Hi all, thanks to all those who came to the meeting last Thursday. The website will be updated with speaker presentations soon. Here are some upcoming items for your awareness.
Ventura County Local Coastal Program Update – Central Coast
Central Coast session – Wednesday, May 9 – 6:00-7:00PM
The community is invited to participate in public workshops focused on Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. These community meetings serve as a step in Ventura County’s process to complete updates to the Local Coastal Program (LCP), which is the document that defines the County’s goals, policies, programs, and land use regulations for the coastal zone. More details can be found here: https://vcrma.org/
Darcy Aston Memorial Water Lecture & Panel: “Addressing Droughts & Water Scarcity Through Media Communication, Public Engagement & Political Action”
Thursday, May 17, FREE! Flyer attached. 5:30pm at UCSB’s Bren School
Join keynote speaker and panelists as they discuss the ongoing impact of our current drought and how local media, public, and political action, and the arts can play a role in highlighting and addressing local water shortages as well as help us move to a more resilient future.
CDFW Prop 1 Restoration Grant Program Application Workshop
Wednesday, May 9, 1:00pm
CDFW will hold the first of two application workshops for the FY 2018-19 Proposition 1 Proposal Solicitation Notice, this Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at 1:00 pm.
The second workshop will be held May 30, 2018. These online workshops are not required as part of the application process. Both workshops will be recorded and posted online, as will a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document.
CA Fire Safe Council 2018 Grant Program
Applications due May 15th
Purpose of funding: Hazardous fuels reduction and maintenance projects, education and outreach
Funding Scope: Two funding programs; see website for details for max amounts and required match
Website: http://www.
Wildlife Conservation Board’s Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Grant Program
Pre-applications due May 18th
Purpose of Funding: Wildlife habitat restoration/enhancement + carbon sequestration/GHG reductions
Funding Scope: I don’t think there’s a min or max amount, and no requirement on cost-share
Website: https://wcb.ca.gov/
CA Coastal Conservancy’s Prop 1 Opportunity
Applications due on June 8th
Purpose of Funding: Multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects; priority project types include: water sustainability improvements, anadromous fish habitat enhancement, wetland restoration and urban greening
Funding Scope: No min or max, no match requirement
Website: http://scc.ca.gov/
CA Coastal Conservancy’s Climate Ready Grant Program
Applications due on July 2nd
Purpose of Funding: Multi-benefit projects that use natural systems to assist communities in adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Funding Scope: No min or max, no match requirement
Website: http://scc.ca.gov/
Cal Fire’s 2018 Fire Prevention Grant is supposed to be released any day now…
http://www.fire.ca.gov/grants/