The Community Wetland Restoration Grants Program (funded by Earth Island Institute: see Earth Island Institute’s restoration initiatives website at: http://restoration.earthisland.org/) provides funding for community-based restoration projects in coastal wetlands and watersheds in the 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 wetlands restoration activities; and foster education about wetlands ecosystems. Since 2002, the program has been funded by Earth Island Institute. It is administered by Environment Now, a non-profit group located in Santa Monica.
Each January the WRP solicits proposals for the Community Wetland Restoration Grants Program. Nonprofit organizations 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 and can begin receiving funds by early summer.
For more information, contact Shawn Kelly, WRP Grants Administrator at (805) 984-9531 or at skelly@scwrp.org.
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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