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2001  Environmental  Education
             Grant Profiles
             U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
              Office of Environmental Education
       Office of Communications, Education, and Media Relations
                  Ariel Rios Building
            1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1704A)
                 Washington, DC 20460
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SUMMARY STATEMENT.
USING THE GRANT PROFILES
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ANNUAL AWARD UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 101 -619)
This report summarizes 228 environmental education grants awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)  during fiscal year (FY) 2001. The Environmental Education Grants Program was created
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
$25,000 are awarded annually by EPA Headquarters and smaller grants by the 10 EPA regional  offices, as
described  below.

The grants are awarded  to stimulate environmental education by supporting projects that address EPA
educational priorities such as:  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.  Any college or university, tribal or local education agency, state education or
environmental  agency,  nonprofit 501(c)(3)  organization, or noncommercial educational broadcasting entity
is eligible  for grants under the program.

In FY  2001, Congress appropriated almost $2.8 million for the grants program.   Federal funds may not
exceed 75 percent of the total funding for a project.  Dollar amounts reported in this document are the
EPA funds awarded  to the  project only.  Each project listed also has secured matching funds from sources
other than Federal programs.  Such matching funds, often exceeding 25 percent of total funds for a project,
are not reported  in  this document.

Headquarters awarded 13 large grants, for a total of $898,229. Headquarters grants averaged approximately
$70,000; the smallest  grant awarded was $29,722; and the two largest awarded were for $100,000 each.
In total, EPA's  10 regional  offices awarded $1,886,000 for an average of 21  grants each. The competition
for grants is intense, especially as the amount of funding requested increases. For example, in FY 2001,
Headquarters funded about 6 percent of the 228 grant applications received. Because Congress mandates
that 25 percent of the grant funds be awarded to small grants of $5,000  or less, EPA is much more likely
to award funding for small grants.

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,  which can be obtained at most libraries,
and can be viewed  on the Internet at .  The Solicitation Notice and application
forms  can be  downloaded from the web  site at .  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 62 and 63 of this document.
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USING THE  GRANT PROFILES
The main section of this document provides profiles of environmental education grants awarded
annually.  Profiles are listed in alphabetical order by the state or United States (U.S.) territory in
which the project was conducted. Each profile identifies the organization that received the award,
die amount of the award, and a point of contact for the project and presents a summary of the
project.  Illustrated below is a sample profile:
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EAST BAY ASIAN YOUTH CENTER - $5,000      <	
RASJIDAH FRANKLIN, 2065 KITTREDGE STREET, SUITE M, BERKELEY, CA 94704
Training Teachers and Teens in Environmental Education       *4	
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                                                                                      Name of the project
                This project provides training through a two-day workshop for 10 high school students and 24
                teachers from three elementary schools. The training equips participants to implement compost
                projects at school sites.  Joint workshops for the teachers and students employ inquiry models to
                teach waste reduction, pollution prevention, and health in the context of urban organic gardening.
                After training, the high school students serve as mentors to elementary school  students to guide
                the younger students in understanding the relationships among waste, pollution, and nutrition
                issues.  The University of California Cooperative Extension Service in  Alameda County and the
                Alameda County "Waste Management Authority collaborate with the East Bay Asian Youth
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California

ADOPT-A-WATERSHED - $100,000
KIM STOKELY, RO. Box 1850, HAYFORK, CA 96041

Southeast Leadership Institute
Modeled after the National Leadership Institute held yearly in Oregon, the project expands the reach of
the successful Adopt-A-Watershed program to underserved populations of environmental educators. Through
intensive training sessions and professional development workshops, teachers and leaders in African-American,
Hispanic,  Native American, and low-income communities are being trained in working together to form
new approaches and partnerships to resolve environmental, educational, and community issues. Under the
three-year project, the participants receive extensive training, access to resources, and long-term support as
they learn how to establish sustainable programs in their own communities.  The participants, working
together in teams of teachers, community coordinators, and representatives of institutions of higher education,
are implementing a service-learning  strategy that uses the local watershed as an integrating context for
learning.  The partner organizations also are integrating the program into elementary and secondary pre-
service teacher preparation programs.  Partners in the project include the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities/Minority-Serving Institutions Consortium, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the
Environment  (GLOBE), River of Words (ROW), the Hamline University Center for Global Environmental
Education, Community Matters, and the School Yard Habitats program of the National Wildlife Federation.

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION - $79,177
CHRISTIANS PARRY, 45 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Boating Clean and Green Campaign, Phase III
Under this project, the  California Coastal Commission is implementing the third phase of the Boating Clean and
Green Campaign, a statewide effort to increase awareness of environmentally sound boating practices that will help
eliminate non-point source pollution associated with boating. The first and second phases of the project, funded in
part by grants from EPA, were focused on developing the outreach campaign and distributing materials.  Under the
third phase, additional  geographic areas  are the target of "dockwalkers" - volunteers who "walk the docks" to talk
with boaters and owners of marinas about the environmental and economic effects of pollution associated with
boating, as well as applicable pollution prevention practices. The purpose of the effort is to teach the boaters how to
control and prevent non-point source pollution of water and to distribute free boater kits and post signs at fuel
docks.  The campaign is intended to serve as a model for similar communities in the areas of the United States in
which large boating populations are found.  Key partners include representatives of the United States Coast Guard
and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, University of California Sea Grant, the San Francisco Bay Conservation
and Development Commission, the California Department of Boating and Waterways, the California Integrated
Waste Management Board, the California Department of Fish and Game, die Office of Oil Spill Prevention and
Response, the  San Francisco Estuary Project, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Recreational Boaters of
California,  the Northern California Marine Association, the California Port Captains and Harbormasters Association,
Save Our Shores, the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project, and the National Clean Boating Campaign, as well as
the waste management  authorities of several cities and counties.
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DISCOVERY CREEK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM - $35,000
LAURA HAMILTON, 5125 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, NW, SUITE 10, WASHINGTON, DC 20016

DCBaywatch Program
The DC Baywatch Program, created to foster an understanding of and appreciation for the Chesapeake
Bay, targets students in grades 3 through 6 in "Washington, D.C.'s public schools.  The project incorporates
hands-on and inquiry-based education for students, professional development workshops for teachers, and
development of a web-based educational component.  Set in the unique, natural settings offered by the
Discovery Creek Children's Museum,  the program engages students in interactive education in the
environmental sciences by providing them opportunities to explore the tributaries and rivers that feed the
Chesapeake  Bay, touch the animals and birds that depend on the watershed,  and participate in activities
that develop critical-thinking skills.  Through such hands-on experiences, the students develop a connection
to their natural world, a sense of ownership  of their communities, and a,desire to take action to protect and
preserve the natural treasures of their watershed.  Teachers  also participate in professional development
workshops to ensure that the critical-thinking skills developed during the project continue to strengthen
after the program  has ended.  Key partners in the project include  the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the
Smithsonian Institution Environmental Research Center,  the Scales and Tales program of the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, and Project WET.

Illinois

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION UNIT, CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY - $89,325
KATHRYN GREENBERG, 626 W. JACKSON BOULEVARD,  CHICAGO, IL 60661

Healthy Homes Education Project
Through training, hands-on demonstrations, and tool kits,  residents of public housing developments in
Chicago are participating in a program that addresses health problems that affect residents of impoverished
minority communities because of exposure  to indoor air pollutants,  allergens,  and pesticides.  Participants
in the project learn how to promote environmentally healthy homes through intensive training sessions,
workshops, and home visits. The  project educates residents of public housing developments, staff of the
Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), managers of private property, and pest control subcontractors about
integrated pest management and the environmental health hazards caused by indoor air pollutants, allergens,
and exposure to pesticides.  That goal will be accomplished by:  (1) increasing awareness and knowledge on
the part of residents about interrelated environmental issues, (2) increasing their  knowledge about asthma
management, (3) increasing implementation of asthma management plans for families residing in public
housing who are affected by asthma, and (4) decreasing the number of pests present in housing  units and
the amounts of pesticide used in those units.  Supporters of the project include  CHA's Environmental
Unit, Pediatric Case Management  Services, the American Lung Association, the Chicago Department of
Public Health, and the Safer Pest Control Project.

Kansas

KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $38,853
LAURA DOWNEY, 2610 CLAFLIN, MANHATTAN,^ 66502-2743

Community-Based Environmental Issues Forums
The goal of the project is  to  train adult participants in using community-based environmental issues
forums (CBEIF) as a tool to address environmental issues.  Through the forums, community members
identify issues, reach consensus, and develop action plans that address the issues of concern.  A contingent

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 of environmental education leaders trained in facilitating the processes that take place in public forums is
 training a core group of facilitators in using CBEIFs. The newly trained leaders, in turn, are organizing and
 conducting CBEIFs  in their  own communities to educate  members of the public about environmental
 issues relevant to their communities and engage those citizens in resolving such issues.  The capacity-
 building strategy developed under the grant is an easily replicated model for other states and regions. The
 Kansas Environmental Leadership Program is the key partner in  the project.  Supporting organizations
 include the Kansas Water Office, the Kansas Department of Health and  Environment, the Kansas Center
 for Agricultural Resources and the Environment, the Sierra Club, the Kansas Natural Resource Conservation
 Service, the Kansas Farm Bureau, the Kansas Association of Conservation  Districts, the Kansas Rural Water
 Association, the Kansas Rural Center, and the state's groundwater districts.

 Maine

 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE - $72,148
 SARA LINDSAY, OFFICE OF RESEARCH & SPONSORED PROGRAMS, 5717 CORBETT HALL, ORONO, ME 04469-6717
 The Silver Wake: An Integrative,  Community-Based Curriculum
 Building on the successful alliance between the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension and Sea Grant
 programs, the Silver Wake project reaches middle school students, their teachers, and volunteers in coastal
 communities  to educate them about environmental issues in their neighborhoods.   By participating in
 "real-life" science, the students and their families, teachers, and communities are learning why it is important
 to ask and answer  questions about  their environment.  Phytoplankton found along the  coast of Maine
 provides the theme for improving and  integrating the curriculum and educational practices  in  12 middle
 schools.  The teachers attend an intensive 10-day institute, followed by two-day workshops,  to  develop
 curriculum plans aligned with the state's science standards and to learn how to use Internet resources
 effectively in their classrooms.  In turn, the students benefit from the new curriculums, as well as visits by
 project staff and volunteers who lead sessions on various environmental issues. A web site is being developed
 to facilitate communication among the teachers and students and  to serve as  a forum for the posting of
 student portfolios.  The Penobscot Bay Stewards Program is  a significant partner in  the project.

 Maryland

 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - $51,617
THOMAS PARHAM, RESOURCE ASSESSMENT SERVICE, 580 TAYLOR AVENUE, D-2 ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
 Bay Grasses in Classes
 Developed jointly by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR)  and the Chesapeake
 Bay Foundation (CDF), the project promotes stewardship of the  Chesapeake Bay by increasing  student
involvement in the restoration of submerged aquatic bay grass in currently unvegetated areas.  The  target
audiences, middle and high school students and  their teachers, are learning about bay grasses as  they grow
the grasses  in  their  classrooms, perform experiments, and ultimately plant the grasses in tributaries of the
Chesapeake Bay. Participants include students from low-income families and physically and mentally
challenged youth. They conduct experiments, submit the data for posting on the "Bay Grasses  in Classes"
web site, and engage  in classroom activities that encourage the development of critical-diinking, problem-
solving, and decision-making  skills.  At the end of the project,  the students assist biologists from MD-
DNR and CBF in  planting grasses at designated restoration sites.  Designed  to be easily adaptable,  the
project can be used in other locations for similar audiences and has the potential for wide application.
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MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH TEENAGE UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION NETWORK, INC. - $29,722
BARBARA DUFFY, 43 CRESCENT STREET, BROCKTON, MA 02301
The Student Water Action Tracking (SWAT) Team
Massachusetts Youth Teenage Unemployment Reduction Network, Inc. (MY TURN) works collaboratively
with a number of community-based agencies, government agencies, and educational entities to develop
and implement career development programs.  This project is focused specifically on assisting youth in
identifying and developing their skills through career exploration and employment training.  Representing
a diverse, urban community, selected high school sophomores are learning about water pollution and
environmental careers through their participation in projects  conducted in the classroom, as well as hands-
on field demonstrations.  Organized into small teams,  the students update and add to information about
the location, routes, and final destinations of the city's storm-drain system,  conduct weekly water tests,
design and place information stencils on  storm drains,  and develop flyers that describe their activities and
distribute the flyers to neighboring communities. Supporters of the project include Brockton High School,
the Champion Charter School of Brockton, "Wheaton College, the Brockton "Water Commission, the Brockton
Department of Public Works, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs  - Taunton River Watershed
Team, and the Taunton River Watershed Alliance.

Michigan
                YPSILANTI PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $74,000
                TULANI SMITH, OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SERVICES, YPSILANTI,
                                              148197
Sustainability Education for Sustainable Communities
The project addresses a critical need in Washtenaw County to bring together teachers and students to use
education reform as a means of addressing the links among student achievement, urban sprawl, and sustainability
of communities.  The target audiences of the project, middle and high school teachers and students, are
developing a model for education reform that is based on sustainability education. The goals of the project are
to:   (1) train science and social studies teachers to lead students through investigations of contemporary
environmental, social, and economic issues; (2) support and mentor teachers as they implement classroom
investigations;  (3) use presentations, newsletters, and reports developed by the  students to educate the
community about positive responses to contemporary challenges; (4) evaluate the effect of the project on the
practices of the teachers and the students' achievements; and (5) disseminate the components of the project -
workshop designs,  lesson plans, assessment tools, and case studies - to promote its replication. The outcomes
of the project are evaluated against state educational standards,  and the principal components of the project
are distributed at the local, state, and national levels.  Partners in the project include Washtenaw Intermediate
School District, Washtenaw County Government, Sustainable Washtenaw, the Michigan Alliance for
Environmental and Outdoor Education, the Northeast Initiative, the New Jersey Sustainable Schools Network,
the BESS Project,  and consultants from the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University.

North Carolina

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FUND - $74,365
SHANNON QUESADA, 1609 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1609

 Teaching of Earth/EnvironmentalEducation
The mission of the Environmental Education Fund is to  raise public awareness of  the environmental
consequences of the actions of individuals and  to establish  partnerships for environmental education.
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related to earth/environmental science, the Environmental Education Fund and its partners develop an
environmental education resource kit, train teachers, and establish a network through which teachers are
provided long-term monitoring and support.  High school earth and environmental science teachers
participate in five-day teacher  training institutes facilitated by professional environmental educators.
Three such institutes are provided for the teachers.  By linking teachers with environmental educators,
the project is developing and sustaining a network of educators, programs, and resources that is useful
for implementing  environmental education initiatives statewide. The model for building capacity and
addressing education reform can be used as a model for other states in which statewide coordination of
environmental education is less well-developed than that in North Carolina.  Partners in  the project
include the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North  Carolina
Association of Environmental Education Centers, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction,
and the Wildlife Resources Commission.

Pennsylvania

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - $100,000
KENNETH HOLDSMAN, 2120 WINTER STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1099

Enviro-Stewards
In its effort to become the first large urban public school system to incorporate service-learning environmental
education projects into requirements for promotion and graduation,  the School District of Philadelphia
takes a hands-on approach to providing training and resources to teachers and students in grades kindergarten
through  12.  Teachers participate in a one-day symposium, receive professional development training in
service-learning and environmental education,  and build partnerships with  outside environmental
organizations to design service-learning projects.  Students in turn engage in those projects to learn about
their environment and enhance their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.  Examples of some of the
topics addressed by the projects include air monitoring, surveying and monitoring of water, and community
gardening. Funding for at least 34 of the projects  also is provided under the project.  Students reached by
the project represent low-income, culturally diverse communities of African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic,
and Asian populations.  The projects, the results of which are documented  in a videotape, can be used in
other areas.  Earth  Force,  the Fairmount Park Commission, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental
Education, and Urban Tree Education are partners ,'m the project.

