PA Recreation & Park Society, DCNR To Hold Community Conservation Grant Workshops In Oct., Nov.
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The PA Recreation and Park Society and DCNR are again partnering on a series of 6 workshops designed to help applicants develop project ideas in preparation of submitting a grant application to the Community Conservation Grant Program.

Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants can fund:Planning, acquisition, and development of public parks; Recreation areas; Motorized and non-motorized trails; River conservation and access; and Conservation of open space.

Grants also support regional and statewide partnerships that build capacity to better develop and manage resources.

The Grant Program will begin accepting applications on January 22 and the deadline for submissions is April 10.

The grant workshops will be held--

-- October 23 - Montgomery County: Montgomery County Fire Academy, 1175 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here for more.

-- October 25 - Luzerne County: Luzerne County Community College, Educational Conference Center (Building #10), 1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here for more.

-- November 1 - Cumberland County: Giant Food Store Community Room, 3301 Trindle Road, Camp Hill. 9:00 to Noon. Click Here for more.

-- November 7 - Centre County: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive Ext., State College.  Click Here for more.

-- November 13 - Clarion County: Trinity Point Church of God, 180 W. Trinity Drive, Clarion.  9:00 to Noon. Click Here  for more.

-- November 14 - Allegheny County: Collier township Community Center, 5 Lobaugh Street, Oakdale, . 9:00 Noon.  Click Here for more.

DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation staff will be on hand to deliver a powerpoint presentation on the application process, review current program priorities, and discuss eligible project categories. 

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend at least one of the six statewide in-person grant workshops.

If you have questions about your project before the workshops, contact one of DCNR’s Regional Advisors.

For more information on the grant program, visit DCNR’s Community Conservation Grant Program webpage.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and training opportunities, visit the PA Recreation and Park Society website.  Like them on Facebook,  Follow them on Twitter, visit their YouTube Channel, and find them on InstagramClick Here to support their work.

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Click Here to sign up for the Resource newsletter, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog,  Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

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9/17/2018

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