Heritage Fund Grants Offer Over $430,000 to Support Wildlife Conservation in Arizona

By Vanessa Torres

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Do you need funding to initiate or complete a wildlife conservation-related project? Are you a teacher interested in getting children outdoors to experience nature and wildlife, but don’t have the budget? Apply today for an Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage grant and a chance to support your project.

Game and Fish uses some of its Heritage Fund monies that come from Arizona Lottery ticket sales to provide grants for wildlife education and research. This year, $432,000 is being offered.

“Buying Arizona lottery tickets is an easy way to help conserve wildlife and habitat, and provide schools with outdoor-related opportunities that can keep kids connected to nature despite the reduced budgets of local schools,” says Robyn Beck, the department’s Heritage grant coordinator.

Arizona voters created the Heritage Fund back in 1990. The money from lottery ticket sales goes to conservation efforts such as protecting endangered species, educating our children about wildlife, helping urban residents to better coexist with wildlife, and creating new opportunities for outdoor recreation. Over the years, Game and Fish has awarded …read more

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