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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk18488841"></a><a name="_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZ-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">April 2021<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Welcome to CZ-Mail, the monthly electronic newsletter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each issue provides
information on major CZM initiatives, available tools and publications, upcoming workshops and events, grants, contracting opportunities, job openings, and other news of interest to people working on coastal issues. Additional information about CZM’s programs,
publications, and other coastal topics can be found on the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-coastal-zone-management"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
To subscribe to CZ-Mail, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to
</span></span><a href="mailto:join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
Also, please feel free to share CZ-Mail with colleagues and friends—and if you have any suggestions for future editions or would like to make a change to your CZ-Mail subscription, please email your request to
</span></span><a href="mailto:CZ-Mail@mass.gov?subject=April%202021%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZ-Mail@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
For daily updates from CZM, please follow us on </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/MassCZM"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Twitter</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>If the text of this email is not displaying properly, please see the
</i></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-mail-april-2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>online version</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Governor Baker Signs Climate Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Protect Environmental Justice
Communities<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">On March 26, Governor Charlie Baker signed comprehensive climate change legislation that codifies into law the Baker-Polito Administration’s
commitment to achieve Net Zero emissions in 2050 and furthers the Commonwealth’s nation leading efforts to combat climate change and protect vulnerable communities. The new law, Senate Bill 9 -
<i>An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy</i>, establishes new interim goals for emissions reductions, significantly increases protections for Environmental Justice communities across Massachusetts, authorizes the Administration
to implement a new, voluntary energy efficient building code for municipalities, and allows the Commonwealth to procure an additional 2,400 Megawatts (MW) of clean, reliable offshore wind energy by 2027. Building upon the framework established in the Administration’s
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-releases-roadmap-to-achieve-net-zero-emissions-by-2050" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2050 Decarbonization Roadmap
and Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, the bipartisan bill allows
the Commonwealth to pursue ambitious emissions reduction goals in a cost-effective and equitable manner while creating jobs and opportunities for economic development throughout Massachusetts. For details, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-signs-climate-legislation-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-protect-environmental-justice-communities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Press Release
issued by EEA</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Pre-RFR Support for CZM Grant Programs<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM anticipates the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Requests for Responses (RFR) for the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Resilience Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
later this spring. Coastal Resilience Grants provide funding and technical assistance to coastal communities and eligible nonprofit organizations to reduce risks associated with coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise through innovative and transferable
local projects. The CPR Grant Program provides funds to municipalities within the Massachusetts Coastal Watershed to identify and improve water quality impaired by nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. The following CZM support is available for these grants:</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Direct Support from CZM</i></b> - CZM is available to provide support with these grant programs—and up until the RFRs are released,
CZM can discuss project ideas and eligibility for these grants with potential applicants. See the contact information at the bottom of the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal Resilience Grant page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CPR Grant page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
to connect with CZM.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Coastal Resilience Grants Pre-RFR Webinar</i></b> - CZM hosted an informational webinar on the Coastal Resilience Grant Program
on March 30, which reviewed the goals and requirements of the grants, covered anticipated funding levels and timelines, highlighted recent projects, and allowed time for questions and discussion of potential project ideas. Links to recordings of the webinars
and the PowerPoint presentation given are available below.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/eskNOyFfibU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Resilience Grants Webinar Video</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2021/03/30/coastal-resilience-fy22-pre-rfr-presentation.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal
Resilience Grants Webinar Presentation</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 25 MB)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>CPR Grants Pre-RFR Webinar</i></b> - CZM will host an informational webinar on the CPR Grant Program on April 6. The webinar
will review the goals and requirements of the grants, cover anticipated funding levels and timelines, highlight recent projects, and allow time for questions and discussion of potential project ideas. RSVP not required, see below for options to join the webinar.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Date and Time:</b> April 6, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Meeting ID:</b> 857 9674 5184</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Password:</b> TawUS4</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Join online:</b> Open this link to launch the meeting through Zoom</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85796745184?pwd=T3M0ODVsSWZJbzBRWktxKzl4ajhpdz09"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85796745184?pwd=T3M0ODVsSWZJbzBRWktxKzl4ajhpdz09</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Call in (audio only):<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">1 (929) 205-6099</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">1 (301) 715-8592</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Meeting ID:</b> 857 9674 5184</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b>Passcode:</b> 347976</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">This webinar will be recorded and posted on the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CPR website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
after April 6.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Announcements of RFR Postings</i></b> - To receive an email announcement that the RFRs are posted, please email Patricia Bowie
at </span></span><a href="mailto:patricia.bowie@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">patricia.bowie@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for Coastal Resilience Grants and Adrienne Pappal at </span></span><a href="mailto:adrienne.pappal@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">adrienne.pappal@mass.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for CPR Grants. Links to the RFRs will also be posted on the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/czm-jobs-and-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM Jobs and Grants page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and on the grant program web pages when the grant rounds officially open.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZ-Tip - Sign Up for Coastal Citizen Science<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">April 22 is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than to contribute your efforts to citizen science programs that help protect
the coasts of the Commonwealth? Add your two cents to the collective knowledge by documenting animals, plants, and their habitats, monitoring invasive species, researching salt marshes and water quality, photographing shoreline changes, and cleaning up and
tallying marine debris—much of which can be conveniently performed with your smart phone. Spring is a great time to get started, since plants are emerging, herring are running, horseshoe crabs are spawning, and many marine animals are on the move. To learn
more about unique opportunities around the coast, see </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/cz-tip-sign-up-for-coastal-citizen-science"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZ-Tip - Sign Up for
Coastal Citizen Science</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Routine Review of the Massachusetts Coastal Program Underway<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">As required by Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office
for Coastal Management is in the process of conducting a routine review of the Massachusetts coastal program for the period of June 2014 through April 2021. NOAA is evaluating the performance, operation, and management of the federally approved Massachusetts
Coastal Management Program and assessing how CZM is addressing the coastal management goals of the CZMA, as well as adhering to the terms of federal funding awards. The review includes a three-day, virtual site visit, a public meeting, consideration of written
public comments, and consultations with interested federal, state, and local agencies, stakeholders, and members of the public. The public meeting will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 27. Register at: </span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/8KUpFF3wBe3mWJQN6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">https://forms.gle/8KUpFF3wBe3mWJQN6</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
