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Funding new park and natural area projects is increasingly challenging given local finances. In a series of upcoming workshops – there's one in McIntosh on Thursday, Feb. 9 – you’ll receive “how to” guidance that your community can use to access funding under the Clean Water Land & Legacy Act. Learn how to apply for grants to support your natural area protection and restoration goals, parks projects, and water quality protection projects.
Thursday's workshop in McIntosh will run from 4 to 6 p.m. and take place at the community center, located at 115 Broadway St. NW.
Minnesotans want to see tangible outcomes that create a legacy; this workshop will improve the odds that these new funds find their way to your community, your region, and your partnerships.
Topics include:
• The four funding streams: Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Parks and Trails Fund, Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
• How funds have been spent to date
• How to access the funds for local projects (with examples of local government successes)
• Basic grant-writing best practices
Presenter Jean Coleman, CR Planning, is an attorney and planner who has worked with local governments for 20 years as a policy advocate and consultant. She coordinated the MN Water Sustainability Framework, which guides the implementation of the Clean Water Fund portion of the Legacy Funds. Jean is an expert on using GIS-based natural resource information in comprehensive planning and natural resource protection through zoning and incentive programs.
Presenter Jenna Fletcher is a program manager for Trust for Public Land, which conserves land for people to enjoy as parks and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Her work includes conservation economics and finance, plus GIS analysis of priority lands
Register at regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1046471
For questions contact Carol Schoeneck (cschoeneck@mngts.org or 651 222-7409 ext. 205)
The workshops are co-sponsored and financially supported by Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative, and Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
Funding new park and natural area projects is increasingly challenging given local finances. In a series of upcoming workshops – there's one in McIntosh on Thursday, Feb. 9 – you’ll receive “how to” guidance that your community can use to access funding under the Clean Water Land & Legacy Act. Learn how to apply for grants to support your natural area protection and restoration goals, parks projects, and water quality protection projects.
Thursday's workshop in McIntosh will run from 4 to 6 p.m. and take place at the community center, located at 115 Broadway St. NW.
Minnesotans want to see tangible outcomes that create a legacy; this workshop will improve the odds that these new funds find their way to your community, your region, and your partnerships.
Topics include:
• The four funding streams: Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Parks and Trails Fund, Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
• How funds have been spent to date
• How to access the funds for local projects (with examples of local government successes)
• Basic grant-writing best practices
Presenter Jean Coleman, CR Planning, is an attorney and planner who has worked with local governments for 20 years as a policy advocate and consultant. She coordinated the MN Water Sustainability Framework, which guides the implementation of the Clean Water Fund portion of the Legacy Funds. Jean is an expert on using GIS-based natural resource information in comprehensive planning and natural resource protection through zoning and incentive programs.
Presenter Jenna Fletcher is a program manager for Trust for Public Land, which conserves land for people to enjoy as parks and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Her work includes conservation economics and finance, plus GIS analysis of priority lands
Register at regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1046471
For questions contact Carol Schoeneck (cschoeneck@mngts.org or 651 222-7409 ext. 205)
The workshops are co-sponsored and financially supported by Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative, and Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
