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Get Involved / Community-Based Restoration
California: Experience Wetland Restoration: Volunteer with Golden Gate Audubon at Pier 94
Volunteer with Golden Gate Audubon at Pier 94 to learn more about San Francisco wetlands along the southern waterfront. In the fall and winter, we plant California native shrubs and grasses to entice wildlife. Spring and summer activities include weeding out invasive plants.
http://blog.bayviewmerchants.org/2010/10/14/experience-wetland-restoration-volunteer-with-golden-gate-audubon-at-pier-94/
Workshop: Long-term, Large-scale Restoration in California Grasslands and Oak Woodlands
Friday November 5th 8:30am- 4:30 pm 3001 Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, UC Davis: At our previous restoration meeting (at UCD about a year and a half ago), one of the priority areas identified was how to plan and implement large-scale, long-term restoration projects. On Friday November 5th, we'll be hosting a workshop to discuss this issue. If you would like to attend all or part of this session, we need an RSVP by Friday October 29th by filling out the survey on the following website:
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=5502
Colorado: Riparian Restoration Training - November 30, 2010
The Tamarisk Coalition, in partnership with NRCS, the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center & the Los Lunas Plant Material Center, Cordially invites YOU to our Riparian Restoration Training to be held on: Nov 30th & Dec 1st, 2010 SAME TRAINING EACH DAY
Grand Junction, Colorado
http://www.tamariskcoalition.org/PDF/longstem-ad%202010.pdf
"Mangrove Ecology, Management and Restoration Training Course" - January 18-21, 2011
Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve at the RBNERR in Naples, Florida. Participation is anticipated to be free of any charge (except travel and lodging and meals), but participants will be limited to those who apply to participate and are reviewed and accepted by the USFWS and the RBNERR. Total class size will be limited to 25. Contact Robin Lewis to apply: LESRRL3@AOL.COM OR LESRRL3@GMAIL.COM
Wisconsin Wetlands Association Annual Conference - February 16-17, 2011
In February, 2011, Wisconsin Wetlands Association will convene members of the regional wetland community for our 16th Annual Wetland Conference to discuss the latest in wetland science, management, restoration, and protection issues. Deadline for abstract submissions: November 15, 2010.
http://www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2011conference.htm
Portland: Watershed Wide Volunteer Restoration Event - March 5, 2011
Join the Johnson Creek Watershed Council on Saturday, March 5th 2011 for the annual volunteer restoration event Watershed Wide. Help complete important restoration work at several different sites throughout the watershed planting trees that will grow to shade the creek, providing cool water for the salmon and steelhead that return to spawn, and removing invasive weeds to clear the way for native shrubs that provide food and nesting sites for birds and other wildlife.
http://www.katu.com/outdoors/events/105366513.html
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers - Upcoming Projects
http://wlrv.net/colorado/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.events&type=792&i=2010
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People in the News
EPA Administrator Names Executive Director for New Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has named John H. Hankinson, Jr. to be the executive director of the newly established Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. President Obama signed an executive order earlier this month establishing the task force, which will coordinate efforts to implement restoration programs and projects in the gulf coast region.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/a3eed3169f05a324852577c70066b1fd?OpenDocument
California: Fresh Executive Seeks to Keep SB Garden in Bloom
After an intensive selection process, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's Board of Trustees named Dr. Steve Windhager their new CEO last Wednesday. Currently the director of the Landscape Restoration Program and the Sustainable Sites Initiative at the University of Texas Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and a Ph.D. in environmental science focusing on environmental restoration ecology, he was selected from a pool of 60 candidates after the application process began in July.
http://www.dailynexus.com/2010-10-25/fresh-executive-seeks-sb-garden-bloom/ |
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
Japan Looks to Ancient Wisdom to Save Biodiversity
Four decades ago the oriental white stork became extinct in Japan, the victim of rapid industrialisation and modern farm practices and heavy pesticide use that destroyed its habitat. Today, the graceful migratory bird soars again over restored wetlands around the small town of Toyooka in western Japan, now a showcase for an ambitious conservation effort called the Satoyama Initiative. As Japan hosts a UN conference on biodiversity this week, the high-tech nation is pushing the initiative to promote some of its ancient village wisdom as a way to heal battered environments worldwide.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g7StqE5UbtuX8l6Pu1xfwn82KLQA?docId=CNG.e3cbbf9f1076ed9b3efd06509091aa95.541 |
Biodiversity & Climate Change
Profiting From Biodiversity A major reason the biology of the planet is largely ignored in human affairs, is that its critical contributions to human wellbeing are not taken into account in the formal economy. The world's poor, for example, derive 40 to 89 percent of their annual "income" from nature, both directly through the goods it provides (e.g., food and fiber) and indirectly through its services. A project initiated by the Group of 8 leading industrialized nations known as The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, or TEEB, being released in Nagoya makes the case for bringing these factors into the economic calculus as much as possible. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/opinion/21iht-edlovejoy.html?_r=1 |
India: Locals Help to Restore KNP's Animal Corridors
In a novel initiative, the local tribal community has joined hands with WWF-India and the Forest Department for restoration of degraded animal corridors linking Kaziranga National Park with the Karbi Anglong hills. The restoration drive seeks to secure lost habitat comprising degraded forests through afforestaion, and the Panbari-Dolamora corridor critical to elephant movement from Kaziranga has been taken up under the project.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct2210/at095
Oregon: Salazar Committed to Developing Forest Plan
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced plans to establish two pilot projects in southwestern Oregon to evaluate forest restoration techniques. He said he wants it to lead to a 20-year management plan for the 2.4 million acres of Oregon & California Railroad trust lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. He said he was impressed by a proposal submitted by a pair of Northwest forestry professors, Jerry Franklin of Oregon State University and Norman Johnson from the University of Washington. They suggested Salazar consider testing restoration methods on two forests between Roseburg and Medford.
