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BEAT report on Mass. Environmental Collaborative meeting & new DEP Commissioner

Two of us from the Berkshires, Tad Ames from Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Jane Winn from Berkshire Environmental Action Team, attended the Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative (MEC) meeting in Boston on November 29, 2007.

The meeting covered three topics before the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Laurie Burt arrived.

  • Environmental Bond – There will be many bond bills coming up in the first half of 2008. One is the Environmental Bond bill. Although we do not know exactly what will be included, we want to form a large, vocal coalition to be able to quickly express support for a strong Environmental Bond to be passed quickly. Jeremy Marin (617-947-2409) is the organizer for the Coalition for the Environmental Bond. Look below for more information from Jeremy. If you would be willing to call your legislator at a key moment, please let BEAT know. We will send you an “Action Alert” telling you whom to call with bullet points on why we support a strong Environmental Bond Bill.
  • EnergyMassachusetts Climate Action Network and Conservation Law Foundation spoke about the “Speaker’s Energy Bill” which was not what the environmental community was looking for, and how changes have been made to improve it. Items we are looking for in a final bill will include greatly increased energy efficiency, green building code, strong tax credits (weak right now), a modified Renewable Energy Trust rather than scraping it and trying to start all over which would take years. We need a statewide siting plan for all new energy. No source of energy is without environmental costs. We need a plan that takes into account the entire life cycle costs of each form and encourages the least environmental impact for the most energy gain.
  • Water – We all know that Atlanta, Georgia experienced a terrible drought this summer. According to one study, Atlanta was #1 to be prone for a drought, and #2 was the belt between Routes 495 and 128 in Massachusetts! We need a long term, sustainable, comprehensive water policy. Part of the policy must be to protect stream flow. Water should be kept local – put it back, clean and ideally into the ground, near where it was taken out. Registered withdrawals (companies that withdraw greater than 100,000 million gallons per day) will expire in 2008. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection needs to put conditions on all permits to maintain “safe yield” and keep our streams flowing.

The new Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Laurie Burt spoke to the MEC. She is passionate about Climate Change, and very competitive – if another state is doing a better job, she wants to beat them. She touched upon her five E’s: Environment, Energy, Economy, Efficiency, and Enforcement. She mentioned streamlined permitting, setting goals and objectives for greenhouse gasses, looking at streamflow during renewal of water withdrawal registrations, a revolving loan fund for brownfield cleanups, and a goal of zero waste for Massachusetts. She then took questions and promised to get back to a few people – including Jane.

Jane followed up with an email with more specifics on her issue – local conservation commissions issuing permits on large projects before the project undergoes its Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act review which is designed to bring forward all environmentally significant issues. The problem is that if the conservation commission makes a mistake or is not rigorous in its analysis, that cannot be revisited under the MEPA process. Jane also proposed a solution.

Commissioner Burt responded the same day, and promised to review the issue with DEP staff and be back in touch shortly. Thank you to Commissioner Laurie Burt for being so responsive!

 

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Red Tailed HawkOn the way to the meeting, Jane stopped to take pictures of one of the resident red tailed hawks in Boston Commons.
Join the Coalition to pass a strong Environmental Bond Bill

Governor Deval Patrick and Environmental Secretary Ian Bowles will soon announce a new five-year Environmental Bond Bill for Massachusetts.  As you know, this is one of the most important pieces of legislation for protecting natural areas, working farms, rivers and streams, water quality, tourism, and our economy. State programs that support these goals will be depending on a new bond for funding over the next five years.

In 2002, we passed a major Environmental Bond Bill in large part because such a broad and diverse partnership stood together in support. Almost 200 organizations presented a unified voice that the Governor and Legislature heard. Endorsers of the Coalition included land trusts, hunters and anglers, water quality advocates, farmers, foresters, gardeners, friends of parks groups, municipal leaders, and business people.

To pass another Environmental Bond Bill this year that incorporates a significant infusion of money for land protection and management, water quality, geographic information systems data, agriculture and more, we are asking you to join us.

Some groups already part of the Coalition include:

  • Appalachian Mountain Club
  • Audubon Massachusetts
  • Environmental League of Massachusetts
  • Mass. Land Trust Coalition
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • The Trustees of Reservations
  • The Trust for Public Land

The Environmental Bond has not been released yet (we expect the Governor to file the bill with the Legislature in January), but to be as effective and unified as possible we are not wasting any time. Endorsers of the last Coalition included land trusts, hunters and anglers, water quality advocates, farmers, foresters, gardeners, friends of parks groups, municipal leaders, and business people.

Please join the Coalition for the Environmental Bond by signing and sending back the attached pdf form.  PLEASE JOIN US TODAY!

 

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Climate Action in the Berkshires: Town-by-Town

Co-hosts of this event are Climate Crisis Coalition based in Lee, the Lenox Environmental Committee, and Green For A Change based in Sheffield, MA.

You are invited to attend the “Climate Action in the Berkshires: Town-by-Town” workshop on Saturday, December 8 from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at the Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker St., Lenox, MA. Although a busy time of year for all of us, we join with 75 countries and hundreds of communities in the U.S. to recognize the significance of this date and to take local citizen action. Dec. 8 marks the 3rd Annual International Day of Climate Action and the mid-point of the UN Climate Conference, which is taking place in Bali, Indonesia next week. As you may know, this UN conference will be setting the ground rules for the all-important negotiations for a post-Kyoto climate treaty. It will need to address the growing climate crisis with firm measures and the inclusion of countries like the U.S., China, and India – not an easy endeavor, but one that is essential for our survival. We ask you to join us on this day not just to consider the global situation, but also to plan for local actions to address climate change in the Berkshires on a town-by-town basis.

Co-hosts of this event are Climate Crisis Coalition based in Lee, the Lenox Environmental Committee, and Green For A Change based in Sheffield, MA. Our purpose for this Berkshire gathering is three-fold:

  • Build and strengthen a Berkshire environmental network
  • Share information, tools, and resources
  • Develop an action plan for towns with concerned citizens ready to move climate protection forward

We will hear from 5 towns that are at varying stages of taking climate protection action. Lenox and Williamstown are furthest along in this regard. Pittsfield, Great Barrington and Stockbridge have taken initial steps in this direction.  Some of what you will learn about from their successful efforts include: forming a town energy committee, joining ICLEI (an international organization that assists towns in these very endeavors), putting a climate protection article on the town warrant for voter approval, collaborating among groups in your town, learning from other towns, and much more. It is our hope that you will leave informed, inspired and ready to continue to work in small groups to move your town forward in addressing our global climate crisis.