The meeting will be held via a virtual meeting platform—participation is online or by phone. Spanish interpretation of the public meeting will be available. The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comments regarding the operation and implementation
of the Massachusetts Coastal Management Program. Written comments are encouraged, and participation at the public meeting is not required for submission. Written comments should be emailed to Ralph Cantral at
</span></span><a href="mailto:Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
no later than May 7.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">CZM Offices Remain Closed<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Due to COVID-19, all CZM offices remain closed for in-person services. Please see
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-status-of-executive-branch-office-locations"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">COVID-19: Status of Executive Branch Office Locations</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for updates. During this time, CZM staff are working remotely and available to assist with coastal management issues. See
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/contact-czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Contact CZM</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for details.</span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk7440807"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk31270123"></a><a name="_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Grants/Funding/Proposal Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Coastal Resilience Grants</i></b> - CZM anticipates the release of the FY 2022 RFR for
the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Coastal Resilience Grant Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
later this spring. Coastal Resilience Grants provide funding and technical assistance to coastal communities and eligible nonprofit organizations to reduce risks associated with coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise through innovative and transferable
local projects. CZM hosted an informational webinar on the Coastal Resilience Grant Program on March 30.
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/eskNOyFfibU"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">View a recording of the webinar</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
<i>See Pre-RFR Support for CZM Grant Programs at the beginning of this CZ-Mail for additional details.</i></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grants</i></b> - CZM anticipates the release of the
FY 2022 RFR for the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">CPR
Grant Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
later this spring. The CPR grant program provides funds to municipalities within the Massachusetts Coastal Watershed to identify and improve water quality impaired by nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. CZM will host an informational webinar on the CPR grant
program on Tuesday, April 6, at 10 a.m. <i>See Pre-RFR Support for CZM Grant Programs at the beginning of this CZ-Mail for additional details.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
Planning Grants</span></b></em><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></em>- The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is seeking proposals for Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning Grants, which provide support for Massachusetts cities and towns to complete vulnerability assessments
and develop action-oriented climate resiliency plans. The program helps communities define extreme weather and natural and climate related hazards; understand how their community may be impacted by climate change; identify existing and future vulnerabilities
and strengths; and develop, prioritize, and implement key actions. State-trained MVP providers offer technical assistance to communities in completing the assessment and resiliency plans. Communities that complete the MVP planning grant program become certified
as an MVP community and are eligible for MVP Action Grant funding. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://resilientma.org/mvp/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">new MVP website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
To view the RFR and download required forms, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-21-1042-ENV-ENV01-59687"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">COMMBUYS
website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on June 4 for MVP planning processes that must be complete by June 30, 2022.</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
Action Grants</span></b></em> - EEA is also seeking one- or two-year project proposals for MVP Action Grants, which provide designated MVP Communities funding to implement priority adaptation actions identified through the MVP planning process or similar climate
change vulnerability assessment and action planning that has led to MVP designation after EEA review. Projects are required to use best available climate data and projections. Projects that propose nature-based solutions or strategies that rely on green infrastructure
or conservation and enhancement of natural systems and that have robust community engagement plans are preferred. Applicants can request up to $2 million in funding (regional proposals may request up to $5 million), and a 25 percent match of the total project
cost is required. For more information, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://resilientma.org/mvp/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">new MVP website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
EEA recommends reading the Action Grants RFR in full as there have been several updates since the last grant round. Significant changes are outlined on page one.<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>To view the RFR and download required forms, see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-21-1042-ENV-ENV01-59692"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">COMMBUYS
website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. on May 7 for projects that must be completed by June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Hazard Mitigation Grants Application Assistance</i></b> - The Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA) is offering assistance with developing applications for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/building-resilient-infrastructure-and-communities-bric-flood-mitigation-assistance"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Building
Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and/or Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) project, scoping, and planning grants</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
This assistance will help prospective applicants with project formulation, benefit-cost analysis development, limited project scoping, and programmatic guidance. To request this assistance, prospective applicants must submit an online statement of interest
(SOI) for </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/forms/fy-2021-mitigation-statement-of-interest-for-construction-projects"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Construction
Projects</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
or </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/forms/fy-2021-mitigation-statement-of-interest-for-ccbplanning"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Capability & Capacity
Building/Planning Activities</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Statements of interest will be accepted for the 2021 grant round on a rolling cycle and assistance will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Once an SOI is submitted, a member of the MEMA Hazard Mitigation Unit will be in contact to provide additional
technical assistance. If an SOI was submitted for the 2020 grants, please submit an updated form for 2021. For questions, contact the Hazard Mitigation Unit at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:mitigation@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">mitigation@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Parks and Conservation Grants</i></b> - EEA’s Division of Conservation Services (DCS)
is seeking applications for the FY 2022 </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/parkland-acquisitions-and-renovations-for-communities-parc-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Parkland
Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
(PARC), </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/local-acquisitions-for-natural-diversity-land-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Local
Acquisitions for Natural Diversity</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
(LAND), and </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/conservation-partnership-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Conservation Partnership</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
grants. PARC grants help communities acquire parkland, develop new parks, and renovate existing parks. LAND grants provide funds to municipal conservation commissions to purchase conservation land and conservation restrictions. Conservation Partnership grants
provide funds to non-profit organizations for land acquisitions. DCS has scheduled two Zoom grant workshops on the PARC and LAND grants—on May 4 at 11:00 a.m. and on May 13 at 2:00 p.m. If interested in the LAND program, please RSVP to Nathaniel Thomas at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:nathaniel.thomas1@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">nathaniel.thomas1@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
for workshop login information. If interested in the PARC program, please RSVP to Melissa Cryan at
</span></span></span><a href="mailto:melissa.cryan@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">melissa.cryan@mass.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
for the login details. PARC and LAND grant applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on July 14. Conservation Partnership applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on July 19.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Revitalization Priority Projects Pre-RFR Notice</i></b>
- On April 20, the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) anticipates the release of the RFR for the next round of aquatic habitat restoration and revitalization priority projects, specifically cranberry bog wetland restoration, dam removal
and river restoration, and coastal wetland restoration projects. Selected Priority Projects are eligible to receive technical assistance from DER staff, technical services from consultants, and/or grant funding throughout the life of the project. During this
pre-RFR period, potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact DER to discuss their project. Once the RFR is published, DER staff cannot discuss specific projects. For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/become-a-der-priority-project"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Become a DER Priority Project web page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>§319 Grants</i></b> - On April 14, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
(MassDEP) anticipates the release of the RFR for the next round of §319 Nonpoint Source Competitive Grants to fund comprehensive projects that address nonpoint sources of pollution affecting water quality. For more information, including a link to the RFR
(once released), see the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grants-financial-assistance-watersheds-water-quality#section-319-nonpoint-source-competitive-grants-program-"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">MassDEP
website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Proposals are expected to be due on or around June 30.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grants</i></b> - MassDEP is seeking proposals for
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-massdep-reduce-reuse-repair-micro-grant" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Reduce, Reuse,
Repair Micro-Grants</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
to fund short-term waste reduction projects. Up to $5,000 is available to for-profit and non-profit organizations, regional authorities, and eligible municipalities to implement projects that specifically promote source reduction, reuse, or repair in Massachusetts.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Environmental Justice Funding</i></b> - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is seeking proposals for up to $6 million in grant funding <a name="_Hlk64475365">
under </a>the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmental-justice/environmental-justice-collaborative-problem-solving-cooperative-agreement-0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Environmental
Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
and the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-small-grants-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Environmental
Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
The EJCPS Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations for projects that address local environmental and/or public health issues, with an emphasis on projects that address COVID-19 impacts, climate and disaster resiliency, and proposals
from new applicants and grantees. The EJSG Program anticipates funding five projects of up to $50,000 per EPA region to support community-driven projects to better understand local environmental and public health issues and develop strategies to address those
issues. This program also includes the EPA’s </span></span></span><a href="https://www.epa.gov/ports-initiative"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Ports Initiative</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">,
which will fund projects that address diesel pollution at coastal and inland ports or rail yards. For more information, including details on pre-application assistance calls and webinars, see each program’s website. Proposals for both programs are due by May
7 for projects that begin on October 1.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Offshore Renewable Energy Research</i></b> - The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership
with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, is seeking research proposals to better understand how offshore renewable energy projects interact with
fishing and coastal communities. More than $1 million is available to support one- or two-year projects up to $200,000 ($100,000 maximum per year). For more information, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://seagrant.mit.edu/ocean-energy-research/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">funding opportunity web page</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Pre-proposals are due by May 14.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>National Coastal Resilience Fund</i></b> - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
is seeking applications for the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.nfwf.org/programs/national-coastal-resilience-fund"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">National Coastal
Resilience Fund</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
for projects that will restore, increase, and strengthen natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities and enhance fish, wildlife, and other natural habitats. For details, see the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.nfwf.org/programs/national-coastal-resilience-fund/national-coastal-resilience-fund-2021-request-proposals"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Request
for Proposals</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
<span style="color:#171717">Pre-proposals are due by April 7.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk20140197"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - These opportunities, listed previously in CZ-Mail, are still available:</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Water Quality Management Planning Grants</i></b> - MassDEP is seeking proposals for
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grants-financial-assistance-watersheds-water-quality#604b-ffy2021-grant-round-"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">§604(b) Water Quality Management Planning
Grants</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"> to fund assessment and planning projects to address nonpoint
source pollution. For more information, see the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2021/02/18/ffy2021-604brfr.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">§604b RFR</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
(PDF, 2 MB). Project proposals are due by April 14.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Aquatic Animal Conservation Grants</i></b> - The
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-environmental-trust"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Massachusetts Environmental Trust</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
is seeking proposals for the Aquatic Animal Conservation Grants Program to provide reimbursement funding for projects that proactively support aquatic animal species and ecosystems, with emphasis on endangered marine animals including North Atlantic right
whales, sea turtles and seabirds, and coldwater fish species. For more information, to view the RFR, and download required forms, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?bidId=BD-21-1042-ENV-ENV01-58341&parentUrl=activeBids"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">COMMBUYS website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
A question-and-answer period closes April 9, and full proposals are due on May 21. Funded projects will begin in January 2022.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Small Communities Grants</i></b> - DCS is seeking applications for the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/conservation-assistance-for-small-communities-grant-program" title="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-conservation-assistance-for-small-communities-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Small
Communities Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">, which provides funding to municipalities
with 6,000 or fewer residents to produce Open Space and Recreation Plans, complete other plans to facilitate land conservation, and/or prepare appraisals as required to apply for the other
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/grant-programs-offered-by-the-division-of-conservation-services" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">DCS grant programs</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The final deadline is May 7. See the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-conservation-assistance-for-small-communities-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">application instructions</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
for details.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council Grants</i></b> - The Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development is seeking
proposals for the </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/seaport-economic-council-programs-and-grants"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Seaport Economic Council Grant Program</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">,
which offers </span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/learn-more-about-the-seaport-economic-council-grant-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">five categories</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">
of flexible funding for communities to implement projects that cultivate and stimulate the maritime economy and job growth. The grant program is open to all Massachusetts coastal communities and other qualified public entities. For more information, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-seaport-economic-council-grant"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">application page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Applications are due by May 1.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"><b><i>American Lobster Research Funding</i></b> - The National Sea Grant College Program is seeking proposals for the 2021 National
Sea Grant American Lobster Research Program to fund research on how the American lobster fishery in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and southern New England is impacted by environmental changes. For details, including a link to the RFR, see the
</span></span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331627"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">Grants.gov website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk31270123">.
