The Long Island Sound Regional Conservation Partnership Program (LISW-RCPP) has announced its 2020 healthy forest reserve program grant round for Vermont only. The enrollment period runs from June 23 to July 24, 2020.
The purpose of the LISW-RCPP Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP) grant round is to assist landowners, on a voluntary basis, in helping to restore, enhance and protect forestland resources on private lands through permanent conservation easements. The LISW-RCPP has…
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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…
Read more…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
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…