Please bring resource materials, your own mug, and try to car-pool.  We will provide cider and donuts at 9:00 A.M.  Attached is a poster for our Berkshire event and a link to a Pete Seeger video promoting the December 8th International Day of Action.

For information about December 8th events around the U.S. click here, and around the world click here. Please also check the Climate Crisis Coalition website.

If you can, an R.S.V.P. by December 5 by either email or phone (413)-243-5665, would be helpful.


We hope you will attend! We look forward to working town-by-town with you for climate protection.

Sincerely,

Tom Stokes, Cathy Roth, Ezra Small

Climate Crisis Coalition

P.O. Box 125

South Lee, MA 01260

tstokes@kyotoandbeyond.org

www.climatecrisiscoalition.org

413-243-5665

 

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On the right track

Government, railways agreement should help preserve wildlife

By Casey Blais

Booster staff, Jasper, AB

Wednesday November 21, 2007

A new agreement reached last month between the federal government and the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways will aim to lessen the number of gruesome deaths suffered by wildlife along Canada’s rail systems.
Elk cut in half, bears with lopped-off paws left helpless and dying and other animals clipped and punted clear of the tracks, are just some of the morbid results of animals being attracted to the rail lines by grain and other edible commodities that fall from the trains as they pass through the park.

They are the all-too-common scenes Jasper National Park’s wildlife/human conflict specialist Wes Bradford hopes are eliminated now that the three groups have reached a quiet agreement that will see the operation, maintenance and refurbishment of Canada’s fleet of 11,900 grain hoppers.

The deal, reached in mid October, will have each grain hopper built after 1974 inspected to identify refurbishment requirements.

Refurbishment, which comes at the railways’ expense, will include new braking systems, running gear and safety reflectors.

Key for Bradford though will be new gates and hatches that should help eliminate grain leakage. “You get spills of grain and then you get wildlife out there, and then you get bears and animals killed,” said Bradford, who has been seeing the deadly results of grain spillage along the railroad in Jasper National Park for 15 years now.

For Bradford, the “root of all evil”, the source of so many problems for wildlife along the rail lines, is leaking grain cars that need repairing. Due to wear and tear or derailments, Bradford said, the hatches and doors on the grain hoppers don’t shut properly anymore. That leaves spaces where grain and other edible commodities like split pea, flax, corn and alphalfa can spill out, providing a readily available food source and consequently attracting animals such as elk, deer and bear to the tracks. Big horn sheep, having picked up the behaviour within the last five years, are also a recent addition to that list of animals that eat the spillage along the railroad. All of the animals are consequently at risk and regularly end up being struck and killed by trains. For Bradford, the solution has been simple. If the grain hoppers were in good repair, spillage would be minimized and animals wouldn’t come to the tracks to forage for food, resulting in fewer animal fatalities.

Being hit by a train isn’t the only danger for animals eating grain on and around the tracks, however. Bradford said that seven elk and two mule deer have died as a result of simply eating too much grain. “They eat too much grain, it gets into their stomach and essentially it swells up, and they really die of septic shock,” Bradford said. “They’re just plugged full of grain.” It doesn’t take large piles of grain to attract animals to the rail lines. Animals, especially bears, have taken to digging up the ballast (the rocks underneath the rail ties) to get at the fallen grain. This summer was an especially bad one for black bear fatalities too.

A hot and dry summer resulted in a berry crop failure and with their natural food source diminished, black bears began feeding on the grain along the tracks. This resulted in nine black bears being killed by trains in Jasper National Park over the summer, a statistic that is way up, considering the 10-year average is four black bear deaths from trains. “We’re only talking about what happens in Jasper. If you string this out, let’s say all the way through Mount Robson, there would be at least an equivalent amount of black bears killed…it’s a pretty large number of bears that are killed every year as a result of foraging for spilled commodities,” Bradford said.

Most of the animal fatalities occur close to town; somewhere between the Jasper cemetery and the far side of the Stone Mountain housing development. Bradford said the reason for this is that the trains have all slowed down and the constant shunting and banging of cars means more grain ends up on the tracks, often in piles. “That’s where we don’t want it because we don’t want to attract elk and we don’t want to attract mule deer and we don’t want to attract bears here,” Bradford said. The agreement between the Government of Canada and the railways means the railways will continue using the hopper cars at no cost for the transportation of regulated grain. CN regional manager, Kevin Franchuk, said the agreement meets the needs of all parties by focusing on fleet reliability and system efficiencies. He said CN will refurbish 3,034 rail hoppers within the first five years of the agreement. So far, 650 grain cars have been refurbished. “The important thing with this agreement is that the rehabilitation has already begun. The gates (on the grain hoppers) in the (national) parks is one of the things that’s being done,” Franchuk said.

Taxpayers will also continue to see a benefit of $10-15 million per year from railway payments for using the cars for purposes other than regulated grain movement. As well, the fleet of hopper cars will remain in good condition throughout their service life and will be replaced by the railways as they are retired from service. Pleasing to Bradford, aside from the fact that he hopes fewer animals will die from being hit by trains, is that the agreement ensures accountability and transparency through monthly operating reports and a public annual report detailing operations, maintenance and refurbishment data.

According to a government press release, once the refurbishment work has been done, additional inspections will be carried out every two years to ensure that the railways are maintaining the fleet in good operating condition. Jasper National Park will have some part to play in checking to see if the agreement actually reduces grain and commodity spillage. Officials here are looking at setting up a monitoring program similar to what Banff National Park is considering.

Bradford said that Banff is looking at putting about 15 monitoring sites out on the railroad tracks in amongst the ballast. Each site would have a mat placed on it. Once a week, the mats would be checked to see how much grain has accumulated, and compare that to the hopper car refurbishments over the five-year period to see how well the program is working.

