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USDA Seeks Innovative Partner-led Projects Delivering Sustainable Agricultural Solutions
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Mar 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) that take innovative and non-traditional approaches to conservation solutions at the local, regional and landscape scales. In making selections. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will prioritize projects related to climate smart agriculture and forestry.
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USDA Invests $28 Million in New Projects to Help Restore Lost Wetland Functions, Benefits on Agricultural Landscapes
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Apr 13, 2021
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Wetlands,
USDA,
NRCS
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable conservation partners and producers to work together to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. Partners will contribute $2.82 million, bringing the total investments to $30.82 million.
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New Frameworks Guide Conservation Action
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Apr 12, 2021
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Apr 13, 2021 03:03 PM
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RAP,
USDA,
NRCS
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is unveiling new action-based frameworks to increase conservation work to address threats facing America’s working rangelands. These frameworks are designed to benefit both agriculture and wildlife in sagebrush and grassland landscapes of the western United States.
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21st century conservation: A vision of collaboration across landscapes
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Apr 30, 2021
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May 03, 2021 01:29 PM
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Landscapes
Just one week after taking office, the Biden administration proposed an ambitious conservation agenda to stem the loss of biodiversity, enhance environmental equity and justice and curb the drivers of climate change. The agenda envisions engaging state, tribal, local and territorial officials, farmers and forest landowners, fishermen and others to conserve 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.
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Funding for TN Partners | Riparian Restoration | Submission deadline: June 15
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Apr 30, 2021
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May 03, 2021 01:33 PM
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Tennessee River Basin,
grant
The submission period for the TRBN's 2021 Tennessee Shade Your Stream funding cycle is now open. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide technical and financial assistance to TRBN partners in the implementation of an educational riparian restoration project within the Tennessee River Basin geography across the state of Tennessee.
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Urban Forestry Grants Revitalize Communities
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Nov 23, 2021
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Nov 30, 2021 02:28 AM
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DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Urban and Community Forestry Program has awarded $135,193 for 36 tree projects through its annual grant program, which offers up to $5,000 for projects on public land and community open space. All municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified nonprofits in Delaware can apply. Since it began, the program has provided over 588 grants for more than $1.86 million and planted more than 16,000 trees. The goal is to help communities increase tree canopy and promote the natural benefits of trees: cleaner air and water, increased property values and civic pride, and reduced storm water runoff and flooding.
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Tennessee River Basin Network Year in Review 2021
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Jan 19, 2022
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Funding Opportunities & Resources
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ARSN News: Job Opening - Biologist II - Ecology Option - Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center
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Dec 30, 2020
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Jan 19, 2022 08:25 PM
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The Alabama Department of Personnel is now accepting applications for Biologist II / Ecology Option positions statewide.
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ARSN News: Please Help NC Reel In Interested Fisheries Professionals
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Jan 19, 2022
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This is YOUR CHANCE come snorkel with the hellbenders!!!
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How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle
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Mar 17, 2022
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Dec 12, 2023 08:37 PM
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The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared since the day Hurricane Michael flattened millions of trees there in 2018. It might sound odd – hurricanes helping to fuel wildfires. But Michael’s 160 mph winds left tangles of dead trees that were ready to burn.
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