New England Grassroots Environment Fund
The mission of the New England Grassroots Environment Fund is “to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe, and environmentally sustainable communities.” Grants range from $500 – $2,500. Application deadline is Sept. 15. Link to full grant announcement

Patagonia Offers Support for Grassroots Environmental Work
Outdoor clothing and gear company Patagonia provides support for environmental work through grants to nonprofit organizations. Most grants are in the range of $3,000 to $8,000 each. Applications will be accepted during the month of August. See the Patagonia website for guidelines.

CONFERENCES

July 27 – 31
The Cullowhee Conference: Native Plants in the Landscape
Location: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
For more information, and to register online, visit nativeplantconference.wcu.edu.

August 1 – 7
Advanced Topics in Salt Marsh Management – Restoration Adapts to Climate Change with Susan C. Adamowicz and David Burdick
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, Steuben, Maine
more information
For additional information call (207) 546-2821 or email office@eaglehill.us.

Friday, September 24 9:15 AM – 2 PM
The Native Plant Center’s Autumn Landscape Conference: Gateway to Sustainable Gardening
Location: Gateway Center, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
For more information contact Nancy Inzinna at nancy.inzinna@sunywcc.edu or visit mysunywcc.site-ym.com

Saturday, September 25 – 8:30am – 4:00pm
The 2nd Native Knowledge Conference & Eco-Exhibit
Location: Monument Mountain Regional High School Great Barrington, MA
For more information or to registration visit projectnative.org or call 413-274-3433. A discounted registration fee of $25 is being offered to Project Native as well as ELA members.

Thursday, October 14
Invasive Plant Conference
Location: UConn, Storrs, CT
For more information visit www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg or call (860) 486-6448.

Posted July 16, 2010 under Conferences and Meetings, Grants and Fundraising.

Grant Applications Invited for Invasive Plant Control — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
The Pulling Together Initiative seeks proposals that will help control invasive plant species, mostly through the work of public/private partnerships such as Cooperative Weed Management Areas.
Pre-proposal deadline is June 30. Read the request for proposals…

Native Plant Conservation Initiative
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the 2009 Native Plant Conservation Initiative (NPCI) grants cycle. The NPCI grant program is conducted in cooperation with the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA), funding multi-stakeholder projects that focus on the conservation of native plants and pollinators under any of the following 6 focal areas: conservation, education, restoration, research, sustainability, and data linkages. Application deadline is July 1, 2010
Read the request for proposals…

New England Groups Plot to Save Their Dwindling Woodlands
For decades, bands of volunteers and a smattering of full-time employees have worked to stem the tide of development and deforestation, identifying priority projects and working with a small pool of private funders to preserve little parcels of local forestland. See full article at nytimes.com

Posted June 16, 2010 under Grants and Fundraising, Invasives, Native Plants.

Conservation Fund Accepting Entries for Kodak American Greenways Program

Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 will be awarded to land trusts, local governments, and other organizations working to create or improve a greenway, trail, or waterway in the United States. For 2010, the program anticipates awarding up to 50 percent of the grants to greenways projects that involve natural, cultural, and/or socio-political historical themes. This year’s application deadline is June 15th.
Link to Greenways Program Application

Farmers Cope With Round-Up Resistant Weeds

Just as the heavy use of antibiotics contributed to the rise of drug-resistant supergerms, American farmers’ near-ubiquitous use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of tenacious new superweeds. Link to full article at NYTimes.com

May 22 is International Biodiversity Day

The biodiversity we see today is the fruit of billions of years of evolution, shaped by natural processes and, increasingly, by the influence of humans. It forms the web of life of which we are an integral part and upon which we so fully depend. Read More

Grant Applications Invited for Invasive Plant Control — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

The Pulling Together Initiative seeks proposals that will help control invasive plant species, mostly through the work of public/private partnerships such as Cooperative Weed Management Areas.
Pre-proposal deadline is June 30. Read the request for proposals…

Posted May 15, 2010 under Biodiversity, Chemical Pesticides and Herbicides, Grants and Fundraising, Green Spaces -- Public, Invasives.