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What are Neighborhood Special Places?
Three Rivers formalized its Neighborhood Special Places Program in 2005. This program allows Three Rivers to consider taking smaller properties that are significant on a very local level for conservation. These properties can be a small neighborhood forested lot or a trail corridor connecting two neighborhoods.
Three Rivers history has shown that these neighborhood lots can be important for children and the connectedness of a community.
How Does Three Rivers Decide to Accept Neighborhood Special Places?
Three Rivers holds open two application cycles each year for individuals or communities who would like to preserve a particular neighborhood natural area. Three Rivers can provide the expertise and the ability to hold the land. However, there is little outside money for the program. So, the individuals involved in the application are largely responsible for locating the needed funds for conservation and identifying a long-term maintenance strategy. Three Rivers staff can often help with fundraising and grantwriting to obtain these funds.
When reviewing these grant applications, Three Rivers looks for:
- neighborhood interest and support,
- natural area conservation, and
- possibility of public access
Please click here to read our Program Guidelines.
Click to learn more about three of our most popular Neighborhood Special Places.