Conservation-focused grants awarded

SARANAC LAKE | Northern New York Audubon (NNYA) has announced the regional organizations that have received this year's annual Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Grants. "We are incredibly grateful to the Cullman Foundation and their continued effort to conserve habitat and species in our region," said Shelly Cihan, NNYA president. "It's wonderful to see widespread interest in conservation and education efforts for birds in our NNYA territory." The projects approved by NNYA were submitted by the following nonprofits, local environmental organizations, and higher education institutions: Adirondack Interpretive Center at Newcomb, Ausable River Association, Wildlife Conservation Society, Adirondack Watershed Institute, St. Lawrence Land Trust, SUNY ESF Adirondack Ecological Center, Dr. Alyssa Gleichsner of SUNY Plattsburgh, and Jesse Rock of Paul Smith's College Master's Program. "From real science-driven projects to substantial outreach efforts, these projects all embody NNYA's mission," said Tom Langen, NNYA vice president. "We wish we could fund everything, but the NNYA board feels the projects selected best aligned with the goals of the Cullman Grants. When determining which projects to award funds to, we looked at overall values for conservation, science, and outreach." Total funds awarded amount to $15,416.00 for the following projects: Name Project title $ Adirondack Interpretive Center AIC Bird Feeding Station Enhancements $700 Ausable River Association Native Trees and Shrubs to Enhance Songbird Habitat on the Ausable River $2500 Jesse Rock/Paul Smith's College An Investigation Into the Vulnerability of Stream/Riparian Communities to Road-Salt Pollution Within the Adirondack Park $2416 Wildlife Conservation Society Understanding Mechanisms of Avian Community Change Around Residential Development $1250 Dr. Alyssa Gleichsner/SUNY Plattsburgh Feeling Blue: The Impact of Nest Parasites on Eastern Bluebird Fitness $2500 Adirondack Watershed Institute Understanding Mechanisms of Avian Community Change Around Residential Development $1250 St. Lawrence Land Trust Avian Surveys, Habitat Enhancement, and Improving Public Awareness of Birds at the Hart's Falls Preserve in Canton, N.Y. $2300 SUNY ESF Adirondack Ecological Center Love Your Lake: Drivers of Change, Loons and Fish in Protected Watersheds $2500 Joseph and Joan Cullman owned the Kildare Club just north of Tupper Lake, New York, and loved the Adirondacks. The Cullman Foundation allows Northern New York Audubon to distribute funds to support projects occurring in the Adirondack, Champlain, or St. Lawrence region of Northern New York that are beneficial to birds. For more information on Cullman Conservation Grants and to see past year's awardees, visit nnya.org/cullman-grants. Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to, environmental organizations, teachers, graduate students, and research project managers. To inquire about future grant opportunities or to make a donation, visit nnya.org or email nnya@nnya.org.

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