The agreement that was signed in October had a positive affect for animals in the park, yet no announcement came to Parks from any of the parties involved. This was not a point lost on Bradford. “It had nothing to do with the environment side of things,” Bradford said. “Somebody is losing money when that hopper car is filled full of grain in Saskatchewan and it gets to port in B.C. and it’s got no grain left in it. “Somebody has lost that money.” While Bradford said it may bother him that the agreement was ultimately done for money, if it ends up saving one or two animals, then it works for him. “However you paint the house doesn’t really matter as long as it gets painted,” Bradford said.

 

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A new DVD is out that gives never before available views of frogs and salamanders of the northeast US in their native habitats.  To view clips from the DVD

“Between Land & Water:  Life stories of Connecticut’s amphibians” follows CT’s native amphibians over an annual season. Beginning with the thawing of vernal pools in early spring, the documentary follows local frogs and salamanders to reveal their life cycles including spring migrations, calls and breeding seasons, and phases from larval forms to metamorphs to adults.

Videotaped and narrated by naturalist Brian Kleinman, “Between Land & Water” also describes aspects of vernal pool, stream and woodland habitats upon which amphibians rely.  Insightful and informative, this DVD provides a valuable new resource for herpetologists and educators—as well as for herps enthusiasts, parents and families.

Educators and educational institutions receive a 25% discount.  Visit the following: to order at the discounted price using a credit card or PayPal or to submit purchase order information.

Reviews:


Connecticut is home to 22 kinds of salamanders, frogs and toads.  Most remain hidden in the forests, swamps and streams– until now.  Naturalist Brian Kleinman has captured some stunning images on a DVD to bring the world of Connecticut’s amphibians into your lab, home or school.

“The DVD joins Brian as he documents the seasonal life cycles of these fascinating creatures.  We experience the sights and sounds of each discovery: the cold, rainy night march of the spotted salamanders, a deafening midnight chorus of tree frogs, the springtime aquatic dance of the newt, the capture of a “purple salamander” along a forest brook in summer and much more.

“Close-up images provide a truly unique look at these misunderstood animals.   You will be amazed at the patterns, colors and behavior on display in the amphibian world and discover new things with each viewing.”

—Hank Gruner, Herpetologist, Project Coordinator, The Connecticut Amphibian Monitoring Project, & Interim Director of the Children’s Museum, West Hartford

“The seasonal approach crams in tons of information about the biology, habitat use and natural history of these animals. Viewers get a broad education in amphibian biology and up close and personal with the many diverse native species…

“Hopefully this documentary will be the eye-opener that catches people’s attention and inspires them to go out and learn about frogs and salamanders. It’s a treat to see the diversity of Connecticut’s amazing amphibians, both in appearance as well as in biology, in such an intimate manner!

—Twan Leenders, Assistant Professor of Biology, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Curatorial Affiliate, Vertebrate Zoology at Yale University’s Peabody Museum of Natural History and author of “Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica.”

The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition ….Creating a Network of Watershed Partners.

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EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are extending the public comment period for the interagency joint guidance on the scope of Clean Water Act geographic jurisdiction following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Rapanos v. United States.  The public comment period has been extended by 45 days and comments on the guidance and experiences with its implementation are now due by Jan. 21, 2008.

EPA and the Corps issued the guidance in June 2007, consistent with the Supreme Court‘s decision in the consolidated cases Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States regarding the scope of the agencies’ jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The guidance supports a strong regulatory program that ensures no net loss of wetlands, which is one of three key elements of the Bush Administration wetlands policy. The other two elements include an active management program that will result in the restoration, enhancement and protection of 3 million acres of wetlands by 2009 and a commitment to conserve isolated wetlands such as prairie potholes.

During the early implementation of the guidance, the agencies are inviting public comments on case studies and experiences in applying the guidance. Comments can be submitted to docket EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0282 through the following site .   The agencies, within nine months after the Rapanos guidance has been issued, intend to either re-issue, revise, or suspend the guidance after carefully considering the public comments received and field experience with implementing the guidance.  For more information please visit.

Fyi in case you don’t already know about this see and for more background info.

 

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Job posting with The Nature Conservancy in Chester, MA

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Hopkins Memorial Forest closed 11/26 – 12/8

Attention hikers, joggers and dog walkers! The Hopkins Memorial Forest will be closed to the public during the Massachusetts shotgun deer hunting season — Monday, Nov. 26th through Saturday, Dec. 8th — except for Sunday, Dec. 2. Please avoid trails and back roads in and around the Forest during this period. If you plan to take to the woods or back roads anywhere in the tri-state area during the next few weeks, use extreme caution and wear fluorescent colors, as hunting is underway throughout the region. (Vermont: Nov. 10-25; New York: Nov. 26-Dec. 8.)

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Drew Jones

Manager Hopkins Memorial Forest

Center for Environmental Studies

Williams College

Williamstown, Mass. 01267

(413) 597-4353

 

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Hi folks interested in Springside Park,

At last night’s Pittsfield Park Commission meeting – the recommendation for a dog park will be smack dab in the middle of Springside Park. This will ruin peaceful walks, bird watching, small animal habitats, summer concerts, etc., etc. Mr. Garivaltis  immediately opposed it but parks commissioner Labarberra, who chairs the dog park committee, said that there will be no change in her recommendation. It may come before the Commission for a vote at next month’s meeting.

If you are interested in this issue either attend the next Park Commission meeting (December 18th, Pittsfield City Hall,70 Allen Street, Room 203 at 7p.m.) or send the Commission official comments that you would like to have on the record to:

Pittsfield Board of Parks Commissioners

Parks & Recreation

874 North Street

Phone: (413) 499-9343

Fax: (413) 448-2867

BEAT suggested a better place might be a the end of Industrial Drive. Of course this is a property that the City does not yet own.

Jane

 

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Haymarket People’s Fund (pdf)

This funding source could be a good fit for modest-sized grassroots groups working on environmental justice or similar issues.  Note that Haymarket does not require grant recipients to have IRS tax-exempt (§501(c)(3)) status.  Call 617-522-7676 or e-mail to request a Sustaining Grant Application or for more info.

