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 RESTORE is a weekly e-bulletin, published by SER International, linking you to the latest, breaking news stories from around the world keeping you up-to-date on a wide variety of topics related to ecological restoration including the latest funding opportunities. RESTORE is free to SER International members or can be subscribed to for only $20/year by visiting: www.ser.org/content/restoration_network.asp. Please send your news stories and articles to the RESTORE editor at info@ser.org. |
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The Virtual Foundation is a unique philanthropy program which supports grassroots initiatives around the world. Carefully screened community improvement projects are posted on our web site. They can be read and funded by donors. http://www.virtualfoundation.org/
San Francisco Wetland Restoration Monitoring Techniques - May 21, 2010
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People in the News
Odigha Odigha: Speaking Truth to Power
Nigerian businessman, politician, and activist Odigha Odigha has managed to slow deforestation in his native Cross River State by taking on loggers and lobbying for the creation of a state forestry board. Now he's a leading proponent of using carbon finance to help preserve what's left of the country's once vast rainforest.
http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=7497§ion=news_articles&eod=1 |
| New Books & Articles
Canadian prairie wetlands undergoing widespread degradation
Now, in one of the first efforts of its kind, biologists have quantitatively assessed the status of Canadian wetlands on a large scale. Their findings indicate that high levels of impact combined with low recovery "clearly demonstrate the need for stronger wetland protection in prairie Canada." The study, published in Ecological Applications, followed trends of some 10,500 wetlands between 1985 and 2005 in the southern portions of the three Canadian prairie provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. http://www.conservationmaven.com/frontpage/canadian-prairie-wetlands-undergoing-widespread-degradation.html
Restoration of Lakes, Streams, Floodplains, and Bogs in Europe
Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at an alarming rate. This much-needed publication, which includes contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, presents a holistic perspective on the restoration of wetland ecosystems such as shallow lakes, streams, floodplains and bogs. Through the use of carefully chosen case studies, the authors examine European wetland restoration projects from Scandinavia to Bulgaria and from Ireland to Belarus, focusing on the lessons they can teach to a new generation of conservationists. http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/book/978-90-481-9264-9 |
| Restoring Natural Capital (RNC)
John Reid: Teaching Ecologists the Economics of Nature
Conservationists can protect nature by demonstrating the value of ecosystem services and showing which development projects deliver the most benefits at the lowest environmental cost. John Reid's Conservation Strategy Fund is equipping environmentalists around the world with the requisite economics know-how and showing them how to communicate findings to decision-makers. http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=7149§ion=news_articles&eod=1 |
| Wetland Restoration
Florida: Upper St. Johns River Basin
The Upper St. Johns River Basin Project - one of the largest and most ambitious wetland restoration projects in the world - is giving new life to the river's headwaters. The design of the project is on the cutting edge of environmental restoration technology. The project demonstrates a new level of compatibility between flood control and environmental protection. It shows that working with nature is often preferred to working against her. It also shows how two agencies have joined together to give nature a second chance. http://floridaswater.com/upperstjohnsriver/index.html
California: Oakley wetland restoration passes final hurdle
After years of planning and months of public comment, the Delta's first wetlands-restoration project has cleared its final bureaucratic hurdle. The state Department of Water Resources has approved the environmental impact report for the Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh restoration project in Oakley, and hired a contractor to draw up preliminary plans. In the coming years, the project will turn 1,166 acres of former cattle grazing and dairy operations at the northern end of Cellars Road into freshwater tidal marshland. http://www.contracostatimes.com/environment/ci_14812981
Everglades Coalition works to restore, protect 2-million-acre wetland ecosystem in Florida
Ten years after the largest ecosystem restoration project in our nation's history was approved, the Everglades Coalition, which includes a Hollywood-based conservation organization, is leading the charge for continued progress in saving Florida's unique environmental treasure. The Everglades Coalition is an alliance of 53 national, state and local conservation and environmental organizations - including the Sun Coast Regional Office of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in Hollywood - that advocates for the restoration, protection and enhancement of the series of rivers, lakes and estuaries that comprise the Everglades. http://www.hollywoodgazette.com/2009/latest/595-everglades-coalition-works-to-restore-protect-2-million-acre-wetland-ecosystem-in-florida |
River & Watershed Restoration