Proposals are due by April 20.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Online Tools and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>EEA beta Climate Grant Viewer</i></b> - EEA has published a new mapping tool featured on its
</span><a href="https://resilientma.org/mvp/" title="https://resilientma.org/mvp/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Portal on ResilientMA.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
This mapping tool allows users to explore grants awarded by several EEA grant programs that address climate change preparedness, adaptation and/or resilience to increasing temperatures, changing precipitation, extreme weather events, and sea level rise. The
</span><a href="https://mass-eoeea.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=ec4964fe203d41219b2e74170c0dc96c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">beta Climate Grant Viewer</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
currently features the MVP Program, CZM's Coastal Resilience and CPR Grant Programs, and the DCS PARC grants. Additional programs will be added over time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>NOAA Marine Debris Blog</i></b> - Recent posts in the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s
</span><a href="https://blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Marine Debris Blog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> include efforts to address plastics in the Great
Lakes and a fourth-grade project to analyze lunchroom trash and develop ways to reduce food and plastic waste. All blog topics can be searched by category and date. To receive notifications of new posts,
</span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAANOS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USNOAANOS_77"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">sign up for email updates</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk4148434"></a><a name="_Hlk251150"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Newsletters and Other Periodicals<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk4148434"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk251150"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>DOI Newswave</i></b> - The Winter 2021 issue of
</span><a href="https://www.doi.gov/ocean/newswave"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>NEWSWAVE</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">, the quarterly newsletter on ocean, coastal, and Great
Lakes activities from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), features articles on wave energy research in waters off the Pacific coast, an assessment of salt marsh vulnerability using high-resolution satellite imagery, and other ocean and coastal news.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Marine Protected Area Newsletter</i></b> - The January-March 2021 issue of
</span><a href="https://mpanews.openchannels.org/mpanews/issue/january-march-2021-224"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>MPA News</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> covers the future
of financing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), promotion of MPAs to potential donors and investors, along with other MPA news and notes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>USGS Sound Waves</i></b> - This special issue of
</span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/newsletter/sound-waves-newsletter-special-issue-coastal-change-hazards"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Sound Waves</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">,
a newsletter from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), focuses on coastal change hazards with articles on the 2020 hurricane season, data and tools to assist coastal communities, improved resilience to the 2020 hurricanes due to science investments, and a coastal
change hazards research photo album.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk856524"></a><a name="_Hlk3533689"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Jobs/Internship Postings<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk856524"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk3533689"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Seasonal Positions at Waquoit Bay Reserve</i></b> - The Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) in Falmouth and Department of Conservation and Recreation
(DCR) are seeking applications for several seasonal positions at WBNERR and DCR’s South Cape Beach State Park. For details and application instructions, see the
</span><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/about/employment/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">WBNERR website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer</i></b> - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is seeking a Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer to design
a comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and implementation plan. This full-time position reports directly to the President and Director of WHOI. For details, see the
</span><a href="https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1396/chief-diversity%2c-equity%2c-and-inclusion-officer/job?mobile=false&width=1020&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">job posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Land Stewardship Assistant</i></b> - The Buzzards Bay Coalition is seeking a full-time Land Stewardship Assistant to help manage the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s protected
lands and conservation restrictions/easements on private lands. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of conservation land management experience. For more information, see the
</span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BBC-Land-Stewardship-Assistant-Position-Description-2021.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">position description</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 55 KB).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Oyster Pond Environmental Trust Administrator</i></b> - The Oyster Pond Environmental Trust (OPET), a nonprofit environmental organization in Falmouth, is seeking an
administrator to assist the OPET Board of Directors with management of the organization including communications, property stewardship, membership outreach, coordination of summer water sampling, and implementing all Board-related activities. This part-time,
work from home position requires flexible hours. For details, see the </span><a href="https://opet.org/wp-content/uploads/OPET-Job-Description.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">position posting</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 104 KB). Applications are due by April 9.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>North and South Rivers Watershed Internships</i></b> - The North and South Rivers Watershed Association is seeking applicants for several internships. The Research and
Monitoring Internship is a paid position for upper-level college students studying biology, chemistry, or environmental science who will assist with field work, data entry and analysis, and occasional event staffing and public outreach assistance. The Eelgrass
Monitoring Internship is a paid position for college seniors or graduate students studying biology, chemistry, or environmental science who will organize, coordinate, and train August eelgrass survey volunteers, maintain survey equipment, and assist with survey
data entry and organization. The Marketing Internship(s) is an unpaid position for candidates who will assist with promotion of events and programs through press releases, web content, newsletters, and social media to increase awareness and engagement and
boost event attendance. For more information, see the </span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/support-us/internship-opportunities/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Internships page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Public Comment<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Please note: All official CZM requests for public comment are published in the Public Notices section of the</i>