Here’s a few excerpts from that web page:

Haymarket People’s Fund is an anti-racist and multi-cultural foundation committed to strengthening the movement for social justice in New England. Through grant making, fundraising and capacity building we support grassroots organizations that address the root causes of injustice.

Haymarket also organizes to increase sustainable community philanthropy throughout the region.

Haymarket envisions a world free of racism and other oppressions:

l Where peace and cooperation flourish

l Where people are valued and respected for their gifts and able to bring their whole selves to humanity

l Where vibrant communities thrive and different cultures are celebrated

l Where abundant resources and opportunities are equally shared and distributed while honoring the earth and all within it

Haymarket believes that community organizing is the most effective strategy for achieving our vision of an equitable, peaceful and humane world. By organizing, we mean efforts led by those most affected by injustice that focus on two things: the root causes of the problems facing them and changing the institutions and structures of power that keep injustice in place .

Haymarket currently offers two kinds of grants – Sustaining Grants and Urgent Response Grants — for social justice organizing work happening in the New England region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont or more than one state). We are committed to supporting both urban and rural organizing across the region, and to funding start up and emerging organizations as well as groups that have a long history of grassroots organizing. We make grants for both general operating support and project work.

You do not have to have 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the IRS or a fiscal sponsor in order to get a grant from Haymarket. You can apply if your work falls within what the IRS defines as charitable or educational tax exempt activities.

Timeline: – Proposals must be in our office by 5:30 pm on Monday, December 3, 2007.

Postmark dates are not relevant.

The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition ….Creating a Network of Watershed Partners.

 

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MassLand Weekly E-News

The Newsletter of the Massachusetts Land Conservation Community

November 11, 2007

Volume 7, Number 21

Items of interest to the Massachusetts land protection community.

For more news and information, got to the MassLand website

Please send items of interest to MassLand

You may reproduce any or all of MassLand Weekly E-News free of charge for non-commercial use only, with the appropriate citation to MassLand

and/or cited sources.

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IN THIS ISSUE

SPECIAL ISSUE – JOBS, JOBS, JOBS – AND GRANTS, GRANTS, GRANTS!

“A human being must have occupation if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world.”

—  Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957), British mystery writer & translator  —

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1) Grants – State Conservation Partnership Grants for Land Trusts!

2) Grants – Wildlife Habitat Improvement Funding (LIP) for Land Trusts!

3) Grants – “Living Lands” Biodiversity Grants for Land Trusts!

4) Grants – Lists of Grantmaking Foundations and Nonprofit Investors

5) Fellowship – Environmental Leadership Program New England Fellowship

6) Fellowship – Switzer Environmental Fellowships for Graduate Students

7) Job Opening – Executive Director, Sheriff’s Meadow, Vineyard Haven

8) Job Opening – Land Protection Specialist, Sudbury Valley Trustees

9) Job Opening – Executive Director, Monadnock Conservancy, NH

10) Job Opening – Community Conservation Coordinator, TTOR

11) Job Opening – Land Protection Specialist, TNC Western MA

12) Job Opening – Land Conservation Associate, Mt. Grace LCT, Athol

13) Job Opening – Sr. Project Assoc., Trust for Public Land, Boston

14) Job Opening – Office Manager, Trust for Public Land, Portland ME

15) Job Opening – GIS & Conservation Info Manager, TNC, Concord NH

16) Job Opening – Jobs at Major New England Conservation Employers

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Thank you for subscribing to MassLand E-News.  Please forward this to friends, family and colleagues who are interested in Massachusetts land

conservation issues and encourage them to subscribe.  To subscribe, send an email request to MassLand

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1) CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FOR LAND TRUSTS!

FISCAL YEAR 2008 ROUND 2 NOW AVAILABLE

From Bernie McHugh, Mass. Land Trust Coalition and Christy Edwards, EEA

Hi, Folks –

The purpose of the Conservation Partnership Grants is to assist not-for-profit corporations in acquiring land and interests in lands suitable for

conservation or recreation.  EEA Secretary Ian Bowles has announced a 2nd round of FY08 Conservation Partnership Grants for land trusts.  This is

great news and we want to make sure that we thank the Secretary and our friends at EEA for making this happen.  The program and application

process are described below.

We really want to make sure that this next round is successful and get as many land trusts as possible submitting applications, so MLTC and EEA

are working together to set up three regional informational sessions on the Conservation Partnership Grants application process.  These will be in

western MA (probably Pittsfield), Worcester County, and in MetroWest, all right after Thanksgiving.  We’ll send out the dates and venues as soon

as we have them.  PLEASE TRY TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM YOUR BOARD OR STAFF ATTEND A MEETING!

Grants awarded in FY06 and FY07 averaged $36,000 and you can see a list of those projects (and the program’s statutory language) at the following website.

There is up to $550,000 available for this round – more than FY 06 & FY07 combined!

I STRONGLY URGE EVERY MASS. LAND TRUST TO LEARN ABOUT THIS PROGRAM!  Participating in it is one of the best possible ways to strengthen

the critical public-private partnership between the state conservation agencies, non-profit land trusts, and the donors and foundation’s who

support our work.

Best,

Bernie McHugh

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ROUND 2 FY08 Conservation Partnership Grant Program Application – NOW AVAILABLE

Application Deadline: January 9, 2008

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY08 Conservation

Partnership grant program Request for Response (RFR). This grant program provides funding to assist not-for-profit corporations in acquiring

interests in land suitable for conservation or recreation purposes.

The maximum grant award for a single project is $60,000.  The maximum reimbursement amount available for a single project is 50% of the total

project cost. Qualified applications will be selected on a competitive basis.  Up to $550,000 in total grant assistance will be made available

during this grant round. There is no guarantee that monies will be awarded.

Potential projects fall into one of two categories:

1.) Land or a conservation restriction purchased by an eligible Applicant

2.) Land or a conservation restriction gift donated to an eligible Applicant

Applications for these grants will be accepted from qualified IRS 501(c)(3) organizations that have been formed for one of the purposes described

in Section 4 of Chapter 180 of the General Laws. An organization must have 501(c)(3) status at the time an application is submitted.

The RFR, application form, rating system, and program timeline are available on the Comm-PASS website.

