Extension-Related Flood Links and Stormwater Grant Information

Our colleagues have notified of some helpful information NeFSMA Blog followers may be interested to view.  If you have items that we should distribute, please pass it along to our Board Members or email nefsma@hotmail.com.

UNL Extension Flood Information: http://flood.unl.edu/

Extension Disaster Education Network: http://eden.lsu.edu/Pages/default.aspx

eXtension disaster link: http://www.extension.org/category/floods


Also, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) has notified us of the Waterwise Landscape Initiative currently underway.  They seem to be having a difficult time finding people to take their money.  Can you help them?  If the information about the initiative provided below is of interest, please get in contact with: 


Christina Hoyt 
Nebraska Forest Service 
P.O. Box 830965
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68583-0965
choyt2@unl.edu

Phone: 402.472.5049
Fax: 402.472.8095
arboretum.unl.edu

NSA, inc and the Nebraska Forest Service received a 3-year grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust to fund 20  Waterwise Landscape Initiative demonstration projects throughout the state.  These grants are for up to $40,000 and require a 1:1 match, part of which may be in-kind.   These projects can be stormwater BMP and/or water conservation demonstrations.  They can be located on public or private property as long as they provide clear public benefit.  

Scottsbluff, Chadron, North Platte, Hastings, Grand Island, Fremont and Bellevue will already be doing projects through the Greener Nebraska Towns Initiative (partially funded by our  Waterwise NET grant).