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/the-environmental-monitor"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Environmental Monitor</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>, the bi-weekly
publication from the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Chelsea Municipal Harbor Plan/Plan del Puerto Municipal de Chelsea</i></b> - The City of Chelsea has submitted a Municipal Harbor Plan and Designated Port Area Master
Plan for approval by the EEA Secretary. For more information, see the </span><a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/emepa/mepadocs/2021/032421em/pn/Notice%20of%20Chelsea%20MHP%20Submittal_3-15-2021.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">CZM Public
Notice</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> (PDF, 126 KB) included in the March 24, 2021, edition of the
<i>Environmental Monitor</i>. On April 15, CZM will conduct a virtual public hearing through Zoom to solicit comments on these proposed plans. Spanish interpretation of the public hearing will be available. Submit written comments by 5:00 p.m. on April 30 to
Erikk Hokenson at </span><a href="mailto:erikk.hokenson@mass.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">erikk.hokenson@mass.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> or mail to the Office of Coastal
Zone Management, Attention: Erikk Hokenson, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114. [Una traducción al español está disponible en la segunda página del
</span><a href="https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/emepa/mepadocs/2021/032421em/pn/Notice%20of%20Chelsea%20MHP%20Submittal_3-15-2021.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Aviso Público</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
(PDF, 126 KB.)]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Individual Events and Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Due to COVID-19, social distancing protocols are in place. Consequently, many events are conducted virtually. For this edition of CZ-Mail, events
are listed in date order with a link to more information.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/hidden-gems/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Hidden Gems: Revival of the Muddy River within the Emerald Necklace</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 1, webinar sponsored by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy on conservation efforts along the Muddy River in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-water-resources-webinar-into-the-mystic-data-driven-response-to-regional-stormwater-management-challenges/?instance_id=" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Water Resources Webinar: Into the Mystic - Data Driven Response to Regional Stormwater Management Challenges</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 7, webinar presented by the Environmental
Business Council of New England (EBC) that uses the Mystic River Watershed to explore water quality and stormwater management.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reflection-on-climate-action-during-bidens-first-100-days-in-office-tickets-144747907889?aff=odeimcmailchimp&utm_campaign=000688010c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_20_05_01_COPY_01&utm_term=0_e72bab4498-000688010c-242889409&utm_source=MIT+Environmental+Solutions+Initiative+News&utm_medium=email&mc_eid=c10a4f927c&mc_cid=000688010c" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Reflection
on Climate Action during Biden's First 100 Days in Office</i> </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">- April 8, webinar hosted by the Student Climate Change Conference at Harvard University.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kr99n4APQsadoQqIifFckg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Detecting the Next Harmful Algal Bloom</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 8, webinar sponsored by Rhode Island Sea Grant as part of the </span><a href="https://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/special-programs/coastal-state-discussion-series/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Coastal State Discussion Series</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://angari.org/underwater-archaeology/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Underwater Archaeology Presentation</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 8, webinar sponsored by the Angari Foundation that will feature Dr. Fritz Hanselmann from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.cmrpc.org/cmmpo-environmental-consultation-2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Annual Environmental Consultation Meeting</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 8, virtual meeting of the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization to discuss regional transportation planning with a focus on culverts and the Regional Culvert Program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cape-community-water-forum-tickets-147124430131"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Cape Community Water Forum</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 8, 15, 22, and 29, online forum sponsored by the nonprofit, Sustainable Practices, which will focus on Cape Cod surface and drinking water.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/native-plants-and-future-public-spaces-symposium/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Native Plants and the
Future of Public Spaces</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 9, online symposium sponsored by the Native Plant Trust.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-climate-change-webinar-series-part-2-investing-in-a-boston-harbor-coastal-resiliency-layered-defense-system-funding-options/?instance_id=14403" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Climate Change Webinar Series: Part 2 - Investing in a Boston Harbor Coastal Resiliency Layered Defense System - Funding Options</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 13, webinar presented
by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://events-na6.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2448447077/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_landing.html?sco-id=2568426484&_charset_=utf-8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Saving
the Rain: Green Stormwater Solutions for Congregations</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 13, webinar sponsored by EPA, which will provide conservation landscaping techniques and tips
to build support for these projects.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOuqpj4rH9PtB6FuO5jkSQaKnSWSUqPy?mc_cid=32e0f34a18&mc_eid=caa684645d"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Understanding
the Impact of Invasive Species in the Neponset River Watershed</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 14, webinar presented by the Neponset River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-climate-change-webinar-laws-of-the-land-local-bylaws-ordinances-and-regulations-for-climate-resilience/?instance_id=14394"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Climate Change Webinar: Laws of the Land - Local Bylaws, Ordinances, and Regulations for Climate Resilience</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 15, webinar sponsored by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://massrecycle.org/events/conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>2021 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 15-16, virtual conference and trade show on waste management and recycling presented by MassRecycle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://intloceanfilmfest.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>18<sup>th</sup> International Ocean Film Festival</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 15-May 2, virtual film festival featuring more than 80 films from 17 countries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.marine-ed.org/conference/2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>NMEA 2021 Virtual Conference—Call for Presentations</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- July 14-17, conference sponsored by the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), which will focus on the theme “Your Connection to Water.” Presentation proposals are due by April 15.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.neponset.org/cleanup2021/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Neponset River Spring Cleanup</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 17, waterfront and parkland cleanup sponsored by the Neponset River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/university-of-massachusetts-boston-environmental-careers/?instance_id=14250"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Environmental
