Services / Environmental Management / Confluence Newsletter

Confluence: May 2003, Vol. 5, No. 3
Starting / Maintaining Your Group

Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
This catalog is an online database listing grants, loans, and cost-sharing programs available to fund watershed protection programs. The database is searchable by subject matter, type of financial assistance, keywords, and categories of organizations eligible for a program. Searches return a list of programs by name, and include links to comprehensive information on the program selected. To access this powerful funding resource, go to http://cfpub.epa.gov/fedfund/

Community Involvement in Brownfield Development
The Northeast-Midwest (NEMW) Institute, a Washington-based non-partisan research organization, has released a report examining methods and benefits of local citizen participation in brownfield cleanup and redevelopment. This report is available as part of a series of free brownfield reports produced by NEMW, including a guide to federal brownfield programs and a look at the basics of brownfield reclamation. To view these guides online, go to http://www.nemw.org/reports.htm#brownfields

Watershed Management Starter Kit
This kit includes a 13-minute video, "Partnerships for Watersheds," seven guides, including "Getting to Know Your Watershed," "Building Local Partnerships," "Putting Together a Watershed Management Plan," "Managing Conflict," "Leading and Communicating," and more, plus five companion brochures and an application for membership in the National Watershed Network. The kit is designed to contain everything needed for the successful creation of a watershed partnership. Order one copy for $20, or purchase additional copies for a quantity discount, at http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/CTIC/Catalog/WatershedManagement.html

Forward>>

<<Back

Table of Contents