Tennessee

SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS - $97,853
LORRAINE JONES, 160 S. HOLLYWOOD STREET, ROOM 210, MEMPHIS, TN 38112
Storm Water Environmental Education Project (SWEEP]
In collaboration with its partners, Shelby County Schools is educating community members about pollution
prevention and their role in restoring polluted rivers and creeks in the community.  The principal audience,
middle school students who attend after-school programs and their teachers,  are drawn from predominantly
African-American, low-income communities in which academic achievement is significantly below national
norms.  Under the project,  teachers receive training and assistance in developing a model integrated
environmental science curriculum unit and program that is the framework  for the student program.  The
students, organized into small  groups of 15, attend 12-week sessions  during which they work on
environmental projects, participate in field trips, and design and develop web  sites on prevention of excessive
runoff of storm water.  The curriculum unit has widespread applicability and will be used by other middle
schools in the district, as well as other school districts in the state.  The project also  fosters partnerships
among teacher preparation institutions and local school districts to advance knowledge about school reform
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and practices that benefit pre-service teachers.  Key partners in the project include the City of Memphis
Public Works Division, Memphis City Schools, Christian Brothers  University, LeMoyne-Owen College,
Rhodes College, the Vbllintine-Evergreen Community Association, the Wolf River Conservancy, Memphis
City Beautiful, and Thompson and Baker.

TENNESSEE AQUARIUM — $56,169
KATHLEEN MEEHAN, ONE BROAD STREET, PO. Box 11048, CHATTANOOGA, TN  37401

Watershed, Testing, Education 8. Research (W.A. T.E.R.)
The  mission of the Tennessee Aquarium, the largest fresh-water life center in the world, is  to foster the
understanding, celebration, and conservation of global aquatic environments through excellence in education,
husbandry, community relations, and development of exhibits. Under the WA.T.E.R. project, high school
students are engaged in a program that promotes clean water.  The students,  drawn from public and
private schools and a group of home-schooled youth, learn about topics related to watersheds by participating
in hands-on, field-based projects facilitated by educators with the Tennessee Aquarium or representatives
of one of die collaborating institutions.  The students  conduct research projects at watershed sites, attend
seminars and workshops focused on water quality and water-testing skills, and participate in community
conservation projects.  Throughout the project, the students develop and enhance their critical-thinking
and  problem-solving skills by identifying possible solutions to  the  problems that affect watersheds and
implementing diose solutions that prove to be practicable.  The project is supported by the  Southeastern
Aquatic Research Institute, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Hamilton County Soil Conservation District,
the Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Chattanooga State Technical Community College.
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 ALABAMA

 CAHABA RIVER SOCIETY - $10,000
 RANDY MECREDY, 2717 7m AVENUE, SUITE 205, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

 Children Linking Environmentally Across the Nation [CLEAN) Environmental Education Training
 The goal of the project is to build environmental literacy by providing quality training to help teachers make science
 come alive and capture their students' attention.  During the past four years, the Cahaba River Society's (CRS)
 CLEAN Program has provided hands-on educational field trips, teacher workshops, and interdisciplinary classroom
 curriculum activities to students and teachers in the Cahaba River watershed and drinking-water service area.  CRS
 is expanding the teacher-training component of the program by offering additional hands-on workshops to educators
 to improve their environmental education teaching skills.  The workshops prepare teachers to use the CRS CLEAN
 curriculum to improve their environmental education teaching skills and enhance field trip experiences.

 CLEAR BRANCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - $5,000
 CRAIG SMITH, 8051 GLENN ROAD, TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173

 Rivers To Mind
 Venture Crew is a program for young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21 that is organized and
 sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America.  A Venture Crew group sponsored by the Clear  Branch United
 Methodist  Church canoes several rivers in central Alabama and  is producing  a multimedia presentation
 that focuses on the environmental problems the group observes during the canoe trips. The  group provides
 the presentation  to schools and community organizations.  The objective of the group's  effort is to bring
 the essence of the rivers to the minds of audiences and to ask the members of those audiences to help "mind
 the rivers."  It is hoped that increasing public awareness  of existing environmental problems will help
 increase concern  for the environmental condition of the rivers.

 ALASKA
CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES, INC. - $5,000
MARILYN SIGMAN, PO. Box 2225, HOMER, AK 99603

Kachemak Bay Coastweeks 2001
Under the project, an integrated Coastweeks program of coastal environmental education for communities
in the vicinity of Kachemak Bay is developed and coordinated.  Outreach programs to all schools in the
Kachemak Bay area focus on monitoring environmental changes in beaches and intertidal communities
throughout the bay area.  Participants increase their understanding of the adverse effects of marine litter
and the degradation of intertidal habitats that results from pedestrian and vehicular traffic and other uses.

SOUTHEAST ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT - KASAAN SCHOOL - $1,423
BARRY STEWART, PO. Box KXA, KETCHIKAN, AK 99950-0340

Kasaan School Compost Project - Recycling
School staff and citizens of the Organized Village of Kasaan educate students about the benefits of composting.
They design and implement a program on the recycling  of vegetable waste and the use of red worms to
create compost.  The hands-on project teaches students how to construct composting bins. Students also
learn what to use to make the compost, how to take care of the compost, and how to use the compost.  The
project is particularly beneficial because the Village of Kasaan's landfill  closed recently, and citizens  now
must  drive 17 miles to Thorne Bay to dispose of their solid waste.
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FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
CAMERON KERN, 3285 EAST SPARROW DRIVE, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004

Community Partnership for Environmental Education Classroom Experiences
The project provides hands-on environmental science presentations for individual classrooms.  The projects
arc developed by drawing upon  existing curricula, including Project Learning Tree, Project WILD, Project
WET, and others. Presenters from the Resource Center for Environmental Education use their knowledge
of topics related ,to environmental science, collections,  specimens, slides, and materials to involve children
actively in learning about the environment.  Teachers are offered continuing education workshops at no
cost and have access to  kits and materials they can use to teach students about the local environment.

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY - $13,550
VIRGIL MASAYESVA,  INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL PROFESSIONALS, NAU Box 4130, FLAGSTAFF, AZ  86011-4130

Tribal Schools Ecological Monitoring Project
The Tribal Schools Ecological Monitoring Project trains and supports teachers of kindergarten through
grade 12 in rural schools in the application of ecological  concepts through local, hands-on environmental
monitoring programs. By collecting data on water chemistry, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and the  condition
of stream habitats, students develop a better understanding of riparian and aquatic systems in ecologically
rich sites.  Teacher training workshops are provided at the beginning of the school year.  The four-day
workshops focus on materials used in the GLOBE Program and on protocols related to the areas of atmosphere,
remote sensing, land cover and biology, and soils.  Students carry out the monitoring, analysis, and  reporting.
A follow-up meeting is held to encourage networking and allow participants to discuss the progress of their
efforts.

TOWN OF ORO VALLEY - $5,000
MELISSA SHAW, 11,000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE, ORO VALLEY, AZ  85737

Save a Plant
The project educates the public about the need to preserve native plants and the unique environment of
die Sonoran Desert  and techniques for doing so.  Two field-based courses are conducted, one  for youth
volunteers and citizens  involved in community service projects and the  other for volunteers representing
non-profit organizations.  Each course is designed to increase public awareness  and provide volunteers
practical education in organizing and carrying out efforts to salvage native plants from sites that are undergoing
development. Through the program,  landowners, developers, and volunteers are brought together to
preserve the unique  plants of the Sonoran environment.

ARKANSAS

HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL SYSTEM - $4,980
RICHMOND EDWARDS, 140 NORTH BORDER TERRACE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901

Hot Springs Environmental Project
Students and educators  participate in outdoor field experiences and activities to learn scientific methods of
investigation of die  various ecological habitats and environmental conditions of the Ouachita Mountains
and its streams, vegetation, and air quality.  Through analysis of potable water, soil, and vegetation, students
make real-life observations upon which they can base predictions about future environmental conditions.
The students  in turn educate odiers in their community  about the life-long habits of human populations
and die effects of such behaviors on the environment.
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NEWTON COUNTY RESOURCE COUNCIL - $4,000
BABS DECHANT,  P 0. Box 513, JASPER, AR 72641

Ozark Discoveries for Educators
Newton County is conducting two environmental education workshops for  50 educators at the sixth-
through eighth-grade levels in 21 school districts.  Partnering agencies select a variety of activities that
focus on the natural surroundings of the Ozark Plateau and correlate with the Arkansas Department of
Education's  Learning Standards and  the Guidelines for Excellence curriculum guides as developed by the
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).  The activities come from Project
Learning Tree, Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Underground. Each workshop provides educators
with tutorial assistance in choosing activities and demonstrating how they apply to classroom curriculum.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF - $5,000
JOHN MEISTER, 1200 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, PINE BLUFF, AR 71611

Soils - The First Line of Environmental Protection
Citizens living in a predominately rural and economically depressed area of delta Arkansas are involved in
an instructional module  on soil types and the importance of soil  types in preventing environmental
contamination.  The  module includes several models that provide hands-on activities that are age- and
culturally appropriate, along with thought-provoking questions.  The models  demonstrate how water
moves through watersheds and the  soil  before it reaches groundwater.  The effects on water quality of
various  soil  types and decisions about land use are depicted visually.

WHITE RIVER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - $4,950
VAN THOMAS, 1652 WHITE DRIVE, BATESVILLE, AR 72503

Solid Waste and Recycling
White River Planning & Development District informs  and educates primary and secondary school
administrators, teachers, and students about the health aspects of improper waste disposal.  The district
also implements school-based recycling programs in a rural, 10-county area of north-central Arkansas that
encompasses 47 school districts.  Under the project, workshops for teachers, needs assessments for individual
schools, presentations, and  technical assistance are  provided to ensure  that participants develop an
understanding of the effects of personal habits on solid waste disposal.

CALIFORNIA

Seepage 3 for profiles of grants awarded to Adopt-A-Watershed and the California Coastal Commission by EPA
Headquarters.

ARCATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - $4,823
DAVID LABOLLE, 112516TH STREET, SUITE 201, ARCATA, CA 95519
Students and Communities: A Model for Monitoring Stream Health
The project  expands and coordinates efforts  to monitor an urban stream  and fully integrate middle school
students into this effort. In turn, stream monitoring becomes the focus of the students' environmental and
life science education program.  Students measure, analyze,  and evaluate the effects of land  use, primarily
timber harvesting and urban development, on the health of Beith Creek.  The creek, which is adjacent to
the property of the school, provides an excellent opportunity for students to study their local environment.
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of Arcata, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the California Department of Forestry and
Fire — supports future management decisions  and restoration activities in the watershed.

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF BIODIVERSITY - $5,000
CAROL BAIRD, 47 QUAIL COURT, #111, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596

Cat Alive! Exploring Biodiversity: Teacher Professional Development
The professional development program consists of a two-day workshop for teachers in the Modesto City
School District, and is based upon a series of CD-ROMs that features 53 types of habitat found in California.
Developed witli the advice of numerous teachers and scientists, the multimedia series covers major areas of
natural science and focuses on evidence of the value  of biological diversity and the effects of human
intervention on the environment.  Through the workshop, teachers expand their knowledge of the habitats
of California and learn how to use the Cal Alive! teaching tool. Teachers then can incorporate the program
and field activities into their curricula.

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY - $2,700
MARY SHAW, 25 CORTE DEL SOL, BENICIA, CA 94510
Wetlands Environmental Education Program at the Benicia State Recreation Area
This program offers a free, docent-led program at the  Benicia State Recreation Area at  Southhampton
Marsh, a local wedands in the town of Benicia.  All students in grades 2 through 5 have the opportunity to
learn how Native Americans use the wetlands  and native plants and are introduced to wetland ecology.
The program uses existing environmental education lessons and project-based learning materials that support
the state's curriculum standards.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU), CHICO, RESEARCH FOUNDATION - $5,000
JENNIFER ROTNEM, KENDALL HALL, ROOM 114, CHICO, CA 95929-0870

Streaminders Salmon and Steelhead, From Eggs to Fry in the Classroom
The project provides a countywide  educational program for students in kindergarten through grade  12
that involves local public  schools and CSU, Chico in supporting efforts to restore the native fishery.  The
program includes in-service training for 30 teachers and gives students the opportunity to raise salmon and
Steelhead fry in the classroom.  Under the program,  university students conduct field trips during which
the younger students explore local creeks.

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA - $25,000
ALISON JORDAN, RO. Box 1990, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-1990

Green Gardener Certification Program
The goal of the Green Gardener Certification Program is to offer education, training, and certification of
participating gardeners and landscape contractors to improve efficiency in the use of resources and reduce
pollution at landscape sites and to promote die participants' efforts to achieve those purposes. In addition,
the program improves the health, appearance, and value of landscapes for customers and site managers,
while providing economic incentives to participants in the program.  The innovative certification program
is a new educational tool local agencies can use in furthering their shared goals of efficient  use of resources
and reduction in levels of pollution at landscapes  of the south coast of Santa Barbara County.

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 COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL - $5,000
 CAY SANCHEZ, 930 MIRAMONTE DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA  93109
 Teacher Training Workshop Series
 Through this program, two series of three-day workshops for teachers are conducted. The workshops focus
 on three subjects:  1) water quality, 2) gardens and composting, and 3) natural resources and waste reduction.
 The workshops train educators to  use  curricula that are appropriate to grade and  subject.  Curricula
 include the Project Clean Water Watershed Curriculum, Garden Detectives, and others provided by the
 Community Environmental Council's Environmental Education Resource Library, such as Closing the
 Loop and A Child's Place in the Environment.  Hands-on activities  are the focus of the curricula, which
 provide teachers practice in integrating lessons related to  the three subjects into their  classroom curricula.

 EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS - $2,250
 RITA OMANDINI, 3200 WALFORD AVENUE, EUREKA, CA 95503

 Kids & Native Plants — Winship Junior High School
 The project brings a professional  botanist and ecologist into science classrooms of Winship Junior High
 School.  Students grow two plant species, the western azalea and the federally listed  endangered western
 lily. In addition, students plant two- to three-year old western azaleas at azalea preserves in two state parks.
 The project increases students' awareness and understanding of natural systems and the  missions and
 management practices of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National
 Park Service, U.S. Department of the  Interior.  It also introduces students to the Endangered  Species Act
 and management practices related to rare plant species.

 HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - $4,998
 DIXIE JOHNSON, PO. Box 1185, ARCATA, CA 95518-1185

 Energy: The Power of Teaching
 The program is designed to teach junior  high and high school science teachers in Humboldt County about
 sources of energy and technologies that generate energy, with an emphasis on renewable  energy.  The
 program familiarizes  teachers with currently available energy curricula and assists them in  leading their
 students in thoughtful reasoning about issues related to energy.  Teachers also learn about the  generation of
 renewable energy and participate in a hands-on laboratory, working with solar electric circuits and hydrogen
 fuel cell systems.  Solar panels and portable fuel cells are available  on loan to teachers for use  in their
 classrooms.

 MONTEREY BAY SANCTUARY FOUNDATION - $18,981
 DENNIS LONG, 299 FOAM  STREET, MONTEREY, CA 93940

 S.E.A. Lab Monterey Bay - Coastal and Ocean Science Education Camp
Under the program, S.E.A. Lab conducts camps for students ages 11 and 12, during which the students
are provided an educational experience related to the unique habitats of the Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary.  Students stay in dormitories and are bused to  various locations each day. The week's schedule
includes lessons on a  variety of topics related to the local watersheds and rivers, coastal environments, and
the deep sea.  A collaborative approach between S.E.A. Lab staff and the Monterey Bay area's many agencies
and non-profit  educational and  research institutions that are related to the marine environment,  contributes
to the educational experience.  Students broaden their  understanding of issues related to coastal and
marine environments and explore related careers, as well.
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DAN HAIFLEY, 2222 EAST CUFF DRIVE, #6B, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Marine Sanctuary Education
The program provides hands-on environmental education for 80 youth in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara
counties.  Students begin the program by participating in a community service project.  Typical projects
include beach cleanups, creek cleanups, stenciling of storm drains, restoration of native plants, monitoring
of water quality, recycling, restoration of riparian habitats, and adoption of a watershed.  The education
coordinator and one instructor provided by O'Neill Sea Odyssey oversee  the projects.  After they have
completed the community service project, the  students participate in the  core program,  which includes
instruction in navigation and mathematics, marine science, and marine ecology. Classroom and computer
laboratory instruction are provided, and lessons  related to the ocean are presented on a vessel.