Application deadline is 3 p.m. January 9, 2008.

GRANT WORKSHOPS:

TBA. – Please check the Comm-PASS website for information about upcoming grant workshops.

Applicants may submit questions to Christy Edwards until 12:00 noon Friday, December 2007. Answers

to questions will be posted on Comm-PASS.

Comm-PASS Instructions:

1.) On the Comm-PASS home page click on the “Solicitations” tab in the upper left corner of the page

2.) On the “Browse Solicitations” page select “Search for a Solicitation”

3.) In the “Search by Keyword” section at the top of the page, type “Conservation Partnership” in the “Keywords” search field

4.) This search should yield five results. Click on the sentence on the top of the page that says: “There are 5 Solicitation(s) found that match your

search criteria”

5.) On the next page you will see five entries. Be sure to select the information for the Round 2 grant by clicking on the little pair of spectacles

on the far right-hand side of the OPEN “Conservation Partnership Grant” entry. (Title: FY 08 Conservation Partnership: Round 2)

6.) On the next page click on the tab that says “Specifications”

7.) The grant RFR is the only document currently posted in this section but information about upcoming workshops, answers to questions, and

amendments to the RFR (if needed) will be posted here as well. Please check this page frequently for any new postings. To view and print any

document posted in this section just click on the spectacle icon.

Christy Edwards

Land and Forest Policy Coordinator

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900

Boston, MA 02114

617-626-1151 (office)

617-626-1181 (fax)

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2) HABITAT IMPROVEMENT FUNDING AVAILABLE

MassWildlife’s Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) will be accepting grant applications October 26th through December 21st, 2007 from private

landowners, sportsmen’s clubs, land trusts and non-profit groups interested in improving wildlife habitat on their properties. LIP is designed to

reimburse private landowners up to 75% of the cost of managing lands to improve habitat for declining wildlife species across the

Commonwealth.
The focus of these grants will be on maintaining grasslands and creation of young tree and shrubland habitats. Grant application

criteria and
other
details will available at that time on MassWildlife’s webpage listed below. State and municipal agencies are not eligible for this

funding,
but can
direct inquiries to other MassWildlife habitat programs.

Since its first round of grants in 2005, 108 applicants have received funding from MassWildlife’s LIP on properties from Cape Cod to the

Berkshires. A total of 7,100 acres of habitat improvement benefiting over 122 at-risk wildlife species has been funded. Habitat projects range

from enhancing beaches for shorebird breeding habitat protection to grassland-bird breeding or rare turtle habitat maintenance.

The goals of the Landowner Incentive Program are:

– Identify and reclaim appropriate sites for management of declining habitats, particularly grasslands, old-field and early-successional forests,

wetlands, coastal habitats and pine barrens.

– Manage and control exotic and invasive plants – Enhance wildlife habitat for species-at-risk. A species-at-risk is defined for LIP as any fish or

wildlife species that is federally or state listed as threatened or endangered, is a candidate for listing as threatened or endangered, or is listed

on the MassWildlife Official State Rare Species List.

– Provide technical and financial assistance and guidance to landowners on how to manage their property for wildlife.

For more details, check the LIP web page

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3) “LIVING LANDS” BIODIVERSITY GRANTS FOR LAND TRUSTS!

Defenders of Wildlife’s “Living Lands Program” announces the 2008 round of pilot project funding for land trusts.  The Living Lands Program seeks

to support and increase the capacity of the land trust community to conserve biodiversity on private lands and is providing small grants (up to

$10,000) for projects with significant biodiversity values.  Application deadline is January 15th.

For more information and for a downloadable application, check out the Living Lands website

You can also explore other tools for biodiversity conservation as well as read several case studies of land trusts who are engaged in creative

biodiversity conservation projects on this website.

If you have any questions or know of someone else who would like to sign up to receive Living Lands project updates, please contact Aimee
Weldon
at 202-772-3265

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4) LISTS OF FOUNDATIONS & NONPROFIT INVESTORS:

Janet Curtis, Policy Coordinator for Environmental Justice and Urban Environments in Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)

has just compiled a great list of non-profit grantmakers.  Below Janet’s list, you’ll find additional funding resources compiled by our good friends

at the Riverways Program of the Dept. of Fish and Game.  Thanks to all!

Resources and Grants from Janet Curtis at EEA:

Bank of America Foundation: Foundation focus is on “neighborhood excellence” giving in four general categories: Community Development,

Education, Health and Human Services, and Arts and Culture.

Ben and Jerry’s Foundation: The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers competitive grants to nonprofit, grassroots organizations throughout the United

States which facilitate progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems.

Cabot Family Charitable Trust: The Trust makes grant awards to nonprofit organizations working in the Arts & Culture, Education & Youth

Development, Environment & Conservation, and Health & Human Services.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: The Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives through grants supporting the performing

arts, environmental conservation, medical research, and the prevention of child maltreatment, and through the preservation of the cultural and

environmental legacy of Doris Duke’s properties.

Fidelity Foundation: Foundation investments are designed to encourage the highest standards of management and long-term self-reliance in

nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded in the following areas: Arts and Culture, Community Development and Social Services, Health, and

Education.

Fields Pond Foundation: The mission of Fields Pond Foundation is to provide financial assistance to nature and land conservation organizations

that are community-based and that serve to increase environmental awareness by involving local residents in conservation issues.

Ford Foundation: Program areas include: Asset Building and Community Development, Peace and Social Justice, and Knowledge, Creativity and

Freedom.

Hannaford Charitable Foundation: Giving areas: Health & Welfare, Educational Institutions, Civic & Cultural Organizations, and other local

charitable organizations.

Henry P. Kendall Foundation: The Foundation provides funding for general operating needs and for specific programs and initiatives. Activities

funded include: advocacy, public education, policy research and analysis, on-the-ground resource management experiments, and institutional

development.

Hyams Foundation: The Foundation’s mission is “to increase economic and social justice and power within low-income communities in Boston and
Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust: The Trust funds projects in New England in the areas of health, education, and the environment.

John Hancock – Community Relations: The mission of John Hancock in the community is to provide the greatest level of support for Boston youth
and families most in need.

Norman Foundation: The Foundation’s charter permits it to support virtually any activity recognized as charitable by federal and state law.

