Environment Bay of Plenty is inviting submissions from the public for its Environmental Enhancement Fund.

Applications for the 2009/ 2010 Environmental Enhancement Fund are now open and this year there is $300,000 available for community groups.
Over the last nine years more than 300 projects have received over $6 million for environmental initiatives, including wetland restoration, education workshops, pest, weed and animal control.
Environmental Enhancement Fund sub-committee chairman Malcolm Whitaker says community groups, iwi, businesses and local organisations can apply for up to $30,000 for their projects.
'We are looking for projects that directly enhance our environment while involving people in the community, such as clearing and planting riverbanks, restoring a wetland/bird habitat or for schools growing plants and trees,” says Malcolm.