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION - $20,670
SIMONA BARTL, RO. Box 720130, SAN JOSE, CA  95172-0130

Incorporation of Marine Ecosystem Research into Public Education
The project is a two-part program conducted in partnership with high school science teachers and their
students.  First, high school  teachers  attend a 30-hour summer workshop conducted by graduate students
at Moss Landing Marine Laboratory (MLML)  and Dr. Bartl.  The teachers learn  about background and
preparatory materials, laboratory exercises, follow-up  exercises, and evaluation procedures for each marine
science topic. Additional time is provided for open discussion about how best to implement the program
in their individual schools. MLML graduate students then visit the teachers' classrooms, bringing materials
and leading the laboratory activities.  Mentoring of the high school students by the graduate students is a
significant element of the program.

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION DOCENTS  (SEED) - $5,000
SHEILA MOLYNEUX, RO. Box 5704, NOVATO, CA 94948-5704

Environmental Education Docents Program
Under the program, an estimated 200 new teachers, docents, and pre-service teachers at Dominican University
are recruited  and trained.  To expand the decent program to  Spanish-speaking parents  and volunteers,
Spanish-language materials are developed.  To support student projects, docents have access  to free training,
educational materials, technical support, classroom speakers, local field trips, and the resources of community
organizations.  All docents are trained to use the Project Learning Tree curriculum.

TAHOE-BAIKAL INSTITUTE - $4,910
KAREN SMALLWOOD, RO. Box 13587, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96151 -3587

Lake Tahoe as a Training Ground for Future Environmental Leaders
This 5-week project, which uses conditions at Lake Tahoe as a means of teaching environmental problem-
solving, is one half of a 10-week environmental  exchange that takes place in California and Siberia, Russia.
As many as 20 university-level students, graduate-level students, and young professionals from the United
States,  Russia, and one  or two other countries come together for the summer to practice environmental
problem-solving, using lakes Tahoe and Baikal as training grounds. Educational content is delivered through
role-playing, student presentations, hands-on field work, cultural activities, and field trips.
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THINK EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - $5,000
CORRINE BERENSON, 4031 CONEJO MESA, MOORPARK, CA  93021

Air Quality Teacher Training and Curriculum Distribution
The project educates youth in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) who are under the legal
driving age about the social and environmental effects of traffic congestion and unhealthful air quality.  In
addition, students learn about transportation alternatives and emerging transportation technologies. Teachers
of eighth-grade science  programs in  the district are trained in the use of the newly released Air Care
curriculum. The training familiarizes teachers with the materials included in the curriculum and strengthens
teaching skills  through hands-on demonstrations.

YOLO BASIN FOUNDATION - $5,000
MARCIA HOWE, PC. Box 943, DAVIS, CA 95617

Service Learning in the Pacific Ffyway
The project facilitates restoration of habitats and increases public awareness of native fish, wildlife, and
plants.  Partners in the Service Learning in the Pacific Flyway project include the California Department of
Fish and Game, the city of Davis, and  the Yolo County Office of Education.  The Yolo Basin Foundation is
the primary provider of the interpretive and educational programs at the 3,700-acre wildlife area.  Interns
and service learning groups work with the foundation and its partners to  achieve the objectives of the
project.  One of the tasks of the interns is to work with and coordinate individual service learning groups.
Those groups  carry out projects designed to enhance the educational value of the wildlife area and
demonstration  wetland to  visiting students.

WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION - $5,000
CHRISTINE SCHMIDT, 717 K STREET,  SUITE 317, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Water Is Our Future
This program  is based on the curriculum California Water Story,  developed by the Water Education
Foundation.  The  multi-media curriculum is consistent with the California State  Frameworks for Science
and  History/Social Science and integrates water  education into science, geography, history, mathematics,
and  art lessons. The program distributes the  curriculum and provides numerous teacher workshops, with
the objective of providing material and support to  every elementary^school in California.

WEST CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY - $14,500
KEITH MCDADE, ONE ALVARADO SQUARE, SAN PABLO, CA 94806
Environmental Resource Library and Workshop Series
During the project, the authority develops a resource library and prepares a series of workshops for teachers
in West Contra Costa County. The materials in the library include curricula, books, videotapes, audiotapes,
games, and kits related to environmental subjects that are available on loan to  teachers in the  county.
Resource materials focus on the topics of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, conservation of natural resources,
and management of household hazardous waste.   Presenters representing local environmental organizations
conduct workshops on their specific areas  of expertise.  Topics include management of solid waste, household
hazardous waste, organic gardening, urban sprawl,  wetlands conservation, and more.
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WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT - $5,000
WARREN BRUSH, 1135 EUGENIA PLACE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013

Young Eagles Environmental Education Program
This project expands the wilderness life skills and environmental education program to teach underprivileged
youth the science and art of tracking and the application of field data. The youth learn to use CyberTracker
software, field computers, and global positioning system (GPS) equipment to gather ecological data in a
wilderness setting, map and plot their  observations, and query their results to study the health of their
local bioregion. The youth reinforce their learning by completing a service project with Conception Coast
Project, during which they gather field  data for their watershed advocacy work.

COLORADO

FRONTRANGE EARTH FORCE - $5,000
LISA BARDWELL, 2555 WEST 34m AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80211

Training and Support Program
The FrontRange Earth Force Training & Support Program is  a professional  development and training
strategy that helps educators support their students in exploring urban environmental issues.

IGNACIO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,980
JULIE SOWERS, 315 BECKER, RO. Box 460, IGNACIO, CO 81137

Stream Protection
The project addresses an issue  that affects the community:  the degradation of a  stream and the exposure of
the roots of trees along the stream bank in the only park in the community, Shoshone Park.  The purpose of
the project is to research, design, and implement a plan to remediate a section  of the stream bank and to
design vegetative protection for the entry to the park located next to the stream.  The design of the vegetative
cover emphasizes plants native to Colorado and provides protection for the trees  along the stream bank.

MEET THE WILDERNESS - $5,000
TOM MCCALDEN, PO. Box 4359, EDWARDS, CO 81632

Wilderness Youth Education
The project uses  immersion in the  wilderness environment to educate youth in the Eagle River Valley so
that they may become informed future leaders in addressing the issue of growth and its effect on the
environment. The Ecological  Leadership School will be conducted in summer 2002 for disadvantaged and
minority youth from Battle Mountain High School.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIRD OBSERVATORY - $5,000
SHELLY MORRELL, 13401 PICCADILLY ROAD, BRIGHTON, CO  80601

Migratory Birds
The Migratory Birds project provides thousands of students and teachers a hands-on opportunity to learn
about migratory  birds at an educational bird-banding station.
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GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR, 2464 DOWNHILL DRIVE, UNIT W06, PO. Box 775504, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO  80477

Environmental Education Mentors
The 18- to 25-year-old members of the environmental education mentor group coordinate and implement
environmental education curricula for the Conservation Corps and Science School groups  under the
direction of an education coordinator.  The goals and objectives of the effort include encouraging the
members of the two mentored groups to develop a  sense of environmental stewardship and explore
environmental careers through experience in environmental projects and examination of opportunities
for higher education. The project links generations through mentoring, education, and the development
of a sense of place and ownership.

SUMMIT RECYCLING PROJECT - $4,750
KAY BEATON,  PO. Box 4506,  FRISCO, CO 80443

Recycling and Waste Reduction Issues
The Eco-Cycle one-week lesson plan includes slide shows, overhead transparencies, experiments, games,
and extension  activities.  It addresses issues related to recycling and waste reduction, both in the community
and worldwide. The project is provided to students in grades 4, 5, and 6 at Summit County's six elementary
schools.  The  project reaches 1,050 students and 36 teachers.  The curriculum materials are available in
both English  and  Spanish.

THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE - $5,000
PAT COMEUX, 5398 MANHATTAN CIRCLE, SUITE 120, DENVER, CO 80303

Science-Based Environmental Education
The program addresses capacity-building with local area organizations; provision of hands-on environmental
education, both in the classroom and on field trips;  improvement  of teachers' skills in the delivery of
science-based  environmental education; and promotion of educational reform by ensuring that all elements
of the program meet state standards for science  education. A total of 4,200 contact hours are served, with
a minimum of 10  hours per teacher.  The program reaches low-income families and communities in which
the  populations are approximately 90 percent African-American or Latino.

Two PONDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION - $5,000
JANET TORMA-KRAJEWSKI, 5400 WARD ROAD, SUITE 100, ARVADA, CO 80002

Native Vegetation Project
The purpose  of the project is to promote the  value of native vegetation in a semi-arid  climate.  School
groups complete environmental lessons that focus on native vegetation, and special programs on native
vegetation  are provided to homeowners and local organizations.

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - $5,000
SUSAN  BUHR, CAMPUS Box 572, BOULDER, CO 80309-0572
Earthworks 2001: Earth System Science for Teachers Workshop
Financial assistance from EPA is used to pay a portion of the cost of implementing Earthworks 2001:  Earth
System Science for Teachers "Workshop.  The funds are used to cover transportation costs for one out-of-
state participant; the cost of renting vans to transport participants and equipment to and  from Calwood
Center and on field trips; mileage costs for workshop leaders, scientists, and local participants; and certain
operational costs for the workshop.
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 COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $5,000
 KAREN LOISELLE, 127 NORWICH AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CT 06415

 Project Steward: A School and Community Environmental Partnership
 Colchester recently purchased a Ill-acre open-space property that is expected to become an environmental
 classroom for the entire community.  Using the Coverts Project model developed by the University of
 Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service, selected teachers and students learn about the physical features
 of the property and the organisms that inhabit it. The trained stewards work with personnel of the
 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection's Goodwin Conservation Center to develop lesson
 plans related to land management and management of open spaces.  During the pilot-test year, 80 teachers
 and more than  100 students are expected to participate in the project.

 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - $18,360
 MARY Lou FLEISSNER, 410 CAPITOL AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06134

 Asthma Awareness Program
 The environmental education project educates culturally diverse, low-income families to identify and manage
 indoor air pollutants that aggravate the symptoms of asthma in children. The program focuses on educating
 families who live in dwelling units targeted by the health department of the city of Hartford for  the
 reduction of hazards posed by lead-based paint under separate funding by the U.S. Department of Housing
 and Urban Development (HUD).

 HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY - $5,000
 MARYALBRO, 500 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06104

 Environmental Literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOU
 ESOL instructors combine ESOL teaching methods, strategies, and techniques with environmental education
 content and materials. Workshops introduce ESOL instructors to existing environmental education materials
 that can be incorporated into their classroom curricula.  The project is expected to reach 40 participants.
 The Hartford Public Library has entered  into a partnership with the  Connecticut Department of
 Environmental Protection to conduct  the Hartford Neighborhood Environmental Project.

 NEW FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT - $10,642
 KATHLEEN MATUSIAK, 3 BRUSH HILL ROAD, NEW FAIRFIELD, CT  06812

 Project CLEAR: The Candlewood Lake Environmental Awareness and Responsibility Project
 Project CLEAR is an alliance of education, community, and environmental agencies organized to demonstrate and
 disseminate a model watershed protection education initiative for students in kindergarten through  grade 12 and
 residents of the five communities in the vicinity of Candlewood Lake.  The  project develops inquiry-based
 environmental education programs in the schools and communities to foster widespread support for and involvement
 in watershed protection programs. Educators in kindergarten through  grade 12 and  representatives of the
 communities are trained in Project WET. A core group of teachers incorporates Project WET into curricula at
specific grade levels.  Schools work in partnership with community organizations to provide field experiences in
water activities. A minimum of 15 educators and 700 students in grades 5, 6, 9, and 11 participate in the project.
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INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT - $11,300
CONNIE FANNIN, ROUTE 2, Box 292G, MILLSBORO, DE 19966
Outdoor Education Center at Ingram Pond
The goal of the project is to provide students with field experience that will enhance and expand upon
science instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.  Students study ecosystems in and around
Ingram Pond, collect data to determine the ecological health of the pond, and identify the effects of human
behavior on the quality of waterways.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $25,000
GERALDINE OKWESA, 410 EAST STREET, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Stuart-Hobson Museum Magnet Middle School—School Reform and Teacher Training
Under the project, the current seventh-grade life science and pre-algebra curricula are modified to include
an ecological and statistical study of the pollution problems that  affect the way in which plants and
animals live and thrive in the rivers and tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  The changes in the
curricula are designed to increase  students'  abilities to apply mathematical skills in their science classes.
Approximately  120 students are expected to participate in the  program.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - $5,000
HELEN SPENCER, 2121  I STREET, NW, SUITE 601, WASHINGTON,  DC 20052

Impervious Surface Study
The goal of the project is to document the  increase in the amount of land in Loudoun County, Virginia
that is covered  with roads, parking lots, and structures and to  inform citizens and elected officials of the
potential effects of such development on stream flows and water quality. The data and results of the
analysis conducted  under the study are shared with citizens and elected officials who decide how to set
public policy to shape the future landscape  of the county.

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF FLORIDA - $16,256
FRANCINE DIEMER,  1761 WEST HILLSBORO BOULEVARD, #201, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442

Communities in Schools of Florida EnvironMentors Program
The EnvironMentors Program  pairs selected students in three Communities in Schools  of Florida local
organizations with adult professionals who work in die state's environmental agencies. The volunteer mentors
undergo background screening and training.  After successfully completing both screening and training, each
volunteer is paired with a student in the Communities in Schools  program. The two meet regularly to discuss
various issues, including the mentor's job in the environmental field, the training necessary for that job,
careers in the environmental field, school work, the concerns of the student, and odier issues of importance to
the student.  The volunteers and students visit environmental facilities and parks to give the  students the
opportunity to  engage in hands-on experiences related to environmental issues.
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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY - $5,000
FRANK MANLEY, 600 SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  33301

Ecology-Based School Gardening Project
The purpose of the project is to educate the community about environmental issues that affect them through the
design and maintenance of a school garden. The Broward County Agriculture and Extension Education Division
provides technical and programmatic support for curriculum development,  instructional implementation of
curriculum, and  consulting for the  development of the garden.  The goal of the program is to provide teachers
opportunities for professional development, introduce parents and students  to environmental issues, and to
foster career development.  The objectives  are met  through workshops, experiential learning, and classroom
instruction. A master gardener and horticultural agent are key facilitators for  the project.

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - $5,000
BARBRA LARSON, DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY AND  NEMATOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL  32611

Public Education for the Conservation of Florida's Native Bromeliads
The objective of the project is to stimulate  thinking about and analysis of conservation of endangered species
(specifically several species of native bromeliads), focusing on the trade-offs involved in protecting such native plants
from introduced pests. The objectives are met by providing educational materials to members of several groups who
are experienced in environmental education and who already work with the target audiences. The expected outcomes
of the project include increased understanding among the public of the value of Florida's native bromeliads, increased
support for efforts to save populations of the state's endangered and threatened bromeliads, and increased involvement
on the part of teachers in using environmental issues diat affect public lands as a teaching resource.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - $5,000
ELLEN KENT, COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 4202 EAST FOWLER AVENUE, FAO-126, TAMPA, FL 33620

"Project HELP" - Public Health and Environment Leadership Project
The purpose of "Project Help"  is to initiate an environmental education program in west-central Florida
that will increase citizens' understanding of important environmental public health issues that they may
face in the 21st century, as well  as their ability to resolve such issues and their commitment to achieve such
resolutions. Experts  from The  College  of Public Health (COPH) and the Department of Environmental
Management lead students and teachers  involved in the COPH's Public Health Possibilities  (PHP)  program
in skill-building workshops to help  them  develop  a  strong understanding  of environmental public health
concepts and gain  experience in problem-solving  in the area of environmental public health.  The  PHP
students and their teacher work  together to develop interactive community learning activities and classroom
curricula for their own use, as well as for use by friends, family, and other students.

