The Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program (CWRGP) provides funding for community-based restoration projects in coastal wetlands and watersheds in the southern California region. The purpose of the Program is to further the goals of the WRP Regional Strategy; build local capacity
to plan and implement wetland restoration projects; promote community involvement in wetland restoration activities; and foster education about wetlands ecosystems. The Program is funded and administered by Earth Island Institute; see Earth Island Institute’s restoration initiatives website at: http://restoration.earthisland.org/
Each January the WRP solicits proposals for the Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program. Nonprofit organizations, university departments, and local agencies are eligible to apply. Proposals are reviewed by a committee that includes a representative from each of the five county task forces. Typically projects are selected by early summer and can begin receiving funds by late summer.
For more information, contact Shawn Kelly, WRP CWRGP Manager at (805) 984-9531 or at skelly@scwrp.org.
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Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program Video
Watch an 11 minute video highlighting projects in the Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program and the positive affect the Program is having across the southern California region.
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The Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program (CWRGP) provides funding for community-based restoration projects in coastal wetlands and watersheds in the southern California region. The purpose of the Program is to further the goals of the WRP Regional Strategy; build local capacity
to plan and implement wetland restoration projects; promote community involvement in wetland restoration activities; and foster education about wetlands ecosystems. The Program is funded and administered by