http://www.nrtoday.com/ARTICLE/20101026/NEWS/101029807/-1/RSS
Fiji: The Future of Trees on Viti Levu
The villages we were visiting are all participants in a plan to restore the coastal native rainforest of northeastern Viti Levu, in the Nokoratubu and Rakiraki districts. These lovely, scenic hills, drenched in magnificent forest within the memories of village elders, now stand stark naked, crisped by frequent fires set in accidents and bouts of boredom.
http://blog.conservation.org/2010/10/fiji-expedition-future-of-trees-viti-levu/ |
Wetland Restoration
Washington: Restoration Work Begins at Klingel Wetland
In October, the 66-acre Klingel Wetland reached another milestone: It became GPC's first restoration project (the trust generally preserves land and manages conservation easements on private properties but does not restore habitat). The project will remove dikes created on 13 acres of the property in the 1950s for farming purposes. The land has not been farmed in 35 years, which turned the pastures into freshwater wetland and the dike has prevented saltwater from reaching it.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/oct/20/restoration-work-begins-klingel-wetland/
Michigan: Former Farm Near Fermi Restores Itself to Marsh
A 67-acre site known as the Brancheau Unit, acquired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to become part of the newly established Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in 2003, has virtually re-established itself as marshy wetland in under a year. For more than a century, it had been tiled and drained for farming.
http://toledoblade.com/article/20101020/NEIGHBORS04/10180313/-1/SRMAIN |
River & Watershed Restoration Dam Removals Open Way for Cultural and Habitat Restoration As dams come down in different parts of the world, exciting opportunities are opened to restore lost habitats and cultural sites sacred to indigenous peoples. This post is part of a special National Geographic news series on global water issues. http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/10/dam-removal-provides-restoration-opportunities.html UK: Ideas Sought for Restoring West Norfolk's River Nar Environment Agency scientists have been working with the Norfolk Rivers Internal Drainage Board and Natural England to develop the plans for the whole of the Nar from its source at Mileham to its outfall 30 miles downstream at King's Lynn. Anyone interested in the River Nar and its importance for fish and as a wildlife habitat is invited to find out more and to share their views for the future of the river, at a special open afternoon in Narborough on Tuesday, November 2. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ideas_sought_for_restoring_west_norfolk_s_river_nar_1_705080 Maryland: NOAA and Partners Celebrate Dam Breaching on Patapsco River NOAA and local partners yesterday celebrated the opening of 20 miles of stream habitat along the Patapsco River in Maryland and its tributaries, a critical step in restoring the Patapsco River and restore the health of the river and strengthen the environmental community. The breaching of the Simkins Dam is a direct result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20101022_patapscodam.html |
Grassland Restoration
Canada: Prescription to Burn in the Near Future
Local residents seeing smoke over the Wilmer, Dry Gulch or Juniper Heights areas in the near future can't completely rule out a forest fire, but more than likely it is the work of the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Program (RMTEP). The program's prescription is to thin out the forest in these areas, skid out any merchantable lumber resulting from the thinning and burn remaining debris. For Wilmer, the other objective besides removing fuel is to thin the forests so that it more closely resembles its historic status as lightly treed grassland.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/invermerevalleyecho/news/105723678.html |
Coastal & Marine Restoration
Florida: FWC, Partners Begin Plantings to Restore Coral at Keys Reef
The long process of restoring coral at a popular reef off the Florida Keys has begun. Biologists with the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), the research arm of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; the Coral Restoration Foundation; the Wildlife Foundation of Florida (WFF); and the family of the late Charlie Stroh have partnered to begin a multiyear effort to restore coral at Davis Reef, off Islamorada.
http://www.myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/10/south/News_10_S_DavisCoral.htm
Washington: Nature Conservancy Receives $1 Million Restoration Grant
The Nature Conservancy has received a $1 million grant from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board for restoration at its Port Susan Bay Preserve, in the Stillaguamish River estuary south of Stanwood. When complete, this project will restore full river and tidal processes to 150 acres of former tidal marsh.
