Every year the MOU supports several bird-related projects through the Savaloja Grants Program. This year grants ranged from $700 to $1400. Individuals or organizations are encouraged to submit grant applications to the MOU for Minnesota projects that increase our understanding of birds, promote preservation of birds and their natural habitats, or increase public interest in birds.
Projects funded in 2013 included a native plant restoration of T.S Roberts Bird Sanctuary, color banding and blood analysis of nestling Peregrine Falcons, field guides and binoculars for a Young Naturalist Program, bird banding equipment for research banding at Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center, and sterilizing equipment to make owl pellets safe for student dissections. MOU also received a donation to fund projects in 2014 that promote diversifying Minnesota’s birding community by recruiting or involving minorities and people of color. These groups are currently underrepresented among Minnesota birders, but are projected to grow from 9% of Minnesota’s population in 2000 to 16% by 2030. Encouraging their participation in birding will help keep MOU strong and better able to speak for all Minnesotans on bird-related issues. Application information may be obtained by emailing gra...@moumn.org, or going to http://moumn.org/grantinfo_2014.pdf. The deadline for receipt of grant applications is January 31, 2014. Funding recipients will be notified during April 2014. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