Careers: Discussion with Professionals in the Field</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 21, virtual discussion sponsored by EBC and UMass Boston.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.crwa.org/run-of-the-charles.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Run of the Charles</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 25-May 23, virtual canoe, kayak, paddleboard, and running race sponsored by the Charles River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-dam-management-webinar-theres-a-permit-for-that-an-overview-of-regulatory-reviews-for-dam-related-projects-in-massachusetts/?instance_id=14397" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Dam Management Webinar: There’s a Permit for That – An Overview of Regulatory Reviews for Dam-Related Projects in Massachusetts</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 27, webinar presented
by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://newenglandestuarineresearchsociety.wildapricot.org/page-1769372"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Spring NEERS/AERS Joint Meeting</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 27-30, virtual meeting of the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) and the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/class-eco-restorative-garden-design-2/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Eco-Restorative Garden Design</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 27 and May 4, two-session virtual class offered by the Ecological Landscape Alliance on transforming small plots of land with native plants.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-3rd-annual-coastal-construction-conference-scratching-the-surface-collaboration-implementation-and-lessons-learned-2/?instance_id=14285" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
3<sup>rd</sup> Annual Coastal Construction Conference: Scratching the Surface - Collaboration, Implementation, and Lessons Learned</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 30, online conference
from EBC, which will present case studies of completed coastal construction projects.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://citynaturechallenge.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>City Nature Challenge 2021</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- From April 30-May 9, a citizen-science opportunity organized by the Natural History Museum Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences and held virtually. See the
</span><a href="https://www.zoonewengland.org/bostoncitynaturechallenge"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">City Nature Challenge Boston Area website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> for
local activities from Salisbury to Cape Cod cohosted by the MassBays National Estuary Partnership.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/annual-meeting-and-conference-at-woods-hole"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Massachusetts Marine Educators
Annual Meeting</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 1, online conference with the theme
<i>Climate Change on Our Ocean Planet</i>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.neponset.org/archive/2021-annual-meeting/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>NRWA Annual Meeting</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 2, virtual meeting sponsored by the Neponset River Watershed Association (NRWA) that will feature guest speaker Lawrence O’Donnell from MSNBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-new-england-state-water-resources-leadership-conference/?instance_id=14024" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
New England State Water Resources Leadership Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>—New Date</i></b> - May 5, webinar sponsored by EBC with speakers from leadership of EPA and
New England state water programs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://conference.cerf.science/2021-call-for-abstracts"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>CERF 2021—Call for Abstracts</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- November 1-4 and 8-11, virtual conference conducted by the Coastal and Estuarine Research Foundation (CERF). Abstracts are due by May 5.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-professional-development-webinar-ma-wetland-and-stormwater-regulatory-update-and-best-practices-for-construction-sites/?instance_id=14408" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Professional Development Webinar: MA Wetland and Stormwater Regulatory Update and Best Practices for Construction Sites</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 11, webinar sponsored by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-emerging-contaminants-webinar-pfas-legal-issues-what-do-we-need-to-be-aware-of/?instance_id=14269" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Emerging Contaminants Webinar: PFAS Legal Issues - What Do We Need to Be Aware Of?</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 12, webinar from EBC on legal considerations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-energy-resources-webinar-update-from-the-massachusetts-clean-energy-center-leadership/?instance_id=14404" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Energy Resources Webinar: Update from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Leadership</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 14, webinar from EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-emerging-contaminants-webinar-beyond-pfas-what-other-emerging-contaminants-should-we-be-concerned-with/?instance_id=14279" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Emerging Contaminants Webinar: Beyond PFAS - What Other Emerging Contaminants Should We Be Concerned With?</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 18, webinar presented by EBC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nantucketbiodiversity.org/science-showcase"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>2021 Science Showcase</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 7-13, a week of events sponsored by the Nantucket Biodiversity Committee, including field trips, research data collection, and invasive species work that showcases biodiversity research on Nantucket.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://adaptation.ei.columbia.edu/content/2021-conference-homepage"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Managed Retreat Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 22-25, virtual conference sponsored by the Earth Institute at Columbia University on planned home relocation due to environmental conditions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://secure2.convio.net/bbay/site/TR?fr_id=1260&pg=entry"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Buzzards Bay Swim</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 26, fundraiser for all ages and abilities to support the Buzzards Bay Coalition.
</span><a href="https://secure2.convio.net/bbay/site/TR/Events/General?sid=1081&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=1260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Registration</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
is required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/upcoming.html#workshop1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Community Resilience to Climate
Change</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - July 5-29, virtual professional development workshop on climate change impacts and building resilience for all educators from NOAA Planet Stewards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.awra.org/Members/Events_and_Education/Events/2021_Summer_Conference.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>AWRA Summer Conference: Connecting
Land & Water for Healthy Communities</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - July 19-21, virtual conference from the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), which will focus on programs to
better connect land and water planning and policy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.stormcon.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Stormwater Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- September 13-15, annual conference sponsored by StormCon and held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Reminders</i></b> - The following calendar items posted previously in CZ-Mail are still to come:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/page/VirtualAEConf_2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>MACC Annual Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 6-17, virtual conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC), which will include a workshop by CZM and MassDEP on Applying the Massachusetts Coastal Wetlands Regulations, along with dozens of other offerings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-eighth-annual-new-england-talking-trash-conference/?instance_id=14125" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>EBC
Eighth Annual New England “Talking Trash” Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 9, online conference sponsored by EBC on solid waste management in New England.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.cwp.org/2021-conference-registration/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>National Watershed & Stormwater Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 13-16, virtual conference sponsored by the Center for Watershed Protection.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.awra.org/Members/Events_and_Education/Events/2021_Spring_NCR_Conference.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>2021 Water Symposium</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 15-16, virtual conference sponsored by the American Water Resources Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.nicrn.org/2021-shifting-seasons-summit.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>2021 Shifting Seasons Summit - Sharing Adaptation and Resilience
Knowledge across Indigenous Communities</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 19-22, virtual conference on climate resilience planning and implementation presented by the Northeast Indigenous
Climate Resilience Network.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nalms.org/2021nmc/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>National Monitoring Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 19-23, sponsored by the North American Lake Management Society and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.crwa.org/cleanup.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Charles River Watershed Cleanup</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- April 19-24, annual riverfront cleanup sponsored by the Charles River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A77mYq9MR5mDA80ASn_YAw"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>The Marine Social Science Network: Promoting
Understanding of People’s Relationship with the Sea</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - April 20, webinar sponsored by Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.neafwa.org/conference.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- From April 26-28, annual conference sponsored by the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and held online.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7852037358498897164"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Planning for 30×30 in the US: Assessing Protection
in US Waters</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 6, webinar sponsored by the National Marine Protected Areas Center and OCTO on the goal to protect 30 percent of the world’s oceans by
2030 and how this goal is being addressed in the United States.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.floods.org/conference/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>45<sup>th</sup> Annual National Flood Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 10-14, virtual conference sponsored by the Association of State Floodplain Managers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.rivernetwork.org/connect-learn/river-rally/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>River Rally 2021</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- May 17-20, virtual conference on equitable and sustainable water resources sponsored by the River Network.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/nps/annual-nps-conference/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>31<sup>st</sup> Annual Nonpoint Source
Pollution Conference</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - May 20, 25, and 27, virtual conference sponsored by NEIWPCC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://marinesanctuary.org/capitol-hill-ocean-week-2021/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Capitol Hill Ocean Week</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- June 8, online conference hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation that will bring together policymakers, scientists, managers, business leaders, conservationists, students, and educators to discuss issues that impact the oceans and the Great Lakes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Calendar - Multiple/Ongoing Events<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Please note:</i></b><i> Due to COVID-19, social distancing protocols are in place. Consequently, many events are being conducted virtually. For this edition of CZ-Mail,
listings are presented alphabetically with a link to more information.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.blt.org/events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Barnstable Land Trust Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Programs for children and adults across Barnstable.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/boston-harbor-now-10776815314"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Boston Harbor Now Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the Boston Harbor area.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Buzzards Bay Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events in the Buzzards Bay area compiled by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org/Events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Programs</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A calendar of events at the museum.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.somervillema.gov/events?title=climate+forward&field_event_department_target_id="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Climate Webinar Series</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Locally focused webinars on climate-related topics from the City of Somerville’s
</span><a href="https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/programs/climate-forward-ambassadors"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Climate Forward Ambassador program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars through April from Connecticut Sea Grant and the University of Connecticut.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.eesi.org/010421climatecamps"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Congressional Climate Camp Briefing Series</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute that focus on addressing climate change issues through the congressional legislative process.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Conservation Commission Education</i></b> - Workshops, webinars, and trainings scheduled across Massachusetts and posted by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation
Commissions. See the MACC </span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/page/EDMACCCatalog"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Complete Education Catalog</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> and
</span><a href="https://www.maccweb.org/events/event_list.asp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Community Calendar</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.ecolandscaping.org/ela-events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Ecological Landscaping Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars, walks, and classes from the Ecological Landscape Alliance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.masshist.org/2012/calendar/seminars/environmental-history"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Environmental History Seminar Series</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Monthly webinars from the Massachusetts Historical Society.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://keepmassbeautiful.org/what-we-do/litter-prevention-cleanup/great-massachusetts-cleanup.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Great Massachusetts
Cleanup</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Volunteer and coordinator opportunities through the spring from Keep Massachusetts Beautiful.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.ipswichriver.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Ipswich River Watershed Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the watershed compiled by the Ipswich River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://keepmassbeautiful.org/news-events/events-calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Keep Massachusetts Beautiful Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Talks and volunteer opportunities across the Commonwealth on litter prevention and cleanup, waste reduction and recycling, beautification and community greening, and environmental education.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Mass Audubon Cape Cod Walks, Lectures, and Events</i></b> - Programs for children and adults hosted by Mass Audubon’s
</span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
and </span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><a name="_Hlk19280091"></a></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/ipswich-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><i>Mass
Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Programs and Activities</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">
- Programs for children and adults in and around Ipswich.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"><i>Mass
Audubon</i> <i>Joppa Flats Education Center Programs and Events</i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk19280091">
- Programs for children and adults in and around Newburyport.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/north-river/programs-classes-activities"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Mass Audubon</i>
<i>North River Wildlife Sanctuary Activities and Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> - Programs for children and adults in and around Marshfield.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://mysticriver.org/calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Mystic River Watershed Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events throughout the watershed compiled by the Mystic River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://neiwpcc.org/our-programs/pollution-control/tmdl/303d-tmdl-webinars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>National 303(d)/TMDL Webinar Series</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars from NEIWPCC on the §303(d) and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) requirements of the Clean Water Act.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>National Marine Sanctuaries Webinars</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Periodic webinars hosted by the sanctuary system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/calendar.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>NOAA Coastal Training and Learning Resources</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- A range of training opportunities from NOAA’s Digital Coast.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/welcome.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>NOAA Planet Stewards Educator Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars, workshops, and book club sessions from the NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nsrwa.org/events/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>North and South Rivers Watershed Association Events</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events listings on the South Shore.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>OneNOAA Science Seminars</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars and seminars on science and climate issues from several NOAA partners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="http://www.salemsound.org/calendar.html#Apr"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Salem Sound COASTWATCH Community Calendar</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Events posted in the Salem Sound region.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.deseagrant.org/registration-form"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Sea Story Time: Marine Science through Storybooks</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars for young children presented by Delaware Sea Grant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://necsc.umass.edu/news/save-dates-spring-2021-webinar-series"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Spring 2021 Climate Adaptation Webinars</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Monthly webinars presented by the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/2021-webinar-series/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Underwater Acoustics Webinars</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Webinars on underwater sound hosted by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.neponset.org/watershedwednesday/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Watershed Wednesday</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Lunchtime webinars presented by the Neponset River Watershed Association.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><a href="https://www.nantucketconservation.org/events/walking-tours/winter-walking-tours/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><i>Winter Walks on Nantucket</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
- Free community winter walking tours from the Nantucket Conservation Foundation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Other Items of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Environmental Education Awards</i></b> - EEA is now accepting applications for the 2020/2021
</span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/energy-and-environmental-awards"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.
