Reminder: Proposals for NFWF’s 2021 Small Watershed Grants Program due April 22nd The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, is soliciting proposals to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. NFWF…

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, is soliciting proposals to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. NFWF is soliciting proposals under the Small Watershed Grants (SWG) program for projects…

OVERVIEW The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) seeks several qualified contractors to submit proposals to provide field support for the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund and Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program within NFWF’s Northeastern region. The contractor will provide support for one-year (with the option to renew for up to one additional year) and report…

NFWF Now Accepting Letters of Interest for the 2021 Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants Program- Due January 15th The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting letters of interest to restore water quality and…

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting proposals to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. NFWF is soliciting proposals under the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants (INSR) program…

The DRAFT Maryland Forest Action Plan is open for public review and comment through November 16, 2020.  Revisions from the 2010 and 2015 plans were made following six statewide listening sessions in May 2019, reference to the State Wildlife Action Plan, and additional presentations to stakeholder groups. Comments can be submitted through the online portal on the website:…

Here’s a recording of the July 22 webinar on the new Farm Bill Program called CLEAR-30 (https://zoom.us/rec/share/7PUlJIig5F1JRoXm0WqHUal4IoDUeaa81ikZ-qENxE7l4O1CrekbbFm24-RfvCQB)

Join Chesapeake Bay restoration practitioners and stakeholders for a five-part series to explore and elevate understanding of what constitutes effective, regional-scale collaborative approaches for Bay restoration, including the key factors that contribute to their success and how collaboratives evolve, adapt, and mature to sustain progress. We especially welcome stakeholders who are interested in NFWF’s Innovative…

Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits has added a feature to its webpage to allow citizens to report ailing and diseased red and white oak trees. Oak decline is a growing phenomenon throughout the Mid-Atlantic region whereby forest managers and arborists are seeing a large number of oak trees dying. There are many…

The Conservation Excellence Grant Program (CEG Program) provides financial and technical assistance for the implementation of best management practices (BMPs), including riparian buffers, on agricultural operations in high-priority locations within the Commonwealth through grants, loans and tax credits, or a combination of all three. Priority locations as follows and in this order: Tier 1 (Lancaster…