GEORGIA

CAMP FIRE BOYS AND GIRLS, INC. - $5,000
MARIAN LONG, 100 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 528, ATLANTA, GA 30303

CampTaccoa: Wetlands and Wildlife
With  the Wetlands and Wildlife project,  Camp Taccoa is upgrading its environmental education program for
students, educators, and summer campers to include  an in-depdi look at wetlands and animals that inhabit
wetlands. The project has three  components:  1) to offer environmental education at Camp Taccoa as a field
trip destination for students, 2) to offer separate workshops for teachers to increase their knowledge of wetlands
and habitats for use in the classroom, and 3) to strengthen the environmental education experience offered to
summer campers.  During  the school year,  children from counties in the area take  field trips to the camp to
participate in its environmental education program.  In the summer,  campers participate in the  program.
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DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM - $1,667
JANE UNDERWOOD, PO. Box 188, TRENTON, GA 30752

Project Learning Tree Teacher Training-Awareness of Environmental Connections
The purpose of the project is to enhance the instructional capabilities of teachers in  Dade County by
providing them with additional resources to extend existing programs and to support the development of
additional programs that offer real-world connections among elements of the curriculum that help deepen
students' understanding of and involvement in environmental issues.  The local office of the Georgia Forestry
Commission, as well as the  regional office in Rome, provide training in  the Project Learning Tree Program
for Dade County teachers (of pre-kindergarten programs and in kindergarten through grade 12) during a
one-day workshop.  The program uses resources from the forest as a "window" to diverse environments.
Throughout the activities, students are involved in investigative and decision-making processes.

GEORGIA FORESTRY FOUNDATION - $22,417
CARLA RAPP, 500 PINNACLE COURT, SUITE 505, NORCROSS, GA  30071

Expanding the Mission of Georgia Project Learning Tree
The project enhances and expands Project Learning Tree in the state of Georgia.  Project Learning Tree
exposes teachers and environmental educators to an interdisciplinary curriculum for pre-kindergarten children
and students in kindergarten through grade 12 that focuses on the total environment — land, air,  and
water. Like the national model, Georgia Project Learning Tree trains volunteer  facilitators throughout the
state, who in turn use Project Learning Tree's tested  and frequently evaluated curricula to conduct workshops
for educators.  Statewide education reforms, including specific recommendations related to the quality core
curriculum and character education mandates, are incorporated into the workshops.

PIEDMONT PARK CONSERVANCY - $4,500
KENDRA COTTON, PO. Box 7795, ATLANTA, GA 30357
Piedmont Park Outdoor Environmental Education Center
The program takes students out of their traditional classrooms to learn and study in one of Atlanta's oldest
and most environmentally  diverse public parks.  The program is being expanded to include all public
schools in Atlanta,  Boys and Girls clubs, scouting organizations, private after-school programs, and other
youth groups. The program is designed to teach students the value of parks to a community and promote
respect for our environment.  Students study various aspects of atmosphere, biology, land and soil,
horticulture, and water, at levels  appropriate to each grade.  They also learn about the necessity that all
citizens act wisely to preserve and protect the green spaces of parks while they enjoy the wonders of the
park  and nature.

STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL - $5,000
LILLIAN JOHNSTON, 701 STEPHENSON ROAD, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087
Interactive Education: Outdoor Classroom
During the past two years, Stephenson High School, with support from local businesses and the community, has
built an interactive outdoor classroom. The project expands diat effort and involves students and teachers in various
subject areas, thereby promoting interdisciplinary learning.  Students apply scientific skills to collect, analyze, and
process seismographic data associated with the Norris-Lake fault line, identify the nutrients in soil, scrutinize
nearby streams and creeks to determine the effects of increased construction of housing in the area on water quality,
and participate in the construction and management of two heated greenhouses and one seasonal shaded greenhouse
with a fresh-water pond habitat. The ultimate goal for the projects is to enhance students' test scores by providing
them practical, hands-on experiences, as well as to introduce them to careers in environmental fields.
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ELISABETH SCHHUSSLER, 540 B TELFAIR STREET, AUGUSTA, 6A  30901
Educational Kit Loan Program
The Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy is developing and operating Phinizy Swamp Nature Park.
The focus of the park's environmental education program is the school tour.  The purpose of the project is
to assemble 32 loan kits that specifically correlate with the tours offered at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park and
to make those kits available to teachers in the area who book tours at the park.  Loan kits are developed in
four areas:  wetland habitats and organisms, watersheds and pollution, stream ecology, and health  and
wastewater and drinking-water issues.  Each loan kit contains established curricula, such as books or
videos, supplies  for classroom activities, and information about  careers. The instructions include specific
oudines and planning guides for using the kits for various lengths of time, providing flexibility and ease of
use. The loan kits are made available during the week of their scheduled field trip to enhance the value of
the students' visit to the nature park.

VINES BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION, INC. - $5,000
AARON PAULSEN, 3500 OAK GROVE ROAD, LOGANVILLE, GA 30052
Nature's WoHd Wide Web
Vines Botanical Gardens Foundation is a non-profit organization, the mission of which is to promote
gardens and gardening as a means of returning to and promoting better understanding of the environment.
The program  Nature's "World Wide Web, offered to  the students of metropolitan Atlanta, emphasizes the
elements of an ecosystem and the roles that both living and non-living elements play in keeping an ecosystem
intact. The project provides opportunities for elementary students from low-income families in Gwinnett
County, Georgia to visit the gardens and to participate  in the program.

HAWAII

HAWAII NATURE CENTER - $22,600
DIANA KING, 2131 MAKIKI HEIGHTS DRIVE, HONOLULU, HI  96822
Pouhala Marsh Educational Field Test
The project includes a field test of a wetland education field program at a marsh recently purchased by the
state of Hawaii to serve as a bird sanctuary. The Hawaii Nature Center currently operates a highly successful
wetland education field program for third graders at the Honouliuli Wildlife Refuge operated by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.  Department of the Interior, on the island of Oahu.  For the 77 days during
which the federally listed endangered black-necked stilt  is not nesting and during which field trips can be
scheduled, such field trips are booked completely. The new site for wetland education is home to all four
federally listed endangered water birds.  The program at the new wetland site provides an  interactive
introduction, hands-on activities, and a take home activity for students.

IDAHO

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY - $5,000
RICHARD MCCLOSKEY, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, BOISE, ID 83725
Meeting Idaho Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Directives
Under the project, an approved comprehensive literacy course based on environmental literature is developed.
The course incorporates environmental education literature  into the curricula for kindergarten through
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 literature.  During the workshops, the teachers have the opportunity to field-test segments of the course
 and become involved in environmental education investigations and hands-on activities related to the
 literature.  Teachers have the opportunity to meet requirements for certification, and both teachers and
 students explore scientific literature, examine issues, and develop skills in scientific reasoning.

 IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION (EEAO), PROJECT LEARNING TREE - $12,649
 MICHELLE YOUNGQUIEST, 350 NORTH 9m STREET, SUITE 304, BOISE, ID  83702

 Correlation of Projects Learning Tree, WET, and WILD to Meet Idaho State Education Standards
 The Idaho Forest Products  Commission correlates the projects (the Project Learning Tree, Project WET,
 and Project WILD environmental education curricula) to Idaho's new state education standards and
 distributes the correlations to schools and educators throughout the state. The correlation also serves as a
 model for other environmental education providers throughout the state, who are encouraged to add their
 programs' correlations to ultimately compile a comprehensive  integrated correlations document.

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 INTERSTATE RC&D  - $5,000
 MARK JACKSON, 3020 EAST FIRST AVENUE, MILAN, IL 61264

 Outdoor Nature & Environmental Education
 The Outdoor Environmental Education Program of Interstate RC&D provides teacher training and
 hands-on experiential learning activities for 2,000 students in grades 3 through 8.  It is intended to give
 students and teachers a basic understanding and knowledge of plant and animal communities native  to
 northwestern Illinois and eastern Iowa. The  students are instructed in the wise use  and management  of
 local natural resources.

 MioAwiERicA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION - ECOVIDA - $4,990
 ALICIA GUTIERREZ, 1840 SOUTH THROOP STREET, CHICAGO, IL  60608
 Ecological Pilot Program at Manuel Perez Elementary School
 In partnership with the Manuel Perez Elementary School, Heifer Project, and Community  Supported
Agriculture  of Angelic Organics, Ecovida implements aquaculture, vermiculture, organic gardening, and
various  other programs  that focus on themes related to ecology at Manuel Perez Elementary School. The
project  is a  pilot program during the 2001-2002 school year.

 PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM OF THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - $22,700
RAFAEL ROSA, 2060 NORTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60614
 Chicago Del Sol
Chicago Del Sol is a pilot project that teaches environmental science to elementary students through an
innovative technology initiative promoted by the city of Chicago.  The academy works in partnership with
Reilly Elementary School, the  first public school  in  Chicago to install solar  panels.   At least four solar
energy activities  geared toward students in grades 4 through  6 are developed and posted on a web site.  In
addition, a live web chat is developed to allow students to talk on line with experts in solar energy
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THORNTON FRACTIONAL TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL - $5,000
ROBERT WILHITE, 1601 WENTWORTH AVENUE, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409

Prairie Heritage Project: Reestablishing a Native Illinois Sand Prairie
The science department of Thornton Fractional Township High School plans to use the Prairie Heritage
Project to help students reestablish links to their communities' natural heritage. Thorntons environmental
club completes the initial phases of the project before the school year begins.  The land also is used as a
classroom without walls and a demonstration site for neighboring communities.  During the school year,
students in freshman biology classes participate in reclaiming land,  monitoring changes, and learning
about the role of prairie  environments  in a healthy ecosystem.

INDIANA

HUNTINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - RlVERVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL - $4,580
JULI WERTH, 2465 WATERWORKS ROAD, HUNTINGTON, IN  46750

Soils Learning Center
Approximately 200 sixth-grade students at Pviverview Middle School begin the 2001-2002 school year by
learning about soils so that they can help create a soils learning center laboratory. The laboratory is designed
to accomplish the following goals:  (1) teach students to see the soils as  a living system, (2) educate students
about processes that form soil, and (3) demonstrate the role of soil in the hydrologic cycle.
              JOHNSON COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT - $4,960
              MEGGAN WALKER, 755 EAST HAMILTON AVENUE, FRANKLIN,
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 Johnson County uses a robotic dog as a district mascot and teaching tool for an environmental education
 program focused on solid waste management, with a particular emphasis on waste reduction.  Teachers
 and students in Johnson County are the primary audience of the program,  and approximately 75
 presentations are given  throughout the county.  In addition, the  dog visits the annual conference of
 the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers and a meeting of the Indiana Environmental Education
 Association and takes part in an interactive workshop to be presented at a conference of the Indiana
 Recycling Coalition.

 MARIAN COLLEGE-$23,049
 RON WEISS, 3200 COLD SPRING ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46222

 What is an Environmental Scientist?
 On the  campus of Marian College, approximately 125 eighth graders and 60 ninth graders address
 crucial questions about the ecological importance of wetlands and examine the ways in which career
 environmentalists operate.  The students participate in a workshop  on wetlands, during which they
 engage in hands-on experiences in the methods and procedures environmental scientists use in evaluating
 wetlands.  Faculty of Marian College and that institution's students of environmental science facilitate
 the workshop.
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 CONSERVATION DISTRICTS OF IOWA - $4,285
 CINDY BLOBAUM, 3829 71 ST STREET, SUITE F, URBANDALE, IA 50322
 Bridging the Gap
 High  school students  attend  a one-week residential environmental summer camp.  During the camp
 program, the participants experience working with professionals.   Students develop lifelong skills and
 contacts. Acting as mentors,  the professionals stimulate the students' interest in environmental careers.
 Students participate in  a variety of activities, such as rehabilitation of prairie habitats, monitoring of water
 quality, forestry  management, geologic sampling, bird banding,  and similar activities.  Among the
 environmental  professionals assisting the students are college professors, foresters, wildlife biologists, aquatic
 ecologists, wildlife rehabilitators and naturalists.  The summer camp program is designed to accomplish
 three learning  outcomes:   (1) establishment of mentoring relationships, (2) exploration of environmental
 careers, and (3) exposure to environmental education.

 FORT DODGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - $4,882
 ROD HUISMAN, 104 SOUTH 17m STREET, FORT DODGE, IA 50501
 Brushy Creek Field Lab S. Research Project
 The project brings educators to a natural setting  to  train them in  conducting field research with their
 students. Teachers learn new strategies and skills for implementing and practicing when they teach students
 outside the classroom.  The goal of the project is to move students from the classroom into nature to learn
 about  their environment:  The project introduces  students to careers in science that extend beyond the
 boundaries of  the classroom.  Students gain knowledge and awareness of the diverse ecosystem around
 them.  The project increases students'  interest in science, mathematics, and technology by providing them
 with the opportunity to conduct research in an outdoor environment.

 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF  NATURAL RESOURCES - $5,000
 COREY McCoio, 7900 HICKMAN ROAD, SUITE 1, URBANDALE,  IA 50322
 Air Quality Educational Broadcasts
 The Iowa Department  of Natural Resources is expanding its current educational television broadcast in
 central Iowa to a television station in eastern Iowa.  The goal of the project is to increase public awareness
 of issues related to air quality in eastern Iowa through broadcast media. The project accomplishes that goal
 by educating television viewers about the threats posed to human health by air pollution and the consequences
 of the activities of individuals. The project also provides tips on approaches to daily activities that both save
 money and reduce air pollution.

 KEOKUK COUNTY EXTENSION - $5,000
 GARY BICKMEIER, 102 EAST WASHINGTON, SIGOURNEY, IA 52591
 Environmental Education Camps
The project provides summer activities for 150 children, ranging in age from 7 to 13. -The summer  camp
program teaches the importance of environmental stewardship through hands-on activities.  Students also
participate in a  three-hour program conducted by the Keokuk County Conservation Board and the director
of the camp.  The program teaches youth the relationship between pollution and environmental threats to
both animals and plants.  Students participate in a five-hour program that combines instruction and
practice in fishing with  training on the effects of pollution on fish and on private and community sources
of water.  The  students learn about methods of conserving water resources and develop knowledge and
skills that will assist them in recognizing and correcting pollution.
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MIKE MARTIN, 6301 KIRKWOOD BOULEVARD, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52406-2068

Trees for Learning
Students prepare a container nursery featuring placarded trees of 90 varieties.  Students from local schools
and members of the community visit the campus of Kirkwood for one-hour field trips to use the container
nursery to practice  tree recognition and learn about horticultural solutions to  environmental challenges.
Two-hour field trips also are scheduled; during those longer programs, students and community members
identify the college's horticultural practices and the tree plantings.  Kirkwood's professors of horticulture
lead the learning experiences. Trees similar in species to those in the container nursery are placed throughout
the Kirkwood campus.  As trees outgrow their containers, they also are placed  on campus.  Students use
geographic information system  (GIS) mapping technology to map trees on  campus. Students and visitors
test their ability to name trees by species and influence on the environment by identifying similar unmarked
trees on campus.   The project educates students in  kindergarten through grade 12 and members of
communities in eastern Iowa about various tree species  and the environmental benefits provided by a wide
variety of trees when they are placed and used in a manner that is environmentally sound. The project also
provides students and members of those communities  the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning in
the community.

POLK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DISTRICT - $24,990
BARBARA HUG, 5201 NE 14m STREET, SUITE A, DES MOINES,  IA 50313

Water-Friendly Landscapes
The project has two  purposes:  (1) to educate homeowners and renters about landscaping practices that
conserve and protect soil and water and (2) to educate youth and homeowners about non-point source
pollution of area waterways and about ways to protect and conserve water supplies.  Phase 1 of the project
educates participants about integrated pest management practices. To  accomplish that goal, staff of the
Extension office conduct group meetings, web-based classes  provide opportunities for self-instruction, and
written materials are distributed.  The participants use practices  that  promote good water quality and
conservation to construct an environmentally safe landscape.  A yard sign  is placed at  the project site to
attract the attention of neighbors,  and the  landscape is used as a teaching resource to encourage people in
the neighborhood to  participate in the program or to use the practices on their own initiative. Phase 2 of
the project educates homeowners and renters in how to  reduce non-point source pollution of area waterways
and how to protect and conserve water supplies. Homeowners perform soil tests on their lawns to identify
pollutants.  Educational materials educate youth audiences about water and watershed pollutants.