New York: Sheldrake River Restoration
GEE was hired by Westchester County to design the restoration of degraded stream banks of the Sheldrake River as it passes through Bonnie Briar Golf Course. The existing stream banks were steep and planted with turf, which allowed fertilizer and pesticides to enter the stream. In response, GEE regraded the slopes and created two large floodplain areas. The banks and floodplains were planted with a mixture of riparian species. In addition, in-stream rock structures were constructed to enhance the stream bed. http://www.greatecologyandenvironments.com/sheldrake-river-restoration/ |
| Grassland Restoration
Canada: East Kootenay prescribed burns planned in April
The Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program is planning to conduct three prescribed burns in the East Kootenay in the month of April, weather conditions permitting. The controlled fires will cover a total of about 455 hectares (ha) and take place in the vicinity of Wasa, Skookumchuck and Jaffray, as follows: 158 ha on Gina Pasture near Premier Ridge, about 7 km northeast of Wasa, 30 ha in the northwest corner of Premier Lake Provincial Park, east of Skookumchuck, 287 ha on Clear Lake Pasture, 10 km south of Jaffray. Ecosystem restoration work has been ongoing on all three sites for several years. http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/30/prescribed-burns-to-restore-grassland/ |
| Lake Restoration
Michigan: Muskegon Lake $10 million shoreline restoration set to start this month
Let the restoration begin. Marine construction crews will begin this month working on the $10 million waterfront restoration of the south shoreline of Muskegon Lake. A grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve the coastal habitat is being focused on approximately 10 sites http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/04/muskegon_lake_10_million_shore.html |
| Extractive Industries
Pennsylvania: Mine land restoration project to begin in Humboldt
Workers in Hazle Township this month will start restoring land that miners riddled with tunnels and gouged with giant shovels before abandoning the area a half century ago. A $1.7 million project to reclaim 168 acres in Humboldt was announced Monday by state Sen. Raphael Musto, D-Pittston Township, and the state Department of Environmental Protection. http://m.citizensvoice.com/news/mine-land-restoration-project-to-begin-in-humboldt-1.707985 |
| Urban Restoration
The Portland River Plan: Meeting our vision for the North Reach
The river plan acknowledges the tremendous success we've seen in our working harbor and seeks to ensure that it continues to prosper through key investments in industry-supporting infrastructure. The plan identifies key "pearl" sites for focused environmental restoration, and it seeks to connect these sites through a string of natural resource areas to be protected -- or developed -- up and down the North Reach. http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/04/the_portland_river_plan_meetin.html |
| Funding Opportunities
California: Watershed Restoration Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted - Closes April 8, 2010 The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is accepting proposals for fisheries restoration projects in California's coastal watersheds through April 8, 2010. Approved projects will propose measures consistent with DFG's Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan for California and the Recovery Strategy for California Coho Salmon, and NOAA's Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan Public Review; Draft Version. http://yubanet.com/california/Watershed-Restoration-Grant-Proposals-Now-Being-Accepted.php
Montana: Applications Available for Clark Fork Restoration Grants - Closes April 9, 2010 Applications for grant proposals to restore the Upper Clark Fork River Basin are now available. We are starting the eleventh year of the grant program aimed at returning the Basin to a healthy ecosystem. This year, $7.5 million is available to fund grant projects approved by the governor. Grant applications for over $25,000 must be received by Friday, April 9, 2010. Grant applications for $25,000 or less may be submitted on a continuous basis throughout the year. Applicants requesting more than $25,000 must use a long-form application, and there is a short-form application for applicants requesting $25,000 or less. http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/article.php/20100212214329156
New Zealand: Environmental Enhancement Fund - Closes April 12, 2010 Local community groups looking for funding for an environmental project still have time to apply to Environment Bay of Plenty's Environmental Enhancement Fund. This year the fund, with $300,000 available for community groups, opened early to fit in better with planting seasons, and closes on Monday 12 April 2010. Decisions will be made in July so that projects can get underway during the winter and spring planting seasons. http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/still-time-apply-environmental-enhancement-fund/5/41676
Australia: River Prize - Closes May 14, 2010 Nominations are sought from individuals and organisations engaged in best practice river and catchment management and restoration from across Australia. (Australian river and catchment management groups may enter both the national and international Riverprize awards). Previous entrants are encouraged to apply again. http://www.riverfoundation.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=47 | |
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