The Numbers are In! 2014 Ramble a Huge Success

The 2014 Hudson River Valley Ramble had a tremendous turnout of participants, with 212 events attracting nearly 120,000 Ramblers to the splendor of the Hudson Valley this September. More than 1,600 volunteers put in over 16,000 hours of work to make this event happen. Greenway thanks all the organizations and volunteers who gave their time and effort to making the 15th Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble one of the best yet! 

In appreciation for submitting comments on his Ramble experience, we are pleased to present Rambler Howard Weiner with a $100 LL Bean gift card! We're so glad he enjoyed his Ramble event, and we hope everyone who attended an event will let us know by filling out a comment card or going online!

In addition, a Ramble Event Leader from the Haverstraw Brick Museum will also receive a gift card from LLBean, for reporting back the attendance at their Ramble event. Feedback like participant comments and event attendance helps us to plan bigger and better events in 2015, so thank you to all who have contributed.

Greenway Awards Grants

November is NYS History Month!

November is designated New York State History Month, with events and programming throughout the state. In November, historians across the state will work together to strengthen the state's history community and raise New Yorkers' appreciation of the value and impact of New York State's history. Visit the New York State Museum website for a list of programs all over New York, and check out the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area website for events in the Hudson Valley, and discover the rich and diverse history of our region.

Greenway Communities Grant Program
Financial assistance (approximately $5,000-$10,000) to designated "Greenway Communities" within the Greenway Area. Projects funded under this program include those that relate to community planning, economic development, natural resource protection, cultural resource protection, scenic resource protection, and open space protection. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by 5:00 PM: December 5, 2014; February 6, 2015; May 8, 2015; September 11, 2015. 

Greenway Compact Grant Program
Funding for municipalities that develop, approve, and implement a regional compact strategy consistent with the Greenway criteria and the Greenway act. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by 5:00 PM: December 5, 2014; February 6, 2015; May 8, 2015; September 11, 2015.

2015 New York State Water Resources Institute/ Hudson River Estuary Program grant competition
These grants can fund research, management, and outreach activities related to water resources in New York. Proposals that address, or are relevant to, the Hudson River Estuary region in some way are particularly encouraged, although all geographical regions of the state are eligible. For more information, please see this PDF. Application deadline: December 1, 2014.
Applications due: 5 pm on Monday, December 1, 2014 via email to [email protected].

Teaching the Hudson Valley Student Writing Contest
Each year Teaching the Hudson Valley asks students to tell us about places in the region that have special meaning for them. Top scorers receive funds that cover transportation and/or admission fees so they can share their place with classmates during a field trip. This year K-5 students may submit a poem of any style and length. Older students may send essays or creative nonfiction; grades 6-8 up to 500 words; grades 9-12, up to 1,000 words. Get details here. Writing must be completed during September or October 2014 and received by Monday, November 10, 2014. 

Get Ready, Get Set and GO! Grants
The Museum Association of New York offers Grants for Museum Advancement, including support for museums and historical societies, their staffs and volunteers in their efforts to strengthen and develop their institutions and work with their communities. Visit the MANY grants page for more information. Applications due: December 1, 2014.

Greater Hudson Heritage Network - 2015 Conservation Treatment Grant Program
Support of up to $7,500 is available for conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper, textiles, furniture, frames, sculptures, historical, ethnographic, and decorative objects owned by eligible organizations. For guidelines, application forms, and listings of past grantees, please visit the Greater Hudson Heritage Network grants page. Please note the new application deadline: March 2, 2015.

2015 Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise Program
The Department of Commerce announces the solicitation of proposals under the Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise (EESLR) Program to improve the management of regional and local ecosystem effects of sea level rise and coastal inundation through targeted research on key technologies, natural and nature-based infrastructure, physical and biological processes, and model evaluation. More information on the EESLR Program can be found here. Application deadline: November 18, 2014.

National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Grants
The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) grant program of the National Endowment for the Humanities helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. For more information, visit the program website. Application deadline: December 3, 2014.

