Location:

Trinity Point Church of God

180, West Trinity Drive,

Clarion, PA 16214

For GPS/GoogleMaps use:   180, West Trinity Drive, Clarion, PA 16214

BRC Region: 6-Clarion, PA

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Registration 9-9:30 am)

This workshop is designed to help applicants develop project ideas in preparation of submitting a grant application to the Community Conservation Grant Program, which opens Monday, January 22, and closes Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.  DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation staff will be on hand to deliver a power point 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 held this fall. 

The Community Conservation Partnerships Program focuses on planning, acquisition, and development activities associated with conservation areas, community parks, trails, river conservation and recreation, riparian buffer areas, etc. 

The second half of the workshop offers four simultaneously held breakout sessions designed specifically for the type of project you are interested in applying for.  The choices of breakout sessions are as follows:  (1) community recreation planning projects; (2) community recreation development projects; (3) trail projects (trail planning, trail acquisition and trail development); and (4) land acquisition (community recreation and land conservation).  Therefore, if your organization is considering submitting grants for more than one type of project, consider sending more than one person to this workshop.  Workshop attendees will have opportunities to ask questions and network with BRC staff and their municipal, non-profit, and community volunteer colleagues. 

If you have questions concerning DCNR’s Community Conservation Partnership Grant Program, please visit this webpage and contact the regional advisor associated with the county in which your project is located in.   http://www.dcnr.pa.gov/about/Pages/Recreation-and-Conservation.aspx

These workshops are provided in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS).

NOTE: 

Those that are interested in applying to the Community Conservation Grant Program, but are unable to attend an in-person grant workshop, are encouraged to participate in the “DCNR Grants for Recreation, Conservation, River and Trail Projects” webinar scheduled for Wednesday, December 13^th; 10:00-11:30 am   

Those interested in applying to the Community Conservation Grant Program to support regional or statewide initiatives, such as conservation landscape or heritage area work, should attend the “Grant Funding for Statewide or Regional Partnerships Projects” webinar scheduled for Thursday, January 11^th 2017;10:00-11:30 am. 

Free Continuing Education Units (CEU’s):

If you have any questions regarding this workshop please call (717) 783-2712 or email jwyoung@pa.gov.