Final reminder: Conservation Grant project proposals for the Birding Classic are due tomorrow. If you have a habitat restoration, acquisition, or enhancement project for birds and birding that could benefit from a grant, please consider submitting a proposal! Be sure to submit in more than one funding category so that your project will be in each prize booklet ($1000, $5000, and $10,000). Thanks! -------------------------------------- Great Texas Birding Classic: Conservation Grant Proposals Due May 1st Have a great potential avian habitat conservation project to fund? Submit your form by May 1st for consideration by winning teams. Find out more online: Visit Conservation Grants (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/events/great-texas-birding-classic/prizes) for project criteria and proposal forms. Learn who is participating in this year's Birding Classic: Team listings (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/events/great-texas-birding-classic/2014%20Team%20Listings) now posted! The 18th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic is bigger than ever with 81 teams competing throughout the state. Remember: Conservation Grant Proposal deadline is Thursday, May 1st, 2014 by 9am! Contact me by phone (512-389-4500) or email (shelly.plante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:shelly.plante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) if you have any questions about your proposal or the Birding Classic. Shelly Plante ______________________ Shelly Plante PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: shelly.plante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:shelly.plante@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Nature Tourism Manager, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744 Phone: 512-389-4500; Cell: 512-241-9163; Fax: 512-389-8029 Great Texas Wildlife Trails - www.tpwd.state.tx.us/wildlifetrails<http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/wildlifetrails> Texas Paddling Trails - www.tpwd.state.tx.us/paddlingtrails<http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/paddlingtrails> Great Texas Birding Classic - www.birdingclassic.org<http://www.birdingclassic.org> Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner