Sentences with phrase «for conservation projects»

The nifty deal fits into the U.S. Tropical Forest Conservation Act whereby the U.S. government can buy back debt in exchange for conservation projects at a discounted rate.

Duane also organizes an annual barn dance that draws hundreds of people and raises money for conservation projects.

On a previous visit, Empowered by Light also helped install solar power at tourist towers that allow visitors to stay in the park overnight, generating income for conservation projects and for people - protection efforts designed to minimize conflicts between villagers and wildlife.

Companies can also receive credit for conservation projects in the least - developed, relatively low - emitting countries while they prepare their national plans.

During the latest Climate Conference in Warsaw in December 2013, all countries agreed on a forest conservation mechanism to be implemented in the years to come — a large step forward for conservation projects around the world.

The Inca Trail is closed in February for conservation projects.

The inka trail is closed throughout February for conservation projects.

The award for Conservation Project went to Coast (Community of Arran Seabed Trust).

Not exact matches

An unlikely alliance of conservation and fishing groups has vowed to oppose plans by mining company Straits Resources for a giant salt project on the eastern shore of Exmouth Gulf.

Ravensthorpe closure «leaves scar on land» The mothballed Ravensthorpe nickel project has left an ugly scar on an environmentally diverse site that may not be rehabilitated for years, the WA Conservation Council has warned.

After graduating from Middlebury College with a major in geography in 2003, he spent a couple of years working for the Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that helps fund land and water conservatiConservation Fund, a nonprofit that helps fund land and water conservationconservation projects.

Conservation groups celebrated news this week that Enbridge Inc. shelved a pipeline expansion in Ontario — and attention has now shifted to a project still in the works for British Columbia.

The Advanced Energy Centre (AEC) at MaRS Discovery District, the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) and the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their working relationship and to jointly explore potential deployment opportunities for Ontario's advanced energy and water technologies in China.

It seems to me that one way we get there is through deep and serious empirical study, so that we can determine with some reasonable degree of confidence whether the Eden Conservancy Project — and the general conservation strategy it represents — really is a good way for those of us who want to care for God's creation to invest our resources.

Water infra - structures and challenges for fish conservation: Larval trait - based analysis to foresee fish recruitment in regulated rivers (Student project)

They include: Karen Block, Industrial Relations Manager, Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis; Hunter Francis, Director / Founder, Center for Sustainability in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Allison Jordan, Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance; Camron King, President, Lodi Winegrape Commission; Karissa Kruse, President, Sonoma County Winegrowers; Kelli McCune, Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Conservation; Michelle Novi, Industry Relations Manager, Napa Valley Vintners; Cyril Penn, Editor in Chief, Wine Business Monthly; and Beth Vukmanic Lopez, SIP Certification Manager, The Vineyard Team.

«To see a snowy owl, a rare visitor from the far north, is a captivating experience for people, one that will be remembered for a lifetime,» said Smith, who manages Mass Audubon's Snowy Owl Project and is director of the conservation organization's Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton.

This project also complements a related effort, also funded by the Foundation for MetroWest, by Massachusetts Rivers Alliance and the Charles River Watershed Association to improve the state's drought management plan and promote better water conservation.

Mass Audubon has submitted an amicus brief to the Berkshire Superior Court in support of the Massachusetts Attorney General's office for their defense against the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Connecticut Expansion, a proposed natural gas pipeline project that is trying to remove protections on state land designated for permanent conservation.

Update: As of December 2016, AG Healey successfully negotiated for compensation to the state for conservation land taken by eminent domain during the construction of the Connecticut Expansion Project.

We design and implement projects grounded in conservation biology and a vision of the potential for each landscape.

Our Inventory and Monitoring Project will help Mass Audubon evaluate these changes and provide the basis for future conservation action.

Mass Audubon's Inventory and Monitoring Project will help us evaluate the changes in the species that live in Massachusetts and provide the basis for future conservation action.

Projects include public open space Master Planning and Design for the Hudson River Park, NY, NY, Charles River Basin for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MDC), the F&G Streets Retail District, Washington, DC.

