NEWS NOTES ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES Conservation Grants $2.2 Million in Conservation Grants Announced by Five Star and Urban Waters Restor...

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NEWS NOTES ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES Conservation Grants $2.2 Million in Conservation Grants Announced by Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program http://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Documents/fivestar_2016grants_16-0726.pdf The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced at the Urban Waters National Training Workshop that 58 community-led wetland, stream and coastal restoration projects across the nation have been awarded approximately $2.2 million in grants. The grantees have committed an additional $5.2 million in local project support, creating a total conservation investment of more than $7.4 million in projects that will restore wildlife habitat and urban waters. These projects will engage thousands of volunteers, students and local residents in community-based conservation projects. The list of projects is alphabetical by state. This link will also be placed on the 2016 Actions and Activities Page of the Sustainable Water Resources Site at https://sites.google.com/site/sustainablewaterresources/">https://sites.google.com/site/sustainablewaterresources/ Tim Smith Sustainable Water Resources Coordinator Government Web Site, http://acwi.gov/ Sustainable Water Resources Site, https://sites.google.com/site/sustainablewaterresources/">https://sites.google.com/site/sustainablewaterresources/