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Last Updated: January 5th, 2012

NEW! The NOAA Restoration Center and Alaska Clean Harbors are working with communities in Alaska affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill to address water quality and marine habitat issues, and harbor improvements. But we need your help to know what is needed and where to do the work. Right now, we need project ideas and community partners and very soon we will be looking for project proposals (to receive up to $250,000 for qualified improvements). For more information about this funding opportunity and which communities may qualify please visit our website http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/evos/

NEW! National Forest Community Capacity & Land Stewardship Program
Deadline: June 12, 2012. Grants of $5,000 to $24,000 to enable community-based organizations and collaborative groups to build capacity for watershed or landscape-level restoration. Ancillary goals include creation of family wage jobs. Available in Oregon, Washington and Tongass National Forest in Alaska.

For early planners, watch the Cordova Chamber of Commerce website for updates on the Copper River Shorebird Festival. May 4-7, 2012.

Alaska Forum on the Environment, 2012
February 6-10, 2012 - Anchorage
Includes over 80 technical breakout sessions and keynote events, and a .omprehensive series of sessions on climate change, energy environmental regulations, cleanup and remediation, fish & wildlife, solid waste, and special programs for Alaskan youth.

The Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center presents:
Coastal Temperate Rainforests: Integrating Communities, Climate Science, and Resource Management
April 16-20, 2012, Centennial Hall, Juneau.
See http://acrc.alaska.edu for more details. Or call 907-796-6146.