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$1.7 Million for Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund

April 13, 2021

This is part of the article from NWWF New Releases: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $1.7 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, … [Read more...]

It’s Time to Reauthorize Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program

February 24, 2021

In 1989, Governor Tommy Thompson and the Wisconsin legislature created the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand the opportunities for outdoor recreation. Normally, the Stewardship Program is on a … [Read more...]

Cinco de Mayo – Hominy

May 5, 2020

Tomorrow, May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, is a day many schools and communities celebrate here in the U.S., as well as in Mexico. Often mistaken as Mexico’s celebration of independence, it actually is intended to celebrate the Battle of Puebla. It has, however, become more of a fun holiday that celebrates … [Read more...]

Go Outside Fund

November 25, 2019

New England Asters (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), Frost Asters (Symphyotrichum pilosum) and Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) providing a late summer feast for monarchs as they head south toward their winter quarters in Mexico.

The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is currently seeking proposals for their Go Outside Fund grant program. This quarter's deadline is December 31, 2019. Connecting students and teachers with the outdoors The Go Outside Fund provides funding that helps connect students and teachers … [Read more...]

2020 Pollinator Partnership Poster

November 22, 2019

The following announcement is taken in part from the P2 newsletter dated 11/18/2019: 2020 “Pollinators, Plants, People, Planet” Poster Job Advertisement Pollinator Partnership (P2) is seeking an artist to render the 2020 Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on “Pollinators, Plants, People, … [Read more...]

GCA Graduate Scholarships 2020

October 28, 2019

The Garden Club of America (GCA) has opened their 2020 grant cycle for their Board of Associates Centennial Pollinator Fellowships. According to the recent news release, the fellowships provide "funding to a current graduate student to study the causes of pollinator decline, in particular … [Read more...]

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