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EPA171-R-04-001
2003 Environmental Education
Grant Profiles
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Environmental Education
Office of Public Affairs
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1704A)
Washington, DC 20460
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
ANNUAL GRANTS AWARDED UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 101-619)
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This report summarizes 196 environmental education grants awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection CD
Agency (EPA) during fiscal year (FY) 2003. The Environmental Education Grants Program was created g
under Section 6 of the National Environmental Education Act, and the first grants were awarded in 1992. ^
EPA's Office of Environmental Education (OEE) manages the program. Grants of Federal funds over IT
$25,000 are awarded annually by EPA Headquarters and smaller grants by the 10 EPA regional offices, as Ld.
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The grants are awarded to stimulate environmental education by supporting projects that address EPA
educational priorities such as: state education reform and capacity building, human health, teacher training,
career development, and community environmental issues, including those related to environmental justice.
The goal of the program is to support projects that enhance the public's awareness and knowledge of
environmental issues and the skills they need to make informed and responsible decisions that affect
environmental quality. Organizations eligible for grants under the program are: any college or university,
tribal or local education agency, state education or environmental agency, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization,
or non-commercial educational broadcasting entity.
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In FY 2003, Congress appropriated almost $2.7 million for the grants program which leveraged more than
$2.8 million in matching funds provided by grant recipients. Because Federal funds may not exceed 75 (JT
percent of the total funding for a project, each grant recipient is required to provide from their own -, -
organization or a partner organization a matching contribution with a value of at least $ 1 for every $3 HE]
provided by EPA. As in the current year, the total matching funds leveraged nationwide often exceed the
required amount and surpass the total funding provided by EPA. The dollar amounts reported in this
document identify the EPA funds awarded to the grantee and do not reflect the matching funds provided
by the grant recipients.
Congress directed EPA to focus on small grants to seed community projects; therefore, the EPA regional \\T\
offices make small local grants their first funding priority. In total, EPA's 10 regional offices awarded ~pr
$1,907,411 for an average of 18 grants per region. In FY 2003, Headquarters funded 6 percent of the 194 !=±
grant applications received. Headquarters awarded 12 grants, for a total of $787,354. Headquarters [jjl
grants averaged approximately $65,000; the smallest grant awarded was $41,765; and the largest awarded
was for $92,592.
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EPA's annual Environmental Education Grants Solicitation Notice describes the solicitation, evaluation,
and award process through which EPA arrives at final decisions about grant winners. The solicitation
notice is published and available for review in the Federal Register. The solicitation notice and application
forms may also be viewed online or downloaded from EPA's web site at www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants. The
most recent solicitation notice also can be obtained by contacting EPA Headquarters or an EPA regional
office. A list of EPA contacts is provided on pages 57 and 58 of this document.
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SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS REGIONAL CONSERVANCY - $55,350
RICK THOMAS, PO. Box 963, GLENDORA, CA 91 740
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Think River! Interactive Youth Watershed Education Program g?
Developed by the San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy, this project educates students and teachers ^
through hands-on lessons about watershed topics and includes visioning exercises to obtain the input of
young people for a watershed management plan for the San Gabriel River. The "Think River!" program iTJpj"
promotes collaborative partnerships with local municipalities, schools, clubs, and businesses and provides
a forum for ongoing evaluation of the watershed education curriculum. The project includes a high school LrL]
mentor program for llth- and 12th-grade students, a teacher education workshop for 5th-grade teachers, |^=r
and a youth watershed conference for 5th-grade students. The key partners in this project are the City of -
Azusa and a formal planning committee made up of representatives from local organizations. Lti]
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO - $74,1 88
STEVE HOLLENHORST, PO. Box 443020, Moscow, ID 83844-3020 p
Residential Environmental Science Education Center and Teaching Program |=I|
As part of this project, graduate students at the University of Idaho participate in a 2-week training program
focusing on protocols developed by the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
(GLOBE) program. In addition, the project involves creating a residential environmental science school
for hundreds of students in grades 4 through 8 that serves as a model program for math, science, and Iffl
technology education. The graduate students subsequently serve as environmental education field instructors i-
in a 10-week teaching residency at the residential environmental science school. The project supports LI I
ongoing efforts to implement a cross-disciplinary graduate course of study in environmental education and jjTj
natural science. This project also increases the ability of Idaho schools to meet, math, science, and technology pz^
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KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $68,914
SHARI WILSON, 2610 CLAFLIN, MANHATTAN, KS 66502-2743
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Four-State Cross-Training for Environmental Education -=
This project provides an opportunity for state environmental education organizations in Iowa, Kansas, []JJ
Missouri, and Nebraska to share their collective knowledge and expertise through a cross-training and
planning initiative. The initiative involves establishing a four-state committee to organize a multi-state
planning event that focuses on development of environmental education skills and sharing of knowledge
and expertise. The committee is developing an environmental education action plan for each state that
includes a list of priorities and a plan of action and is disseminating project reports to each of the states in '
EPA Region 7. The primary audiences for the project are the board members of the four state environmental L7~]
education organizations. The partners in this project are the Iowa Conservation Education Council, Missouri ~=
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MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY - $92,592
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i* This project provides personnel at Kentucky's higher education institutions with the skills to develop and
g implement environmental literacy and environmental education programs in order to help build capacity
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e for dissemination on their campuses. An interactive web site facilitates communication among project
participants, and the sponsors provide technical assistance throughout the project. The project culminates
with a second workshop that allows participants to share the plans they have developed and the actions
they have taken as well as to reflect on outcomes. Partners for the project include the University of Louisville,
Western Kentucky University, and the KEEC.
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CATONSVILLE CAMPUS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY - $89,379
CHRISTOPHER Fox, 800 SOUTH ROLLING ROAD, BUILDING M, BALTIMORE, MD 21228
'' Community Education and Technology Initiative
The Community Education and Technology Initiative (CETI) addresses climate change and its potential
effects on communities. This project is intended to educate high school students and teachers, community
college students and teachers, and members of local communities throughout Maryland. The CETI includes
two integrated activities designed to enhance understanding of climate change at the local level. The first
activity, the "Beat the Heat!" competition, involves high schools and communities working in partnership
to develop emission reduction or emission sequestering strategies. The second activity, the "Nine Lives"
|lm community forums, includes presenting 18 community-focused climate change education workshops at
" Maryland's community colleges. The CETI is sponsored by the Community College of Baltimore County
Environment Project in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland
Ifjl Association of Community Colleges.
Massachusetts
FAMILY SERVICE, INC. - $62,493
ELIZABETH SWEENEY, 430 NORTH CANAL STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01840
Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids
This project involves training workers who provide direct services to parents in the northeastern
Massachusetts communities of Lawrence and Worcester, which have many minority and low-income residents.
The workers are trained to deliver environmental health education to parents of preschool children in order
to reduce the children's exposure to toxic chemicals in their homes. The direct service workers attend an 8-
hour workshop that provides environmental health education as well as strategies for dealing effectively
with parents. Follow-up support is provided for the workers in two subsequent workshops. The workshops
I are based on curricula previously developed and tested by the project sponsors and the Toxics Use Reduction
' Institute at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. The training and outreach project is designed to
establish a sustainable pool of community workers with expertise in environmental health education and to
reach hundreds of parents.
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - $45,884 !?
Yu MAN LEE, 301 ADMINSTRATION BUILDING, EAST LANSING, Ml 48824-1046 g
Public Education Project to Protect Endangered Species in Michigan 1
This project is initiating a program in southeast Michigan to educate the public about the destruction of ^
habitat for and needless killing of the eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, an endangered species found only in g
that region of the United States. The project is intended to educate teachers and students, landowners who f>
have reported seeing the snakes on their properties, and road maintenance personnel and other workers §
who may encounter the snakes. Workshops, personal consultations, and educational materials developed §?
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are used to provide the public with the necessary skills to make ^
informed decisions about coexisting with the eastern Massasauga rattlesnake. The training includes providing
information about the positive aspects of the snakes, such as their usefulness in controlling rodent populations. [yi
Volunteers from a local resource network of naturalists assist with the project. The public is also informed -z=
through public service announcements, and students are reached through the Internet and workshops held LM]
in schools.
Montana
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - $41,765
MATTHEW KRASKA, PO. Box 173490, BOZEMAN, MT 59717
Wildlife Education in Big Sky Program
The Wildlife Education in Big Sky (WEBS) program enhances the skills of middle and high school science
teachers through a combination of field-based workshops and Internet-based courses. The curriculum
provides teachers with information about climate change and its impacts on the wildlife and wild lands of
the northern Rockies. The WEBS program trains middle and high school science teachers living in Idaho,
Montana, and Wyoming. The program also trains teachers enrolled in the Masters of Science in Science
Education program at Montana State University (MSU). Key partners in this teacher-training program
include Glacier National Park, the Montana Environmental Education Association, the MSU Masters of
Science in Science Education program, National Biological Information Infrastructure, and the Burns
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MICHAEL BITZ, 525 WEST 120 STREET, PO. Box 139, NEW YORK, NY 10027
Alternative Pathways to Environmental Learning
The Alternative Pathways to Environmental Learning (APEL) project uses the arts as a pathway for educating
inner-city students in grades 4 through 8 in New York City schools about important environmental issues
affecting their communities. Direct and interactive programs for children and workshops for instructors
are conducted to teach children about their environment and then design art and stories that demonstrate JTjn
their understanding of environmental concerns. The stories present the information in a way that will
interest other children. The materials generated are distributed in after-school programs and community
outlets such as public housing developments, schools, and community centers. The partners for the APEL i_
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM - $22,000 3
ALAN ANTENUCCI, 620 20TH STREET SOUTH, NHB 104, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 -
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The goal of this project is to enhance the student awareness, knowledge, and skills that are needed to make o
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students. Textbooks often lack specific examples of how the information provided is of practical value. By §
moving away from a strictly textbook-based approach, student participants experience better performance °°
on standardized tests, improved classroom management, increased enthusiasm for learning, and greater |-pn
pride and ownership in accomplishments. The first step to achieving project goals was the adoption of the "' I
GLOBE curriculum in 2000 by the Birmingham City Schools. The project offers training workshops for
30 middle and high school teachers in the Birmingham area and provides equipment and supplies for their .,
classrooms. The training and equipment enable the teachers and their students to gather air quality and 'I
atmospheric data using GLOBE curriculum protocols. {fj
Alaska
ALASKA BIRD OBSERVATORY - $5,000
ANDREA SWINGLEY, PO. Box 80505, FAIRBANKS, AK 99708
Frosty Feathers of the Far North
This project uses activity-based lessons and teacher workshops to involve fourth- through eighth-grade |_T]
students and teachers in scientific inquiries into black-capped chickadee behavior and ecology in Alaska.
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The harsh winter conditions present a unique challenge to teaching applied environmental science during LiL|
the school year. The workshops enhance teachers' skills for teaching environmental subjects and conducting |{jT
scientific inquiry in their classrooms. In the first year of the project, the lessons, combined with classroom
visits by the Alaska Bird Observatory's education coordinator and implementation of a project web site,
have educated approximately 272 students about environmental careers, the ecology of a common resident
bird species in Alaska, potential environmental threats to birds, and how to conduct scientific inquiries.
CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES, INC. - $5,000
MARILYN SIGMAN, PO. Box 2225, HOMER, AK 99603
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Youth Area Watch Teacher Training Workshop
The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, Inc. (CACS), is developing and coordinating the first 2-day training
workshop for teachers involved in the Youth Area Watch (YAW) program, which is an environmental pr
science and education program. This program stresses the involvement of students in real-world
environmental research and monitoring through scientist-student partnerships. The focus of the teacher LJ-Tj
training workshop is to (1) provide participation in ecosystem-scale environmental monitoring and research
projects, (2) familiarize teachers from 11 south-central Alaska communities with the science content and
environmental education expectations for student learning that can be addressed through YAW activities,
and (3) integrate the Chugach School District's science content and environmental education expectations
for student learning into the YAW program for all participating schools. CACS trains teachers in Project
GLOBE coastal data collection activities, and scientists introduce the environmental issues related to their
research. The program serves as a model that can be extended to schools in other Alaska communities.
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£ DIG AFOGNAK ACADEMY - $20,000
J JOHN LARSEN, 204 E REZANOF DRIVE, SUITE 100, KODIAK, AK 99615
| Academy of Elders Science Camp Environmental Education Documentary
^ An intergenerational training camp for 10 teachers, 8 Alutiiq elders, and 36 students explores how to
LJ-I blend traditional and scientific knowledge in public education. The camp (1) examines environmental
iS threats to the community and its resources; (2) strengthens students' critical-thinking skills and confidence
s levels in math, science, and technology studies; (3) trains teachers in methods for implementing environmental
g education; (4) takes advantage of firsthand knowledge from Alutiiq elders; and (5) explores projects that
^ are relevant to rural survival and lifestyles and to native ingenuity. The Academy of Elders is making a
co documentary film about the training camp to educate people about the important environmental issues
g impacting the region. This documentary is to be made available to schools, shown at multiple venues, and
aired on public access cable television. Following the completion of the camp, the students continue to
mTI work with experts in their fields of study, teachers, and elders to complete projects for a competition at the
p^ Rural Science Fair. Upon completion of the fair, the students' projects are publicized on the camp's web
LL|| page and in the local media and are presented to tribal councils.
Arizona
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS - UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - $17,834
ANNE BROWNING-AIKEN, PO. Box 3308, TUCSON, AZ 85722
ECOSTART and the San Pedro River
ECOSTART is a watershed-based environmental education program that builds the capacity of Sierra
Vista elementary schools to educate their students about water conservation, basic ecological concepts, and
bird and fish habitats associated with the San Pedro riparian corridor in southeastern Arizona. ECOSTART
links University of Arizona educators, the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, the Tucson Audubon Society,
and Arizona Project Wet with Sierra Vista elementary school teachers and their students, the Sierra Vista
Water Wise school program, and the Friends of the San Pedro. ECOSTART uses a series of teacher workshops
and student and teacher field trips to address community and school needs for knowledge and understanding
of the relationships between a geographic sense of place, ecosystem functioning, and natural resources.
TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY - $5,013
JENNIE DUBERSTEIN, 300 E. UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, #120, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Proyecto Corredor Colibri
Proyecto Corredor Colibri (PCC) is a binational, collaborative project that works directly with communities
IrH in the Mexican portion of the Upper San Pedro Watershed. PCC focuses on natural and cultural resource
conservation. Specific project goals include (1) capacity building among local residents; (2) conservation
of biodiversity; and (3) development of ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable programs that
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environmental education and community outreach, research and monitoring, and economic diversification
activities, seeking win-win situations for both communities and conservation.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - $20,109 51
LYNNE HEHR, 120 OZARK HALL, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 I
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Waste Not, Want Not - Environmental Issues of Waste Disposal 3
This pilot project engages 25 regional science teachers in Arkansas in an initial 5-day workshop that ^
focuses on issues associated with toxic and nontoxic waste disposal and provides 15 hours of follow-up a
mentoring. The instruction and information received during this project allow the teachers to have a §>
potential environmental education impact on 3,000 to 3,750 students each year. The workshop includes §
lectures; hands-on sessions; visits to the University of Arkansas campus; and field trips to Waste Management §?
Tontitown Landfill, a sinking creek in the Savoy Watershed, a recycling facility, and a wastewater treatment ^
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ongoing relationship between each child and the resources of the California Academy of Sciences.
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AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES - $18,595
JANIE DAVIES, 2750 FOURTH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
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The goal of the Kids for Clean Air program is to educate young people about the causes of air pollution and
how individuals can take personal action to make the air cleaner. The program is targeted toward low-
income elementary school students throughout San Diego and is an important pollution prevention and
environmental literacy initiative. Through the program, students achieve an increase of at least 25 percent LH]
in their knowledge of how their lungs work, how contaminants affect their lungs, what causes air pollution, lljpj
and what they can do to help create cleaner air.
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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - $5,000 |T=n
J. PATRICK KOCIOLEK, GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118 ]=.'
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Wild City! Urban Environmental Education activities are for fourth- and fifth-grade public school students LrL|
in San Francisco communities where residents are traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. The
project connects scientific and environmental concepts to everyday life and experiences in order to make
learning science fun and interesting for children, many of whom have had little or no previous experience | U|
in the natural world. Wild City! helps participants (1) understand biodiversity at the species and ecosystem i-,
levels, (2) emphasizes the importance of local biodiversity as well as the problems facing biodiversity and -
possible solutions, (3) gives each child the opportunity to contribute personally to the preservation of |_JT|
biodiversity through a restoration or cleanup project, and (4) establishes a connection and a potential
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£ CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO RESEARCH FOUNDATION - $10,000
J ROXANNE BAXTER, 1163 EAST SEVENTH STREET, CHICO, CA 95928
Si Kids and Creeks
^ In the Kids and Creeks project, student activities include raising salmonids to the fry stage in the classroom,
uj participating in riparian restoration field trips, and studying creek ecology. Fifteen classes raise salmonids
f in their classrooms and attend at least one riparian restoration field trip and one Creek Ecology Day field
s trip. California State University's objective is to provide teachers with in-service training workshops, materials,
g mentors, and field trips to support curriculum development. Teachers play key roles in planning field trip
Jz activities, especially Creek Ecology Days. In addition to 2nd- through 12th-grade teachers and students,
co at least 200 community members, including college students, parents, teacher's aides, and community
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ECOLOGICAL FARMING ASSOCIATION - $10,750
KRISTIN ROSENOW, 406 MAIN STREET, #313, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
South-Central Coast Strawberry Conference Series
This project involves holding a Strawberry Conference Series and farm tour for south-central coast growers
LTj in spring 2004. The project's focus is on promoting successful post-methyl bromide production methods
and on providing outreach to underserved Spanish-speaking and low-income growers. The conference
series is similar to activities developed for Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties in 2002 with funding from
EPA. The objectives of the conference series are to help farmers evaluate different production methods
based on economic and environmental criteria and to increase their understanding of the tools, techniques,
and resources available to help them make responsible production decisions for themselves and the
environment. The goal of the conference series is for growers to implement practices that meet economic
and management requirements while reducing negative environmental and health impacts.
FRIENDS OF FAMOSA SLOUGH - $5,000
JAMES PEUGH, PO. Box 87280, SAN DIEGO, CA 92138
Rolling Wetland Laboratories
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Lfi tools. Together with presentations, these items provide students and the public with a better understanding
zzi of watersheds, water quality, and plant and animal communities. Moreover, the project furnishes teachers
IE] I with a comprehensive, "turnkey" means of maximizing the educational value of Famosa Slough. The
interactive tools help students develop problem-solving and decision-making skills and impart enduring
impressions of watershed investigations.
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MATTOLE RESTORATION COUNCIL - $5,000
CHRIS LARSEN, PO. Box 160, PETROLIA, CA 95558
Mattole Ecological Education Program
ill The Mattole Restoration Council is supporting career development projects for Mattole students. The
council's Mattole Ecological Education Program is expanding its career development services for high
school students, providing 25 in-class visits and five field trips for six Mattole Watershed public schools
and hosting the annual Watershed Week event. Each of these components ensures that students receive an
adequate level of ecological education and that they are exposed to potential careers in local and regional
watershed restoration.
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This cross-curricular, multidisciplinary, and cross-grade-level project is linking two school districts in two z
states to examine the environmental issues of different communities from the economic, political, social, z
and cultural viewpoints. The project is designed to improve the investigative skills of all the participating ^
students and to encourage collaborative research on local, national, and global environmental issues. g
Community Water Watch focuses mainly on capacity building. Students from different communities 5
connect with each other while studying environmental science. Students also work closely with partner §
agencies through use of web conferences, guest speakers, field studies, and field trips. Teachers involved in =o
the project collaborate with one another and with the partner agencies. ^
PLACER LAND TRUST AND NATURE CENTER - $4,580 [iTj
LINDA DESAI, 3700 CHRISTIAN VALLEY ROAD, AUBURN, CA 95602
Learning from the Land
The Learning from the Land outreach program provides a 1-day field study educational experience for
fifth- through eighth-grade students at the Traylor Ranch Nature Reserve and Bird Sanctuary. The program |_LTJ|
addresses the history of local land use, stream and grassland ecology concepts, and restoration projects at
the sanctuary.
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SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION - $5,453
JILL RODE, 500 NINOS DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103
The Zoo Explorers Program =L\
The purpose of the Zoo Explorers program is to encourage students in grades 9 through 12 to pursue |_JT|
environmental careers. The program provides the students with opportunities to meet conservation -p-i
professionals and participate in hands-on conservation projects. In the year-long program, Zoo Explorers '' I
meet with professionals involved in various aspects of environmental conservation. These professionals [L[j
range from plant biologists to gorilla behavior researchers to zookeepers, and the students meet a different -.
professional each month. In addition to listening to lectures given by the environmental professionals, the II
students participate in hands-on activities that allow them to actually practice conservation. Throughout [yi
the program, the students develop and implement conservation projects for their homes, schools, or ^r
community. The projects are implemented at the middle of the year, evaluated at the end of the year, and L"L||
judged based on the students' development of the projects. The three students who display the best use of iTJpT
their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their projects receive Youth Conservation Scholarships
for college in the amounts of $1,000; $750; and $500. UlN
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SAVE SAN FRANCISCO BAY ASSOCIATION - $10,000
DAVID LEWIS, 1600 BROADWAY, SUITE 300, OAKLAND, CA 94612
Canoes in Sloughs Watershed Education and Community-Based Restoration Program
The Save San Francisco Bay Association launched this program in 1996 as the first experiential education TJT
program in the San Francisco Bay area that was "on the water" and tailored to middle and high school
students. The hands-on educational and restoration activities offered through the Canoes in Sloughs Oil
program help to restore wetland habitat, improve water quality and the overall health of San Francisco Bay, 7=T
and build understanding of and support for the bay and its ecosystems among a new generation of bay area -=
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£ SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE - $5,000
J JANET COHEN, 216 MAIN STREET, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959
ji River Teachers Science Docent Program
^ The goal of the South Yuba River Citizens League River Teachers Science Docent Program is to train
LJ-1 volunteers to work with teachers in order to expand education about water quality and salmon habitat in
f local first- through sixth-grade classrooms. To accomplish this goal, the Science Docent Program is providing
s monthly training sessions for volunteer educators. Each of these workshops trains the volunteers to present
g an enjoyable, hands-on lesson related to water quality or salmon habitat that is consistent with California
^ Content Standards. After each workshop, volunteers visit their partner classrooms in pairs to present the
co interactive lesson to the students. The lessons give students the opportunity to learn about the natural
«3 world while developing their skills for observing, communicating, investigating, and thinking critically
about the environment. By the end of its pilot phase, the program is scheduled to reach approximately 20
Lfl volunteer educators, 300 first- through sixth-grade students, and 10 classroom teachers with three hands-
~ on lessons on water.
TREEPEOPLE INC. - $2,000
RICHAD WEGMAN, 12601 MULHOLLAND DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
Campus Forestry Program
The TreePeople Inc. campus forestry professional development program trains teachers to use environmental
jjTI service-learning as a hands-on teaching tool through which state-mandated academic requirements can be
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TREEPEOPLE INC.-$10,000
RICHARD WEGMAN, 12601 MULHOLLAND DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
CREED Network for Los Angeles County
The project expands the California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network
for Los Angeles County, or "CREEC-LA." CREEC-LA is part of a statewide network supervised (and
funded in part) by the California Department of Education, Office of Environmental Education. Through
this clearinghouse network, public and private educators gain quick access to a wide range of environmental
education providers to support their classrooms. These environmental education providers include nonprofit
organizations, resource agencies, and commercial entities that offer educational programs, curricula, and
iL| materials. At present, CREEC-LA provides 8,000 Los Angeles County teachers with a database of 250
prescreened environmental education programs. During the 2003-2004 program year (September to
August), CREEC-LA is doubling the number of resources in the database, and through a series of six
leadership workshops, CREEC-LA is enhancing the effectiveness of the environmental education programs.
At the same time, CREEC-LA is supporting the connections between programs and teachers through
marketing and by providing one-on-one support to teachers.
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COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $25,000 51
MIKE WAY, 15260 GOLDEN ROAD, GOLDEN, CO 80401 j
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Colorado Environmental Education Professional Development Initiative 1
This project ensures that people entering the environmental education community are grounded with a ^
firm understanding of the fundamentals and guiding principles of environmental education. Secondarily, o1
the project is helping the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education to establish a sustainable process |>
for future training and development of environmental education leaders in the state. The project is also §.
helping to ensure that the guiding principles of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental §?
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COLORADO ENERGY SCIENCE CENTER - $5,000 [lj[
PATRICK KEEGAN, 1767A DENVER WEST BOULEVARD, SUITE 49, GOLDEN, CO 80401 "^EF
Connecting Energy Education in the Classroom to Real- World Problem-Solving T==
The Colorado Energy Science Center (CESC) is expanding its kindergarten through 12th-grade energy LJ.
education initiative to support a cadre of at least 100 teachers and 1,500 students in the investigation of Lfjl
energy use and efficiency. In addition, CESC is providing professional development services for at least 50 p^
teachers, implementing model classroom energy lessons, conducting at least 30 classroom programs, and LJ-I
hosting a public forum for at least 250 students to share what they have learned about home energy {j7l
efficiency and conservation. Project achievements include more educated students, economic benefits for p^
energy users, and reduced air pollution. I1L|
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COLORADO WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION - $14,000
ELAINE STURGES, 6060 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80216
Colorado Study Buddy Stewardship Program
This project is helping young people learn about local ecology and is implementing local stewardship [fl
efforts that improve wildlife habitat and natural resources. The project pairs high school science classes
one-on-one with elementary school classes (in grades 1 through 3) for a school year to study local ecology
and implement a wildlife habitat improvement project. The older and younger students become "study
buddies" as they visit each other's schools and classrooms, take joint field trips, participate in classroom
science and literacy activities, complete a community stewardship project, and make a year-end public
presentation for parents and community members. The project's main objectives are to help students learn Ilp7
and practice positive stewardship skills in order to improve wildlife habitat, increase the students' science -
and literacy skills, and increase the high school students' leadership and teaching skills. J-Tj
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STACY C. TURNBULL, 3607 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, SUITE 101, DENVER, CO 80205 j^j
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This project is increasing students' awareness of environmental issues in their neighborhoods and community T=ri
using the nationally recognized Earth Force curriculum, which guides students through a research-to- -I
action, critical-thinking process. First students explore their community and learn about its resources. [JTj
Then speakers from local agencies provide students with background information about a project related to l-p-
environmental restoration. Next the students engage in the project and make presentations to the ''
community about their findings. Earth Walk is providing service-learning opportunities to 80 students in lfT|
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J LISA BARDWELL, 2120 WEST 33RD AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80211
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LJ-J speaking communityinto both new and existing environmental education and restoration efforts. Front
t| Range Earth Force is providing training and an award-winning curriculum in both Spanish and English to
2E 20 schoolteachers who work in low-income regions in the Denver metropolitan area. Participating teachers
g learn to teach science concepts using an educational model that focuses on (1) hands-on investigation of a
^ local watershed, (2) analysis of data collected by students, (3) understanding of the policies and practices
co regulating behavior in the area, and (4) effective community engagement to preserve or improve the
o environmental health of the watershed.
GORE RANGE NATURAL SCIENCE SCHOOL - $5,000
L I KIM LANGMAID, 400 PINE STREET, PO. Box 250, REDCLIFF, CO 81649
Science Outreach and Applied Research Community Issues Education
This project is expanding the Science Outreach and Applied Research (SOAR) watershed education program.
This program provides students in Eagle and Lake Counties in Colorado with hands-on experience and
ecological understanding of their local watersheds. The program enables the students to make informed
land management decisions and to become stewards of the natural environment where they live. In addition,
the program is monitoring specific sites in the Eagle River Watershed. The program is expanding to
include a new sixth-grade class with approximately 100 students and their teachers, so it can establish two
new monitoring locations in the watershed.
GROWING GARDENS OF BOULDER COUNTY - $5,000
RAMONA CLARK, 3198 BROADWAY, BOULDER, CO 80304
Neighborhood Compost Project
LTJ] The Neighborhood Compost Project is increasing community awareness of and participation in composting
by providing field trips, lectures, and workshops for individuals visiting the project site. This project is also
integrating compost education into existing children and youth programs. In addition to providing
education, the project is providing coordination for three businesses and approximately 1,200 individuals
to compost their kitchen, lawn, and garden wastes, which would otherwise be sent to landfills.
