Walpole, NH (March 24, 2022) – The Cheshire County Conservation District is excited to announce the 2022 round of Conservation Opportunity Fund recipients: Leslie Casey of Sullivan, Georgina Carley of Hinsdale, Dian Matthews of Keene, the Friends of the Ashuelot River Park of Keene, and the United Church of Christ of Keene. Due to the quality of applications received from across Cheshire County, the fund is awarding $6,445 between the five recipients in 2022.
The Conservation Opportunity Fund's mission is to provide funding for owners of small tracts of land who are interested in improving the wildlife habitat on their property.
This year's projects will be the most diverse range of project types in the Conservation Opportunity Fund's history. Leslie Casey of Sullivan will be regenerating forest edge. Georgina Carley of Hinsdale will install a native pollinator meadow. Dian Matthews of Keene will re-wild the edge of their yard utilizing native plants. The Friends of the Ashuelot River Park of Keene will install a rain garden with native plantings, and the United Church of Christ of Keene will install two native pollinator gardens.
If you're interested in applying for funding in 2023, visit the Conservation Opportunity Fund website for examples of past projects, resources, and check back for applications to be posted in Fall 2022: http://www.cheshireconservation.org/cof
The Conservation Opportunity Fund is a grant program that is made possible by the generous contributions of private donors, and administered by the Cheshire County Conservation District. If you would like to make a donation to support future funding of Conservation Opportunity Fund, please do so on our website: www.cheshireconservation.org/make-a-donation.
Donations to the fund may also be made by mail, checks can be made payable to "CCCD" and addressed to 11 Industrial Park Dr., Walpole, NH 03608. Please include "COF" in the memo line. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and make a difference!
Interested future applicants are encouraged to subscribe to CCCD's newsletter for application updates, and to stay connected on CCCD's Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn as well!
For further information, or to be added to a conservation opportunity fund email list contact: Benee Hershon at 603-756-2988 x3011 or email benee@cheshireconservation.org
2022 Conservation Opportunity Fund project's progress will be shared on CCCD's social media and newsletter as well!
About Cheshire County Conservation District
Cheshire County Conservation District's mission is to promote the conservation and responsible use of our natural and agricultural resources for the people of Cheshire County by providing technical, financial, and educational resources. Contact Amanda Littleton for more information amanda@cheshireconservation.org, 603-756-2988 ext. 4: cheshireconservation.org.
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