KANSAS

See page 4 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
by EPA Headquarters.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - $24,225
DAN KAHL, 2 FAIRCHILD HALL, MANHATTAN,  KS  66506-1103

 Water Quality Workshops
The project educates 100 adults about water quality in two Kansas watershed regions:   northeastern and
north-central Kansas and  southeastern and south-central Kansas. In each region, a workshop provides
participants the opportunity to explore local water resources and increase their knowledge about water
quality in their watersheds.  Participants prepare themselves to take responsible action by learning about
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total maximum daily loads (TMDL) and other tools for assessing and protecting water quality. The
workshops encourage the development of collaborative partnerships to address local issues related to water
quality and the protection and use of water. The workshops include field trips in the watershed, hands-on
interactive lessons, models, videos, guest presentations, and small group activities.

KANSAS WILDLIFE FEDERATION - $8,765
KELLY HIESBERGER, PO. Box 242, ROUTE 1, SYLVAN GROVE, KS  67481

Kansas Wildlife Federation—Outdoor Adventure Camp
The project involves 50 children, ranging in age from 10 to  12 years.  During a one-week environmental
education camp, the children learn  about local natural resources by exploring and experiencing natural
resources through workshops and activities that promote hands-on learning.  During the summer, students
participate in six workshops focusing on environmental careers, learning about those careers and interacting
with professionals who work in various environmental fields.  Participants are introduced to a variety of
educational programs and workshops.  Students learn about environmental issues that affect the health of
the natural systems in their  communities.  Groups  of eight students attend field trips, during which they
participate in the daily activities of the professionals.  Students receive training in the use of equipment and
have the opportunity to collect and analyze water samples, investigate habitats and  ecosystems, visit a fish
hatchery and nature center, and learn how to differentiate between point source pollution in water and
non-point source pollution.

WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $4,850
TERRY BEHRENDT, 201 NORTH WATER, WICHITA, KS  67202-1292

Environmental Studies
The project involves 3,000 students in grades 4 through 12 who are taught environmental science  during
a field trip to Great Plains Nature Center (GPNC).  GPNC's naturalists instruct the students in the use of
microscopes and binoculars in observing wildlife.  Participants observe the wildlife, gather data, and gather
specimens  for more  detailed examination.

KENTUCKY
VERSAILLES MONTESSORI SCHOOL - $20,985
PEG SNYDER, 480 PINCKARD PIKE, VERSAILLES, KY 40383
Development and Statewide Distribution of an Environmental Recycling Video - "The 4 R's"
The project provides environmental education opportunities to elementary students and  adults in
Kentucky  through several activities.  Segments are added to the video "The 4 R's:  Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle, & Rebuy" that was produced by the school's elementary class.  The video may be reproduced
by any school. Students develop a pamphlet that describes the school's recycling and composting center
and distribute it to  other schools in the state. The school also  develops student activities and sample
lessons  teachers can incorporate into their curricula. The activities and lessons are geared to helping
students learn to make informed decisions and strengthen  their problem-solving skills.  Those materials
also are made available to other schools.
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BETTYE JONES, 101H THIRD STREET, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Teacher In-Service on Community Water Quality & Conflict Resolution
During two in-service workshops, teachers learn how to gain access to local water quality resources and how
to conduct hands-on activities with their students. Interactive plastic topographical models and enviroscapes
are used to demonstrate the results of non-point source pollution and stormwater runoff and the importance
of wetlands.  The curriculum Waste In Place, which addresses the Louisiana State environmental education
benchmarks by grade level,  is used. The conflict resolution program Kid's Bridge proves beneficial in a
neighborhood that is 51 percent minority.

LOUISIANA NATURE CENTER - $3,348
BOB MARYE, BO. Box 8700610, NEW ORLEANS, LA  70187

Environmental Health Month
The Louisiana Nature Center conducts three programs that focus on health and the environment.  Topics
include water quality, household environmental hazards, poisonous plants, venomous animals, pest-vectored
diseases, ozone depletion, and ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer.  The goal  of the programs is to offer
information, critical-thinking tools,  and problem solving skills a family and its individual members need to
reduce environmental health risks. Programs are designed for all age groups and include displays, exhibits,
talks by local experts, health screenings, and crafts and games.

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY - $17,500
GLENN BEER, RO. Box 3163, LINCOLN PARISH, LA  71272
The IDEA Place Mystery Zone Litter Project
The project is designed specifically to provide teachers a tool for use in presenting concepts related to mathematics
and science in real-world applications that require students to apply content knowledge. Students adopt a
location at which they can research dumping practices.  Every two weeks for three months, the students
collect litter from those adopted locations. The students then use  tables, graphs, and other means of displaying
data to study the collected litter to determine its amount and content and identify possible sources. Students
prepare a final report on their findings for presentation to officials of their communities.

NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $5,673
SHARON FLANAGAN, 3710 PARIS ROAD, CHALMETTE, LA 70043
Resource Efficiency for the Millennium
Resource Efficiency for the Millennium is a series of community-based workshops for homeowners and
small businesses.  The workshops are forums for the dissemination of information about improvement of
energy efficiency, wise use of water, tree and lawn plantings, and efficient automotive fuels.   Under  the
project, four workshops are offered for citizens of southeastern  Louisiana.  During the workshops, experts
representing the local power company, the local water company, parish water departments, and the Louisiana
Cooperative Extension  Service, along with experts  in the use of automotive fuels  and alternative  fuels,
present interactive sessions.  It is anticipated that,  as local citizens become better  informed about such
issues, pollution will be reduced and stewardship for the  environment will increase.

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MAINE


See page 5 for a profile of a grant awarded to the University of Maine by EPA Headquarters.



MORRIS FARM TRUST, INC. - $14,700

CRISTINE JAMES, PO. Box 136, WISCASSET, ME  04578


Ecological Forestry 8. Agriculture for Rural Maine (Eco-FARMJ

In partnership with many organizations, the Morris Farm Trust works with teachers to use the farm's

facilities, property, and operations to explore such concepts as sustainable agriculture, forest ecology, energy

efficiency, and management of natural resources, while meeting the educational frameworks established by

the state of Maine.  Through several learning  projects, students find real solutions to real challenges that

confront farm operations.



MARYLAND


See page 5 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources by EPA

Headquarters.



CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CHESAPEAKE/PATUXENT - $17,250

THOMAS HARTEN, 1305 DARE'S BEACH ROAD, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD  20678


Wild Beaches: A Performance-Based Unit

The goal of the project is the  development of a third-grade curriculum  on wild beaches.  The students learn

about the important types of habitat in the natural beach ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay and learn how

to take action to protect those  fragile environments.   The program reaches approximately 1,130  students.



PATUXENT RIVER 4-H CENTER - $8,220

JEFFREY PIATT, 18405 QUEEN ANNE ROAD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 18405


West Nile Virus Awareness Project

The project is intended  to educate students and community groups in southern Maryland about  the West

Nile Virus.  Participants learn about mosquitoes,  including their life cycle, how they bite, how and where

they breed, and  how they spread the virus.  By obtaining complete and accurate information about the

potentially deadly virus, members  of local communities can protect themselves against it.



MASSACHUSETTS


See page 6 for a profile of a grant awarded to Massachusetts Youth Teenage Unemployment Reduction Network, Inc.

by EPA Headquarters.



BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $10,000

ELIZABETH PALTER, 777 ELSBREE STREET, FALL RIVER, MA  02720


Improving Water Quality and Protecting Wetlands

A series of 10 forums featuring expert presenters and panelists provides educational experiences in the

development  and implementation of sound water quality and wetland protection measures for the watershed

region of southeastern Massachusetts.
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS - $5,000
ANNE BEAULIEU, 227 UNION STREET, SUITE 609, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740

The Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance (SEEAU Watershed Expedition
The 23-member organization strives to encourage environmental awareness and stewardship in the area,
with a particular emphasis on protection of the watershed.  Urban high school students and teachers work
together on a five-day program that explores the environmental issues that affect  the Acushnet, Slocum,
and Paskemanset rivers; Aponagansett and Cedar swamps; and Turner Pond.  Students use topography
maps, charts, and GIS information to examine habitats to advance the protection of drinking-water supplies
and to study watersheds and salt-water  estuaries, as well.

EARTHWORKS PROJECTS, INC.  - $5,000
LAURA DOTY, 34 LINWOOD STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02119

Schoolyard After-School Program
Earthworks  strives to create a healthy, sustainable urban environment through neighborhood and school-
based tree plantings and environmental education programs.  Earthworks expands its after-school gardening
program to  three additional urban elementary schools.   The schoolyard orchards curriculum used in the
program meets the requirements of the state science frameworks and learning standards.

MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL - $10,419
BETH BRAZIL, 181 CANAL STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01842
(Project in Manchester, New Hampshire)
The Pilot Teacher Training Project (PTTPJ
Under the project, three workshops are held for at least 20 eighth-grade educators in  Manchester, New
Hampshire.  The workshops prepare the teachers to implement the Merrimack River MATTERS (Manchester
Actions That Totally Enhance River Systems) environmental education curriculum.

MYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, INC. - $5,000
GRACE PEREZ,  20 ACADEMY STREET, SUITE 203, ARLINGTON, MA 02476

New'Century'Environmental'Leadership Institute (NCELI)
The Mystic  River Watershed Association formed the NCELI, along with Tufts University. The goal of the
institute is to  equip participating students with the tools they need to become professionals and leaders in
research and policy development related to the restoration of watersheds and in environmental education.
The effort develops in students a richer and more complex understanding of the responsibilities of
environmental professionals and the challenges they face.

NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE  ENERGY ASSOCIATION - $5,000
CHRIS MASON, 50 MILES STREET, SUITE 3, GREENFIELD, MA 01301
(Project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Educator's Conference: Energy and the Environment
Under this project, a two-day educator's conference is held for more than 42,000 educators throughout the
mid-Atlantic states and  New England.  The conference  takes place in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.
The program of the  conference emphasizes encouragement of pollution prevention by influencing teachers'
technological choices and consumer behavior in heating, lighting, and transportation.  Programs conducted
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during the conference also encourage teachers to engage students in quality environmental education through
the use of educational resources and programs that focus on the themes of energy efficiency, renewable
energy,  clean transportation technologies, and consumer  energy.

QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION - $12,000
CANDACE COCHRANE, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, IPSWICH,  MA  01938
(Project in Washington County, Maine)
The Bays Stewardship Network
The project encourages a sense of environmental stewardship of Cobscook and Passamoquoddy bays.  Under
the project,  100 teachers and students in at least  seven communities in Washington County, Maine and
New Brunswick, Canada are expected to participate in training workshops and research projects related to
environmental issues that affect the bays.

ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL-$4,095
STEVEN PERDIOS, 555 WASHINGTON STREET, QUINCY, MA 02169

Earth Week 2002 in Quincy, Massachusetts
The city of Quincy hosts an Eardi Week to educate  the community and students about the environmental and
health issues that affect their city.  Each of three schools hosts  one of the three major events planned for the week.
Some of the activities include:  a Whale Day that focuses on protection of ocean life and forests, a Yard Day that
focuses on disposal of hazardous wastes and protection of the environment in the home yard, and a day on which
a cleanup of the islands in Boston Harbor and a review of the history of those islands are the principal activities.

SHARON PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $5,000
EMILY NORTON, 1 SCHOOL STREET, SHARON, MA 02067
Environmental Education Through Field Research
This project introduces and integrates outdoor environmental education through field research or outdoor
education for students in grades 3, 5, 7, and 10. Organizers of the project also develop a strategy for
incorporating environmental education into the lOth-grade biology curriculum, provide training for
secondary and elementary teachers, and use a variety of media to increase awareness of the local natural
environment among students  and members of the community.

SOUTH SHORE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER - $8,142
SUSAN CRONIN, JACOBS LANE, NORWELL, MA 02061

Willow Brook Farm Preserve: A Community Resource
The science center, along with the town of Pembroke, develop an environmental program at the Willow Brook
Farm Preserve that provides professional development workshops and activities for teachers.   More than 400
third- and fourth-grade students also are expected to participate,  along with their parents or chaperones.

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SRPEDD) - $4,784
STEPHEN  SMITH, 88 BROADWAY, TAUNTON, MA 02780

Youth Involved in Community Planning Partnership with  Taunton Boys and Girls Club
Through an  after-school program for students ages 10 through 13, SRPEDD, along with the Boys and
Girls Club of Taunton, offer a series of hands-on learning experiences focused on land use planning.  Examples
from the students' own community are used in the program.
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TRITON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
JANET RITCHEY, 112 ELM STREET, BYFIELD, MA  01922
Newbury Elementary School Environmental Education Project Outdoor Classroom
An outdoor classroom is developed at Newbury Elementary School to provide learners an opportunity to
undertake an inquiry approach to  acquire knowledge  and skills that allows them to develop lifelong
appreciation of the environment.  A pumpkin patch, a butterfly garden, and a birdhouse area are planned
for the outdoor classroom, and  a composting program is established.

WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE (WRWA) - $5,000
GAY GILLESPIE, 1151 MAIN ROAD, WESTPORT, MA 02790-0703
Watershed Education Program (WEP): Grade 5 Dune Grass Restoration Field Study
WKWA focuses on promoting  environmental integrity, advocating stewardship of the watershed's natural
resources, and educating the public about the  interrelationships among water, soils, plants,  animals, and
people. WRWA has developed the WEP and worked with the Westport schools to incorporate the curriculum
into the  school  system.  WRWA is expanding  the WEP curriculum to include a field study program for
students  in grade 5 that provides hands-on, field-oriented, and applied learning opportunities outside the
classroom. More than 150 students, 20  parents, and 6  teachers are expected to participate in the expansion.

MICHIGAN

See page 6 for a profile of a grant awarded to Ypsilanti Public Schools by EPA Headquarters.

LIBERTY CHILDREN'S ART PROJECT - $5,000
PAUL OLSON, 42 IRON STREET, NAGAUNEE, Ml 49866
Partridge Creek Nature Park Environmental Education
Students from the Negaunee Middle School work with artists and environmental educators at Partridge
Creek Nature Park to design and create glazed  ceramic plaques that explain significant environmental
features of the park. The park then is decorated  with  the tiles.
                MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) - $5,000
                KENDRA GUNTER, 836 FULLER, NE, GRAND RAPIDS,
                                            49503
                Land-Use Learning Series
                MSU and its partners compile existing educational materials related to land use into a land-use learning series
                for upper elementary students (in grades 4 and 5) and train teachers in using the materials in their classrooms.
                The series are an interactive educational experience through which teachers and students learn about land-use
                planning and decision-making in their  communities.   It conforms to the Michigan curriculum framework
                standards. Topics include:   the role  of local government in land-use planning and the effects of land-use
                decisions on the environment. Participants develop basic map-making skills as they survey local neighborhoods.
WILDLIFE UNLIMITED-$17,050
TRAVIS WILLIAMS, PO. Box 1975, HOLLAND,
                                                      49422
Outdoor Discovery Center—Dune Ecosystems
The Dune Ecosystem project provides 50 high school students with the opportunity to work as a team and
participate in environmental investigation and in the restoration and preservation of habitats.  Under the
project, a functioning natural outdoor classroom is  established on the property of the  100-acre Outdoor
Discovery Center Preserve. Both students and teachers develop designs for interpretive trails and interpretive
panels at the outdoor classroom,  which are available for use by students,  adults, and families.

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EGO-EDUCATION-$25,000
KATHY KINZIG, 275 EAST FOURTH STREET, #821, ST. PAUL,
55101
Model Schools in Urban Environmental Education
Teachers from  schools in Minneapolis and St.  Paul are trained to deliver urban environmental education
models through Eco-Education's existing Model Schools in Urban Environmental Education Initiative.
Teachers of grades 5 through 8 participate in workshops designed to build their knowledge of current
urban environmental issues and the ability to apply that knowledge in their classrooms.

HENNEPIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $4,550
TIM REESE, 9600 WEDGWOOD ROAD, #140, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55311 -3541
Wetland Health Evaluation and Education Project
To educate citizens about the function and value of wetlands and to foster public awareness and citizen
involvement, the Hennepin Conservation District is organizing and training a minimum of three teams of
citizen volunteers.  The  three teams are made up of adult and teen volunteers. Training sessions are
conducted to teach the teams how to  sample and analyze plant and invertebrate communities in four
wetlands. The testing gives resource managers a clearer picture of what constitutes a healthy wetland
ecosystem and  gives the district a reference for comparison, analysis,  restoration, and mitigation efforts.