TREES, WATER, AND PEOPLE - $7,270
RICHARD Fox, 633 REMINGTON STREET, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524
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Pine Ridge Alternative Energy Education and Training Program
This program has grown out of a desire expressed by Lakota youth for increased awareness and knowledge
of alternative energy solutions. The program is designed to teach students about energy alternatives that
are environmentally sound, culturally appropriate, and economically beneficial. Specifically, the program
is providing (1) environmental and alternative energy education to at least 100 students via workshops, (2)
specific technology and skill training to at least 20 students who are interested in alternative energy careers
via demonstration projects, and (3) service-learning projects designed to offer hands-on training to young
people. The program is raising community environmental awareness and is helping disadvantaged families
reduce their energy costs.
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PROGRESSIVE TRAINING ASSOCIATION, INC. - $4,969 cp
WARREN GODBOLT, 965 FAIRFIELD AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605 |
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Parent Empowerment and Education About Lead 3
The Parent Empowerment and Education About Lead (PEEAL) project promotes awareness and provides ^
education among poor and low-income families in Bridgeport, which has the highest number of lead a1
poisoning cases in Connecticut. The PEEAL project is aimed specifically at providing services for parents 2
who have children under the age of six and are re-entering the community after incarceration.
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SCIENCE CENTER OF CONNECTICUT - $16,650 ^
HANK GRUNER, 950 TROUT BROOK DRIVE, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06119
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Representatives of a partnership between the Science Center of Connecticut and the Boys and Girls Club J-T|
work in seven urban areas of Connecticut to integrate an ozone monitoring project and a 5-week air
pollution curriculum into each club chapter's education program. Scientists visit each club chapter at least
once per week to work with children and to lead an activity with the assistance of Boys and Girls Club staff.
Delaware
DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE, INC. - $8,000
PAMELA SAPKO, 1810 N. DUPONT STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19806-3308
Horticultural and Environmental Leadership Program
The Horticultural and Environmental Leadership Program (HELP) is a community-based, cross-cultural [fl
environmental education and outreach program that teaches middle school students in Wilmington, pr
Delaware, about prevalent environmental issues in their communities. HELP, which is conducted over 4 LL!
weeks during the summer, also seeks to develop the students' leadership skills through activities focusing
on diversity and cultural competence, job expectations, self-esteem, team building, community activism,
leadership, and personal and civic responsibility.
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION - $20,000
DENA IMBERGAMO, 1707 H STREET, SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
EnvironMentors Project Inner School Academy
In partnership with Coolidge Senior High School, the Washington EnvironMentors Project (WEP) is |u~|
developing the EnvironMentors Project Inner School Academy (EP-ISA), which is a structured, 2-year T=:
environmental science academic program. EP-ISA prepares students for college degree programs and '
professions in environmental science, natural resource management, and watershed protection. The academy
includes in-school environmental curricula, an out-of-school mentoring and career awareness program,
and workplace-based internships and provides significant financial support for college studies.
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JOSEPH Cox, 1450 MERRIHUE DRIVE, NAPLES, FL 34102
£ Mangrove Conservation Station - A Discovery Zone
f This project supports Mangrove Conservation Station - A Discovery Zone, which is a partnership between
g the Naples Nature Center (NNC) and the Collier County Public School System. The conservation station
g is an exhibit that includes a mangrove aquarium, an outline of issues related to restoration efforts, immersing
^ activities, and an oversized mangrove diorama. The project goals are to increase awareness of the need to
m protect and sustain the natural environment, stimulate learning in students, and give them the opportunity
o to explore environmental issues and careers. To supplement the permanent exhibit, NNC is partnering
with the public school system to develop a traveling exhibit using an existing curriculum developed in
I]jj1 cooperation with the school system. The curriculum meets local school district, state, and national academic
standards.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - $22,015
,-, HEIDI KAY, 4202 EAST FOWLER AVENUE, FAO 126, TAMPA, FL 33620
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The purpose of the University of South Florida (USF) Enviro Van Plan is to engage Florida high school
students and their teachers in environmental and public health issues by bringing a mobile environmental
laboratory to their schools. The Enviro Van Plan enables students and their teachers to use advanced
laboratory equipment that would be unavailable to them in a typical high school classroom. The goals of
the project are to (1) make science classes relevant and exciting by introducing students to state-of-the-art
equipment, (2) introduce students to critical environmental and public health issues facing Floridians
through interdisciplinary problem-solving curriculum modules, and (3) show students how they can make
a difference in environmental health issues by presenting a variety of career paths. The results and lessons
learned during the project are disseminated to other Florida teachers.
Georgia
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - $2,185
BRENDA BETTROSS, 3723 MISTLETOE ROAD, APPLING, GA 30802
Programming Kits for Teachers and Volunteers
Throughout the year, school groups and other organized groups request outdoor educational programs
provided by Mistletoe State Park. Most of these groups consist of approximately 40 children. Mistletoe
State Park staff members develop programming kits for teachers and volunteers that provide the opportunity
for larger organized groups to participate in their environmental education programs. Each kit contains a
detailed lesson plan on an environmental topic, posters, activity sheets, and hands-on materials that provide
a better understanding and respect for the environment. Orientation packets introduce teachers, group
leaders, and volunteers to the opportunities that the programming kits create for larger groups.
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Water Works Environmental Training Workshop
This project provides a 2-day workshop that offers teachers information and practical training about the
most important water quality and water resource issues facing Georgia today. Fifty secondary-level science
educators from across Georgia have been given the opportunity to learn about water resource curricula
during this training workshop. The workshop includes plenary sessions that highlight local and statewide
water-related challenges as well as numerous hands-on sessions. These sessions are based on the Water
Source Book curricula developed by EPA and other partners.
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GEORGIA WATER AND POLLUTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION - $2,750
BRYAN WAGONER, PO. Box 6129, MARIETTA, GA 30065 8
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VICKI SEASTROM, 1330 WEST PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 475, ATLANTA, GA 30309 ^
Schoolyard Habitats and Community Outreach: Take It Home '
The National Wildlife Federations (NWF) Schoolyard Habitats and Community Outreach: Take It Home
project is a model initiative to directly magnify the power of NWF's existing programs and resources by
combining and delivering them in innovative ways and by using schools as gateways to increase community
involvement. NWF targeted 12 schools to participate in this project. Five of the schools are in underserved LQ
and culturally diverse neighborhoods in inner-city Atlanta. For all 12 schools, NWF provides teachers Fj^
with basic materials, guidance, and follow-up support. To fully implement and test the model, NWF 'I
works intensively with students, teachers, other school personnel, and community supporters at the five m~]
inner-city schools. The project's goal is to empower students and teachers to practice environmental i-
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UNIVERSITY OF GUAM - $8,900
JEFF D.T. BARCINAS, UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, UOG STATION, MANGILAO, GU 96923 to]
Micronesia Environmental Education Network (MREEN]
The Micronesia Regional Environmental Education Network (MREEN) serves as a link between
environmental educators and outreach practitioners in the western Pacific region. Environmental educators
in this region often face many problems not encountered by their mainland counterparts. Because |±L]
environmental agencies and nonprofit organizations in the region are small, personnel working on education
or outreach activities often work alone or in very small groups. Because of limited local resources, there is
often nowhere for these personnel to turn when they are confronted with problems or looking for new
ideas. MREEN attempts to overcome some of these obstacles by maintaining a support network of
environmental education and outreach specialists who are working on similar issues under similar conditions.
MREEN is currently (1) setting up an electronic archive of environmental education materials developed
in and for the western Pacific region; (2) developing the MREEN web site to provide online access to the
materials; establishing the MREEN "listserv," which connects environmental educators and outreach
specialists throughout the region; and (3) developing a 1-day workshop on designing effective environmental
outreach campaigns for Pacific islands.
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES - $19,480
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SHELLY FIELD, 4865 NORTH RAVENSWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60640 i
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Calumet is My Backyard
This service-learning program connects 12 teachers and 125 students in public high schools to environmental
issues in the Lake Calumet region of southeast Chicago. Through participation in the program, people
become leaders and take responsibility for the condition of the Lake Calumet area. The program also
allows the Building Opportunities for Leadership Development Chicago Institute to offer coordinated
group training for teachers. The program is designed to become a model that can be duplicated in other §?
schools and geographic areas. fq
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT - $4,475 |jr[
ERIN TAYLOR, 2573 S. HOMER LAKE ROAD, HOMER, IL 61849
Taking a Closer Look Workshop
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is planning a 3-day workshop to instruct kindergarten 'I
through 12th-grade teachers about Champaign County's natural resources in terms of their history, current Lj~|
trends, and the future outlook. The workshop is a continuation of a previously offered pilot program. jp=
Workshop elements include hands-on field work and a multidisciplinary approach that is correlated with LL|
state learning goals and standards. Participating teachers receive a resource kit containing field guides, [_]"]
historical documents, posters, publications, and data collection tools that allow them to conduct lessons in
their own classrooms.
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COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE LEARNING CENTER INC. - $24,316
TOM SPAULDING, 1547 ROCKTON ROAD, CALEDONIA, IL 61011
Roots and Shoots
The Roots and Shoots program explores environmental and human health issues through the lens of the |_T]
nation's food system. The program involves 50 children of ages 8 to 14 living in low-income urban
neighborhoods, their families, 8 community organizations, and an additional 250 adults and young people.
Participants in the program are offered opportunities to obtain fresh produce from community farms and
through farmer's markets. The program also teaches participants how to grow their own produce. In
addition, workshops are conducted to share the program model with other groups and organizations.
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INTERSTATE RC&D - $5,000
MARK JACKSON, 3020 EAST FIRST AVENUE, MILAN, IL 61264 E|
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Project Smart Minds Are Reading Thoroughly (SMART) Bus reduces illiteracy, educates young people,
and promotes environmental careers through a series of presentations and hands-on activities. The project
materials are kept on a bus that travels to communities in western Illinois and eastern Iowa. The bus,
which is similar to a bookmobile, reaches about 2,000 students and 1,500 adults.
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3 KELLY JOSLIN, 666 MAIN STREET, WHEATON, IL 60187
Forging Partnerships Between Environmental Educators and Preschools in Suburbia
Naturalists are expanding on previous work involving creation of a preschool version of the Wetlands
Wonder program. The project is introducing hands-on environmental education for up to 800 preschool
students and their teachers. Teacher training workshops are scheduled for fall 2003 and spring 2004. As
an incentive, teachers who complete the training are invited to either participate in a complementary
program at a local marsh or have a naturalist lead their students in an exploration of their schools' natural
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DRIFTING DUNES GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL - $5,000
MARLENE COSBY, 8699 BROADWAY, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
This Land is Your Land Initiative
. The purpose of this project is to implement "This Land Is Your Land," an environmental education and
11 environmental justice training initiative addressing community issues in northwest Indiana. The project
Mjil involves providing instruction about the history of industrial pollution in the area, Lake Michigan's role in
rzr^ the area's development, lake water quality issues, wetland protection, solid waste management, and what
LLL|[ citizens can do to ensure sustainable development.
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INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - $4,990
PAULA SMITH, 100 NORTH SENATE AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206-6015
Environmental Education Lending Kits and Trunks
{HI Since July 2002, more than 35,000 preschool and elementary school students around Indiana have been
exposed to environmental education lending kits. Currently, 91 kits are being circulated by Indiana
University and Purdue University's Teacher Resource Center. The Indiana Department of Environmental
Management (IDEM) is adding materials to the kits on topics such as pesticides and indoor air quality.
IDEM staff members are also promoting the kits at education conferences around the state.
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TIMOTHY GIBB, 610 PURDUE MALL, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907 8
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The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of pest control concepts among childcare providers across ^
Indiana. A multimedia approach is being used to deliver educational messages and materials through S
workshops, presentations, brochures, web sites, and a technical support hotline. Purdue University is ^
sharing the project model with other states in EPA Region 5. Other project partners are developing plans g
to integrate pest control concepts into existing childcare provider training. In addition, the partners are ^
encouraging the childcare industry to adopt integrated pest management principles and are raising awareness §
of pest control issues among the general public.
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - $1 8,750
MARK J. SLATTERLY, 502 EAST NINTH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50319-0034
The Pollution Prevention Intern Program
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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - $5,000 _
MARC NELSON, 227 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 to
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This project is educating approximately 1,000 St. Joseph County residents who are installing new or
replacement water wells about the importance of water system management. The residents are informed
about their legal obligations, groundwater issues, water pollution, water quality testing, and water system
planning.
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EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $4,200
DR. ELLEN KABAT LENSCH, 306 WEST RIVER DRIVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52801 -1221 [iff
Connected by a River [Tr[
The goal of this project is to educate middle school students about how to use real-life learning to increase
their awareness and knowledge of environmental issues. Students develop the necessary skills to make
informed decisions and take responsibility for their actions regarding the environment. The delivery
method is four 1-day, 2-hour, after-school workshops conducted through the Iowa Communication Network.
The students' teachers develop skills in integrating the Connected by a River CD-ROM into the classroom. L-L|
Each middle school receives a Connected by a River CD server package to use in its classrooms. I "FT
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The Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern Program places college graduate and upper-level undergraduate
students in organizations for a 12-week period to help identify, evaluate, and implement environmental L-L|
solutions for specific issues or processes. Selected interns receive 1 week of system-based P2 training from
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and then begin working on their respective projects.
Host facility supervisors develop work plans to ensure management support, and IDNR engineers provide
mentoring and technical assistance. The interns identify, research, evaluate, and assist in the implementation
of alternatives for reducing waste, pollution, or toxicity at their host facilities. The overarching goal of the
project is to reduce environmental pollution by educating college graduate and undergraduate students,
businesses, industries, and institutions about environmental issues.
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J DEWAYNE JOHNSON, 2742 SE MARKET STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50317
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Student Waste and Recycling Audits
The objective of this project is to empower students to work with teachers; administrators; and food
service, office, and custodial staff members to identify ways to reduce and recycle waste generated at their
school. Iowa Recycling Association staff members are working with students to identify and target recycling
s and waste reduction opportunities. Students research the kinds of wastes being generated in their school
g and identify ways to reduce or recycle the waste or otherwise divert it from the local landfill. The project
^ is being implemented for 15 classes.
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BRIAN GEDIINSKE, 627 ORCHARD DRIVE, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50813
Southdale Environmental Education Initiative
The goal of the Southdale Environmental Education Initiative is to provide kindergarten through sixth-
grade students with a variety of hands-on learning opportunities focused on the environment. The intent
is to develop student activities that increase environmental awareness, generate enthusiasm, encourage
family participation, and promote creativity and problem-solving skills. The students participate in a
science fair, at-home energy and resource conservation projects, and recycling projects. Field trips are
included as part of the educational experience.
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HECTOR IBARRA, PO. Box 627, WEST BRANCH, IA 52358
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Hazardous Waste Awareness - Used Oil Filters
In this project, middle school students from rural schools learn about the process of recovering used oil
from oil filters. The students bring used oil filters to the project site, and the filters are weighed before and
after compaction. The students and other community members use hydraulic oil filter presses to study the
amount of used oil that can be recovered by compressing the filters. Once the filters are compressed, about
90 percent of the used oil is recovered. The project is increasing public awareness of the environmental
benefits of compressing used oil filters.
Kansas
See page 3 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
by EPA Headquarters.
F.L. SCHLAGLE LIBRARY - $7,000
PAULA ELLISON, 4051 WEST DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66109
Environmental Kits for Inquiring Students and Teachers
The objective of this project is to provide both tools and training to teachers that will enable them to
perform successful scientific inquiries into environmental concepts with their students. The project is
helping Kansas City science teachers to better train their students in environmental science and scientific
investigation. The F.L. Schlagle Library is providing environmental science inquiry kits that can be checked
out from the library. The kits contain information that guides students through the process of scientific
inquiry into environmental subjects.
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LAURA DOWNEY, 2610 CLAFLIN ROAD, MANHATTAN, KS 66502 8
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The goal of this project is to increase the environmental education capacity in Kansas by using electronic g
technology to create a comprehensive online environmental education community in the state. The project z
involves developing a database of environmental education providers, training opportunities, and resources ^
to increase the state capacity to develop, deliver, and coordinate statewide environmental education programs.
The database is also intended to promote the long-term sustainability of environmental education programs
in Kansas. The project is enhancing the capacity to deliver quality, unbiased, science-based environmental
education in Kansas.
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS EDUCATION CENTER - $5,091
JASON KIRCHMER, 13939 DIAGONAL ROAD, CLEARWATER, KS 67026
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The objectives of the Country Chemistry and Computers water quality workshop directly support the science |-pr
curriculum standards set by the Kansas State Department of Education. The purpose of the workshop is to
enhance the ability of sixth- through eighth-grade teachers to help students achieve these standards. The
workshop is being conducted by the science coordinator at the South Central Kansas Education Center and
trains teachers in the use of scientific equipment. Information about the workshop is being distributed to 50
school districts and posted on the center's web site. Each year from 2003 through 2007, about 20 teachers
in 10 school districts are expected to benefit from attending the water quality workshop.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH - $9,487
GAIL RODNEY, 2385 IRVING HILL ROAD, LAWRENCE, KS 66044 L
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This project is a collaborative effort between the University Career and Employment Service and the 'I
Environmental Studies Program at the University of Kansas and is intended to expand the environmental
career opportunities available to college students. The symposium includes four activities to educate
students about environmental careers, a career panel featuring four to six employers, a job search workshop,
a career fair, and a guest speaker. The project is assessed by students, employers, and project partners
through documentation of career development activities and through evaluations completed by participants.
Kentucky
See page 4 for a profile of a grant awarded to Murray State University by EPA Headquarters.
KENTUCKY AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT IN THE CLASSROOM - $10,700
RAYETTA BOONE, PO. Box 814, FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Environment and Agriculture: Exploring the Issues |[fi
This project involves establishing a college course titled "Environment and Agriculture: Exploring the
Issues" to address the food and fiber system as a component of environmental education. Specifically, this
project is providing course work to help meet Kentucky's proposed environmental education endorsement.
Initially a workshop is used to train 40 teachers who are seeking their master's degrees in elementary
education from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. The workshop is a 3-day course that explores
the connection between agriculture and the environment in our society. The project then provides live Iprj
presentations, field trips to an area farm and ethanol plant, and hands-on activities that can be applied in =*]
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See page 4 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Catonsville Campus of the Community College of Baltimore County
by EPA Headquarters.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD-$10,065
MARY MOSES, 220 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BEL AIR, MD 21014
Household Chemical Safety Program for Youth
This program is providing 4,000 fourth-grade students with instruction in household chemical safety.
The program's focus is on identification, safe use, and proper disposal of common household chemicals.
Through this project, students develop critical thinking skills and important life skills by solving problems,
making decisions, and creating presentations that showcase the knowledge they have gained. °°
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DIANA POST, 10711 BERWICK ROAD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904 |g|
Rachel Carson: A Real American Hero [Ji]
This project is a training program that provides teachers with the necessary resources to educate their pn
students about ecological issues such as the web of life, bioaccumulation, and integrated pest management. =L\
The program uses examples from Rachel Carson's life along with science, math, and writing lessons to JJ-TI
develop each student's knowledge of ecological sustainability. The program also is designed to inspire p^
students to become involved in environmental protection. '1|
THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION - $4,950 ~EF
KATE CLAVIJO, PO. Box 71034, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20813 Ull
Environmental Education Fellowship Program Ld.
Focusing on how to increase the participation of minority students in the field of environmental education, J-Tj
the Environmental Education Fellowship Program is helping teachers to attract and retain student interest jpr
in environmental education. The teachers participate in a pre-conference workshop, conference sessions, L=L
and follow-up presentations to learn basic concepts related to science and environmental education and to Lm
become familiar with new methods to engage students in the field of environmental education.
THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION - $4,560 Ir["
KATE CLAVIJO, PO. Box 71034, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20813
Environmental Education Research
This project involves conducting research related to the impact of comprehensive environmental education
on student learning in Governor's Green Schools. The research findings provide insight into the role of If]
environmental education in achieving the goals of educational reform. The research serves as a foundation ~p^
for establishing the long-term sustainability of environmental education in Maryland schools and provides IL|
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THE BOSTON HARBOR ASSOCIATION - $5,000 e
VIVIEN Li, 374 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 609, BOSTON, MA 02210 5
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This program provides inner-city youth (ages 8 through 12) with after-school opportunities aimed at ^
promoting long-term environmental stewardship of Boston Harbor and the Harbor Islands. The program §
is expanding on the success of existing youth programs by creating a series of 12 hands-on environmental ^
activities specifically designed to make use of the time after school.
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ROBERT B. BEATTIE, 100 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MA 02125
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Opening New Windows on Environmental Justice
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) in Boston is partnering with Alternatives for Community &
Environment (ACE) to create educational videos focusing on environmental justice issues and associated
improvements in local communities. To further the connection to the communities, UMass's Environmental
Studies program actively recruits students who live in the neighborhoods served by ACE to be student Ipr
interns on the project. The videos are used to educate the communities, are incorporated into classes at
UMass-Boston, and may be used as part of a training unit on environmental justice for EPA.
WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (ECOTARIUM) - $10,000
JENNIFER GLICK, 222 HARRINGTON WAY, WORCESTER, MA 01604
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The EcoTarium's multilevel, work-based program targets low-income, inner-city, minority teens in their
third year of the Teen Action Science Crew (TASC) Ambassadors Program. The students focus on
sustainability and environmental justice issues, building skills through program development, delivering [ij]
public programs, assisting with training and mentoring other teens, and community outreach. TASC is
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Michigan
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CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN - $2,500
RICK SAMYN, 1 820 MOUNT ELLIOT STREET, DETROIT, Ml 48207
Kids for the Bees
Building on an existing honeybee apiary program, this project promotes entomology and apiculture science Lfl
among students in selected Detroit public grade schools. Students learn about honeybee anatomy, beehive
management, and honey production. Through hands-on activities in the classroom and in the field,
students learn about bee habitat, natural pest management, and the importance of honeybees to the
human food system and natural environment.
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| COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-$5,000
J CHRISTIE COOK, 3251 BECK ROAD, HILLSDALE, Ml 49242
Writing on the Bean
As part of this project, approximately 300 middle and high school students visit public parks along Bean
Creek near their schools. Younger students write about an aquatic insect of their choice, and older students
search the water for macro-invertebrates. In addition, students conduct an inventory of native plant and
aquatic species at all the public parks along Bean Creek. Using the inventory information, a watershed
planning committee develops a web site containing a virtual tour of the watershed and prepares a pocket
map identifying the parks and other public access sites. The back of the map details the native plants and
ro aquatic life found at the sites.
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MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY - $4,892
JOAN CHADDE, 1400 TOWNSEND DRIVE, HOUGHTON, Ml 49931
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The Kids Make a Difference program provides incentives for kindergarten through 12th-grade students,
teachers, and youth groups to develop projects that promote environmental education, community service,
JT| I and environmental enhancement. School classes and youth groups select environmental topics to study
and to teach others about, or they design and implement projects that address environmental issues in
their communities. Students share their projects through presentations to other students or by publishing
articles in the newspaper. All program participants receive Earth Day award certificates and tokens of
recognition. In addition, their names are entered in a drawing in which they could win an educational tool
kit or an environmental education field trip.
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U CARIN SKOOG, 411 WEST FIRST STREET, ROOM 208, DULUTH, MN 55802-1192
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WILDLIFE UNLIMITED OF ALLEGAN AND OTTAWA COUNTIES - $13,634
TRAVIS WILLIAMS, A5678 143RD AVENUE, HOLLAND, Ml 49423
Wetlands and Water Quality of the Macatawa Watershed
|tn This project uses three-dimensional models of the environment called "enviroscapes" to teach students
tp; about watershed concepts and to demonstrate how people pollute water and how water pollution can be
j| prevented. By using the models, students learn how everyone affects water quality and how they can help
HjT to prevent or clean up pollution. The classroom activities prepare students to study topography, plants,
fish, buffers, and water quality when they visit ponds and wetlands. The project also builds responsibility
iE]J by educating students about their role in watershed protection.
Minnesota
Energy: Dollars and Sense
This project involves creating an interpretive exhibit and resource center at the main branch of the Duluth
Public Library. The exhibit includes an interactive kiosk featuring an Internet site that is used to educate
Duluth residents about energy production, use, and conservation. Also, the real-time and historical
performance of a 2.4-kilowatt photovoltaic system located on the roof of the library is monitored and is
displayed in the kiosk and on the Internet site. The site is enhanced by a variety of energy-related links and
tools. The exhibit inspires critical thinking about the economic, environmental, and health issues related
to energy consumption and resulting greenhouse gas emissions. Duluth residents are taught decision-
making skills that help them to reduce energy-related pollution.
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HERON LAKE WATERSHED DISTRICT - $10,770 g§
JAN VOIT, PO. Box 345, HERON LAKE, MN 56137 5
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This project is providing educational opportunities for students living in the West Fork Des Moines River ^
Watershed. The project emphasizes the effects of nonpoint source water pollution and the benefits of 3
pollution prevention, and it increases environmental awareness by showing the students how they can ^
personally help improve their environment. Guided by project leaders, the students identify lakeshore g
properties in a certain area, collect environmental samples for analysis, present their findings at a public >;
meeting, and create public education brochures. z
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MINNESOTA LAKES ASSOCIATION - $5,000 I
PAULA WEST, 19519 STATE HIGHWAY, 371 N, BRAINERD, MN 56401 p
Educating Youth in Minnesota about Lake Ecology and Stewardship ~
The Minnesota Lakes Association is continuing work begun during Phase I of the Youth and Ecology LtLJ
Stewardship curriculum project. Phase II builds on the New Hampshire Department of Environmental ||rr
Services lake ecology curriculum that was modified to educate more than 1,000 fifth- and sixth-grade
students in Minnesota. An additional 500 students in at least six schools are studying under the new JT|1
curriculum, which is tailored specifically to Minnesota. Students continue to learn about the specific jj
types of lake ecology that they personally experience and about stewardship practices for lake protection. 'I
Phase II is improving academic achievement by exposing students to multidisciplinary environmental
education concepts that are not routinely taught in their classrooms.
RIVER BEND NATURE CENTER - $4,920 [ff
NALANI MCCUTCHEON, 1000 RUSTAD ROAD, PO Box 186, FARIBAULT, MN 55021 7=
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Partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Faribault, the River Bend Nature Center is conducting !=L
environmental outreach to business leaders, government officials, and educators. Business guests at an after- [in
work event raise their awareness of the social, economic, and cultural value of natural resources and build an ~^
understanding of environmental threats and environmental protection. At a policy forum, government officials L_|
are introduced to the tools available for natural resource protection and discuss ordinances and other policies []"]
designed to preserve the environment. Another part of the initiative, a professional development workshop for p=
educators, provides guidance and tools for incorporating local natural resource issues into classroom curricula. Oil
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CLINTON COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER - $7,036
NELLIE NEAL, PO. Box 93, CLINTON, MS 39060
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The purpose of this project is to provide local teachers with substantive assistance and technical training in
order to facilitate and improve their use of the environmental education resources that are available at the
Clinton Community Nature Center. The center has two goals for the project to (1) provide professional
support for teachers who visit the center with their classes and (2) to include eighth- and ninth-grade
classes in the center's network of nature laboratories and teacher support. "Buddy Kits" are being developed
for distribution to teachers and students visiting the nature laboratories at the center. An outreach program
is being developed to contact teachers who are not familiar with the programs offered. A conference is
being planned to introduce 30 new teachers to educational opportunities at the center. A stipend is to be
paid to each teacher who attends the conference to cover the cost of a substitute teacher.
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^ AREA RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES - $25,000
| MICHAEL NELSON, 4236 LINDELL, ST. Louis, MO 63108
iS Community Access to Environmental Education
f The goals of the Community Access to Environmental Education (CATEE) project are to (1) mobilize St.
g Louis residents and students to implement neighborhood projects designed to prevent air and water pollution
g and (2) increase the participation of schools, households, and businesses in recycling and solid waste
§ reduction practices. The CATEE project has been divided into two methods of service delivery: school-
m based and community-focused.
