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$600,000 in Mohawk River Watershed Grants Awarded

September 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Paddler on the Erie Canal Mohawk River near Utica$600,000 in grants have been awarded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the goals and objectives of the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda 2021-2026. The Action Agenda is a five-year plan advancing efforts to conserve, preserve, and restore the Mohawk River and its watershed and the grants will support local partnerships and initiatives throughout the region. [Read more…] about $600,000 in Mohawk River Watershed Grants Awarded

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany County, Caroga, clean water, Colonie, Colonie Mohawk River Park, DEC, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Fisheries, Fulton County, Gloversville, Grants, Greene County, Herkimer COunty, Invasive Species, Mohawk River, Mohawk River Basin Program, Mohawk Riverkeeper, Montgomery County, New York Folklore Society, Niskayuna, Oneida County, Oneida County Soil and Water Conservation District, Onondaga Environmental Institute, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Schoharie River Center, SUNY Cobleskill, Walter Elwood Museum, water quality, wetlands, Whitestown

Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor Awarded $750k For Mohawk Valley Preservation

September 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of the Erie Canal and Mohawk River at Little Falls (provided by Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor)The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has received a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities in the Mohawk Valley. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor Awarded $750k For Mohawk Valley Preservation

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Grants, National Park Service

Fort Ticonderoga Gets Grant to Study Historic Fort Walls

August 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Ticonderoga (Carl Heilman II photo provided by Fort Ticonderoga.Fort Ticonderoga is one of this year’s Preserve New York grantees of $18,800 to fund an existing conditions study for the historic fort walls. “This project is a critical first step in determining future preservation and restoration initiatives to ensure the structure remains for generations to come,” said Beth L. Hill, Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Gets Grant to Study Historic Fort Walls

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Fort Ticonderoga, Grants, Historic Preservation, New York State Council on the Arts, Preservation League of New York State

$3 Million in Grants Available for Invasive Species Projects

August 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Boat stewards assist the public with checking their watercraft for aquatic invasive speciesNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that $3 million is available in the third round of the State’s Invasive Species Grant Program (ISGP). This grant program, supported by the State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), is designed to advance projects that target both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species across the state, with six funding categories that address invasive species spread prevention; early detection and rapid response; research; management planning; and education and outreach. DEC is accepting applications for these grants through November 1, 2023. [Read more…] about $3 Million in Grants Available for Invasive Species Projects

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: boating, DEC, Grants, Invasive Species

New York State Library Announces Grants to Preserve Library Research Materials 

August 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Antique books (courtesy New York State Library)The New York State Library recently announced the 2023-2024 Conservation/Preservation Discretionary Grant Program awards to preserve deteriorating library research materials. [Read more…] about New York State Library Announces Grants to Preserve Library Research Materials 

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Archives, Buffalo, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Erie County, Grants, Huntington, Huntington Historical Society, Libraries, Long Island, New York Botanical Garden, New York City, New York State Library

Lake Champlain Basin Program Supporting America’s 250th Projects

August 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

250th Anniversary of Revolutionary New YorkThe Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) is seeking pre-proposals for projects and programs to protect, restore, interpret, and showcase the historical resources and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley and the Lake Champlain Basin. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Basin Program Supporting America’s 250th Projects

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, Grants, Lake Champlain Basin Program

Silver Bay’s Historic Fisher Gymnasium Rehabilitation Project Moving Forward

August 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fisher Gym Silver Bay YMCASilver Bay YMCA is one of this year’s Preserve New York (PNY) grantees. Their grant of $11,200 will fund a facility condition assessment of the historic Fisher Gymnasium. [Read more…] about Silver Bay’s Historic Fisher Gymnasium Rehabilitation Project Moving Forward

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Architecture, Grants, Hague, Historic Preservation, Lake George, New York State Council on the Arts, Preservation League of New York State, Preserve New York, Silver Bay YMCA, Warren County

AdkAction Receives $123k for Regional Road Salt Reduction Program

August 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Washington County Brine Workshop, 2023 (courtesy AdkAction) Road saltAdkAction’s Clean Water, Safe Roads Network for road salt reduction is expanding, and a related public outreach campaign will be launched this fall, thanks to $123,000 in recently awarded funding. [Read more…] about AdkAction Receives $123k for Regional Road Salt Reduction Program

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, AdkAction, Grants, pollution, road salt, Transportation, water quality

Community Forest Conservation Grants Available

July 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Community Forest (DEC photo)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced $1 million in grant funding is now available through the second round of the State’s Community Forest Conservation Grant Program. Municipalities can use this funding to purchase land or conservation easements to create new or expand existing community forests and protect land from development. [Read more…] about Community Forest Conservation Grants Available

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Grants

Conservation Grant Awardees Announced

July 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Conservation Grant Awardees The New York State Council of the Arts and Greater Hudson Heritage Network Grant Program now offer three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State including Conservation Treatment Grants, Preservation Supplies Grants, and Site Assessment Grants. [Read more…] about Conservation Grant Awardees Announced

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Allegany County Historical Society, Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum, Bedford Historical Society, Black Rock Historical Society, Boscobel House, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Buffalo History Museum, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Cayuga Museum, Chapman Museum, Chemung County Historical Society, Chenango County Historical Society, Clarkson Historical Society, Clinton County Historical Association, Columbia County Historical Society, Conference House Association, Dansville Area Historical Society, Davis Town Meeting House Society, DIA Center for the Arts, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, East Hampton Historical Society, Edward Hopper House Museum, Everson Museum of Art, Friends of Rock Hall, Galen Historical Societ, Genesee Country Village, Grants, Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Greater Patchogue Historical Society, Hallockville Museum Farm, Hammond Historical Museum, Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association, Historic Richmond Town, Historic Saranac Lake, Historical Society of the Nyacks, Howland Stone Store Museum, Iroquois Museum, Kent-Delord House Museum, Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society, Lewis Latimer House Museum, Lindenhurst Historical Society, Livingston County Historical Society, Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society, Long Island Maritime Museum, Long Island Museum, Middlesex Heritage Group, Minerva Historical Society, Morris Historical Society, Museum at Bethel Woods, Museum of Arts and Design, Museums, Nassau County Museum of Art, National Comedy Center, National Lighthouse Museum, National Museum of Racing, New York City Fire Museum, Niagara County Historical Society, North Castle Historical Society, Northport Historical Society, Old Westbury Gardens, Oneida Community Mansion House, Onondaga Historical Association, Pawling Historical Society, Planting Fields Foundation, Port Chester Historical Society, Raynham Hall Museum, Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History, Roberson Museum and Science Center, Rocky Point Historical Society, Rome Historical Society, Sardinia Historical Society, Schoharie County Historical Society, Sea Cliff Village Museum, Skaneateles Historical Society, Sonnenberg Gardens, Southampton History Museum, Southold Historical Society, Steel Plant Museum of Western New York, Strong National Museum of Play, Suffolk County Historical Society, The New York State Council of the Arts, Three Village Historical Society, Ticonderoga Historical Society, West Bloomfield Historical Society, Westhampton Beach Historical Society

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