All K-12 Massachusetts schools and organizations that offer energy and environmental education programs are eligible to apply. Winners will be notified in May and invited to attend a virtual award ceremony where they will be recognized by the EEA Secretary.
To apply, see the </span><a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/submit-your-nomination-application"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">EEA website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications
are due by April 16.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Gulf of Maine Council Award Nominations</i></b> - The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is seeking nominations for the following
</span><a href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/public/gulf-of-maine-council-on-the-marine-environment/awards/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">2021 Annual Recognition Awards</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">:
Visionary Awards recognizing “innovation, creativity, and commitment to protecting the marine environment,” Sustainable Communities Award for a community or a community group that embodies a sustainable environment and economy, Industry Award for a business
that has been a leader in improving the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, Longard Award for an outstanding volunteer within the Gulf watershed, and Susan Snow-Cotter Award for coastal management professionals who “exemplify outstanding leadership or exceptional mentoring
in the Gulf of Maine watershed.” Nominations are due by April 30.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Shrink Wrap Recycling Program</i></b> - From April 16-June 30, Woods Hole Sea Grant, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, will offer a free shrink
wrap recycling program for Cape Cod residents. Boat owners can bring their bundled shrink wrap to one of six Cape Cod locations to be recycled. For details, including locations, times, and instructions, see
</span><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/community-engagement/shrinkwraprecycling/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Sea Grant website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Student Environmental Research Funding</i></b> - The Marjot Foundation in Falmouth is seeking applications from high school students, or teams of students in grades
9-11, to fund one-year, independent field and/or laboratory research projects on environmental issues. Projects may focus on any area of environmental research and must be designed by the student or team applicant. Grants are $5,000, with $1,000 going to the
student(s), $1,000 to the mentor, $500 to the school department, and $2,500 for project costs. For more information, see the
</span><a href="http://www.marjotfoundation.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Foundation website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">. Applications are due by April 20.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Summer Coastal Ecology Program for Kids</i></b> - Registration is now open for
</span><a href="https://westportwatershed.org/education/summerprograms/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Westport River Watershed Alliance Summer Programs</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">
for kids aged 7-16 to learn about coastal ecology and explore coastal habitats in week-long programs. Also, hour-long daily sessions are available for children ages 3-6 accompanied by an adult.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>KidSummer</i></b> - Each summer, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History offers
</span><a href="http://ccmnh.org/KidSummer-Day-Program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">KidSummer</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><span class="MsoHyperlink">
</span>programs for 3-12 year olds that use a science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM)-based curriculum with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Registration is available for weekly sessions (June 21-August 13) through the museum’s
</span><a href="https://www.familyid.com/organizations/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=Cape+Cod+Museum+of+Natural+History&query_state=MA&button="><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">FamilyID website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Onset Bay Center Summer Programs</i></b> - Registration is now open for youth programs at the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center, a facility that offers on-the-water
programs for children and teens. Activities include sailing, kayaking and paddling, swimming, and coastal exploration. Programs begin on June 28 and will run through August 20. For details, see the
</span><a href="https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/about-us/our-centers-reserves/onset-bay-center/youth-programs/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Youth Programs website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><i>Hurricane Island Summer Programs</i></b> - The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership off the coast of Rockport, Maine, offers
</span><a href="https://www.hurricaneisland.net/summerscienceprograms"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841">Summer Programs</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"> led by trained field scientists
and educators in science, sustainability, and leadership for middle and high school students. Hands-on, one-week programs in marine biology and women of water are offered from July 11-August 13.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Charles D. Baker, Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Karyn E. Polito, Lieutenant Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Kathleen A. Theoharides, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Office of Coastal Zone Management - Lisa Berry Engler, Directory<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Editor -
</span></b></span><a href="mailto:robin.lacey@mass.gov?subject=April%202021%20CZ-Mail"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Robin Lacey</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Boston, MA 02114-2136<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">(617) 626-1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Information Line - (617) 626-1212<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">CZM Website -
</span></b></span><a href="http://www.mass.gov/czm"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">www.mass.gov/czm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">A publication of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management pursuant<br>
to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA20NOS4190039.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">This publication is funded (in part) by a grant/cooperative agreement from the<br>
<a name="_Hlk32329264">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt">The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and<br>
do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk18488841"></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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