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KCPT PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC. - $5,000
KAREN MELL, 125 E. 31 ST STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Iff] Saving the Earth
Kansas City Public Television (KCPT) is developing and delivering a workshop that trains 35 teachers to
integrate an existing environmental education resource, "e-Eats," into their curricula. About 400 students
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KCPT is also developing and publishing six new lessons for the workshop and for an e-Eats web site.
MERAMEC REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION - $5,000
TAMA F. SNODGRASS, 4 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ST. JAMES, MO 65559
Meramec Regional Children's Water Festival
The goals of the Meramec Regional Children's Water Festival are to provide an enjoyable, interactive,
hands-on educational opportunity for middle school students and to promote aquatic environmental
, education. This festival is a 1-day event during which about 1,000 middle school students attend six
11 sessions addressing various water-related issues. Each session lasts approximately 25 minutes. Between 25
and 30 different sessions are conducted by volunteers from different organizations. The festival focuses on
protecting water resources from a variety of nonpoint sources of pollution to ensure safe drinking water and
a healthy environment.
THE GREEN CENTER - $5,000
SHELLEY WELSCH, 8025 BLACKBERRY AVENUE, ST. Louis, MO 63130
Environmental Outreach to Youth
The Green Center engages 120 students of ages 6 through 18 who are living in environmental justice
communities in real-world learning experiences that develop their critical-thinking and decision-making
skills through service-learning activities. The goal of the project is to improve the access of this group of
students to environmental education. The students receive training in community involvement,
environmental stewardship, and community service, and they perform a community service project.
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MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION - $25,000 1
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In 2002, the Montana Environmental Education Association established focus groups for meetings across
much of Montana. These ongoing meetings reach a diverse audience of environmental education providers
over a large geographic area. The meetings are used to establish specific guidelines and a baseline
understanding among environmental education providers based on the Guidelines for Excellence. In
addition, the project is developing leadership in Montana's environmental education community and is
increasing the skills, knowledge, and expertise of Montana's environmental education providers. The project
is also increasing the legitimacy of environmental education in Montana and is laying the groundwork for
a Montana environmental education certification program.
Recycling and Composting Workshops
This project provides educational programs about recycling, material reuse, and resource conservation for
civic organizations, schools, and workshops. The recycling training focuses on buying products with
recycled content. School educational programs are conducted using video presentations and samples of
recycled material such as compost, chipped glass, and crushed concrete. Backyard composting workshops
provide community residents and students with an opportunity to learn about composting yard waste and
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KEEP LEXINGTON BEAUTIFUL - $2,559
CYNDI SMITH, PO. Box 70, LEXINGTON, NE 68850
Storm Drain Markers to
The Storm Drain Markers project educates the public and addresses the problems associated with people's l^n
dumping of oil and other products into storm drains. Among other things, the City of Lexington provides i
the labor to apply the 500 curb markers, which say "No Dumping" in both English and Spanish. The goal \^\
of the project is to improve water quality by notifying city residents that dumping into storm drains is lljpj
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KAREN PALAZZOLO, PO. Box 30370, LINCOLN, NE 68503-0370
Wildlife Education Grant
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is purchasing Wildlife Education Trunks for distribution to six LH] |
district offices. Each trunk includes animal furs, skulls, and bones; prairie plants; insect identification
materials; outdoor education supplies; and related curriculum materials. The district offices are using the
trunks for educational programs related to wildlife and conservation. The trunks are available for loan to
schoolteachers, parents conducting home schooling, and other educators. pr
SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF NORTHWEST NEBRASKA - $24,784 to}
FRANK NEMETH, 1010 EAST NIOBRARA STREET, CHADRON, NE 69337
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of the project is a demonstration to the community about how to buy recycled products and how to ' '
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£ THE GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION - $11,230
J SUSAN S. SEACREST, PO. Box 22558, LINCOLN, NE 68542
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The mission of the Nevada Division of Wildlife is "to protect, preserve, manage, and restore wildlife and its ^
habitat for their aesthetic, scientific, educational, recreational, and economic benefits to citizens of Nevada 3
and the United States." The project is a partnership between the Nevada Division of Wildlife and the ^
Northern Nevada Regional Service-Learning Coordinator and has two major phases: (1) an environmental g
service-learning and Project WILD Take Action environmental education and conservation program called 5
Trout in the Classroom and (2) completion of an interpretive public nature study area to be used in §
conjunction with the first phase. Trout in the Classroom focuses on interactive, hands-on environmental :x>
stewardship training and development of real-life skills through the raising of Tasmanian rainbow trout 3
eggs to the fry state in the classroom. Teachers, high school mentors, parent volunteers, and senior citizen
volunteers are trained in service-learning and Project WILD Take Action techniques to teach hands-on hjj
science lessons in the participating classrooms.
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NORTHEAST RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION - $1 2,000
ELIZABETH A. BEDARD, 9 BAILEY ROAD, CHICHESTER, NH 03258
Furthering School Recycling Through Student-to-Student Peer Matching
The Northeast Resource Recovery Association is partnering with New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc., and
is expanding its successful recycling efforts in New Hampshire schools to establish an active and varied peer
mentoring program for school recycling. This program encourages students to learn about and advance
recycling as a team, strengthens their commitment to recycling, and expands the amount of recyclables
removed from schools.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION - $4,998
JAHNAY PICKETT, 51 COLLEGE ROAD, DURHAM, NH 03824
Teaching Skills for Multimedia Environmental Education
The University of New Hampshire and its partners train and support 250 teachers of grades 4 through 8
in the use of multimedia curriculum materials for environmental education. Five teacher workshops are
offered in person and through an interactive videoconferencing system. Also under development are five
engaging multimedia curriculum units with hands-on activities that are intended to improve students'
critical thinking skills and environmental awareness.
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CAMDEN CITY GARDEN CLUB, INC. - $4,994
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Educating Home Gardeners about Water Management jrE
The Camden City Garden Club, Inc., project is educating the public about the importance of efficient '
water use and the environmental impact of using water in a garden. The project encourages English- and [lj]
Spanish-speaking visitors to tour the Cityscapes Garden. The garden features interactive signage about \-.
using water efficiently. Visitors are also given materials about efficient use of water and other environmentally ' 1
friendly gardening practices. The gardening activities addressed also include mulching, plant selection, mi
rain barrel use, and prevention of nonpoint source pollution.
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| COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS - $1 6,700
J DR. JACK M. BERNARDO, 214 CENTER GROVE ROAD, RANDOLPH, NJ 07869-2086
| Stream to Sea: A Workshop Series on Water Quality for Middle School Teachers
!=J The primary goal of the Stream to Sea project is to improve the environmental education skills of sixth-
LJ-I through ninth-grade science teachers in northwestern New Jersey. The workshop series helps teachers
^ implement environmental education programs at their schools with classroom lessons that meet New
5 Jersey's Science Core Curriculum Standards. Using water as a theme, the New Jersey Statewide Initiative
g Regional Center at the County College of Morris conducts a series of teacher workshops and field trips
^ using hands-on materials and activities. Teachers are then able to bring the skills gained to their students.
« For example, after teachers instruct their students about water pollution using classroom inquiry-based
<3 lessons, the students investigate a local pond's ecosystem, continue their investigation at associated streams,
and study the streams as they flow to the ocean. The students analyze the water and study flow rates,
L]~| currents, and the plants and animals living in the pond and streams.
l| GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY - $5,1 43
lp ROBIN L. DOUGHERTY, 303-9 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07102
Iff] Distance Learning Program: "My City, My Responsibility"
i- The Greater Newark Conservancy is partnering with Verizon to educate eighth-grade students in urban
I I centers in New Jersey about environmental issues in their communities. Participating teachers attend a
seminar to develop the skills needed to explore communication technology and help students research
environmental issues in their communities. The students develop a publicity campaign and associated
I | materials to teach other students about urban environmental issues. The teachers use the Internet to share
{JT~| their lessons, experiences, and progress. By means of video conferencing, the students present what they
have learned. The student presentations integrate communication, organizational, and critical thinking
skills.
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NORTH JERSEY RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - $5,000
CHRISTINE HALL, 54 OLD HIGHWAY 22, SUITE 201 , CLINTON, NJ 08809
Tools for Community Resource Protection
[fTl The North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council is partnering with the Sussex and
Warren County Planning Departments and the Upper Delaware and Wallkill Watershed Management
projects to focus the attention of community representatives on natural resources, water quality, and smart
growth. Participants in project workshops develop decision-making skills in the context of the competing
demands for development and protection of the water supply and natural resources of Warren and Sussex
Jjp Counties in northwestern New Jersey. The workshops also provide participants from all levels of municipal
pri government with technical resource information and geographic information system (GIS) tools to help
'I them implement resource protection practices in their communities.
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CHRISTINE HALL, 54 OLD HIGHWAY 22, SUITE 201 , CLINTON, NJ 08809 5
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In this project, middle and high school teachers in Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties learn ^
to incorporate biological and chemical field testing techniques into their science, math, and language arts £
classes. The project partners are the County Soil Districts in Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, and Warren ^
Counties; the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife; j|2
and the NJDEP Division of Watershed Management's AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador Program. The a>
partners provide three 1-day workshops on background information and associated inquiry-based lessons §.
addressing watershed concepts, stream ecology, the value and function of riparian buffers (measures for
preventing damage to and pollution of stream banks), and benthic macro-invertebrates (large invertebrates
found at the bottom of a body of water). In addition, an overview of Project WET and Project WILD
activities is presented. Follow-up sessions assess the benefits of the training and its implementation in
classrooms. i-
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - $1 8,500 [trf
DR. JOAN EHRENFELD, 3 RUTGERS PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901 h
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This project provides a web site where students and citizens can access information about watershed issues ' I
pertaining to most of New Jersey's urbanized watershed areas. The site is maintained in English and
Spanish and has a section where volunteers can enter their water quality data. Watershed reports on the
site are developed and maintained by the Rutgers University Center for Information Management to
educate individuals about urban watershed issues such as flooding, nonpoint source pollution, degraded
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FRAN VARACALLI, 41 LILAC DRIVE, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822
The Explorer Project
This project provides an interactive web site that teaches students about the importance of protecting the
land in the South Branch Raritan River Watershed to ensure better water quality and to maintain the
health of the watershed. The project is intended to support middle and high school teachers in more than
80 schools in this watershed. In a workshop, teachers learn how to use a web-based Geographic Information |"J7[
System (CIS) to help their students analyze land use changes and use data sets. Workshop participants can i
use the web site to create activities that their students can complete in order to understand how to protect L~L~1
the environment in their communities. ITTT
TEANECK CREEK CONSERVANCY, INC. - $5,000
MARY ARNOLD, 20 EAST OAKDENE AVENUE, TEANECK, NJ 07666 |T=J"
Hands Across the Creek
The Hands Across the Creek project provides an understanding of past and present open space and land
use issues to seventh and eighth graders at Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin Middle Schools.
Students examine the advantages of preserving open space to benefit air and water quality, providing l"pr
contact with the natural world, reducing pollution, and enhancing biodiversity in Bergen County. Students
learn about land use history, participate in eco-art and technology projects, and become involved in land [_JT]
use decision-making and environmental stewardship practices.
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| WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED GROUP - $4,000
Jj NATHANIEL SAJDAK, 34 SOUTH ROUTE 94, LAFAYETTE, NJ 07848
fi Wallkill River Watershed Management Project
^ The Wallkill River Watershed Management Group is developing a calendar to provide monthly educational
i-i-i materials on watershed-related environmental issues such as water conservation, storm water management,
? point and nonpoint source pollution, and watershed management. The calendar has event and meeting
SE dates as well as information designed to encourage stakeholders to get involved in watershed projects.
g Stakeholder groups; government officials at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels; and educational,
^ environmental, and agricultural groups have worked together to produce the appropriate informational
co entries. The project fosters greater public involvement in the meetings and other gatherings associated
J3 with watershed stewardship.
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S.I ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO - $5,150
MARY DWYER, PO. Box 36958, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87176
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Educators of kindergarten through 12th grade, non-government, and government agency personnel
I | throughout the state are invited to workshops designed to develop their skills on sound educational practices.
The New Mexico Multi-Facilitator Training Program is the first in a series of facilitator workshops designed
to build capacity for the delivery of environmental education programs in New Mexico. The program is
designed to increase the number of teachers across the state who know about natural resources and how
they can integrate that information into effective classroom teaching strategies that focus on education
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RON VORHEES, 1190 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE, SANTA FE, NM 78502
Lead Poisoning Prevention for Expectant Teens and their Children
Teachers, other school staff members, and health care providers across New Mexico are attending workshops
to learn how to teach expectant teens about the adverse effects of lead exposure before, during, and after
pregnancy as well as ways to prevent lead exposure. Key partners in the project are the New Mexico
Department of Education, the New Mexico Department of Health, and high school teachers across the
state.
NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT - $10,000
SANDRA ELY, PO. Box 26110, SANTA FE, NM 87502
Public Outreach about Effects of Ground-Level Ozone in San Juan County
To teach fourth-grade students about the effects of ozone in San Juan County, the New Mexico Environment
Department (NMED) is providing ozone educational activities for 28 elementary schools. NMED contacts
teachers after these activities to provide follow-up instruction about lesson plan development and about
how to lead students through exercises that demonstrate how ozone impacts their daily lives.
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The Water Conservation Teacher Mini-Workshop project is designed to educate teachers about water-related ^
issues in New Mexico and to supply them with water conservation educational materials for themselves and §
their students. The Office of the State Engineer is partnering with local municipalities to host a series of 10
to 15 workshops throughout the state. The priority for having a workshop goes to areas that have been most
affected by drought and that do not have a water education program in place. Less populated rural areas are
given the opportunity to partner with neighboring school districts in order to fill a workshop. Workshops
specifically designed for teachers in early elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools are available.
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The goal of the Teen Educators in Earthworks project is to increase environmental literacy among families
in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico. Approximately 4,000 people participate in the programs of the
Santa Fe Children's Museum each year. The museum's Earthworks projects serve as living demonstrations
of how a community can solve its inherent problems with land restoration while creating a context for
hands-on environmental education. The museum's programs are free and have no registration requirements
for community members.
New York
See page 5 for a profile of a grant awarded to Teachers College by EPA Headquarters.