MINNESOTA LAKES ASSOCIATION - $5,000
PAULA WEST, PO. Box 321, BRAINERD, MN  56401

Educating Today's Youth to be Tomorrow's Stewards
Using the existing curriculum Interactive Lake Ecology, students in  grades 5 and 6 learn how to be responsible
stewards of the lakes that are, and will  remain, crucial factors in  their future well-being.  The curriculum
covers basic information about lake ecology, including properties of water, food chains, watersheds, pollution,
and more.  The project targets  500 students and from 20 to  25 teachers in  at least five schools.

MINNESOTA POLLUTION  CONTROL AGENCY - $21,725
SANDEEP BURMAN, 520 LAFAYETTE ROAD, ST. PAUL, MN 55155

Karst Education Project
The Minnesota Pollution  Control Agency is hosting two-day workshops for elected state and local officials,
educators, citizens, and the regulated community.  The four workshops enhance understanding of the
vulnerability of water resources in  a sensitive geologic setting.  The  project promotes and facilitates the
adoption of decisions and practices at the local government and community levels that protect the environment
and human health in those vulnerable areas.  The project begins  a self-sustaining process of collaboration,
information-sharing, and  decision making.  Included in the  workshop are a half-day field trip  to nearby
sites at which karst geology and hydrogeology are apparent, as well  as sites at which karst problems are
occurring and sites at which such problems have been remedied.

PRAIRIE ECOLOGY Bus CENTER - $5,000
CHRYSTAL DUNKER, PO. Box 429, LAKEFIELD, MN 56150
Water Wonders Ecology Bus
Through the project, the Prairie Ecology Center's Ecology Bus is available to approximately 1,500 students
in grades 4 through  12 and their teachers.  Both students and teachers have an opportunity to take part in
hands-on, problem-based education programs about aquatic  resources in their communities.  Naturalists
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use the bus to transport students from their schools to nearby natural areas. Educators teach about aquatic
systems and provide information about the water cycle and water quality.  The program can be duplicated
easily throughout Minnesota and  in other states.

ST. PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CONSORTIUM - $5,000
JOANNE PETERS, 624 SELBY, ST. PAUL, MN 55104

Multicultural Recycling Outreach
The project promotes recycling and makes information about recycling available to St. Paul's Hmong and
Hispanic communities.  The project's goals include:  1) increasing recycling rates by making recycling
accessible to  diverse communities, 2) building relationships with both communities to facilitate efforts  to
meet their needs, and 3)  testing an outreach model for  reaching other communities.  Approximately
35,000 residents have access to the outreach information.

MISSJSSIPPI

MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION - $1,400
HAROLD ANDERSON, 301 NORTH LAMAR STREET, SUITE 300, JACKSON, MS 39201

Correlation of Project Learning Tree Activities with the Mississippi State Curriculum
Project Learning Tree is a nationally recognized environmental education program.  Its activity guide is correlated to
Mississippi's science  and social studies curricula.  The Mississippi Department of Education is revising the state
curriculum. The project correlates Project Learning Tree activities with the new curriculum, posts the activities on
the Mississippi Project Learning Tree web site, and produces 20,000 bookmarks that advertise the web site and the
new document.  The bookmarks are given to public school librarians for distribution to teachers.

MISSOURI

CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE SCHOOL - $5,000
NANCY ELLIOTT, 1529 CALHOUN, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601

Environmental Careers Project
The project introduces sixty-five students in eighth grade to environmental careers.  Students become involved
in hands-on investigative problem solving in the classroom, in after school workshops, and during a two-week
summer  institute.  Students also become involved actively in field experiences that allow them to  practice
skills necessary  for such professions and work with professionals. They also participate in job shadowing. For
the classroom, after-school, and  summer institute  components of the project,  units that begin with  an
environmental  problem scenario are used.  In  the classroom, students work on five-day units. The after-
school workshops and the summer institute involve two-hour investigations. Units are built around curricula
found in Project Learning Tree, Project Wet, Project Wild,  and Aquatic Wild.  The students attend field trips
during which they participate in water monitoring for water quality and sampling and testing of soil. Students
participate in an Earth Day play that they present for parents and other students.  They also organize  an
environmental  carnival, during which environmental  games reinforce  environmental stewardship.

FRIENDS OF LAKESIDE NATURE CENTER - $1,500
LARRY O'DONNELL, 4701 EAST GREGORY, KANSAS CITY, MO  64132

Water Quality Testing—Blue River Watershed
The project introduces 30 high school students to the watershed of the Blue  River. Students are provided
classroom instruction on watershed dynamics.  Through hands-on testing of biological and chemical water
quality at four sites four  times during the school  year, students gather data; interpret data; determine
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whether there is a problem related to water quality; and, if so, propose possible solutions to the problem.
Two of the test sites are above and below a tributary of the Blue River in Kansas City. The students sample
for fecal coliform contamination and learn how to  evaluate data and test their results.

GREENE COUNTY R-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT - $2,003
ANDREW KINSLOW, 8225 EAST FARM ROAD 174, ROGERSVILLE, MO  65742
Citizen Science: Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS)
Under the MAPS project, 10 students in  grades 9  through 12 participate in field research related to bird
populations.  Students perform both habitat and banding field research. The research period is divided into 10-
day segments.  Students meet in die classroom once  during each 10-day period and are provided background
information about birds, analysis of habitats, careers, and various environmental topics.  Students perform field
research once during the ten-day period, setting nets at die banding site.  Captured birds are banded, weighed,
measured, and released.  The information die students collect is used to assess bird populations and the  health
of the environment. Because birds  are excellent indicator species for assessing the health of the environment,
they can serve as a means of evaluating the condition of their habitats.  The students enter the data they have
collected into a computer  for compilation and submittal to the Institute for Bird Populations.  Participation in
the MAPS project gives the students the  opportunity for first-hand exploration of environmental careers.

KANSAS CITY HARMONY, INC. - $4,070
View RICHMOND, 2700 EAST 18m STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64127

Ecological Diversity Project
Community leaders, corporate partners, and formal and informal educators are recruited and trained to educate
students and community and corporate groups about the Blue River Glade property, a designated natural area
located in the urban core of Kansas City.  Participants use die biology of the habitat as a mirror for human
communities.  The project is intended to instill in participants an appreciation for diversity, heritage, and ecology,
and meets state standards for education. The project breaks down barriers by bringing together ethnically, culturally,
and economically diverse people through environmental stewardship and education about the Blue River Glade.

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN - $5,000
CELESTE PRUSSIA, PO. Box 299, ST. Louis, MO  63166-0299
Sustainability 2001:  A Community Education Conference
The  community education conference Sustainability 2001 improves and  enhances the environmental
education teaching skills of participating teachers, informal educators, and community leaders.  Sustainability
has become a prominent element in addressing issues that relate environmental health to economic viability
and provide for the social longevity of a community.  Participants develop an understanding of the concept
of Sustainability and experience activities related to Sustainability activities that they may use in their
classrooms or other learning  environments.  In addition, participants identify ways in which they can
integrate Sustainability into their curricula, programs, and personal lives.

PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.-$13,971
KAREN MELL, 125 EAST 31 ST STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108

 Captain Olin's Odyssey—An EnvironmentalJourney
The project expands and enhances an innovative environmental education program.  The program combines
Internet content,  community outreach  activities, and professional development for teachers  to teach
environmental concepts, inspire creativity in students,  and encourage students to explore environmental
topics.  The program provides teachers with  skills they can use in developing science and mathematics
lesson  plans that examine such environmental issues as  water conservation, wasteful packaging, and waste
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 Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois.  The projects web site serves a dual purpose as a fun and safe place fox
 students to visit on their own and as a curriculum resource for teachers.

 ST. VINCENT HOME SCHOOL - $1,687
 MAXINE PROCHNOW, 7401 FLORISSANT ROAD, ST. Louis, MO 63121

 Improving Academic Skills Through Exploration and Research
 The project involves neglected and abused children from  economically disadvantaged urban areas.  Each
 child receives an individualized curriculum that reflects the student s learning  level.  Through hands-on
 research activities, the students identify  environmental problems, such as unclean water and disposal of
 waste in their neighborhoods.  The training consists  of outings, videos,  Internet searches, and hands-on
 experiences.  Students examine how the environmental issues have affected their lives and explore ways in
 which they, as students, can improve the environment while they improve the  academic skills of reading
 and research.  Group meetings are held twice weekly for discussion and planning.  Committees are formed
 and students  begin Internet searches to develop information about issues of unclean water and waste
 disposal.  The committees report on their progress during the group meetings.  Students participate in
 outings during which  they document environmental problems in their  neighborhoods.  They also visit
 landfills, recycling plants, polluted lakes and rivers,  and water purification plants.  They visit sites in
 disadvantaged neighborhoods and sites in economically advantaged neighborhoods to compare the
 environmental conditions  of those environments.  Students report on the projects they choose, describing
 the research they conducted, their reasons for choosing particular projects, and the solutions they worked
 to achieve. Students make presentations to the school community and receive ecology awards from the in-
 school scouting program.

 WYMAN CENTER,  INC. -$14,035
 PATTY CLEMONS,  600 KIWANIS DRIVE, EUREKA, MO  63025
 Peabody Elementary School Environmental Education
 Under the project, which is a partnership effort between Wyman Center and Peabody Elementary School,
 students in grade 6, their teachers, and  10 volunteer cabin counselors attend a four-day environmental
 education residential camp.  The students,  teachers, and  counselors learn about  aquatic ecology, cycles,
 and ecosystems and participate in a community service project.  The activities are conformed to the state
 standards for mathematics and science.  The program includes a pre-program visit to the school to prepare
 the students and teachers for the learning experiences.  A month  after the camping experience, a post-
 program visit is made to the school, and a test is administered to participants to assess the effectiveness of
 the program.  The Wyman Center facilitates a workshop on the learning  experiences.

 MONTANA

 MISSOULA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 - $5,000
 ROBERT McKEAN, 215 SOUTH 6TH STREET, W, MISSOULA, MT 59801
 Outdoor Environmental Education Learning
The goal of the project is to establish a program that offers quality outdoor environmental  education
learning experiences for students  in grade 6 in the Missoula area.  Now in  its  fourth year, the program
serves almost 500 students, 20 teachers,  15 college student volunteers, and several interns.  The audience
is reached through lessons, games, and activities adapted from  established  sources and programs, with
classes  conducted by a lead instructor and trained volunteers at an outdoor recreation area in a nearby
national forest.

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MONTANA SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC. - $5,000
GIL ALEXANDER, 7653 CANYON FERRY ROAD,  HELENA, MT  59602

Workshop in Forest Fire/Wildfire Utilization
Montana Science Institute, Inc. provides a three-week workshop in the use, fighting, and management of forest
fires and wildfires, along with remediation after such fires, for 25 at-risk high school students and community
members who were affected by fires in the upper Missouri watershed during die summer of 2000.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY - $10,886
KATHLEEN HADLEY, 3040 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, BUTTE, MT 59702
(Project in Arkansas)
Streams as Living Laboratories
Schools in Fayetteville adopt portions of six urban streams  to participate in a monthly investigation of
water quality through the application of monitoring and sampling techniques. Approximately 170 students
participate in the study of watershed ecology and water quality.  The lessons learned are related to human
health threats posed by environmental pollution and to  community education about watersheds,  issues
related to  water quality,  and the effects of such issues on  public health.  Age-appropriate programs of
environmental investigation are developed to facilitate the participation of students at various levels.  The
Adopt-A-Watershed Program and the EPA's Water Patch projects are used as models for the project.

ROCKY BOY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $23,290
SANDRA MURIE,  RR1, Box 620, Box ELDER, MT 59521

Living Laboratory
Under the project, a "living laboratory" is developed to rehabilitate a 0.25 mile section of the streambed of
Parker Canyon Creek.  Students collect data on the physical, chemical, and biological water quality parameters
from pre-selected investigation sites and use those data to explore  the causes  of changes in water quality.
The Chippewa Creek Tribal Water Resources  Department and the Rocky Boy Soil Conservation District
use the results to establish the provisions of the water quality standards.

WILD ROCKIES FIELD INSTITUTE - $4,700
DAVID HAVLICK,  PO. Box 7071, MISSOULA, MT 59807
Summer Field Course in 2002 for Educators
The institute develops and implements two sections of a summer field course that are provided to educators in
2002.  The field course is offered to teachers, particularly teachers of grades 6 through 12, and  college students
who are considering careers in education.  Designed for experiential learning, the course is conducted in the field
during a week-long back-packing trip in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains, Each participant receives a curriculum
packet that includes lesson plans and field-based teaching suggestions for use after the course.

 NEBRASKA

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 15 - $23,930
 PAUL EKBERG, PO. Box 398, TRENTON, NE  69044

 Wetland Restoration Project
 Teachers and students from Nebraska and Kansas investigate  three specific types of wedand environments to
 determine their effects on water purity, as well as to examine the diversity of plant species.  Using the wedand
 sites as models, participants develop and help implement a wedand management plan for a new wedand area to
 be developed on land in south-central Nebraska that is  the property of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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 SARA MORRIS, 715 SOUTH JEFFERS, NORTH PLATTE, NE  69103
 Magic of Recycling
 The project provides a venue through which 1,915 students and 26 teachers in North Platte share historical
 and environmental information with people of all ages and interests through "hands-on" and public speaking
 (drama or storytelling) formats.  Students are involved in three learning activities  that lead students to
 study respect for the Earth as evidenced in the historical models of caring for the Earth exhibited by Native
 American and pioneer cultures.  Students then develop their own respect-for-the-Earth service projects
 based on the  Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle message set forth by Timothy Wenk in Thematic of Recycling, an
 award-winning presentation.  Trips to  Dancing Leaf Lodge and Living History Day give the students an
 historical perspective on the close ties that Native Americans and pioneers had to the Earth. The Magic of
 Recycling introduces students  to the hands-on paper recycling program being  established  in the schools.
 Fourth graders lead their respective schools in setting up a school recycling site and introduce those programs
 to the public at PTA meetings and during visits to senior centers and retirement homes.

 KEEP OMAHA BEAUTIFUL, INC. - $3,056
 CINDY SMILEY, 1819 FARNAM STREET, SUITE 306, OMAHA, NE  68183
 Ecology Day Camps for Kids
 The project is a week-long program that educates 25 students in grades 4, 5, and 6  who live  in inner-city
 neighborhoods about the environmental issues that affect their communities.  The students take part in a
 day camp program and travel by bus  to environmental areas and businesses in Omaha.  The students
 participate in five different projects. Each day,  activities focus on a particular theme:  water quality, litter,
 recycling, nature studies, and environmental issues. The students visit a water treatment plant and participate
 in water games adapted from the curriculum Aquatic Project  Wild.  They also carry out a litter cleanup
 project adapted from the  Waste in Place curriculum,  travel  to  illegal dump sites, and make a "garbage
 pizza."   The students visit one of the city's recycling centers,  take a nature walk in Fontenelle Forest to
 conduct an animal study and tree and leaf studies, and travel down the Missouri  River by  boat.

 LEOPOLD EDUCATION PROJECT - $5,000
 WENDY CHEEK, 503 TAYLOR CIRCLE, PAPILLION,  NE 68046
 Leopold Education and Learning Tree Projects
 Nebraska Leopold Education and Nebraska Project Learning Tree is conducting one workshop of two days
 in length and four single-day educator workshops to train 80 educators of students in  grades 7 and 12.
 Both formal and informal  educators participate  in the workshops. The teachers receive hands-on training
 in conservation education, forest ecology, and fire management of forest prairies.  Educators receive training
 in three Project Learning Tree environmental education program modules and learn strategies for integrating
 the materials into  existing  curricula and programs.

 LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION - $5,000
 SONYA EKART, 5901 0 STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68501

 Beattie Elementary Outdoor Learning Project
Students create an outdoor garden for use in learning about the  growing cycle.  Students learn about the
elements needed to grow a garden and how the environment affects those elements. The students construct
six raised-bed  garden plots  in which they plant flowers and vegetables.  The students conduct  experiments
to learn how plants grow.  The experiments vary according to the grade levels of the students.
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CHAMPIONS OF THE TRUCKEE RIVER - $5,000
ELISAMEER, 316 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, #737, RENO, NV 89509
Water, Water, Everywhere
The integrated watershed management education project has two components, one targeted at decision
makers and the other targeted at the community at large. The program focuses on giving the two targeted
audiences a basic understanding of integrated watershed management.  The audiences learn what a watershed
is, how the local watershed works, and who does what in the watershed.  Specific topics include the
quantity and quality of the water, flooding, and habitats.  A series of four workshops and tours is conducted,
in addition to  a series of bimonthly newspaper advertisements and updates of the project's web site to reach
the community at large.

MEW HAMPSHIRE

AUDUBON SOCIETY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - $12,500
IAN McLEOD, 3 SILK FARM ROAD, CONCORD, NH 03301

The Northern New England Science Center Collaborative: Decent Training Program
The collaborative was formed to examine the issue of global warming.  The goal of the project is to further
develop the collaborative's model for science education, under which  a specific environmental  issue is
studied  by linking research institutions to science centers and the public. The project proposes a training
program for docents and teachers that focuses on current concepts related to climate change and potential
changes in the regions ecosystem and exposes  staff of the science center to a cutting-edge study of climate
change being conducted  in New England.

NEW HAMPSHIRE PROJECT LEARNING TREE - $5,000
ESTHER COWLES,  54 PORTSMOUTH STREET, CONCORD, NH  03301

Focus on New Hampshire Forests
The project increases awareness and understanding among teachers and students of important environmental
issues related to forests in New Hampshire. Project Learning Tree develops fact sheets  and lists of resources
that examine those contemporary  issues. The fact sheets and lists then  are used in the project's teaching
modules.

mm JERSEY
CAMP VACAMAS - $5,000
MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, 256 MACOPIN ROAD, WEST MILFORD, NJ  07480

Youth Environment Squad (YES)
The YES program provides intensive preparation for five environmental education assistants who are graduates
of the  residential alternative education  program at Vacamas Academy.  The program, which prepares the
assistants to work with approximately 150 middle school students from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New
York, focuses on hands-on environmental and  interdisciplinary programs and development of skills in
planning, designing, and scheduling lessons.  The YES teaching assistants then work with environmental
education counselors from Vacamas  to provide environmental  education programming to the  students
from Brooklyn, who make five visits to the camp during  the school year.
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JOHN WEBER, 400 MAIN STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

Lead Poisoning Prevention: Train the Trainer Statewide Initiative
The project targets staff members of social service organizations and leaders of community groups in neighborhoods
in which the incidence of lead poisoning is high.  Participants attend a day-long seminar on lead poisoning; the
hazards of lead  poisoning; techniques for preventing lead poisoning; ways to help clients understand their legal,
housing,  and educational rights; and strategies for assisting families of children at risk for lead poisoning.  The
materials used during the workshop are provided to participants so they can  use them to train odaers in their
communities.  Participants receive assistance in preparing presentations and developing activities related to the
prevention of lead poisoning.  An electronic bulletin  provides additional post-training support.

CROSS-COUNTY CONNECTION - $5,000
REBECCA PERSON, TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., GREENTREE EXECUTIVE CAMPUS, 2002D LINCOLN DRIVE
WEST, MARLTON, NJ 08053

Commute Awareness Classroom Teaching
The educational program conducted by Cross-County Connection teaches students in grade 3 about the problems
associated with traffic congestion and air pollution and examines the ways in which air pollution can affect
human health.  The program targets approximately 1,000 children in school districts in Camden and Burlington
counties.  Staff of Cross County Connection conduct classes in the schools and provide take-home materials.
The interactive and hands-on program helps students  understand what air pollution is, what causes it,  and how
transportation choices can affect levels of air pollution. The students learn about the formation of ground level
ozone and its effect on youngsters, the elderly, and those affected by respiratory ailments.  Students design  ride-
share billboards and explore alternatives to travel  by single-occupant vehicles as a method of decreasing air
pollution. Participants receive certificates that salute diem as Friends of the Environment.

THE PASSAIC RIVER COALITION - $5,000
ELLA FILIPPONE, 246 MADISONVILLE ROAD, BASKING RIDGE, NJ  07920

Where Are You in Your Watershed?
The Passaic River Coalition is a watershed association that works  in water and land-use management  in
northern New Jersey and southern New York.  A participant in the water management program of the  state
of New Jersey,  the coalition is developing a poster, "Where  Are You in Your Watershed?. The poster is used,
along with  stickers, to  help people  of all  ages identify their location in the Passaic River watershed.  The
initial audience is reached through distribution of the materials to local government agencies, libraries, and
schools.  In addition,  a take-home version is distributed to schools to  help families understand their
relationship to the watershed.  The poster also identifies water and sewage treatment facilities and  such
ecologically sensitive areas as the  Great Swamp National  Wildlife Refuge.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS - $5,000
TERRY O'LEARY, NEW JERSEY DIVISION, 370 EAST VETERANS HIGHWAY, JACKSON, NJ  08527

Protecting Stream Headwaters
The program consists of a series of four workshops  that reach approximately 150 leaders and facilitators in
environmental education.  The project focuses  on the Pinelands National Reserve, the location of the
headwaters  of streams in the ecologically significant  Pinelands region  of New Jersey.  The workshops provide
leadership education about the sensitivity of headwaters to changes in the environment and the  need for
watershed planning and management.  The field-based workshops examine factors that affect watersheds,
including non-point source pollution,  and provide participants with hands-on experience in examining
the  headwaters of a tributary of the Toms River.
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STONY BROOK-MILLSTONE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION - $22,315
GEORGE HAWKINS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, 31 TITUS MILL ROAD, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534

Watershed Education Initiative
Building Environmental Education Solutions (BEES),  the community-based environmental education
program of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, educates teachers  throughout the state
about watershed management and issues related to watersheds. In partnership with the New Jersey Audubon
Society, the Youth Environmental Society, and Project Urban and Suburban Environments, BEES seeks to
improve the environmental education skills of teachers. The project includes a week-long Water Education
Institute,  a workshop .on watershed education and the techniques of monitoring  for water quality, an
intensive day of field experience on the Millstone River, and a resource guide for educators compiled from
existing sources. A web site and support for teachers after  the workshop are key components of the program.
In addition, the Watershed  Stewardship Program and a student colloquium provide additional opportunities
for community members, teachers, and students to become involved in experiences related to stewardship
of watersheds.

UNION CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION - $5,000
SILVIA ABBATO, HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 3912 BERGEN TURNPIKE, UNION CITY, NJ  07087

Recycling Education Project at Hudson Elementary School
The project overcomes language and cultural barriers to promote recycling as a community ethic among
the immigrant Latino population served by Hudson Elementary School.  Teachers and parents are involved
in workshops,  while  students  take part in classroom activities and  field trips related to recycling.  To
promote recycling, students develop a Spanish-language publication  targeted at early elementary grades.
The publication, which includes posters developed by students under  the program, is featured on the web
site of the Union City Public Schools, and the publication is distributed to elementary schools in  the
district, as well as other local and state information  centers.

MEW MEXICO

CERRILLOS HILLS PARK COALITION - $4,800
E.J. PATTERSON, PC.  Box 191,  CERRILLOS, NM 87010
Spring Enhancement Education Initiative
The initiative establishes an environmental learning station in the Cerrillos Hills Historic Park that provides
testing and measuring equipment and  interactive tools for use by students in kindergarten through grade
12.  The learning stations, 8 to 10 of which are developed, provide skill and content activities that progress
from grade to grade, incorporating a wide range of content areas and providing opportunities for collaboration
among county support staff, educational volunteers,  teachers, and local businesses and organizations.  The
major trail in the park offers viewpoints, monitoring stations, and restoration work areas that visitors easily
can observe without interfering with ongoing restoration work.  Because a number of soil types are found
in the park, students have the opportunity to apply various monitoring and testing techniques and explore
a number of approaches to restoration.

CHIHUAHUAN  DESERT NATURE PARK - $4,531
STEPHANIE BESTELMEYER, PO. Box 891, LAS CRUCES, NM  88004

Volunteer Educator Hands-On Science Program
Volunteers from local communities  develop knowledge  of and an appreciation for  a desert  environment
through a hands-on science program. Those volunteers then go into  classrooms  to teach children 10
lessons on natural science  and the environment.  All lessons feature hands-on learning experiences  that
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introduce students to the excitement of science, while they learn the critical-thinking skills inherent in the
scientific process.  The nature park works in partnership with USDA, New Mexico State University, and
the Las Cruces Public Schools.  More than 1,000 students are expected to benefit from the project, which
focuses on deserts and water, animal adaptation, plant adaptation, insects and other arthropods, soil erosion,
weather, reptiles and amphibians, seed banks, mammals, and herbivores.

CUBA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,558
ALAN CARSON, CUBA, NM 87013

Our Water, Our Life
Students learn about the relationships between land and waters in their community through hands-on
projects provided by the Forest Service.  The projects focus on such local issues as water quality, the health
and sustainability of the Rio Puerco watershed, and future growth and use of resources. After participating
in field trips provided by the Forest Service, students return to the  classroom for more hands-on activities
to reinforce what they have learned. Teachers participate in Project WET workshops; exploration kits
educate teachers and increase their awareness of opportunities to incorporate environmental lessons in all
aspects of their classroom curricula.  The goal of the school district is to establish environmental education
as a part of the district's overall curriculum.

NM MESA, INC.-$20,000
MICHAEL GARCIA, 2808 CENTRAL, ALBUQUERQUE,  NM  87106

Summer Ecology Research Program
NM Mesa provides quality ecology education to teachers  and students  across the state by providing
prospective college students with information about careers related to  environmental science. The project
provides hands-on experiences in ecology through field work and instruction in the techniques of'scientific
research; exposes students to aspects of mathematics, science, and technology through web pages; and
emphasizes the proper use  and maintenance of natural resources. Students are trained in the use of such
field equipment as sweep nets, kick nets, D-nets, bottom dredges, plankton tows, and  pitfall traps.   In
exploring the physical environment, students are trained in the  use of instruments that  monitor weather
conditions and similar  techniques.  Students are required to maintain  portfolios of their research and
produce research papers when they have completed their projects.

MEW YORK

ADIRONDACK PARK INSTITUTE - $21,720
LINDA BENNETT, PC. Box 256, NEWCOMB, NY 12852

Hudson Basin River Watch: Headwaters Project
The Adirondack Park Institute, which supports environmental education programs at  two interpretive
centers in the Adirondack Park in  northern New York, works in partnership with Hudson Basin River
Watch. Together, the two organizations provide workshops for elementary, middle, and high school teachers
in all school districts within the Adirondack Park reaches of the Hudson River watershed.  The  training
enables teachers to  incorporate authentic field-based programming  into their curricula by using students'
interest in local water quality as a starting point.  In addition to the workshops, the  project includes
mentoring support for participating teachers.  Other partners in the project are the  New York State
Adirondack Park Agency; school districts in the Adirondack Park area; and the Warren, Washington, Hamilton,
Saratoga, and Essex  County Board of Cooperative Educational Services.
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BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN - $5,000
ELLEN KIRBY, 1000 WASHINGTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11225

The Sustainable Garden Project: A Project of Brooklyn GreenBridge
The project, a new component of Brooklyn GreenBridge, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens community
horticultural program, targets members of community organizations in Brooklyn's low-income communities.
The project teaches participants about developing abandoned sites and converting them into sustainable
gardens and green spaces. The project includes on-site workshops, special plant kits, updated educational
materials, and on-site support for die efforts of 12 community organizations to develop gardens. Participants
who have not previously learned about environmental stewardship develop the knowledge and skills they
need to restore and maintain environmental balance as they learn about native plants, water conservation,
drought-tolerant gardening, and wildlife gardening.

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION (CPF) - $5,000
DEBORAH LANDAU, 830 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10021

MaryLeou Excellence in Science Teaching Award
The project supports an award program for  elementary school teachers in New York City.   CPF solicits
applications from teachers through its partnerships with the New York City Science Coordinators Network
and the  New York City Board of Education for  awards that recognize innovative teaching about the
environment.  The award program,  named after a long-time director of CPF, provides funds to  enable
recipients to purchase materials or services to support the implementation of their environmental education
ideas.  In addition to receiving the cash award, the teachers participate in two full-day workshops to
prepare them for the following semesters program of environmental education, enhance  their teaching
skills, and trouble shoot implementation of their plans.  The project actively encourages the teachers to
build networks with one another and to  participate in professional programs and workshops.

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF MONROE COUNTY - $22,315
BRIAN ESHENAUR, 249 HIGHLAND AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14620

Great Lawns/Great Lakes
Great Lawns/Great Lakes expands a  pilot project that reaches homeowners throughout Monroe County.
The project helps improve water quality by reducing fertilizer and pesticide runoff to waterways through
an education program that motivates homeowners to reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides they
apply to  their lawns.  In partnership with the Monroe County Department of Health and in cooperation
with other Extension Service programs,  Great Lawns/Great Lakes uses radio, television, and print media;
community workshops; and educational programs to teach homeowners  how to determine an appropriate
level of fertilization that reduces their costs while improving their lawns and the environment. The program
also provides education in the use of integrated pest management to eradicate pests, while reducing the
amount of pesticide used.  The lawn care education project is an element of a large-scale watershed plan for
Lake Ontario and the Genesee River.

CORNELL LABORATORY OF ORNITHOLOGY - $5,000
MICHAEL LENETSKY, 159 SAPSUCKER  WOODS ROAD, ITHACA, NY 14850
(Project in Utah)
Classroom Feeder Watch Workshop Leader Training
The workshop trains educators to be workshop leaders  and uses an interdisciplinary curriculum and
standards-based resource kit. The workshop  is held at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.  The Cornell
Laboratory of Ornithology is a membership  institution, the mission of which is to interpret and conserve
the earth's biological diversity  through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.
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LISA JACOBSEN, 16 NORTH BROADWAY, IRVINGTON, NY 10533

Outdoor Environmental Laboratory
Under the project, teachers and students  in kindergarten through grade 8 use a natural space environment
to learn about living things.  Concepts drawn from the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife
Habitat Program were used in developing the program. The project includes planning, developing, and
maintaining an outdoor nature laboratory and nearby compost area as a learning  center.  Students work in
teams and use problem-solving strategies  as they create  a wildlife habitat.  Students also become guides for
students visiting from other schools.  The project conforms to state standards for mathematics, science, and
technology and is designed to help students understand the value of wildlife and the importance of natural
ecosystems.

MOHONK PRESERVE, INC. - $5,000
GLENN HOAGLAND, PO.  Box 715,  NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 -0715

Watershed Education Program
The Mohonk Preserve, the largest non-profit, member-supported nature preserve  in the state of New York,
works  in partnership with AmeriCorps in the mid-Hudson Valley to educate youth about watersheds.  A
pre-trip classroom visit by an educator is  followed by a  four-hour field study at the Mohonk Preserve.  The
classroom work focuses on  water pollution, the watershed,  use of water resources by humans, and the
effects of human activities on those resources.  The field study engages students actively in testing for water
quality. Teachers use prepared materials to conduct a post-trip class  that challenges students to apply what
they have learned to their everyday lives.  The project targets students in grades 7 and 8 in urban schools,
as well as their teachers, parents, and guardians.

MUSEUM OF THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS - $5,000
JACQUELINE GRANT, PO. Box 181, CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, NY 12520

Science Institute Audience Expansion
The Museum of the Hudson Highlands Science  Institute provides professional development for teachers in
kindergarten through  grade 5.  The purpose of the training is to enable the teachers to provide their
students with environmental education experiences at outdoor sites at the museum. The project is adapted
from the program  pilot, with the original  program revised and expanded so that teachers can use the
workshop lessons at other local outdoor  areas in the Hudson Highland region.  Educators in schools and
informal educational organizations within a 45-minute drive of the museum are the focus of the program.
The expanded project provides those educators three workshops during which the newly revised and adapted
lessons can be used.

