Thorn Creek Audubon Accepting Applications for 2021 Local Grant Program
Thorn Creek Audubon is pleased to announce: We are accepting applications for the 2021 Thorn Creek Audubon Grant Program. Awards of up to $500 are available to local organizations for projects relating to environmental education, habitat restoration, or wildlife protection and management.
The TCAS Grants Program was established to support our mission: Promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of birds; educating adults and children concerning our natural environment; preserving, protecting, and restoring wildlife habitat; and creating awareness of local conservation issues.
Recent Grant Project Awards include bird sanctuary garden for Park Forest Library, chimney swift tower for Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve, environmental education program materials for Thorn Creek Nature Center, Bartel Grassland improvements, native plant garden for Homewood Science Center, Breeding Conservation Network (BCN) breeding bIrd species data analysis, and Park Forest Sustainability Program, which is providing School District 163 with classroom recycling and education.
At the completion of the project, or six months after the grant has been issued, the recipient is expected to submit a detailed written report to the Thorn Creek Audubon Board of Directors. Grant projects are highlighted on the Thorn Creek Audubon website and in news announcements to members.
The Grant Application is available on our website at: www.thorncreekaudubonsociety.org/grants. The deadline for the 2021 Grant Program is October 15, 2021.
The Grant Program and other chapter projects are supported by Thorn Creek Audubon member dues and contributions.
August 25, 2021