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Steering Committee Members
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The Greater Dayton Partners for the Environment is an alliance of environmental organizations, government and civic organizations, and public and private educational institutions. These organizations share the common goal of protecting, restoring, preserving, and promoting the environmental and agricultural resources of the Great Miami River and Little Miami River Watersheds – an 18 county region in southwest Ohio.
Sarah Hippensteel Hall and Eric Sauer: Co-Chairs
Cait Botschner, Michele Burns, Steve Carne, Bob Downs, Bob Jurick, Leslie King, Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, Matt Lindsay, Deb Oexmann, and Scott Eardley
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We welcomed the third cohort to the Environmental Leader Development program late last year. The participants have toured Cox Arboretum’s Barbara Cox Center for Sustainable Horticulture, and the Montgomery County Environmental Learning Center, and discussed solid waste, recycling trends and zero waste initiatives. The group has has also explored good and bad leadership, effective leaders, personal leadership styles, and the role of power. In March the group was privileged to get a behind-the-scenes tour of Brukner Nature Center’s wildlife rehab facility. Each participant is partnered with an experienced mentor who is guiding them through the development of a project related to an environmental issue of their choice.
For more information on the Environmental Leader Development Program https://www.soche.org/gdpartners/gdp-leaders/
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Applications for the 2022 Leader Cohort Development Program will be opening soon!
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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signups for 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits. The Grassland CRP signup will run from April 4 to May 13.
Climate Benefits
Last year, FSA enacted a Climate-Smart Practice Incentive for CRP General and Continuous signups, to better target CRP on addressing climate change. This incentive aims to increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CRP’s climate-smart practices include establishment of trees and permanent grasses, development of wildlife habitat and wetland restoration. The Climate-Smart Practice Incentive is annual, and the amount is based on the benefits of each practice type.
Additionally, in order to better target the program toward climate outcomes, USDA invested $10 million last year in the CRP Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation (MAE) program to measure and monitor the soil carbon and climate resilience impacts of conservation practices over the life of new CRP contracts. This will enable the agency to further refine the program and practices to provide producers tools for increased climate resilience.
More Information on CRP
Landowners and producers interested in CRP should contact their local USDA Service Center to learn more or to apply for the program -- for Grassland CRP before the May 13 deadline. Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. Due to the pandemic, some USDA Service Centers are open to limited visitors. Additionally, fact sheets and other resources are available at fsa.usda.gov/crp.
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The Cornell Douglas Foundation
Its mission is to provide small grants to organizations which promote the vision of the foundation: advocating for environmental health and justice, encouraging stewardship of the environment, and furthering respect for sustainability of resources.
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Registration Now Open for 2022 Climate Change Seminar
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The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission invites you to participate in the third annual Miami Valley Climate Change Seminar on Tuesday April 26, 2022. The in-person event is open to all and free to attend. The focus of this year’s seminar is “Making the Business Case for Climate Action.” Presentations will include:
- OSU Climate Research Center Report - Dr. Aaron Wilson
- Legislative Update on Climate and Energy - Kevin Futryk & Julia Wynn of Government Advantage Group
- Panel on Action Areas for Local Government to include Local Climate & Clean Energy Policy, Fleets & Making Your Community Solar Ready
Please use the button below to register. Contact Matt Lindsay at mlindsay@mvrpc.org for more information.
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The Partners for the Environment's Action Teams work to improve, support, and protect their respective environments or subject of focus. Anyone is welcome to join one or more of the Action Teams.
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Climate Team
Next Meeting: TBD
Team Leaders:
Matt Lindsay, Miami Valley Regional Planning Agency and Karen Jeffers-Tracy
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Food Team
Next Meeting:
Tue, May 17 | 9-10a ET
Team Leaders:
Bob Jurick, B/W Greenway
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Water Team
Next Meeting: TBD
Team Leaders:
Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Miami Conservancy District and Matt Lindsay, Miami Valley Regional Planning Agency
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Land Team
Next Meeting: TBD
Team Leaders:
Michelle Burns, Tecumseh Land Trust and Eric Sauer, Five Rivers MetroParks
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Wetlands Team
Next Meeting:
Tue, April 12 | 9-11a ET
Team Leaders:
Bob Jurick, B/W Greenway
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Wildlife Team
Next Meeting:
Tue, March 29 | 3:30-4:30p ET
Team Leaders:
Deb Oexmann, Brukner Nature Center
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Participation in the Partners for the Environment is open to any organization that works to protect, restore, preserve, and promote the environmental and agricultural resources in the Great Miami River and Little Miami River watersheds and is interested in leveraging and maximizing their resources to further those goals.
What are the benefits?
- Eligibility to apply for grant funds from the Greater Dayton Conservation Fund.
- Discounts on Trainings.
- Eligibility for Annual Awards recognition.
- Assistance researching for grant funding.
- Opportunities for networking and partnering.
- Participation in regional advocacy.
What are the Partnership Levels?
Partner: $50/Year
Supporting Partner: $500/year
Your Partner fees:
- Positively impact our environment by advocacy for our Climate, Food, Land, Water, Wetland, and Wildlife.
- Provide opportunities for networking and partnering.
- Host Fall Awards Event and honor recipients of the Partner of the Year Awards.
- Host training and development workshops.
- Provide assistance for researching grant funding.
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Connect with Partners for the Environment
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Follow Partners for the Environment on Facebook for weekly updates on what is happening in our community and valuable tips for helping our environment.
Contact Us:
admin@gdpartners.org or 937.258.8890
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The Partners for the Environment is an alliance of environmental organizations, government and civic organizations, and public and private educational institutions. These organizations share the common goal of protecting, restoring, preserving, and promoting the environmental and agricultural resources of the Great Miami River and Little Miami River Watersheds – an 18 county region in southwest Ohio.
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