ARM-OF-THE-SEA PRODUCTIONS, INC. - $5,000
PATRICK WADDEN, PO. Box 175, MALDEN-ON-THE-HUDSON, NY 12453
"Thinking Like a Watershed" Workshop
"Thinking Like a Watershed" is a participatory arts and ecology workshop for students of ages 11 through
16. The project is a partnership of three community-based organizations that host summer camp programs i_
for urban youth. This project begins by developing the students' understanding of their role in the IL|
environment. Introductory sessions focus on watersheds and how they work, including the water cycle, |]ji
groundwater movement, and nonpoint source pollution. The students then use multimedia materials to rzz
create paintings, sculptures, and masks depicting community environmental concerns. The students' LUJ
creations are displayed as part of a pageant for other campers and the community. The pageant is also TjT
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BECZAK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, INC. - $4,000 |T=T
CYNTHIA Fox, 35 ALEXANDER STREET, YONKERS, NY 10701
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The Beczak Environmental Education Center, Inc., brings children to the Hudson River to experience its
beauty and learn about its history, science, and ecology. This after-school environmental club teaches
students about the environment and what it means to be an environmental steward. The program targets
students from the Yonkers neighborhoods with the lowest mean incomes. The fourth and fifth graders take
part in interactive projects as they investigate both the river and their school environments. The students
produce a poster display and a school-wide environmental improvement plan to share what they have
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b? BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN - $5,000
Jj KlRSTEN MUNRO, 100 WASHINGTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11225
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^ This project is an initiative of the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (BBG) community horticulture program, "Brooklyn
u-1 Greenbridge." In this project, BBG extends sustainable gardening from pilot community gardens into surrounding
£ underserved neighborhoods in New York City's five boroughs. The project expands use of native plants, facilitates
g partnerships between community gardens and community-based organizations, and involves community members
g in the environmental issues that they face. In addition to developing the understanding and skills required to
^ improve their neighborhoods with sustainable gardens, the project participants develop the leadership skills
eo needed to become more effective environmental stewards and leaders in their communities.
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CATSKILL CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT - $10,000
TOM ALWORTH, PO. Box 504, ROUTE 28, ARKVILLE, NY 12406-0504
The Catskills: A Sense of Place
The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development is training teachers in the Margaretville Central,
Fallsburg Central, and Onteora Central School Districts to implement the lessons and activities found in
five modules of "The Catskills: A Sense of Place." The modules are as follows: (1) Water Resources, (2)
, Geography and Geology, (3) Human History, (4) Culture and the Arts, and (5) Ecosystems. They are
11 designed to teach students in grades 4 through 12 about the environmental and cultural assets of the
MjTj Catskill region. The modules promote environmental stewardship as students learn about their watershed
p= and the impacts that people have on watersheds and associated communities. Teachers learn how to
LL| incorporate the module lessons into their classroom curricula and correlate those lessons with New York
]jTj State Learning Standards. In addition to workshops, the program provides ongoing support for the teachers.
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SAMANTHA STONE, 1591 FULTON AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10457
Crotona Park Watershed Public Education Campaign
This public education campaign focuses on Indian Lake in Crotona Park. The project combines a service-
learning component for middle and high school students with outreach to the public. Students from the
Phipps After School Program are studying lake water ecology and are conducting research on the microbiotic
and macrobiotic biology of the lake and the New York City water supply system. These students also are
developing a display based on their investigations for the Crotona Park Nature Center. Students from the
Bronx Outreach High School are studying the New York City water supply system and are developing a
display for the nature center that highlights human activities and their impacts on the watershed, Crotona
JT| | Park, and the lake. The displays and other outreach materials developed by the students are used by
summer camp volunteers to educate park visitors about important water issues.
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GREENE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $4,900
ELIZABETH LoGiuoicE, 907 GREENE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, CAIRO, NY 12413
Creekside Classroom Program - Phase 1
The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District is partnering with the Catskill Middle School
]JJ and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County to design and implement an interdisciplinary
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of teachers and the partners are developing lesson plans based on existing environmental education resources
JT] I and are correlating the plans with New York State Learning Standards. The selected lessons and activities
focus on riparian buffers, water quality, and biodiversity. Teachers and students are designing and planning
a creekside celebration to share what they have learned with parents and community residents.
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GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOLS - $9,000 o
ALAN FIERO, 6072 STATE FARM ROAD, GUILDERLAND, NY 12084 S
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The Pine Brush, an inland pine barren located near the Guilderland Central Schools, has lost significant §
acreage as the result of development. More than 850 students in grades 2, 7, 8, and 9 are restoring the 2
native plant population to the Pine Brush by raising the plants in their classrooms and working in the ^
community to place the plants in local gardens. The older students mentor the younger students and work g
with their teachers to increase public knowledge and understanding of the Pine Brush Preserve. The 3>
purpose of establishing native plant gardens in the community is to return native species to the Pine Brush §
ecosystem. Students study and survey the ecosystem to determine the progress of habitat restoration. n>
Their written reports are submitted to the Pine Brush Preserve Commission. ^
HUDSON RIVER SLOOP CLEARWATER, INC. - $4,874 [LTJ
CHRISTOPHER BOWSER, 112 MARKET STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Teacher Training for the Urban Estuary
This project provides 35 New York City teachers with methods and materials that they can use to teach
their students about environmental issues associated with New York Harbor. The project includes a workshop
to introduce teachers to the Hudson River's cultural and natural history as well as the ways that people
have used and impacted the river's ecosystems. The teachers explore ways to apply what they have learned
Buffalo River contamination.
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group, interactive sessions focusing on the biology, cultural history, and current environmental problems T=
of the Hudson River. At a follow-up meeting with each teacher, project staff help to customize studies of ILI
the Hudson River for the teacher's classroom curricula. This process includes establishing correlations [n
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OLD FIRST WARD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. - $5,000
LAURA KELLY, 62 REPUBLIC STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14204
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The Community Environmental Education Demonstration project educates the children and teenagers in
the traditionally underserved areas of the Old First Ward community about ecological problems such as
pollution, contaminated soils, and numerous Brownfields associated with industrial development in their
neighborhood. The Old First Ward Community Center is conducting workshops that include field trips
to the nearby Tifft Nature Reserve, local greenhouses, grain elevators, and polluted industrial sites along
the Buffalo River. The workshop participants focus on community garden projects as a means to explore
various environmental practices that can improve their quality of life and lower their contribution to \T=,
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| PACE UNIVERSITY-$14,000
J= FRED ZALCMAN, 78 NORTH BROADWAY, E-HousE, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10603
| The Pace Energy Project: Power Scorecard and Education Outreach
^ The Pace Energy Project uses the Power Scorecard educational program to provide information about the
LLJ electrical power industry and to encourage people to choose safer, more environmentally sound forms of
t| energy. This program provides the public with information about their electricity options, such as "clean,
s green" electricity service. The Power Scorecard is a web-accessible educational tool that local organizations
g can access. Pace University is holding workshops to provide organizations with the opportunity to teach
^ the public how to use the Power Scorecard. To implement the project in New York, workshops are held to
en discuss environmental issues in the community and electricity resources available to consumers. The
o objectives of the project are to establish web pages about the Power Scorecard that are specific to New York,
train members of appropriate organizations, and develop a manual of existing information to assist consumers.
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM - $18,000
YVONNE SIMONS, 207 FRONT STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10038
Marine Science for Visually Impaired Students
Lm This project teaches visually impaired students in New York City about marine ecology and science.
Students attend workshops aboard the South Street Seaport Museums educational vessels, the Pioneer and
Wavertree, to learn how people and pollution affect ecosystems. The sixth, seventh, and eighth graders
participate in interactive learning processes and receive hands-on science instruction. As a result of the
project, students develop a greater understanding of marine ecosystems and have a greater sense of
I I stewardship. They learn problem-solving skills, analyze environmental information, study the factors
involved in population growth, and are better able to draw conclusions from data. The overarching goal is
to help the students become active members of their communities.
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GAIL ABRAMS, 1600 SPRING VALLEY ROAD, OSSING, NY 10562
. Teatown Lake Reservations, Inc., Water Quality Education Program
I | This program teaches public middle and high school students in Westchester and Putnam Counties about
water quality issues associated with their local streams. The program focuses on the Croton Watershed,
which provides part of New York City's water supply. Teachers learn how to collect and analyze water
quality data in order to identify troubled areas. Students and teachers then visit watershed streams to
gather and assess the water quality information. As students learn about the watershed, they also discover
their role as environmental stewards. The program includes holding a student conference and publishing
students' water quality data.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY - $10,000
5] LEE LIVNEY, 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, BRONX, NY 10460
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TjT] Project Creek Restoration, Exploration and Education in Kings County (CREEK) is a partnership between
' the New York Aquarium and John Dewey High School. Project CREEK teaches students about
]Tj environmental careers, environmental science concepts, marine science, tidal wetland ecology, and wildlife
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conservation. High school students attend a 1-day habitat restoration workshop, where they study
endangered species and habitat loss in Brooklyn, New York. They study the environmental issues in
Coney Island Creek. The program is geared toward a large, ethnically and socio-economically diverse
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MORRIS AUTRY, 1704 WEEKSVILLE ROAD, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909 |
Education to Prevent Children from Lead Poisoning i
Through this project, parents and other participants are educated about the issue of lead poisoning, which ^
is one of the leading environmental health threats to children under the age of 6 years. The goal of this o1
education and awareness project is to identify and reduce the number of children exposed to lead. The 3>
project is being implemented using various educational methods, including (1) a series of seminars and §
community forums aimed at specific target groups; (2) a media campaign using radio, television, and §?
newspapers; (3) dissemination of lead hazard information through pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, ^
bulletin boards, and booths and displays; and (4) design of lead hazard reduction plans for local governments.
As a result of these efforts, there have been increases in the community residents' knowledge regarding
sources of lead poisoning and in safety measures to reduce and eliminate lead exposures.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FUND - $21,998
JUDY POPE, PO. Box 25825, RALEIGH, NC 27611
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Earth and Environmental Science Institute
This project expands the Environmental Education Fund's successful summer institute to reach educators
who have struggled to offer a viable earth and environmental science program. These educators are immersed
in a week-long training session that is supplemented with subsequent mentoring sessions. The Environmental
Education Fund has partnered with six other agencies, including the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, to develop a curriculum-based, technology-rich, outdoor environmental education experience.
The project provides real-life opportunities for participants to practice critical-thinking and problem-
solving skills while making informed, science-based decisions as individuals and as teams. Based on
evaluations and feedback received during previous institutes, the demand to expand this successful initiative
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MECKLENBURG COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION - $4,376
MAREK SMITH, 700 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
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The Educators' Naturalist Weekend provides 2 days of hands-on workshops for teachers and nonformal
educators at the Mecklenburg County Nature Center. Participants are given resource materials for use in
their classes, and the training enables the teachers to incorporate the lessons and projects into their curricula.
Two different training tracks are offered. One track emphasizes creating and using an outdoor classroom,
and the other focuses on integrating environmental education with art and literature. Teacher renewal
credits and North Carolina Environmental Education Certification credits are offered.
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£ NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS - $5,000
J STEVE BENNETT, 3800 BARRETT DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC 27609
| North Carolina Envirothon Program
^ The North Carolina Envirothon program is organized by an independent steering committee and is operated
u-i under the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The Envirothon is a
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s the natural resource agencies in the state, environmental organizations, and private resource partners. The
g natural resource components of the competition include soils, forestry, aquatics, wildlife, and current
^ environmental issues. The goals of the program are to (1) provide an environmental education opportunity
m for all middle and high school students, (2) provide the students with an opportunity to learn about and
o meet natural resource personnel, (3) provide student teams and teachers with a natural resource materials
packet, and (4) get students interested in pursuing environmental careers when they attend college.
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GATEWAY TO SCIENCE CENTER, INC. - $5,000
ELIZABETH DEMKE, 2700 STATE STREET, SUITE 17, BISMARK, ND 58503-0669
"Earth Wellness" Environmental Festival
Gateway to Science Center, Inc., is holding its fifth annual "Earth Wellness" Environmental Festival in
May 2004. The festival has hands-on activities for fifth-grade teachers and their students and is intended
to increase their understanding of how their actions can affect the environment either positively or negatively.
In addition, the festival is expanding to include a greater number of participants.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY - $21,285
MARCIA BARR, ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44555-3355
Waste Minimization Workshop
In this project, fifth- and sixth-grade teachers from the Youngstown public and Catholic schools participate
in "train the trainer" workshops that meet the Ohio Department of Education's technology standards. The
workshops, with the participation of 11 public and 5 Catholic schools, provide an interactive chemistry
JT] I demonstration and instruction on waste reduction and pollution prevention as well as ecosystem protection.
The teachers learn how to access databases in order to determine what waste minimization regulations
affect their schools. Tests are given before and after workshops so that project staff members can determine
the training's effectiveness.
Oklahoma
ENERGY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP - $10,716
KEITH THOMAS, PO. Box 53127, TULSA, OK 74114
Impact of Coal Seam Natural Gas Exploration and Production
Students and teachers in the Farmington, New Mexico, area are participating in interactive lectures and visiting
drilling sites under construction as well as active drilling sites to learn about the environmental impact of coal
seam natural gas exploration and production. The project's goals are to educate the community about the
exploration and production process and to encourage environmental understanding and careers. Students and
teachers participate in chemical analyses of drilling fluids and produced water associated with the process. To
ensure impartiality, an independent technician leads the project participants in the chemical analyses.
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TULSA COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 - $20,881 £§
JUDY FESSENDEN, 3027 SOUTH NEW HAVEN, TULSA, OK 74114 5
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The main focus of the Remington Elementary Center for Environmental Studies (RECES) is on interactive §
environmental education. The target audience is teachers, students, and the general community. RECES 5
uses hands-on indoor and outdoor exhibits, working models, static displays, botanical gardens, and nature ?
trail exhibits. This project incorporates an indoor aviary to further develop a self-supporting Center for g
Environmental Studies as a resource for both formal and informal education using energy and water resource
management and protection as a springboard. The project proposes to increase the ability of teachers,
parents, and other patrons to support children's information inquiries about issues regarding the impact °
and future of developing, using and managing energy and water resources in the local Mooser Creek
watershed.
