The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced this week it will accept applications for the Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants until September 29 and is holding a series of 8 grant writing workshops.

Funding for recreation and conservation programs including Community Recreation, Land Trusts, Rails-to-Trails, Rivers Conservation, Pennsylvania Recreational Trails, Snowmobile/ATV and Land and Water Conservation Fund will be the focus of eight workshops and breakout sessions scheduled at the following locations:.

· May 24 - Ramada Inn, Altoona 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· May 30 - Holiday Inn Conference Center, Allentown 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· May 31 - Radisson, King of Prussia 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· June 13 - Holiday Inn, Williamsport 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· June 14 - The Inn at Nichols Village, Clarks Summit 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· June 19 - Four Points-Sheraton, Pittsburgh 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· June 20 - Holiday Inn, Clarion 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

· June 29 - Holiday Inn-East, Harrisburg 8:30 a.m.--12 p.m.

The grant application manual for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 as well as forms and additional information regarding directions to the workshops will be posted on DCNR’s Conservation Grants webpage.

5/5/2006