FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2015

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

DEP AND FWC TO HOST PUBLIC WEBINAR ON NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION’S 2015 GULF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT FUND CYCLE

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a webinar on March 13 at 10 a.m. regarding the 2015 Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund cycle being administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

WHAT:          NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund 2015 Webinar

WHEN:          Friday, March 13
                      10 a.m.  

To register, click here.

Between 2013 and 2018, NFWF’s Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund will receive a total of $356 million for natural resource projects in Florida. To date, 15 projects in the state of Florida have been awarded approximately $50 million. Please visit www.deepwaterhorizonflorida.com for more information. 

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention, and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us. 

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