National Wildlife Refuge System


Calendar

2012 Grants and Programming Opportunities

February 2

World Wetlands Day

 February 15

 Application deadline for Paddle Nation Project Grant for individuals 18 to 28 years old or 501c3 non-profit organizations interested in connecting young Americans with their waterways through recreational paddling

   

March 14

109th Birthday National Wildlife Refuge System
   
March 10 Linking Girls to the Land - partnership with Girls Scouts of the USA
   

 March 31

 Deadline to submit application for the National Wildlife Refuge System Friends Academy
   
April 15-21 National Environmental Education Week
   
April 22

Earth Day

 
   

Spring 2012 

NEEF (National Environmental Education Foundation)

 

Every Day Grants up to $5,000 to strengthen Friends through funding organizational capacity building; 25 grants to be awarded in spring cycle.

 

 

 

Spring/Fall 2012 National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grants. Spring proposals due April 30
Focus on start-up and capacity-building needs: Teal.Edelen@nfwf.org

 

 

 

 Take Pride in America Volunteer Awards Nomination

 

 

 

 

 

 
May 15 – 17 Grant Writing for Conservation at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, FL – no charge
For information and reservations - Steve Horowitz at stephenjayme@yahoo.com
   

June 2

National Trails Day

 

 

June 2 – 10

National Fishing and Boating Week

 

 

June 9

Get Outdoors Day (Fee Free Day)

 

 

May 1

International Migratory Bird Day – 20th Anniversary

 

Request discounted materials for special events at bday@birdday.org

 

 

May 18

Endangered Species Day
   
July 22 - 27 Friends Academy
   

September 29

National Public Lands Day (Fee Free Day)

 

 

October 14-20

National Wildlife Refuge Week

 

The Big Sit! For more information: Michael_Carlo@fws.gov

 

Fee Free Day October 14

 

 

November 10 – 12

Veterans Day Weekend (Fee Free Days)

 

 

December 2012 

American Hiking Society National Trails Fund

 

Awards from $500 - $5,000 to build and protect hiking trails, improve hiker safety and accessibility, and build constituency to support hiking

 

 

December 2012

Celebrate Urban Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

 

Mini grants of $100 - $500 to hold a Celebrate Urban Birds event.

 

Apply in December to host event in following year
Last updated: March 23, 2012