NCSHPO National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers SUITE 342, HALL OF STATES 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1412 P| 202.624.5465 F| 202.624.5419 WWW.NCSHPO.ORG REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Support the Development of a Reconnaissance Survey for the George C. Marshall House June 2021 The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the services of a […]
By Dr. Tim Watkins, NPS Science Access and Engagement Coordinator Institutions benefit from membership in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU. But when projects involve students, we glimpse one of the greatest values of the partnership: opportunities and support for young people to learn, grow, and succeed in their careers. Robert Boyd, a filmmaker and recent graduate […]
by Rhonda Schwinabart, host staff, based on material from previous releases by NPS and University of Richmond In January 2021, the Bear Rocks and Allegheny Front Preserve became the 600th National Natural Landmark (NNL) of the United States, thanks in part to the research efforts Dr. Todd Lookingbill and Dr. Dave Kitchen of the University […]
By Rhonda Schwinabart, host staff In spring 2021, the Chesapeake Watershed (CHWA) CESU launched a new cloud-based projects database hosted on AirTable. Designed by Katie Kline, a staff member at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory (host institution), the new database makes use of recently verified and updated project data, streamlines […]
By Rhonda Schwinabart, Host staff The Chesapeake Watershed (CHWA) CESU is pleased to announce that we have been renewed for another five-years! The CHWA CESU is one of seventeen (17) regional CESUs in the national network, and like those other regional CESUs, it operates under a five-year cooperative joint venture agreement between federal and research […]
by Dan Filer, CHWA CESU NPS Research Coordinator State of the Network Fiscal year 2020 was the most productive year in the Chesapeake Watershed CESU Research Network’s history in terms of volume of funding and number of financial actions: we facilitated just over $8 million passing from our twelve federal partners to our cooperators using […]
Pre-proposal deadline – 2:00 PM EST, 04 March 2021 The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is seeking proposals for demonstrations of innovative environmental and installation energy technologies as candidates for funding beginning in FY 2022. DoD organizations (Service and Defense Agencies) may submit pre-proposals for demonstrations of innovative technologies in […]
Competitive Grant Programs Now Accepting Applications The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the following grant programs: African American Civil Rights Grant Program The National Park Service (NPS) is proud to announce the expansion of the African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR). This year the program will document, interpret, and preserve sites telling […]
Where do history, conservation, and public engagement intersect? “At a battlefield” might not be the first answer you think of, but it’s true. Sites of armed conflict are part of American heritage, and as preserved landscapes, they are also important spaces for natural resource conservation and public access to green space. The National Park Service […]
Please join us for the upcoming webinar – The New Park Science Journal – on Wednesday, 09 December @ 1:00 PM EST. Register Now Park Science is changing! It will no longer be a peer-reviewed journal, but it will still be a forum for park scientists to share their work and a gateway to research done in or about the […]
