Links to:
Appalachian Mountain Club: http://www.ct-amc.org/index.htm
Avalonia Land Conservancey: http://www.geocities.com/avalonialc
CT NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials): http://nemo.uconn.edu/
Sierra Club: http://connecticut.sierraclub.org/se/
The CT Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) & the UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) are launching a new website.
Connecticut Environmental Conditions Online (CT ECO).
State-of-the-art
Provides access to a wide variety of state environmental and natural resource
informat ion.
Advanced software that combines internet and geographic information system
(GIS) technology to provide information in multiple formats for users with
varying degrees of technological capability.
Simple map downloads
Interactive mapping
Map services for GIS software users.
UPCOMING:
Webinars to demonstrate the workings of the site.
Video tutorials
Check it out:
www.cteco.uconn.edu
Posted 14 February 2010
GRANT to PROMOTE CONSERVATION
WILLIAM P. WHARTON TRUST
Preliminary applications are due March 1, 2010
The William P. Wharton Trust makes grants to organizations as described
in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Trust supports projects that directly promote the conservation, study,
and appreciation of nature, including
1) Natural areas preservation, primarily in Massachusetts and New England,
including funding acquisitions of land for conservation purposes,
2) Management techniques designed to improve environmental quality and species
diversity,
3) Bird and forestry research and management, especially at the applied level
rather than the theoretical or molecular level, and
4) Creation of materials or projects designed to foster an appreciation of
and a concern for wildlife and natural systems.
For more information, see: http://www.williampwhartontrust.org/
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NEGEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMS
New England Grassroots Environmental Fund's (NEGEF) small grants program
provides grants to groups working on community level issues in Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Fund
interprets the word ‘environment’ broadly and will provide funding for a
wide range of activities. Whole systems-thinking is critical to initiatives
focused on making our environment better, healthier and more sustainable.
Small grants are intended to support community groups who represent the most
exciting energy in the environmental movement that are not being reached
by traditional funders. The next deadline is February 15, 2010. See: http://grassrootsfund.org/grants/small_grants/
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Posted 7 January 2010