New York Council for the Humanities Reading & Discussion Programs for Adults
Open to any tax-exempt organization in New York State, the Council's Reading & Discussion Programs for Adults bring together community members for a series of thematically-linked, text-based conversations about important ideas. Eight themes are available. More information available here. Application deadline: December 12, 2014.

National Trails Fund
The American Hiking Society is accepting applications for National Trails Fund grants valued up to $5,000 between November 1 and December 12. If your organization is a member of the AHS Alliance of Hiking Organization and is preparing to complete a trail project in 2015, please consider applying for a grant. For more information, please visit the fund webpage.

U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Request for Proposals: Fiscal Year 2015 Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting project proposals to protect, restore and enhance Great Lakes fish and wildlife habitat under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Act. For more information and application guidelines can be found here. Application deadline: December 15, 2015.

Summer Internship with Environmental Health Services
Applications are now being accepted for a 10-week internship with the Centers for Disease Control Summer Program in Environmental Health, which is geared towards majors in Environmental Health. More information available here. Application deadline: February 11, 2015.
 
National Parks Service 2015 Battlefield Planning Grants
The National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Grant Program is now accepting proposals for 2015. Non-profit groups, academic institutions, and local, regional, state, and tribal governments are encouraged to apply for funding to support archaeology, cultural landscape inventories, cultural resource documentation, GIS mapping, National Register nominations, and preservation plans. For more information, please visit the program website.

Museum Association of New York Awards of Merit: Open Call for Nominations
The MANY Awards of Merit program acknowledges outstanding programs and individuals who have made the state's museum community richer and more relevant. They reward the innovative efforts of staff and volunteers and they provide encouragement for the development of new and remarkable projects. Nominations are sought for contributions made in 2014. For more information on the awards please visit the MANY website, email [email protected], or call (518) 273-3400. 

Museums in Action 2015: Museums Mean Business - Call for Proposals
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is soliciting session and workshop proposals for its April 2015 annual conference in Corning, New York. The theme of the upcoming conference is the museum as an economic engine. For more information, visit the MANY conference website.

2015 Office of Environmental Justice Small Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Justice announces the opening of its application period for the 2015 Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program. The EJSG Program provides funding for eligible applicants for projects that address local environmental and/or public health issues within an affected community. Pre-application assistance calls will take place in October and November. For more information, please visit the EPA website EJSG page. 

Master of Science in Engineering Management Program at Clarkson University
Clarkson University's Master of Science in Engineering Management program is expanding this fall. The two-year, 30-credit hybrid program, designed for rising at-work professionals, focuses on building expertise in project management, financial management, quality management, and operations management. Students meet with faculty in-person at the start of each semester and continue interactions online, building a sophisticated learning community with Web-conferencing, email, social media, and other innovative technologies. For more information, visit the program website.

Martha Washington Woman of History Award
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site will be accepting nominations for its annual Martha Washington Woman of History Award through January 9, 2015.
This award, now in its thirteenth year, recognizes women who have distinguished themselves in the field of Hudson Valley history and continues the site's mission of public education. To nominate someone for the award, please call (845) 562-1195.
  
Cornell Cooperative Extension Trained Logger Certification Courses
The Trained Logger Certification (TLC) program was developed to provide loggers a comprehensive training program that covers tree felling techniques, forest ecology and silviculture practices, and first aid/CPR skills. For a listing of programs covering these three areas of importance to loggers, including the "Game of Logging" that teaches appropriate chainsaw use and safety courses, contact Marilyn Wyman at (518) 622-9820, Ext. 36.

Voices of the River TO: Pete Seeger - Call for Submissions

Author and poet Charles Hayes is collecting submissions for a new ode to the Hudson River to be published in 2015, Voices of the River TO: Peter Seeger. This book will be a sequel to the 1978 anthology, From The Hudson to the World, Voices Of the River, a collection of Native American stories and modern poetry to the Hudson. Hayes is seeking submissions of short stories, songs, photos or other visual works related to the river. For more information, please visit this submission page.

New York State Conference of Mayors Grant & Award Opportunities (Ongoing)
New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials provide access to several ongoing grant and award opportunities. NYSCOM shares several links to federal, state, private foundation, and corporate grant and award programs. For more information, visit the grants and awards opportunities page.