Oregon
CORVALLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT - $13,784
KRISTIN ERICKSON, 1555 SW 35TH STREET, CORVALLIS, OR 97330
Keepers of the Creek
Jefferson Elementary School is working with community members and organizations to develop, implement,
and maintain a stream restoration project for the section of Dixon Creek that runs by the school. Providing
a real-life laboratory for learning about the environment, the project teaches students and adult volunteers
about the necessary steps and methods for restoring a stream to a more natural state. High school students
monitor water quality and mentor elementary school students doing research. Elementary school students
work with volunteers to plan and complete work on the creek site. Through community forums, Keepers
of the Creek informs community members about the project and encourages them to participate and to
apply some of the skills learned to additional areas along Dixon Creek and other local creeks. The project pp~|
reaches more than 1,000 students and adults and is creating a model for other schools and community -*
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LINDA RHOADS, PO. Box 15192, PORTLAND, OR 97293
Building Capacity Through Leadership and Strategic Planning
This project builds environmental education capacity by enhancing the leadership skills of the Environmental
Education Association of Oregon (EEAO) board members, implementing a strategic planning process for
the organization, and developing a booklet of EEAO volunteer opportunities. The project integrates an
all-day, facilitated strategic planning session for the EEAO board members; two facilitated strategic planning
sessions for all EEAO members; a seminar designed and conducted to address the leadership development
needs of the EEAO board members; and use of the EEAO web site and "list serve" as well as systematic
outreach activities to distribute EEAO volunteer information. In addition to the EEAO board members,
the parties served by this project include 150 to 200 formal and nonformal educators as well as representatives
of natural resource agencies, nonprofit organizations, and industries throughout Oregon.
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£ LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP - $9,537
J TAMMY SANDERS, 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY, SUITE 120, PORTLAND, OR 97204
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The Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership (LCREP) is hosting eight elementary school teacher
iij workshops in spring, summer, fall, and winter throughout the lower Columbia River region to prepare
f teachers to engage their students in environmental activities in the classroom and in the field. This project
== targets pre-service and current teachers in the LCREP study area, which includes Oregon and Washington
g and extends from the Bonneville Dam to the mouth of the Columbia River. Two sets of teacher workshops
^ for 20 teachers each (one set addressing kindergarten through grade 3 and one set addressing grades 4
co through 6) focus on local habitats, the plants and animals in these ecosystems, and habitat geology. The
«g project is designed to provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to conduct field studies on school
grounds and at nearby streams and wetlands. Teachers also learn to integrate the historical context of
environmental issues into their curricula and to use maps to support learning. All participating teachers
I. receive a notebook containing a number of activities, web site and curriculum resources, and a matrix that
LL| | correlates the activities with Oregon and Washington state standards. Each participating teacher is assigned
a partnering organization that assists the teacher with activities and field work following the workshop.
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KIM BAUER, 4880 VAN NUYS DRIVE, PO. Box 69, PARKDALE, OR 97041
Fifth-Grade Water Quality Monitoring and Result Presentations
As part of a larger river basin study being conducted by the State of Oregon, two fifth-grade classes at
Parkdale Elementary School are conducting comprehensive water quality monitoring for a stream near the
school, analyzing the data, and presenting the results. Students generate charts and graphs and use computer
applications for their presentations. A translator helps Spanish speakers in the community to understand
the presentations. Approximately 40 students present the results of their work to other students at the
T=j~| school, at a community open house, at a press conference for local media, and to the Board of Directors for
the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District. The project exposes all Parkdale Elementary School
students to the aquatic environment in Hood River County's upper valley and to the role that monitoring
plays in assessing water quality and stream health.
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UMPQUA BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL - $20,850
NANCY GEYER, 1758 NE AIRPORT ROAD, ROSEBURG, OR 97470
Riparian Restoration and Fish Passage Improvement Community Education Program
The purpose of this program is to improve stream habitat conditions for the threatened coho salmon and
other fish and aquatic species by encouraging landowner participation in on-the-ground projects. The
program specifically targets landowners in areas where improvement of riparian conditions and removal of
culverts and dams that block fish access to streams would have the greatest impact. The program uses five
delivery methods: (1) mailing educational materials and "action sheets" to landowners in the target areas,
(2) conducting five field trips to sites with target landowners and groups, (3) developing an interactive
display and presenting it at six fairs or other events in the Umpqua Basin, (4) delivering at least 35
Ifil community presentations for target groups, and (5) writing educational articles for newspapers and
community newsletters. The overarching program goal is to educate target landowners about the need,
alternatives, and resources for restoring riparian areas and improving fish passages.
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GROUP AGAINST SMOG & POLLUTION - $5,000 gr
RACHEL FILIPPINI, PO. Box 5165, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206 I
Diesel Education and Monitoring Program 3
The objective of this project is to educate the public about fine particulate matter and diesel pollution ^
from vehicles that affect Western Pennsylvania's air quality and to encourage citizens to use this knowledge o
to make informed decisions and take actions on these issues. The project includes a public education 2
program called the Diesel Education and Monitoring Program. Venues include church groups, community §
centers, nature centers, and college campuses. Beyond holding community meetings, the group will §?
educate a wider audience by appearing on at least one Public Access TV station in the Pittsburgh area to ^
educate viewers about particulate matter and diesel pollution from vehicles.
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1 - $4,941
PAMELA HUPP, ONE INTERMEDIATE UNIT DRIVE, COAL CENTER, PA 1 5423-9642
Project Contain, Maintain, and Connect Outdoor Environmental Workshop LH
The goal of this project is to raise the level of environmental literacy of 20 elementary school teachers in [Lj
school districts in Washington, Fayette, and Greene Counties. To achieve this goal, the project is providing p^
an opportunity for the teachers to develop an understanding of basic environmental concepts, identify L_L|
local environmental problems, develop lessons for their classrooms, and use testing apparatus in field
experiences.
NATIONAL NURSING CENTERS CONSORTIUM - $1 5,000
TINE HANSEN-TURTON, 260 SOUTH BROAD STREET, 18TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Baltimore Lead Education and Awareness Program
The National Nursing Centers Consortium serves the Baltimore community by implementing the Lead
Education and Awareness Program (LEAP). The program has two components that are designed to inform
people about the hazards associated with lead: a home visitation program and community workshops
titled "Community Lead 101." The two components of LEAP are implemented through two community-
based, nurse-managed health centers in Baltimore.
THE MAGIC WOODS -$25,000
MATTHEW CRAIG, PO. Box 81 798, PITTSBURGH, PA 1 521 7 |Tjj]
Magic Woods Television Series I Iff
The goal of the Magic Woods television series is to inspire a broad audience of preschool children towards p
a deeper curiosity, respect, and understanding for nature and the environment. The series promotes ecosystem I_L
protection through education by featuring environmental lessons within each episode. The subject matter,
characters, and child cast members are specifically chosen to reach out and to be inclusive of children of all
races, genders, and religious and socio-economic groups.
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J SAUL WIENER, 5125 WOODBINE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131 -2404
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JULIE SMORAGIEWICZ, 501 EAST STREET, JOSEPH STREET, RAPID CITY, SD 57701
The Air We Breathe: Black Hills Air Quality and Its Impact on Health and the Environment
This project is integrating an interdisciplinary, after-school enrichment program called Nature's Elements
with a hands-on, interdisciplinary, science-based, after-school educational program focusing on air quality
issues. The after-school program integrates science and the humanities to study the environment and to
focus on air quality as it relates to science and public policy. The curriculum also accommodates a variety
of learning styles, including visual, verbal, and kinesthetic learning.
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WOONASQUATUCKET RlVER WATERSHED COUNCIL - $9,875 gg
JENNIFER PEREIRA, 532 KINSLEY AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, Rl 02909 5
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The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council's environmental education initiative raises young people's §
awareness of sources of toxins in urban environments and provides critical environmental and health education 3
to children in Olneyville, an underserved urban neighborhood in the "Woonasquatucket River corridor in ^
Providence, Rhode Island. As is the case in many impoverished and urban areas, children in Olneyville are g
exposed to lead, pesticides, and other potential health hazards every day. As part of the project, students ;>
are creating an educational video with the help of a local artist and are taking these messages back to their §
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - $22,076
BARBARA SPEZIALE, 300 BRACKETT HALL, CLEMSON, SC 29634
Youth Water Quality Education for South Carolina
This project provides environmental education about local water resources at summer day camps for 500 children [In
of ages 8 through 14 and instruction for 50 teachers. The project uses a location-specific environmental education
program called "4H20 - Pontoon Classroom/River Adventure" that is presented in both formal (middle school
classroom) and nonformal (summer day camp) settings. The summer day camp experience reinforces and
enhances the lesson plans used during the school year. The project expands and reinforces the children's
understanding of aquatic environments. The instruction of in-service teachers is administered as a Clemson LL|
University graduate course called "South Carolina Water Environmental Education" for 25 middle school teachers (_]"]
and nonformal educators. All the educational activities meet the South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION - $5,000
CHRISTINE ROLKA, PO. Box 530, EDGEFIELD, SC 29824
Land Management Workshop for Educators
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) continues to host a 1-day workshop for educators that
emphasizes the importance of land management in enhancing wildlife habitat. This workshop focuses on
sustainable forestry principles, which involve management of the forest to meet current needs without i
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. NWTF teaches educators about Ltlj
land stewardship ethics that integrate growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for creation of useful
products with conservation of soil, maintenance of air and water quality, and preservation of wildlife habitat.
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£ SOUTH DAKOTA CENTER AND AQUARIUM - $4,820
J ANNE LEWIS, 805 WEST Sioux AVENUE, PIERRE, SD 57501
^ Wonders of Wetlands on the River Teacher Workshop
This project is called Wonders of Wetlands (WOW) on the River and consists of a workshop using Montana
Watercourse's WOW curriculum. The workshop includes an overnight field trip in which teachers kayak
to a riverine wetland and engage in hands-on learning. The participants communicate the value of using
the local environment as a classroom to their colleagues.
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GLOBAL VILLAGE INSTITUTE - $5,000
ALBERT BATES, PO. Box 90, SUMMERTOWN, TN 38483
Ecovillage Children's Kitchen
The Ecovillage Children's Kitchen is designed to introduce children from low-income families to the
benefits of cultivating sustainable lifestyles. Underprivileged children are housed, fed, and provided with
instruction about creating and enjoying frugal lifestyles that are in harmony with nature. Children plan,
plant, cultivate, and harvest organic gardens; learn to prepare, cook, and serve healthy food; and monitor
their own energy use and waste. Newly designed instructional courses and multimedia, hands-on projects
take place in the whole-system immersion experience of the Ecovillage Training Center. The center provides
pollution prevention training using interactive, multimedia exhibits; exploration of natural areas; exercises
in composting and waste recycling; instruction in organic gardening; and demonstrations of water and
energy conservation.
GRANGER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - $5,000
BILLIE ANN COMBS, PO. Box 38, RUTLEDGE, TN 37861
Granger County Outdoor Science Classroom
This project involves transformation of an existing nature trail into an outdoor classroom. Instructors and
their classes catalogue and label trees, test water quality, install a weather station, and clear trails to develop
-ill the classroom. Students participate in activities that involve problem-solving, hands-on learning, group
decision-making, and service-based learning. Teachers are introduced to the project through in-service
programs, tours of the teacher center located at the Soil Conservation Office, workshops, interactive programs,
and field trips. This project is also conducted during after-school and summer programs.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY - $5,000
MYRA NORMAN, PO. Box 60, MURFREESBORO, TN 37132
Backpack Biology
In the 1990s, the National Park Service developed a greenway along the Stones River in Rutherford County
to allow "city folk" to enjoy nature hikes, walking, bicycling, and wayside exhibits that interpret natural
and Civil War history. The Backpack Biology project extends the enjoyment of the greenway by developing
educational backpacks about environmental topics. The backpacks are made available for checkout by
educators and local residents using the greenway. These backpacks focus on topics ranging from
environmental awareness to the river ecosystem. An environmental education training program is being
designed and implemented in cooperation with partners to continue to enhance the project.
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DOUGLAS STEVESON, PO. Box 162, SUMMERTOWN, TN 38483 8
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The mission of Swan Conservation Trust (SCT) is to "preserve and protect the watersheds and riparian g
forests of the Western Highland Rim of Tennessee." SCT initially focused its efforts in the watershed of Big z
Swan Creek and has been successful in protecting more than 2,000 acres of riparian forest and uplands ^
through ownership and cooperative management. Through the project, SCT is expanding the education g
component of its mission by teaching the public about the native plant communities of the area and the >;
threats to their existence. Using presentations, workshops, and field trips, SCT principally educates §
landowners, members of business and civic organizations, and school groups.
TENNESSEE FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM - $20,000
CHRIS FLEMING, PO. Box 313, COLUMBIA, TN 38402
Planting Ideas: Harvesting Success
This project focuses on educating public and private school teachers about methods of using environmental
and agricultural education materials to address state-mandated academic objectives. Teachers are trained
in 1-day workshops held at 10 locations throughout Tennessee. The workshops are held in cooperation
with the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents schools. Each school represented is
eligible for a matching garden mini-grant to establish a hands-on learning laboratory. The mini-grant
requires the teachers to form partnerships with their local extension services and Natural Resource
Conservation Service. Project participants' continued progress is monitored by means of online updates of
lessons used and reports of gains made by their students.
Texas
COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $13,000
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SUSAN SANDERS, 7622 HIGHWAY 69N, POLLOK, TX 75969
Teacher Training Using the Central Outdoor Classroom
Kindergarten through sixth-grade teachers are using the Central Outdoor Classroom to learn about inquiry-
based science. Environmental studies of the forest ecosystem are examined through lessons and field
experiences. Teachers work with scientists in various fields of study who are affiliated with the Texas Forest
Service, the Soil Conservation Service, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Service, and other agencies. Visiting scientists assist in developing six field investigation units
that focus on defining environmental problems, conducting research, and collecting and analyzing data.
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Migratory Bird Conservation Education in Schools
The Council for Environmental Education provides training for teachers in urban middle schools in the
Houston area to help them implement classroom lessons and projects related to bird conservation. Teachers |Tyn
are trained how to use birds as a highly visible connection between urban children and the natural world
and how to incorporate important issues affecting birds into their curricula. Both teacher and student
training explore how to plan and conduct a school bird festival as well as how to initiate related service-
learning projects involving bird conservation, biology, and migration. Schools are encouraged to work with
a variety of groups to plan bird festivals.