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/washington/press/press4734.html |
Extractive Industries
Colorado: Trout Unlimited Mine Restoration Project Receives BLM Award
Trout Unlimited's (TU) Kerber Creek Restoration Project is the recipient of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) 2010 Hardrock Mineral Environmental Award. Trout Unlimited, the BLM, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local landowners worked together to restore the watershed to pre-mining conditions.
http://www.tu.org/press_releases/2010/trout-unlimited-mine-restoration-project-receives-blm-award |
Urban Restoration
Texas: Program Heals Parks, People
Just three months ago, the sprawling plot of land off South Acres was a tangled mess, a wild forest covered with thousands of tallow trees, poison ivy and thorn bushes. "The land had been like a traumatized victim," said Jarid Manos, CEO of the Great Plains Restoration Council, a nonprofit organization that restores prairies and plains in Texas and South Dakota. The prairie was not the only one in need of help, he recognized, and many humans in similarly disastrous situations needed healing too.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7262226.html
Pennsylvania: Volunteers will Restore Meadow at The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
As the Nation's first urban environmental education center, The Schuylkill Center is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of its 350 acres of woodlands and meadows. Recent efforts include the Schuylkill Center's Meadow Restoration Project, the restoration of a six- acre meadow on its grounds.
http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2010/10/22/roxborough_review/news/doc4cc1d131ddeba342883811.txt |
Funding Opportunities
Terra Viva Grants develops and manages information about grants for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the world's developing countries.
http://www.terravivagrants.org/Home/view-grant-makers
World: Call for wet carbon proposals
Danone would like to invest in projects which deliver certified carbon credits and local community benefits through restoring mangrove ecosystems. They are interested in large-scale projects which can be implemented quickly and efficiently. Working in partnership with IUCN and Ramsar, Danone is seeking to invest in wet carbon projects that have the potential to deliver between 10,000 and 300,000 tons per annum of carbon offsets, certifiable by the Clean Development Mechanism or the Voluntary Carbon Standard.
http://wetcarbon.com/
California: Ecosystem Restoration on Agricultural Lands (ERAL)
Grant funding applications are accepted on a year-round basis. The WCB meets four times each year, normally in February, May, August, and November to consider approval of funding for projects.
http://www.wcb.ca.gov/ERAL/grants.html
Tamarisk Related Grant Opportunities
The Tamarisk Coalition has developed a list of available Grant Opportunities to address tamarisk issues and riparian restoration. This list was revised as part of the Colorado River Basin Tamarisk and Russian Olive Assessment.
http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/projects/tamariskcoalition/FundingResources.html
NOAA: Marine Debris - Closes November 1, 2010
This funding opportunity is now open. See below for information on how to apply.
Through NOAA's Marine Debris Program, the NOAA Restoration Center administers the Community-based Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Grants Program. This funding supports locally driven, community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish.
http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/funding/marinedebris.html
NOAA: Open Rivers Initiative - Closes November 17, 2010
Through its Open Rivers Initiative, NOAA's Restoration Center provides technical expertise and financial assistance to remove dams and barriers and restore habitat for the many species that migrate between the ocean and the nation's freshwater rivers and streams. This initiative contributes to sustainability of U.S. fisheries, provides an economic boost for communities, and improves public safety.
http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/funding/ori.html
California: Funding for National Forest Projects Available in Butte County - Closes December 3, 2010
National Forest project proposals within Butte County are being sought for financial support under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Projects must have broad based support with objectives that include: road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration; soil productivity improvements; improvements in forest ecosystem health; watershed restoration and maintenance; wildlife and fish habitat improvements; control of noxious and exotic weeds; reintroduction of native species, and hazardous fuels reduction. Projects can be implemented on private land if the project clearly benefits public land resources.
http://yubanet.com/regional/Funding-for-National-Forest-Projects-Available-in-Butte-County.php
Pennsylvania: WPC and Dominion Resources Seek Proposals for Watershed Mini Grants - Closes December 15, 2010
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is accepting proposals for the 2010-2011 Watershed Mini Grant program, which provides assistance to the region's grassroots watershed groups. Funding for the program is provided by Dominion. The mini-grants program supports operating costs, organizational promotion and outreach, and/or watershed restoration projects. Grants of up to $1,000 may be awarded for operating expenses. Up to $2,500 is available for promotion and outreach or restoration projects.
http://www.paconserve.org/news/view/128 |
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