North Okanagan Conservation Fund in Canada

Deadline: 15-Oct-22

The Regional District North Okanagan (RDNO) is seeking applications for its North Okanagan Conservation Fund to help communities ensure the sustainability of our environment and protect their quality of life now and in the future.

The North Okanagan Conservation Fund is a dedicated source of funding for the specific purpose of undertaking environmental conservation projects.

Natural lands in both rural and urban areas filter the water, supply open spaces for wildlife and people, and provide assets that improve the quality of life to communities.

Themes

The Fund shall address environmental issues including: conservation of water quality and quantity stewardship, (aquatic ecosystems, surface and groundwater), protection, enhancement and restoration of sensitive terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, wildlife species (including those at risk), and habitat for native fish and wildlife. These areas of focus are consistent with the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Keeping Nature in their Future.

Funding Information

The 2021/2022 Fund will provide over $80,000 to eligible conservation projects.

Eligible Projects

Sample projects could include (but are not limited to):

Projects that can demonstrate a reduction of a known threat to:
- Riparian, foreshore and water bodies including gullies, creeks, rivers, ponds, lakes, marshes and swamps;
- Wetlands both permanent and ephemeral including wet meadows, marshes, swamps and shallow open water areas including ponds;
- Grasslands and shrub-steppe;
- Sparsely vegetated rock outcrops, talus, cliffs and slopes;
- Broadleaf & coniferous woodlands and old forests;
- Other important ecosystems such as mature forests and Seasonally Flooded Fields; and,
- Watersheds at important source water protection areas.
- Connectivity for natural areas and wildlife corridors.
- Native fish and wildlife habitat, including for species at risk.
- Urban and rural wild-land interface areas.