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t| COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $16,788
g JOSETTA HAWTHORNE, 5555 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 212, HOUSTON, TX 77005
I Water Education for Teachers School
Teachers in urban middle schools in the San Antonio area attend a series of workshops designed to help
them incorporate activities from the Water Education for Teachers (WET) in the City Curriculum and
Activity Guide into their own curricula. Teachers and community volunteers learn how to successfully
mentor student-driven water stewardship projects and how to develop strong networks of local organizations
and businesses in order to obtain technical and financial support for participating schools.
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NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL, INC. - $21,155 e
LYNN RUBINSTEIN, 139 MAIN STREET, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301 5
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This project promotes reuse of materials and waste prevention among school and municipal government
purchasing agents. The project focuses on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills and
applying them to understand the environmental benefits of reuse and waste prevention as well as how state
and federal procurement laws apply.
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MARSHAL T. CASE, 127 EHRICH ROAD, SHAFTSBURY, VT 05262 5
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This project involves developing a trail layout and accompanying interpretive booklet for the 109-acre |TJT
Southwest Vermont Middle School property. The effort is intended to familiarize students and faculty -
with the property, integrate use of the property into all subject areas of the seventh- and eighth-grade |_LT|
curricula, and promote wise use of the property as an outdoor laboratory. The interpretive trail and Ipr
booklet are the focus for community awareness and involvement efforts.
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COALITION FOR JOBS AND THE ENVIRONMENT - $5,000 [if]
DENISE PETERSON, 1 02 NORTH COURT STREET, PO. Box 645, ABINGDON, VA 2421 2
Greening the Classroom: An Environmental Education Conference
Greening the Classroom is a project within the Learning Landscape Program that is currently offered to I 1
several schools in Washington County, Virginia. This pilot program is intended to help develop outdoor [In
classrooms. The program provides workshops for kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers, home school \-.
teachers, and parents that focus on using wildlife habitats and ecosystem study areas as outdoor classrooms. ' I
This program fosters new teaching techniques, accommodates alternative learning styles, and encourages
community involvement.
EARTH FORCE, INC. - $24,769 [Lp
SCOTT RICHARDSON, 1908 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301 h=
Teacher Training about Watershed Health in the Lower Potomac r-p
Earth Force, Inc., is providing materials and training to teachers in northern Virginia through a watershed 'I
stewardship program called the Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN). The Arlington Lfl
Public School District provides expertise in academic standards; identifies participating teachers; and works p=
with Earth Force, Inc., to ensure that participating schools support program activities. The goals of the LL|
partnership are to (1) create opportunities for middle school teachers to incorporate meaningful watershed
experiences into their core curricula and (2) meet recently revised standards of learning (SOLs) that require
students to understand watershed concepts, habitats, and health.
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| KATHY JACOBSON, 601 McPhEE ROAD SW, OLYMPIA, WA 98502
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f This is a year-long project in which over 45 teachers and 1,550 students in grades 4 through 12 are
g introduced to "River of Words," a watershed poetry and art project designed to challenge students to
g explore and interpret their local watersheds through the arts. Teachers participate in a 2-day "River of
§ Words" teacher's institute and in a 1-day follow-up training session. Students receive instruction in the
eo classroom and participate in field studies that incorporate water quality monitoring, art, and writing
a activities. Working with community partners, students also engage in watershed action projects. A "Student
Congress" culminates the project and features opportunities for students to lead workshops and showcase
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LEXI TAYLOR, 201 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, SUITE 600, SEATTLE, WA 98104
LfTI Wheels to Water 2: Extending Water Quality Education to All King County Students
This project expands King County's Wheels to Water program, which promotes water quality education
by providing free transportation for students to on-site environmental education programs covering topics
related to water quality. King County increases the water quality-related knowledge and analytical skills of
about 1,800 kindergarten through 12th-grade students and teachers across the county by maximizing the
number of free bus trips offered, targeting and conducting outreach to schools with the highest proportions
of low-income and culturally diverse students, increasing the number of sites that the program serves,
broadening the range of services offered, and expanding the geographic areas served.
LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT - $9,935
. ANN CAVANAUGH, 2715 LILAC STREET, LONGVIEW, WA 98632
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Wake Robin Virtual Visitation Project
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|jjj~ Center, every classroom in the Longview School District has computer access to round-the-clock data from
the site. This information is used to provide a context for math and science instruction. Training for 25
teachers offers strategies for using inquiry to connect classroom lessons to the data. Critical-thinking and
problem-solving skills are emphasized as 500 students study stream conditions, plant and animal life, and the
impact of human development on the site over time. Regardless of weather conditions or funding for field
trips, the school district's students have direct connections to the natural world that help to educate them.
OLYMPIC PARK INSTITUTE-$12,903
IAN MILLER, 111 BARNES POINT ROAD, PORT ANGELES, WA 98363
Gateway Communities Initiative
In this outreach program, over 500 students on the Olympic Peninsula learn about the environment and
their own connections to the natural world through discovery-based science instruction and a variety of
stewardship activities designed by Olympic Park Institute's environmental educators. The field science
curriculum is introduced to rural and tribal students in their own communities. The program also expands
the reach of school-based programs, gives young people a broad and informed base of options for resolving
environmental issues in their communities, and promotes environmentally responsible behavior among
the participants. The program includes a series of school visits and outdoor, inquiry-based, holistic learning
experiences with the students.
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LORI MITCHELL, 647 HORIZON VIEW PLACE NW, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110 8
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Girls on the Sound (GOTS) is a 3-month program for seventh- and eighth-grade, low-income girls living §
in inner-city Seattle. The program teaches critical-thinking and decision-making skills, fosters self-confidence, §
and encourages interest in environmental and marine science careers. Students design their own marine ^
research projects, participate in a kayaking expedition that introduces them to Puget Sound, receive mentoring g
from environmental scientists, and take part in a 3-day research expedition aboard a 61-foot-long sailboat ;>
in Puget Sound. Throughout the program, participants, staff members, and GOTS mentors meet weekly §
for 2 hours away from the classroom. The students get to know one another and themselves in challenging g
exercises; are introduced to the scientific method, marine science, and Puget Sound issues through hands- ^
on experiments; and conduct research on the Internet and using local news sources. The environmental
scientists who visit the classroom help each student to frame and organize a research project, give water M_n
quality lectures, and are available for contact as potential role models in the sciences. ^=
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DAVE HILL, 601 NORTH 59 STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98103 L
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Wild Wise (WW) is a free outreach and education program in which middle school students are equipped
with the skills of a naturalist, explore the outdoors looking for wildlife, and work on real science projects in
their own communities. WW combines interactive, multimedia curricula with outdoor science experiences. i-
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and uses examples of conservation success stories to demonstrate wildlife observation and data collection
skills. Students also learn how to observe and identify wildlife, the importance of mapping, how observations
become data, and how to use data to help identify conservation issues and save species. Through its
promotion of science, geography, and math skills, the program fulfills state-mandated Essential Academic |_n
Learning Requirements for fifth- through seventh-grade students. Teachers are provided with comprehensive -,
WW curricula, maps and descriptions of local natural areas that are customized for each school visited, and lH]
training workshops and conferences.
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CACAPON INSTITUTE - $8,408
NEIL GILLIES, ROUTE 1 , Box 326, HIGH VIEW, WV 26808
Internet-based Watershed Learning Center [Lrj
This project involves development of an Internet-based Watershed Learning Center for teachers and students Ipr
on the Cacapon Institute web site. The learning center allows teachers to engage students with more ~
substantive exercises over longer periods than is possible in the context of brief classroom visits. It also
increases the number of students that teachers can reach in a cost-effective manner. The learning center is
an effective resource that can be readily scaled up to serve teachers and students over a greater portion of the
Appalachian region.
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^Q One objective of this project is to revise the educational goals of the laboratory component of a general
^ biology course at Glenville State College. A second objective is to expand environmental science research
CE opportunities for undergraduates at the college. Currently, the undergraduate research course consists of
g predominantly literature research, but as students make a transition into the new curriculum, this course
> will become an independent research course where students will design and conduct their own independent
LLJ research projects. The grant provides funding to establish a watershed-based environmental research program
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JTE^1 LlGHTSTONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER - $7,060
ALEXANDER STRUMINGER, HC 63, Box 73, MOYERS, WV 26815-9502
New Technology Applications for Watershed Environmental Field Data Gathering
Lf] To enhance a college-level course called "The Human Environment: Watersheds and Their Communities,"
pri the Lightstone Community Development Center is introducing new technology applications such as field
collection of environmental data using handheld devices and field test kits and field mapping with Geographic
Information Systems (GIS). These technological advances are helping to enhance the science curricula in
the school systems in West Virginia and Virginia as well as the curriculum at a regional 2-year college.
THE CHILDREN'S TREE HOUSE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - $5,000
JOYCE LEONARD, RURAL ROUTE 1, Box 166, SHEPERD GRADE ROAD, SHEPERDSTOWN, WV 25443
Outdoor Environmental Learning Center
The Outdoor Environmental Learning Center project involves creating an outdoor learning space where
Lfl I the public, children, and their parents can learn about human health threats associated with environmental
ir12! pollution. The project gives special emphasis to providing information about how pollution affects children
I11 and how human exposure to pollutants can be minimized in order to preserve good health.
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ELIZABETH BYERS, 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, LA 108, ELKINS, WV 26241
Thematic Weekend Workshops in Environmental Sciences
In This project addresses two major needs within the West Virginia science teacher community that have
p^i been identified by the West Virginia Science Teacher Association: (1) a need for more opportunities to
11 receive field training in environmental sciences and (2) a need for better hands-on approaches to field and
classroom teaching in general. The project is addressing these needs by providing teachers with hands-on
training in workshops titled "Mountain Biodiversity" and "Changing Upland Watersheds."
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HEATHER AMUNDSON, 1304 N. HILLCREST PARKWAY, SUITE B, ALTOONA, Wl 54720 ^
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This project is providing intensive, hands-on grazing education to farmers and landowners within a 22-
county area. Farmers and landowners are educated in grass management, use of grazing animals as
management tools, pasture and paddock layout, watering and fencing systems, and other tools necessary to
implement a successful grazing system. The one-on-one project could serve as a model anywhere in the
Midwest where there is potential to graze livestock.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT - $4,839
JOHN HEUSINKVELD, 21 00 MAIN STREET, STEVENS POINT, Wl 54481
Youth Environmental Leadership in Riparian Zone Management
Young people from the Tomahawk and Lac Du Flambeau tribes are working together to create a coalition
that identifies riparian forest management issues, monitors environmental factors, and analyzes data. The
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coalition, which was created by Treehaven, also carries out a community support action plan. Goals of the [ijl
coalition include increasing student and teacher awareness of the components necessary for a healthy -
riparian ecosystem, bolstering knowledge of scientific sampling techniques, and encouraging community II
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WATERLOO SCHOOL DISTRICT - $7,797
CONNIE SCHIESTL, 813 NORTH MONROE STREET, WATERLOO, Wl 53594-1175 [Ir|j
Waterloo School District Environmental Education Project |lrf|
Supported by the Waterloo School District, this project encourages high school students to restore a h^
shoreline habitat that was damaged when an unsafe dam on the Maunesha River was removed. The 'I
students learn how to design a habitat and grow some of the plants needed for the restoration. They are Lf]
also building an interpretive walking path along the shoreline for community education purposes, and p=
they are conducting soil and water sampling during the project. The high school students pass on their IL|
knowledge during field trips with middle and elementary school pupils.
Wyoming
AUDUBON WYOMING - $5,000
VICKI L. SPENCER, 400 EAST IST STREET, SUITE 308, CASPER, WY 82601
Wild flower Garden at the Audubon Center at Garden Creek
The goal of this project is to create a garden area where young children and adults can view native wildflowers,
butterflies, and birds in an outdoor setting. The approximately 8,000-square-foot garden area is composed ,
of four distinct zones: a garden designed to attract butterflies, an area designed to attract birds, an area of | LT|
native grasses, and a desert-like area. Pathways allow visitors to walk among these zones and observe a wide
variety of plants along with the butterflies and birds those plants attract. Because the garden area is close
to a parking lot and classroom facility at the Audubon Center, young children and the elderly can view the
plants and animals without having to hike out into the prairie.
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J VICKI L. SPENCER, 400 EAST FIRST STREET, SUITE 308, CASPER, WY 82601
| Audubon Wyoming and You: Making a Difference for Birds
y The purpose of this project is to create an educational video in order to increase awareness and knowledge
I-LJ of environmental issues affecting bird species and populations in Wyoming. Project goals include introducing
f environmental education and citizen science programs to individuals throughout the state, showing people
s how they can get involved in these programs to make a difference in the environment, and helping people
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Region 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, Rl, VT
Kristen Conroy
U.S. EPA, Region 1
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (RAA)
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone: 617-918-1069
Fax: 617-918-1029
E-mail: conroy.kristen@epa.gov
Region 2 NJ, NY, Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands
Terry Ippolito
U.S. EPA, Region 2
290 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-637-3671
Fax: 212-637-4445
E-mail: ippolito.teresa@epa.gov
Region 3 DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Bonnie Turner-Lomax
U.S. EPA, Region 3
1650 Arch (3C GOO)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Phone: 215-814-5542
Fax: 215-814-5102
E-mail: lomax.bonnie@epa.gov
Region 4 AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,
SC, TN
Ben Blair
U.S. EPA, Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-562-8321
Fax: 404-562-8335
E-mail: blair.benjamin@epa.gov
Region 5 IL, IN, Ml, MN, OH, Wl
Megan Gavin
U.S. EPA, Region 5
77 West Jackson Boulevard (PI-19J)
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-5282
Fax: 312-353-1155
E-mail: gavin.megan@epa.gov
Region 6 AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Jo Taylor
U.S. EPA, Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-2204
Fax: 214-665-2118
E-mail: taylor.jo@epa.gov
Region 7 IA, KS, MO, NE
Denise Morrison
U.S. EPA, Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7402
Fax: 913-551-7066
E-mail: morrison.denise@epa.gov
Region 8 CO, MT, ND, SO, UT, WY
Christine Vigil
U.S. EPA, Region 8
One Denver Place (80C)
999 18th Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202-2466
Phone: 303-312-6605
Fax: 303-312-6961
E-mail: vigil.christine@epa.gov
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