Watershed to Wildlife, Inc.

Project Funding through Grant Writing

 

When available, we write grants for municipalities and landowners for the following services:

      • wildlife habitat improvement
      • watershed management planning
      • erosion control
      • wetland and restoration
      • trail development
      • natural resource inventory
      • boundary line marking
      • water quality and drinking water source protection
      • flood plane and riparian zone identification, inventory and assessment

In January 2003, partnering with North Country Council Regional Planning Commission, we were awarded a grant from the Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund to inventory vernal pools along the Connecticut River Flood Plain in 13 northern New Hampshire towns  (Pittsburg to Haverhill).  Part of the project involves local schools in the inventory and assessment of identified vernal pools and recommendations to protect them.


Vernal pool in Lancaster along the Connecticut River floodplain

In May, 2002 we successfully wrote a grant for the Lancaster Conservation Commission to map riparian habitat along the Connecticut River Scenic Byway.  We made recommendations for riparian habitat enhancement and protection throughout the Town.


These photos show none versus good riparian habitat

We successfully wrote a grant for the Town of Dalton, New Hampshire to inventory and map the riparian buffers throughout the Johns River and Connecticut River corridors, wetlands, dense conifer stands, and open habitat throughout the Town.

The above photo taken in Dalton is along the shore of the Connecticut River.

From work in Dalton, we are identified a large, undeveloped wetland complex.  We have written a separate grant to inventory, classify, and assess this 500 acre wetland.
 
 


With a grant for wildlife habitat improvement, landowners can obtain funding for the above machine called a Brontosaurus.  The two sets of before and after shots are taken from similar locations.  Apple trees and several other mast producting trees were released.  The open area will also encourge new growth.  Note how work is done when the ground is frozen to avoid soil compaction and potential wetland impacts.
 

Contact us for more information:  Elise Lawson at elise@watershedtowildlife.com  and John Severance at john@watershedtowildlife.com
Phone (603) 444-0000    Fax (603) 444-0030
 
 

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