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It's time again!

You and Yours(!) are cordially invited to the 7th Annual Chuck Haugen Conservation Fund Picnic

Sunday, September 12, 2010
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fort Ord Public Lands Day Site

Join us in celebration of the year's conservation successes at this gathering of conservation volunteers, professionals, family & friends! Free gourmet picnic, guided hikes, kids' activities, silent auction, live music, awards ceremony & more!

Directions:
From Hwy 1: Exit on Lightfighter Rd. and follow the CHCF signs into Fort
Ord backcountry.
From Marina: Exit on Reservation Rd., take right/left on Imjin Rd., and
follow the CHCF signs into Fort Ord backcountry.

To volunteer, please email picnic@chuckhaugen.org or call (831) 275-0395

This year, CHCF decided to revamp our granting program, taking a more proactive approach to soliciting grant proposals.  The quality and amount of applications we received pleasantly surprised us. We realize how much need exists for small pots of money. Over the next few years, we hope to address this need and continue granting small grants to local organizations and volunteers.

 

This year we are proud and excited to fund the following four projects:

 

Thank you to all the oganizations and individuals who submitted grant proposals for our recent Special Grant Opportunity!

we are truly inspired by all the awesome conservation projects, and wish we could fund them all.

stay tuned for our announcement of selected proposals!

In addition to this month's amazing conservation events, the Chuck Haugen Conservation Fund (CHCF) is excited to offer small grants to volunteers and non-profit organizations in order to achieve our mission.  Projects can be small, large, volunteer, or professional.  Grants can be used to begin, complete or continue environmental conservation projects within the Monterey Bay Area. The grant awards will range from $100 to $2,500. See our Grants and Awards page for more information and to download the application.

This New Year swishes in the 85^th month of sweeping out French broom and other naughties under the beautiful canopy of Monterey pine and along the ever-flowing Gibson Creek on the east side of Point Lobos State Reserve.

Scrumptious details and historical photos below.

Thanks to everyone who has helped out on this and other successful habitat restoration projects.

Thanks to all of you wonderful people who contributed to the conservation of the Monterey Bay Area in 2009! Here's looking to a productive 2010. We're in the process of revamping our website, calendar and blog.  Please excuse the mess as we transition the content from our old server.  Please feel free to email the webmaster if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns. Thanks you!

We're in the process of revamping our website, calendar and blog.  Please excuse the mess as we transition the content from our old server.  Please feel free to email the webmaster if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns.

Thanks you!

CHCF Grants and Award Winners 

2006 Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Ann "Corky" Matthews 

2006 Educator/Artist of the Year Award
Sue Shaw 

2006 Business of the Year Award
Monterey Bay Kayaks 

2006 Steve Addington Employee of the Year Award 
Dale McCormick 

2006 Non-profit Organization of the Year Award
Watershed Institute/Return of the Natives Education Program 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2006 SUMMARY WRITE-UPS.