North American Wetlands Conservation Council
Meetings and Members
The North American Wetlands Conservation Council meets three times each year to review and select Standard Grant proposals that they will take before the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission for funding approval. In the case of Small Grants, the Commission has pre-approved an amount of funds to be used each year for this program and has delegated project selection and funding authority (within the approved amount) to the Council. The Council also develops policy affecting the grant application and administration processes.
Download the current Council Meeting Schedule.
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| Chairperson Mr. Terry Steinwand Central Flyway Council |
Director North Dakota Game & Fish Dept. |
| Vice Chair Mr. Jeff Hagener Pacific Flyway Council |
Director MT Fish Wildlife & Parks |
| Mr. Dan Ashe | Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Mr. Mark W. Elsbree | Vice President Northwest Region The Conservation Fund |
| Ms. Kelley Myers Mississippi Flyway Council |
Conservation & Recreation Administrator Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Mr. David Nomsen | Vice President Governmental Affairs Pheasants Forever |
| Mr. Paul R. Schmidt | Chief Conservation Officer Ducks Unlimited, Inc. |
| Mr. Jeff Trandahl | Executive Director National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
| Mr. Nick Wiley Atlantic Flyway Council |
Executive Director Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Council Coordinator Mrs. Sarah Mott |
Chief Division of Bird Habitat Conservation Migratory Bird Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Alternate Ms. Mary Pope Hutson |
Vice President Land Trust Alliance |
| Ex-officio members Ms. Laura Farquharson |
Chair, NAWCC (Canada), Acting Director General Canadian Wildlife Service Environment Canada |
| Ex-officio members Dr. Keith Ouchley |
Executive Director The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana |
| Ex-officio members Mr. Glenn Olson |
Donal O'Brien Chair Bird Conservation and Public Policy National Audubon Society |
| Ex-officio members Dr. Yolanda Aurora Alaniz Pasini |
Director |
| Mr. John Beall |
Pheasants Forever |
| Ms. Allison Begley Pacific Flyway Council |
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| Mr. Ian Davidson |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
| Mr. Robert Ford |
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation |
| Mr. Ray Herndon |
The Conservation Fund |
| Ms. Lisa Irby | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. |
| Mr. Orrin Jones Mississippi Flyway Council |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Dr. David Mehlman |
The Nature Conservancy |
| Mr. Kevin Pierson |
National Audubon Society |
| Mr. Stephen V. Rockwood Atlantic Flyway Council |
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
| Mr. Rick Warhurst Central Flyway Council |
North Dakota Natural Resources Trust |
| Alternate Mr. Dean Smith |
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies |
Grant Deadlines
February 24, 2017:
U.S. Standard Grants, Cycle 1
July 14, 2017:
U.S. Standard Grants, Cycle 2
June 30, 2017:
Mexico Standard Grants
August 26, 2017:
Canada Standard Grants
November 3, 2016:
U.S. Small Grants