting announcement on What Grows On in Rhode Island.
There are so many events coming up as part of Coastweeks 2007—A Celebration of the Coast, from September 15 through October 13, that I must give you fair warning!