Specific areas of interest include: Civil Rights, Environmental Justice, and Economic Justice.

Omidyar Network: Foundation supports institutions and structures that foster conditions for individuals to improve the quality of their lives.

These conditions include equal access to information, resources and tools, the ability to connect to others with shared interests, and a sense of

ownership over outcomes.

Prudential Foundation: The Prudential Foundation provides support to innovative direct-service programs that address the needs of our

communities in two areas: education and economic development.

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation: The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life in

greater Boston.

Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation: The Switzer Foundation fosters environmental by awarding academic fellowships and project grants,

sponsoring professional development activities, and fostering its growing network of Switzer Fellows, environmental practitioners, and

organizations.

Skoll Foundation: The Foundation’s mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting,

and celebrating social entrepreneurs.

State Street Foundation: The focus of State Street’s Community Affairs is supporting and strengthening non-profit and charitable organizations

where the company operates by providing funding through State Street’s Global Philanthropy, United Way and Matching Gift programs. The three
main areas of focus are: Human Services; Educational Programs; and Community Improvement and Development.

Surdna Foundation: The Foundation makes grants in the areas of environment, community revitalization, effective citizenry, the arts and the

nonprofit sector, with annual grantmaking of approximately $37 million.

The Barr Foundation: The Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all of Boston’s citizens with primary areas of emphasis one
education and the environment.

The Boston Foundation: The Foundation supports a broad range of activities that strengthen communities in the Greater Boston Area

including: economic development, housing & community development, and urban environments.

The Cedar Tree Foundation: The Foundation’s grant making focuses on the following areas of concern: Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental

Education, and Environmental Health.  Particular considerations given to proposals demonstrating strong elements of environmental justice, and

conservation – does not accept unsolicited proposals.

The Compton Foundation: The Foundation focuses most of its grantmaking in the areas of Peace & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and
Population & Reproductive Health, with a special emphasis on projects that explore the
interconnections between these categories.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation: The Foundation works to improve the lives of children, enable the creative pursuit of science, advance

reproductive health, and conserve and restore the earth’s natural systems.

The Home Depot Foundation: The Home Depot Foundation is dedicated to creating healthy, livable communities through the integration of

affordable housing built responsibly and the preservation and restoration of community trees.

The John Merck Fund: The John Merck Fund fosters innovative advocacy and problem solving in the fields of Developmental Disabilities, Environment, Reproductive Health, Human Rights and Job Opportunities.

The Merck Family Fund: grants are awarded to advance the Foundation’s two primary goals: to restore and protect the natural environment and

ensure a healthy planet for generations to come and to strengthen the social fabric and the physical landscape of the urban community.

http://merckff.org

The New Balance Foundation: Funding areas include: Childhood Obesity, Health and Human Services, Education and Athletics, Arts and Culture,

and Environment.

The Rockefeller Foundation: Foundation initiatives are largely focused in a small group of areas: Global Health, Agricultural Productivity,

Innovation for Development, Economic Resilience, and Urban Life.

Timberland, Co.: Timberland’s Community Investment Program is an integrated approach to meeting community challenges by investing company
resources through a combination of time, finances, and in-kind support.  Timberland focuses its grant program on two areas: Volunteerism and
Environmental Responsibility.

Resources and Grants from the Riverways Program:

The Environmental Support Center’s Leadership and Enhanced Assistance Program (LEAP) is a two-year program that

helps groups “leap” forward to achieve significant internal goals. Participating groups receive funding for consultants and training and support

from ESC staff and opportunities to network with peer organizations from other parts of the country. LEAP’S application deadline this year is

Friday November 16, 2007. A three-person leadership team from the participating organizations attends a two and a half-day Orientation

Workshop, where they assess their organization’s strengths and weaknesses, receive training on how to lead organizational change, and learn

from other environmental activists. After the orientation, the participating groups receive up to $10,000 to help with expenses related to large

organizational development issues.  For more info

The National Estuary Program Community-based Restoration Partnership (pdf) invites proposals for its citizen-driven habitat restoration projects – on-

the-ground activities within watersheds of the National Estuary Programs.  For Mass, that includes the Massachusetts Bays, Buzzards Bay, and Narragansett Bays Programs

and watersheds that restore marine, estuarine, and riparian habitats benefiting living marine resources and foster local stewardship of the

coastal environment. Eligible applicants are defined broadly to include municipalities, community associations, cooperatives, civic groups and

other NGOs. The deadline for proposals is November 16, 2007. [Letters of intent, sent to Ms. Lore H. O’Hanlon, were due

10/5/07 so you may want to call Ms. O’Hanlon at (434) 964-1968 to see if it’s still OK to apply.]  For more information

The Laura Jane Musser Fund: Environmental Initiative encourages communities throughout the United States to use a consensus-based approach
to environmental decision-making. Under this initiative, grants are provided through two distinct programs. The Environmental Stewardship
Program supports projects that work to manage resources of ecological, economic, or aesthetic value, and that include a broad range of
community members and stakeholders involved in both the planning and implementation of the project. The Environmental Dispute Resolution
Program supports projects that engage in a collaborative process in order to build consensus instead of confrontation, so parties may be able to
resolve a conflict and move forward without resorting to litigation. The application deadline for both programs is November 28, 2007. Go to the Musser Fund Website or contact Mary Karen Lynn-Klimenko at (612) 825-2024 for more info.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Bird Habitat Conservation (DBHC) administers the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

(NAWCA)’s Small Grants Program, which funds the protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands that serve as critical waterfowl and

other bird habitat. Grant requests may not exceed $50,000, and funding priority is given to projects that have a grantee or partners that have not
participated in a NAWCA-supported project before. The application deadline is Friday, November 30th. More info is available on-line or by contacting the Small Grants Program Coordinator, Rodecia McKnight, at (703) 358-2266.

Riverways’ Adopt-A-Stream Program is currently soliciting project ideas for river and stream protection projects as part of its Stream Team

Implementation Awards program. Proposals may seek up to $10,000 in funding. Please read the Request for Responses (RFR) posted at

Mass Riverways or the Compass website (RIV-AAS-08) for more details. Project submissions are due on Friday, November
30th. The projects must be completed by June 30, 2008. Contact Rachel Calabro at (617) 626-1549 for more info.

