The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will conduct four public workshops throughout Southern California for its Proposition 1 Restoration Grant Programs. CDFW is collaborating with the Wildlife Conservation Board, the Coastal Conservancy and several local conservancies to encourage a wide variety of project proposals within the region.

Each three-hour workshop will provide information about the various grants available and provide an opportunity for local stakeholders to ask questions. The San Diego and Calexico workshops will also include information specific to cross-border creek and watershed restoration opportunities.

The workshops will be held on the following dates:

Tuesday, Feb. 21
1-4 p.m.
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
2375 Northside Dr.
San Diego, CA  92108

Wednesday, Feb. 22 (CDFW will be the only agency presenting)
4-8 p.m.
Camarena Memorial Library
850 Encinas Ave.
Calexico, CA  92231

Thursday, Feb. 23
1-4 p.m.
Riverside County Administrative Center
4080 Lemon St., fifth floor, Conference Room D
Riverside, CA  92501

Friday, Feb. 24
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
California State Parks Channel Coast District Office
911 San Pedro St.
Ventura, CA  93001-3744

To RSVP or if you have questions, please email watershedgrants@wildlife.ca.gov.

These projects are being conducted ahead of CDFW’s Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposition 1 Restoration Grant Program solicitation, anticipated for release in spring 2017. CDFW will also conduct a public meeting to introduce and discuss the draft version of this solicitation prior to its release. Please see CDFW’s Proposition 1 webpage for more grant program information.