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WCS Climate Adaptation Fund Webinar by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 03, 2016 10:05 AM: The Wildlife Conservation Society is pleased to announce the next round of grantmaking through the Climate Adaptation Fund. Interested organizations should carefully review the guidelines outlined in the Request for Proposals and the Applicant Guidance Document.

Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System! by USFWS, last updated: Mar 01, 2016 01:45 PM: Hooray for America’s nature. One big reason it’s there to treasure: the National Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s premier network of public lands devoted to wildlife conservation. The Refuge System turns 113 on March 14.

Announcing Deadlines for Southeast Grants by Open Space Institute, last updated: Feb 22, 2016 01:21 PM: The Open Space Institute is now inviting proposals for two complementary land conservation grant funds in the Southeast: Southern Cumberland Land Protection Fund and Southeast Resilient Landscapes Fund.

Funding Opportunities by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Feb 17, 2016 05:31 PM: An updated list of funding opportunities for projects pertaining to landscape conservation, climate change, and more.

Water Rights & Wetland Restoration Webinar by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Feb 17, 2016 02:45 PM: Will share key terminology and the principles behind the Prior Appropriations Doctrine, as well as variations in the laws and water administration in the Western United States.

USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Large-Scale, Targeted Conservation Projects across the Nation by NRCS, last updated: Feb 16, 2016 05:06 PM: Regional Conservation Partnership Program Pools Together $220 Million Investment from USDA, up to $500 Million from Local Partners to Improve Water Quality, Soil Health, Habitat and More

Section 6. Operations - 5-Year Work Plan by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 5. Conservation Priorities Science Needs by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 4. AppLCC Administration and Decision-Making by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 3. Management Capacity Within the Appalachian Community by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 2: Science Capacity within the Appalachian Community Federal Departments/Agencies by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Challenges Across the Appalachian Region by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Previous Habitat Assessments within the Appalachian LCC by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 10:30 AM: This spreadsheet provides the results of habitat assessments from five previous research projects. These include two projects in the Central Appalachian and Cumberland - Southern Appalachian portion of the LCC; habitat assessments completed in the North Carolina portion of the Cumberland - Southern Appalachian subregion; habitat assessments in the northeastern portion of the Central Appalachian subregion; and a draft assessment for a habitat in the Interior Low Plateau.

Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry Mesic Oak Forest by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 10:25 AM: This habitat of upland hardwood-dominated forests occurs in the Interior Low Plateau region of the southeastern United States along ridgetops and slopes of various aspects. The floristic expression of different stands included in this habitat varies considerably with aspect and soil type. Included here are a variety of associations ranging along a moisture gradient from submesic to drier ones. The submesic to dry-mesic expressions tend to be found on midslopes with northerly to easterly aspects, and the drier ones on southerly to westerly aspects and on broad ridges. Parent material can range from calcareous to acidic with very shallow, well- to excessively well-drained soils in the drier expressions and moderately well-drained soils in the submesic to dry-mesic ones. The canopy closure of this system ranges from closed to somewhat open in the drier examples. Historically, these examples may have been more open under conditions of more frequent fire.

Central Interior Highlands Calcareous Glade and Barrens by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 10:25 AM: This habitat is found primarily in the Interior Highlands of the Ozark, Ouachita, and Interior Low Plateau regions with scattered occurrences in northern Missouri. It occurs along moderate to steep slopes and steep valleys on primarily southerly to westerly facing slopes. Limestone and/or dolomite bedrock typify this system with shallow, moderately to well-drained soils interspersed with rocks. These soils often dry out during the summer and autumn, and then become saturated during the winter and spring. Fire is the primary natural dynamic, and prescribed fires help manage this system by restricting woody growth and maintaining the more open glade structure.