The Laguna Beach, CA-based Marisla Foundation’s environmental grants focus on the preservation of species and habitat – especially marine

resources. It aims to fund projects designed to preserve natural resources and to foster community involvement. The Foundation will fund non-

profit organizations, capacity building, education, land acquisition, scientific research, general purposes, multi-year grants, operating costs, pilot
projects, and seed money. Contact the Foundation directly [H.M. Bedolfe, Environmental Program Director, at (949) 494-0365 or (714) 494-8392
(fax)] for more details on the application process and upcoming proposal deadlines.

The Google Grants in-kind (i.e., free) advertising program supports §501(c)(3) non-profit organizations sharing the company’s philosophy of

community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy,

and the arts. Google Grants utilizes the company’s advertising to help non-profits seeking to inform and engage their constituents on-line. Your

organization’s ads appear beside related Google search results, people click on your ads and are then connected to your organization’s web page.
You will be able to view the number of times your ad was viewed (an impression), the number of clicks to your ad, etc. You can even track
conversions, such as donations, newsletter signups, and volunteer registrations! for more info.

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5) ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION OPEN

The Environmental Leadership Program is excited to announce the expansion of its Greater Boston Regional Network to include all six states of

New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.  To reflect our expanded geographic region we

have renamed the network the New England Regional Network.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Class of the New England Regional Network!

This is a great opportunity for you and/or others to apply for the Training Series for Emerging Leaders and become a part of our vibrant and

dynamic community!  The application deadline for the New England Regional Network is January 4, 2008.

What does it cost?

Due to generous grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, an anonymous foundation and individual donors, the yearlong program is
free to participants!

Who are we looking for?

We seek emerging leaders from non-profits, business, government, indigenous affairs and higher education with approximately three to ten years
of experience in the environmental and social change fields. We define “environmental” broadly to include public health, transportation policy and
planning, economic development and broad-based community organizing. We will award 20-25 individuals with the opportunity to join the
Fellowship Class of 2008 and receive top-notch professional development training.

What are the training topics?

Training topics include leadership development, diversity, strategic communications, coalition building and public writing. Fellows also participate
in discussions on the current state and future of environmental politics and practices; the role of all types of diversity in the environmental field;
and the complexities of stimulating public dialogue, negotiating institutional politics and building diverse coalitions. In addition, associates
engage in peer-learning sessions on current environmental issues, discussions with established environmental leaders and conversations about
leadership. Retreats also provide participants with opportunities for personal reflection and play a critical role in helping Fellows form a
collaborative and supportive peer network.

For more information

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6) SWITZER ENVIRONMENTAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

The Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation identifies and nurtures environmental leaders who have the ability and determination to make a

significant impact, and supports initiatives that will have direct and measurable results to improve environmental quality. The Foundation

accomplishes this by awarding academic fellowships and project grants, sponsoring professional development activities, and fostering a growing

network of Switzer Fellows, environmental practitioners and organizations. More details about the Switzer Foundation Fellowship and related

programs can be found on our website.

The Foundation invites applications from highly talented graduate students in New England and California for Switzer Environmental Fellowships

for the 2008-9 academic year.  The award amount is $15,000.  Twenty fellowships will be awarded to assist graduate students in a broad range

of environmental science and related fields.  Candidates for the Switzer Fellowship are chosen not only for their excellence in academic and

scientific work, but also on their true dedication to aggressively pursue practical solutions to environmental problems.  Please note that

nominations will not be required this year, and the deadline for applications is February 1, 2008.  For more info or contact Don Brackett at (207) 338-5654.

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7) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHERIFF’S MEADOW, VINEYARD

Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation (SMF), the largest private holder of conservation land on Martha’s Vineyard, seeks an Executive Director (ED).  The

ED is responsible for the leadership of SMF as well as defining its vision and long-term goals. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to and

passion for conservation. The ED must be dynamic and creative and able to provide effective leadership to the staff, the Board of Directors and

the Island community. The ED is expected to lead SMF’s development activities so proven talent for fundraising is a must. Strong management

and organizational skills as well as a working knowledge of conservation tools are required.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to John Schaefer, chairman of

the SMF search committee, 3 East 77th Street, NY, NY 10075. A full job description is available too.

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8) LAND PROTECTION SPECIALIST, SUDBURY VALLEY TRUSTEES

Sudbury Valley Trustees, a regional land trust, seeks an experienced professional to convey SVT’s passion for land protection to landowners and

communities.  The Land Protection Specialist identifies and assists landowners seeking to protect their land through conservation easements, gifts and bequests, or sale to conservation partners.

The Land Protection Specialist will initiate and cultivate relationships with landowners and conservation partners in order to identify potential

land conservation projects, negotiate all aspects of land conservation transactions, manage all logistics of multi-party real estate transactions,

contracts, and budgets, actively participate in fund raising, and help to review and improve policies and practices related to land conservation at
SVT.

Qualifications: Graduate degree in natural resource management, business or public administration, or related field – or Bachelors degree and

three years experience in land conservation and/or real estate transactions; understanding of Massachusetts land conservation methods and

procedures; ability to perform financial analysis of tax-benefits and real estate development pro forma; familiarity with GIS technology.

40 hours, competitive salary with benefits.

To apply: Send letter and resume to:

By email: svt@svt.web.org

By mail:  LPS Search, Sudbury Valley Trustees, 18 Wolbach Road, Sudbury, MA 01776.

Deadline for applications is November 16, 2007

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9) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MONADNOCK CONSERVANCY, NH

The Monadnock Conservancy is a regional land trust covering thirty-five towns in the Monadnock Region of Southwestern New Hampshire. Founded

in 1989, the Conservancy holds some 125 easements on more than 10,000 acres and has dozens of new projects underway at any one time. In

addition to individual landowner projects, the Conservancy is working on three landscape scale initiatives and a region wide town conservation

partnership. The Conservancy is in the final stages of a major capital campaign and was selected for the first pilot round by the Land Trust

Accreditation Commission. We have a very strong five-person staff, a knowledgeable and energetic Board of Trustees and more than 1000

members. We are seeking an Executive Director who would bring a passion and commitment to our mission and who would thrive in a team

oriented environment. Candidates should have strong inter-personal and communication skills and significant experience in the not-for-profit

sector.

