Call for presentations! The RCP Network invites submissions of highly interactive and results-oriented workshop proposals for the 2020 RCP Network Gathering, which will be held on November 19, 2020, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.…
Pictured above: Golden-winged warbler. Photo by Caleb Putnam CC-BY-SA-2.0.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has recently announced a funding opportunity through the Cornell Small Grant Program to support land trusts’ efforts to advance bird conservation. These awards are intended to bolster bird conservation on…
Interim Rule for the Natural Resource Conservation Service's RCP Program
Hi all, I was just made aware that NRCS is seeking comments on the interim rule for their Regional Conservation Partnership Program. All RCP partners looking to access $millions for conservation easements and programming should at least know about RCPP. Click here to see the interim rule. From NRCS: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which helps partners develop and implement…
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Don't Wait too Long to Register for the Nov. 13 RCP Network Gathering
If you plan to attend this year's RCP Network Gathering at UMass Amherst, please register. We're nearing last year's total registrations and still have almost three weeks to go, which means we'll definitely close on 11/6. Click here to learn more. I hope to see you there!
Read more…Click here to access the Conservation Job Board from Academics for Land Protection in New England.
Current and Potential Sources of Funding for RCPs
Funding for Coordination, Education and Outreach, Strategic Conservation Planning, and Organizational Development
- Network for Landscape Conservation (NLC) Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund - grants for maturing RCPs.
- RCP Climate-Resilient Biodiversity Conservation…
Here are our responses (in italics) to questions used to help identify elements of any organization’s mission statement:
Q: What do we do?
A: Build the capacity of RCPs, coordinate, and collaborate.
Q: Why do we do it?
A: Conserve and steward more land.
Q: How do we do it?
A: Networking, sharing best practices, training, fundraising, and collaborating with each other and regional…
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Call for presentations! The RCP Network invites submissions of highly interactive and results-oriented workshop proposals for the 2020 RCP Network Gathering, which will be held on November 19, 2020, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The t…
Hi all, I was just made aware that NRCS is seeking comments on the interim rule for their Regional Conservation Partnership Program. All RCP partners looking to access $millions for conservation easements and programming should at least know about R…
Click here to access the Conservation Job Board from Academics for Land Protection in New England.
