Click the link to read the article on The Durango Herald website (Ann Marie Vanderveen). Here’s an excerpt:
April 20, 2026
While much of Southwest Colorado is suffering extreme drought, The Nature Conservancy is offering grants between $25,000 and $100,000 for projects that enhance flood and drought resilience in the region. The funding application is open to state, local, tribal or other public entities – including schools, conservation districts and nonprofits – until 5 p.m. May 22…
Projects eligible for funding could include healthy forest initiatives, watershed resilience improvements and methods for increasing agricultural water use efficiency. A second round of funding opportunities funded by up to $600,000 that The Nature Conservancy expects to provide will open in 2027. Projects in that round must be planned for completion by mid-2028…Eligible entities are encouraged to apply through an online form and can request the form or forward questions to swcofunding@tnc.org. Awardees will be notified by June 15.