Letters of interest, resumes and three professional references should be mailed via USPS to our Board President:

John Kieley, 1 Holt Lane, Temple, NH 03084. The deadline is November 23, 2007.

Visit our web site.

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10) COMMUNITY CONSERVATION COORDINATOR, TTOR

The Trustees of Reservations is seeking qualified applicants for a Community Conservation Coordinator for the Narragansett and Lower Taunton

River watersheds in southeastern Massachusetts. The Coordinator will 1) build conservation capacity at the municipal level, 2) coordinate local,

volunteer-led campaigns to adopt local conservation funding measures, 3) facilitate the identification of conservation priorities, and 4) oversee

the conservation of priority properties in partnership with local land trusts, municipalities, and other partners.  Applicants should have Bachelors

or Masters degree in natural resource management, regional planning or related field, preferably with three years related work experience in land
conservation and/or community organizing; demonstrated organizing skills, communication (writing and public speaking), negotiation, leadership,
interpersonal, and teamwork skills. The ability to manage several projects concurrently is essential.  Computer and cartographic skills, preferably
GIS and GPS, are preferred.  Background in both natural and cultural resources is desirable as is familiarity with southeastern Massachusetts.  For
a full job description.

To apply send cover letter with salary requirements, resume, writing sample, and three references to:  Conservation Coordinator Search, The

Trustees of Reservations, Doyle Conservation Center, 464 Abbott Avenue, Leominster, MA.   Email: gslack@ttor.org.  No phone calls or faxes,

please.

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11) LAND PROTECTION SPECIALIST. TNC, WESTERN MA

The Nature Conservancy (Boston) is recruiting for a Land Protection Specialist who will handle Western MA and be based in the Chester office.

Details

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12) LAND CONSERVATION ASSOC., MOUNT GRACE LCT, ATHOL

Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust (MA) seeking Land Conservation Associate (LCA).  The LCA is a member of the Conservation Team and is

responsible for managing the department database, providing project and departmental support.  Ability to manage several projects concurrently
is essential. The LCA processes landowner inquiries and project leads, assists with conservation project assessment, coordinates diligence tasks,
maintains project documentation to departmental standards, and provides general administrative and project support.  The position requires
strong interpersonal skills and knowledgeable interaction with landowners, attorneys, government officials, appraisers, surveyors, foresters and
other consultants.  The LCA is supervised by the Conservation Director and may supervise volunteers. Applicants will have, at minimum, a college
degree in a natural resources, regional planning, or paralegal related field, with a minimum of two years experience in an office environment,
preferably in a non-profit or land conservation related field and a genuine enthusiasm for conservation, familiarity with land conservation
techniques and conservation laws, and ability to work independently. Strong database management skills required (MS Access).  GIS software
skills are desirable. Send cover letter, resume and references or further inquiries to: cormier@mountgrace.org or 1461 Old Keene Rd, Athol MA
01331. No phone calls, please. Applications will be accepted until November 30.

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13) SR. PROJECT ASSOCIATE, TPL BOSTON

TPL Job Opening, 10/18/2007, Northeast Region, Boston, MA. The Senior Project Associate provides administrative support and project

coordination to the project management staff to aid their efforts to preserve open space and environmentally sensitive lands utilizing nonprofit

land acquisition techniques (Job #991C)

For complete description and application instructions

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14) OFFICE MANAGER, TPL, PORTLAND ME

The Office Manager is responsible for the overall management, performance and cost-effectiveness of all administrative functions in office. Tasks
include administrative support, mail, letter and grant writing, meeting schedules, and office maintenance.

For complete description and application instructions

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15) GIS/CONSERVATION INFO MGR, TNC, CONCORD NH

GIS & Conservation Information Manager.  Concord, New Hampshire

The Nature Conservancy seeks an individual to manage the compilation, assembly, storage, maintenance, retrieval, and use of digital data,

reports, and other conservation information for the New Hampshire Chapter.  Primary responsibilities include: managing and operating the

Chapter’s Geographical Information System; gathering information, conducting digital data analysis and modeling, and preparing reports and map
products for a variety of purposes including ecoregional and conservation area planning, land protection and stewardship, communications/

outreach, and fundraising; assisting with landowner inquiries; assisting with GIS-based measures of conservation progress; maintaining

organized paper map and aerial photo files; and managing the Chapter’s use of GPS technology.  The Nature Conservancy is an Equal

Opportunity Employer.

Holly Summers

Director of Operations

Phone:  (603) 224-5853 Ext.  11

Fax:  (603) 228-2459

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16) JOBS AT MAJOR CONSERVATION EMPLOYERS IN NEW ENGLAND

Current listings are on their websites.

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The Trustees of Reservations

Mass Audubon

The Trust for Public Land

The Nature Conservancy

Appalachian Mountain Club

Mass. Association of Conservation Commissions

(posts jobs with local Conservation Commissions)

New England Wild Flower Society

Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests

Maine Land Trust Network

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Nationwide Land Trust Job Postings

Land Trust Alliance

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Massachusetts State Environment and Conservation Agencies

All state agency openings are listed on the “Commonwealth Employment Opportunity (CEO)” website

Department Of Agricultural Resources (DAR)

Department Of Conservation And Recreation (DCR)

Department Of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Department Of Fish And Game (DFG)

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)

Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)

Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program (NHESP)

Riverways Program

Geographic Information Services (MassGIS)

Massachusetts State Colleges and Universities

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Environment and Conservation Agencies in Other N.E. States

Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture (DOAG)

Maine Dept. of Conservation (DOC)

Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W)

Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Maine Natural Areas Program

New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services (DES)

New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept. (F&G)

New Hampshire Division of Forests & Lands

New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Adirondack Park Agency (APA)

Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management (DEM)

Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreations (RIPARKS)

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR)

State of Vermont Dept. of Human Resources

Vermont State Parks Jobs

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Jobs with Federal Agencies

(more coming soon)

Prepared by:

Bernie McHugh, Editor

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