The Conservation Department approved grant requests for 14 acquisition projects and 57 land development projects.

The Illinois Department of Conservation approved nearly $ 10.4 million in grants Thursday for 71 open - space and recreational projects throughout Illinois, including 38 in Chicago and suburban forest preserve and park districts.

Project coordinator Jim Alwill said Weller wrote the successful grant application for the restoration of a barn that is now being used as the McHenry County Conservation District's educational center in Glacial Park north of Ringwood.

The Town of Groton holds a conservation restriction over the entire property and we are grateful for the vision, determination, and collaboration of so many individuals and organizations who came together to make this project possible,» said Mass Audubon President Laura Johnson.

«Whether a natural resource professional, land trust volunteer, or local conservation advocate, users will find MAPPR to be an efficient and effective tool for gaining valuable insights into targeted land conservation in the 21st century,» said Jeff Collins, Mass Audubon Director of Ecological Management and project lead.

Shedd Aquarium's conservation research team launched a citizen science project this spring in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin - Madison Center for Limnology and the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve aimed at documenting long - term shifts in the timing of fish migrations into Great Lakes streams.

Rushing to make the park a place where residents can participate in sporting activities, the Park District Board has approved an application to the Department of Conservation for $ 200,000 in matching state funds for the third phase of the project.

This year, the respected conservation organization will host «Work for Wildlife» projects at 16 of its wildlife sanctuaries.

Mass Audubon President Gary Clayton said, «This designation enhances Mass Audubon's reputation as a model for responsible land conservation and stewardship, not only in how we approach our own projects, but as a willing partner with other conservation groups and government agencies.»

The respected conservation organization will receive a Secretary's Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education for its All Persons Trails Guidelines Project.

Shedd Aquarium has an extensive library of photos and videos for media use, including images of our animals, conservation projects, education initiatives and facilities.

2014 was a big year for iSeahorse, the citizen science program for seahorse conservation created by Project Seahorse with support from Shedd Aquarium.

But it's still nowhere near the figures they are projecting, I think, for this,» he said, noting the 29 % reduction from fuel poverty spending by the Association for the Conservation of Energy's data.

Tom Mailey, spokesman for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, said in a statement: «State technical experts are actively working with counterparts at HUD and Suffolk County on all details of the four critical sewer extension projects announced by Governor Cuomo this past October so that they qualify for a maximum of federal funding.»

Legislature Majority Leader Peter Harkham said the measure, when signed by the county executive, would allow eligible municipalities to submit spending proposals that would use Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds to implement Green Community Program projects for properties.

The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Thruway Authority announced its finding Wednesday, saying the Pilgrim Pipeline project has the potential for significant adverse impact on the environment and communities.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon has urged the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) and Tecumseh Redevelopment to revise their procedures for notifying the community about public hearings, meetings and other platforms that provide information on remediation efforts and cleanup projects.

In a letter to Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers» Buffalo district, Cuomo noted that the state Department of Environmental Conservation approved permits for the Cayuga County project.

The grants are funded through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program, and the projects will support the preservation of farmland for agricultural use and protect it from degradation through the use of perpetual conservation easements.

NORTH HUDSON The state Department of Environmental Conservation has revealed their plans for portions of the Frontier Town redevelopment project.

On Janurary 18, United Water New York officials announced that the New York State Department of Enviromental Conservation has provided draft permits for the Haverstraw Water Supply Project.

Albany, NY - November 23, 2015 - Two million dollars in grants are available to organizations for projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in New York State's waterways, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today.

Green Shoots in North Wales is a partnership project between the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Environment Agency Wales (EAW), the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Cymru (FWAG Cymru) and the Local Biodiversity Action Plan partnerships in North Wales.

Two million dollars in grants are available to organizations for projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in New York State's waterways, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Basil...

Paid for by Vote Yes for Prop 4, a project of the New York League of Conservation Voters.»

The Farm Bureau hopes funds are included for farm conservation projects.