February 2
World Wetlands Day
March 14
109th Birthday National Wildlife Refuge System
Spring 2012
NEEF (National Environmental Education Foundation)
Grants up to $5,000 to strengthen Friends through funding organizational capacity building; 25 grants to be awarded in spring cycle.
www.neefusa.org/grants/every_day_grants
Spring/Fall 2012 National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grants
Spring proposals due April 30
www.nfwf.org/refugefriends
Teal.Edelen@nfwf.org
Take Pride in America Volunteer Awards Nomination
www.takepride.gov
National Wildlife Refuge System Friends Academy Nominations
Contact Joanna_Webb@fws.gov
or call 703–358–2392
May 12
International Migratory Bird Day—20th Anniversary
Request discounted materials for special events at bday@birdday.org
www.birdday.org
May 18
Endangered Species Day
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/index.html
June 2
National Trails Day
www.americanhiking.org/national–trails–day/
June 2 – 10
National Fishing and Boating Week
www.takemefishing.org
June 9
Get Outdoors Day (Fee Free Day)
www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/
September 29
National Public Lands Day
(Fee Free Day)
www.publiclandsday.org
October 7 – 13
National Wildlife Refuge Week
The Big Sit!
http://bit.ly/yfnjPt
or Michael_Carlo@fws.gov
Fee Free Day October 14
November 10 – 12
Veterans Day Weekend
(Fee Free Days)
December 2012
American Hiking Society National Trails Fund
Awards from $500 – $5,000 to build and protect hiking trails, improve hiker safety and accessibility, and build constituency to support hiking
www.americanhiking.org/our–work/national–trails–fund/guidelines/
December 2012
Celebrate Urban Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Mini grants of $100 – $500 to hold a Celebrate Urban Birds event.
Apply in December to host event in following year
www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration/community/minigrants/mini–grants–2012/mini–grants–2012
