The New Hampshire State Conservation Committee has awarded $319,290 in Conservation ‘Moose Plate’ Grants to fifteen New Hampshire municipalities and conservation organizations.
The State Conservation Committee’s 2018 Conservation Grant Program has awarded funds to fifteen projects that will enhance New Hampshire’s environment by promoting the sustainability of the state’s natural resources.
“The NH State Conservation Committee’s competitive grant program awards grants annually to exceptional projects from throughout the State. Grants are awarded to projects that enhance conservation benefits in one of six project categories: Water Quality and Quantity, Wildlife Habitat, Soil Conservation and Flooding, Best Management Practices, Conservation Planning, and Land Conservation” said Dea Brickner-Wood, Administrator for the SCC’s Conservation Grant Program.  Eligible grant applicants include county conservation districts, municipalities, qualified conservation nonprofit organizations, county cooperative extension natural resource programs, public and private schools (Kindergarten through Grade 12), and scout groups.
To view a list of the 2018 grant recipients and to learn more about the State Conservation Committee’s annual Conservation Grant Program, visit www.nh.gov/scc/grants/

The SCC Conservation Grant Program is funded through the purchase of Conservation License Plates, known as “Moose Plates”.  To learn more, visit www.mooseplate.com