RESEARCH FOUNDATION,  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/COLLEGE AT ONEONTA  - $5,000
TRACY ALLEN, PO. Box  9, ALBANY, NY  12202

New Island Greenway Environmental Education Project
New Island is an undeveloped 82-acre riparian lowland located along the banks of the Susquehanna River.
Through the project, students of environmental science at  Oneonta College are conducting a detailed
study  of the river's riparian zone ecosystem,  interpreting elements of the ecosystem  to the public, and
advising the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway  Development Committee about the biological resources
available for public enjoyment. The students' findings are delivered to the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway
Development Committee at two public meetings. Students also  design ecostations for the Greenway
Nature Trail.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU) SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - $5,000
MARY LEOU, OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS, 15 WASHINGTON PLACE, APARTMENT 1H, NEW YORK, NY  10012

Web Site Development for Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education
The Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education is developing a web site that provides
resource materials and information about professional development opportunities for students and teachers
in environmental education.  While initially focusing on students in NYU's pre-service teacher education
and conservation programs, the program also targets educators at informal science education institutions.
An effort supported by a partnership with two departments at NYU (Teaching and Leaning and Humanities
and Social Sciences in the Professions), the New York City Board of Educations Science  Coordinator's
Network, and the Environmental Education Advisory Council,  the collaborative's web site disseminates
quality environmental education programming to the education  community.

WATERMAN CONSERVATION EDUCATION CENTER - $4,281
EILEEN SHATARA, 403 HILTON ROAD, RO. Box 377, APALACHIN, NY 13732-0377

Raptor Environmental Education Program
The Waterman Conservation Center, which serves the southern tier of New York and northern Pennsylvania,
uses a resident red-tailed hawk named Redmond to teach  students in kindergarten through grade 12 the
importance of conservation of raptor species. Using approaches designed to develop critical-thinking skills,
Waterman staff conduct classes on a range of topics to build the students' knowledge of conservation, as the
students design their  own conservation projects.  After learning to identify characteristics of Redmond and
other raptors, students also learn the value of such birds to the environment and examine the various threats
to their survival.  Older students explore falconry to learn how humans have interacted with raptors.  Students
in all classes  learn the importance of environmental conservation, both to themselves and to wildlife.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY/THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM - $15,017
MERRYL KAFKA, BOARDWALK AND WEST EIGHTH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY  11224
Project POWER: Protecting Our Wetlands with Educators and Regulators
The  New York  Aquarium, in partnership with the New York  State Department of Environmental
Conservation, is conducting a community education course  on  wetland law and ecology in each of the
boroughs of New York City.  The project targets adults in communities located in environmentally sensitive
wetland areas.  Linking the  educational resources of the Wildlife Conservation Society with the technical
expertise of the  Department of Environmental Conservation, and combining the  community outreach
networks of the two organizations, Project POWER  develops an innovative and collaborative workshop
program designed to teach the public about wetlands and their ecology and the regulations that protect
them.  The  project seeks to increase the number  of citizens who, having gained an understanding of the
nature of wetlands, will care for wetlands and prevent violations of regulations governing wetlands.

 NORTH CAROLINA

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 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS - $5,000
 STEVE BENNETT, 3800 BARRETT DRIVE, SUITE 101, RALEIGH, NC  27609

 North Carolina Envirothon Program
 The  North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts includes all 100 counties in the
 state. The North Carolina Envirothon Program is a high school and middle school "hands-on" environmental
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 related to natural resources and the environment.  The components of the educational program are: soils,
 forestry, aquatics, wildlife, and current environmental issues.  The North Carolina Envirothon is expanding;
 it is hoped that the number of schools participating will double by 2002.  The Envirothon provides
 environmental resources to teachers and students, trains students to work together as a team, and provides
 teachers and students knowledge about and exposure to many environmental issues that affect our ecosystems.

 PARTNERSHIP FOR THE SOUNDS - $5,000
 SUE LINTELMAN, RO. Box 55, COLUMBIA, NC  27925

 Summer Water Quality Camp
 The Partnership for the Sounds is a private, non-profit organization that fosters environmental education
 and ecotourism in the Albemarle-Pamlico region of North Carolina. The objective of the project is to fund
 a water quality camp to be held during the summer. The camp provides hands-on environmental education
 activities to 50 students in grade 4 who have shown an interest in science.  The students live in a rural,
 economically distressed county, in which 80 percent of the population is made up of members of minority
 groups and which offers few summer programs.  Two camp sessions, each one week in length, provide the
 students the opportunity to learn the principles of scientific  research, interact with environmental
 professionals, and visit  waterways and natural areas in the Albemarle-Pamlico region.

 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (LJNC) CENTER FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION (UNC-TV) - $5,000
 TOM HOWE, 10 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE, PO. Box 14900, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709
 Troubled Waters —A Look at Water Pollution in NC and Its Health Affects
 During the past few years, North Carolina has undergone an unprecedented assault on its water resources,
 and recent natural disasters have added to the state's woes.  Under the project, UNC-TV plans to provide
 a statewide platform for educating residents about the causes and effects of water pollution.  Five segments
 to be aired on "North Carolina Now", a week-night television information magazine available statewide, as
 well as a one-half hour documentary, are produced to disseminate information .about water pollution in the
 state.  Finally,  an hour-long program in call-in or live studio audience  "town hall meeting" format is
 broadcast.

 WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT - $19,000
 MARY Jo PRITCHARD, 160 PARKWAY SCHOOL DRIVE, BOONE, NC 28607
 Parkway Ecology Project (PEP)
The objectives  of the program are to teach scientific processes presented in the North Carolina Standard
 Course of Study,  in  conformity with the National  Science Standards,  and  to train teachers, students, and
citizens of the  community to be aware of their environment.  Teachers are reached through workshops
designed to help them apply the existing state curriculum through an inquiry approach, learning how to
monitor and protect the environment.  A major focus of the teacher training is preparing teachers to guide
students in inquiry-based, hands-on activities that develop  competencies in environmental science, as
mandated by state standards. Teachers learn to help students connect scientific processes to everyday  life
by using problem-solving  approaches and technology to perform active  monitoring and assessment of
environmental conditions on school grounds.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA - $16,687
LARS HELGESON, Box 7189, GRAND FORKS, ND  58202
Teacher Education Programs To Provide Training for Native American Teachers
The project provides subsidies for the purchase of instruments for teacher education programs that train
Native American teachers and students to perform water quality measurements.  A four-day workshop is
held at Little Hoop Community College in Fort Totten to implement mapping techniques, and a web site
is developed.

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CLARK CENTER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL-WASHINGTON COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER - $5,000
EMILY HAYES-NEWMAN, ROUTE 1, Box 15, MARIETTA, OH 45750

Butterfly Exodus Project
Clark Center Alternative School provides high-quality,  hands-on environmental education as a tool for
motivating at-risk youth.  Youth collaborate with key partners to plan, design, and create an indigenous
butterfly and bird land laboratory on the school grounds.  Students work in teams with naturalists  to
cultivate a garden made up  of plants that attract native birds and butterflies.  With walking  paths  to
provide easy access, the land laboratory gives students an opportunity to observe, investigate, and record
the life cycles,  behavior, and migratory patterns  of native butterflies and  birds.  Students also develop
presentations on the benefits of preserving natural habitats that they deliver to schools and  community
organizations.

CLEVELAND METROPARKS - DIVISION OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION - $11,058
ROBERT HINKLE, GARFIELD PARK NATURE CENTER,  11350 BROADWAY AVENUE, GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125

Project Watershed
Cleveland Metroparks expands its existing outreach program on watersheds to include the following new
or updated items:  1) curriculum materials, 2) laminated wall maps of the watershed, 3) interactive exhibits,
4) interactive computer programs, 5) teacher workshops, and 6) a watershed web page. The goal of the
project is to develop a watershed resource to be shared among 34 naturalists who disseminate the information
in schools, through Metroparks' programs, and  to members of the community at various locations.

OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY BEAUTIFUL - $5,000
Jo ANN PEARCE, 2325 CLASSEN, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106

Mother Earth Education
Mother Earth presents a play for all students at 13 elementary schools in the Oklahoma City area.  The
interactive play, featuring the characters  Mother Earth, Larry the Litterbug,  and Darlin Daisy, teaches the
students about litter and about recycling and other objectives and asks students to promise to help clean
up their schools and homes.   The program director trains actors who are experienced in children's  theatre
to deliver the appropriate messages.  The project uses a  12-week curriculum for students in grade 3; the
curriculum  includes lesson plans,  hand-on experiments, lists of resources, and suggestions  for field trips.
When the students have completed the program, Mother Earth returns to help  them plant a tree on school
grounds.
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 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF OREGON (EEAO) - $20,000
 ELAINE JANE COLE, RO. Box 15192, PORTLAND, OR  97293-5192

 Building Environmental Education Capacity in Oregon
 The goals of the project are to provide leadership for educators who are committed to environmental education;
 to provide support and resources for educational programs; to develop and maintain a strong organizational
 structure that is easily accessible to educators throughout the state; and to create a self-sustaining, continuing
 base of funding.  The prime objective of the project is to create an indispensable line of resources and services
 through development of an EEAO web site, facilitation of four Dig and Delve workshops (statewide workshops
 provided to educational service districts to teach how to work with local partners that fulfill service learning
 requirements to  design and implement a habitat enhancement project), and conduct of annual  statewide
 conferences.  A newly hired executive director provides daily  organizational oversight.

 JACKSON BOTTOM WETLANDS PRESERVE - $18,500
 PATRICK WILLIS, 2600 SW HILLSBORO HIGHWAY, HILLSBORO, OR 97123

 Oregon NatureMapping
 The project is an educational program designed to engage citizen scientists in monitoring terrestrial wildlife
 and sharing their observations with others through a web-based database that can be used to track biodiversity
 in Oregon. Teachers in the Portland and Hillsboro school districts attend a two-day workshop to learn the
 process of NatureMapping, identify ways to use NatureMapping in their curricula that meet state benchmarks,
 and build  capacity for developing sustained NatureMapping programs for  classrooms.  Program staff of
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve facilitate monthly meetings of teacher peer groups, during which the
 teachers discuss their curricula  and student assessment plans, share resources, and  evaluate their teaching
 practices.   A web site provides  on-line support and resources for teachers and their students and provide
 members of the general public with the  resources  they need to perform NatureMapping on  their own.

 MioCoAST WATERSHEDS COUNCIL - $5,000
 AMY BOHNENSTIEHL, 157 NW15TH STREET, UNIT 1, NEWPORT, OR  97365
 Macroinvertebrate Sampling with Newport Middle School
The project, which uses an existing watershed and stream-monitoring curriculum, educates  6 teachers, 180
students, and 30 adult volunteers about the health of streams in their area and the importance of healthy habitat
 to populations of the threatened  and endangered native salmon. Two classroom presentations precede the field
 trips and small-group field sessions.  The classes collect baseline data on macroinvertebrates from streams in the
municipal watershed.  Participants identify pollution-tolerant and -intolerant species and inventory those species
to develop scores that indicate the health of individual streams.  After they perform graphing and analysis in the
classroom, students present their results to the school, the watershed council, and the city council.

 PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION - $19,999
JULIE MAGERS, PO. Box 751, PORTLAND, OR 97207-0751

 Community Action & Problem Solving (CAPS)
Under the project, 10 youdi age 15 and their adult leaders identify local environmental issues and work to create
sustainable  solutions to those problems. The CAPS program provides  a balanced, structured,  age-appropriate
framework young people can use to develop meaningful projects that benefit the environment and their communities
by fostering changes in local policies or community practices. Educators and youth leaders participate in a series of
skill-building professional development workshops. The educators also are provided assistance in building partnerships
among environmental experts, their schools, and their students to work to develop sustainable solutions to  local
environmental problems.
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THURSTON HIGH SCHOOL, SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - $10,000
ROBERT GREEN, 333 NORTH 58™ STREET, SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478

Thurston High School Water Quality Monitoring Program
The school develops a comprehensive water science program that integrates classroom instruction and
water-testing laboratories in biology and chemistry courses with a variety of research projects carried out in
the community.  The projects range from monitoring of streams adversely affected by urban development
to the establishment of a community water-testing laboratory to be operated by students.  The students
present the results of their studies of water quality and macroinvertebrate populations in Cedar Creek to
the local watershed council, the water and electric board, and city  officials.

UNIFIED SEWERAGE AGENCY - $4,000
SHERI WANTLAND, 155 NORTH FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 270, HILLSBORO, OR 97124

Bilingual Environmental Education in the Tualatin River Watershed
The project adapts popular and  successful watershed education programs and  makes them available to
Spanish-speaking families in the fast-growing area of Cornelius and Hillsboro  and unincorporated  areas of
Washington County. The project reaches the Latino community through family workshops, tours, festivals,
and other nontraditional outreach efforts.  The project increases the capacity of many agencies and schools
in the area to deliver coordinated  environmental education and provides materials  that can be used in other
Spanish-speaking communities.  The  Spanish-speaking community becomes more  knowledgeable about
local environmental issues.

WOLFTREE INCORPORATED - $22,400
JAY HOPP, 3257 SE HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, MULTNOMAH, OR 97214

Wolftree's Outdoor Ecology Program
The project focuses on a study  of the diverse ecosystem of central Oregon.  It provides an entire watershed
ecology program that is a combination of aquatic and terrestrial field-based programs, Highland Ecology
and Cascade Streamwatch.  Under the project, 300 students in grades 5 through  12 in Deschutes and
Jefferson counties engage in classroom preparation, one or more field study programs at an outdoor classroom,
and follow-up activities. Teachers  attend a workshop to prepare for the project.  Wolftree recruits professional
scientists and professionals in the field of natural resources to work with the students in the field.

PENNSYLVANIA
See page 7 for a profile of a grant awarded to the School District of Philadelphia by EPA Headquarters.

CLARION CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $3,800
TRUDY ALEXANDER, 265 HOLIDAY INN ROAD, SUITE #2, CLARION, PA  16214

Conservation Education Programs for Clarion County, PA
The project is an on-going conservation program that educates students and members of the community
in conservation practices that can be applied by landowners and future landowners in Clarion County.  A
conservation tour familiarizes local landowners with the conservation practices available  to them through
participating agencies.  Through the educational effort,  both students and members of the community
become  better informed about the opportunities available  to them in the areas  of wildlife and land
conservation through government agencies and local non-profit groups.
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EAST STROUDSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT - $3,168
GAIL KuucK-CiiMMiNGS, 1  GRAVEL RIDGE ROAD, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301

Resico Elementary School— Outdoor Educational Gardens
The outdoor classroom experience  introduces students to environmental and mathematical standards,
while encouraging the personal attributes of caring, responsibility,  respect, fairness, and good citizenship.
Students develop awareness and understanding of environmental issues and  cycles and how each issue or
process affects natural habitats. They use the educational gardens to practice graphing, measuring, estimating,
and basic computation skills.  In addition, the students work collaboratively and cooperatively to create
gifts to  be distributed  to senior citizens'  homes and community centers in the area.

FRENCH CREEK OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER - $4,585
JUDITH ACKER, 18308 BROADWAY, MEADVILLE, PA 16335

Integrating Technology and the Environment in the'French Creek Watershed
The French Creek Outdoor Learning Center sponsors a one-day teacher education workshop that focuses on
integrating the environment and technology. Teachers learn to use scientific equipment and computer software to
identify  macroinvertebrates and other flora and fauna in die creek.  The goal of the project is to educate teachers
about French Creek  as well as to train them in using technology to  bring environmental education into the
classroom. As an extension of the workshop, the scientific equipment is made available by loan to other teachers.

GIRLS' CLUB OF ALLENTOWN, INC. - $5,000
DEBORAH FRIES, 1302 TURNER STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18102

"WE CARE" Program (Children Acting Responsibly towards the Environment)
The "WE CARE" program allows 125 inner-city girls, ages 5 through 18 years,  to learn how to sustain an
urban ecosystem. Using the established and successful Urban Community Garden as a learning environment,
participants  conduct hands-on experiments  and activities that help them learn about and develop an
understanding of the network of interactions  that make up an ecosystem.  They discover the ways plants,
animals, and the non-living elements of our environment are all linked and affect each other.

PHILADELPHIA CITY SAIL,  INC. - $15,867
RICK LEFEVRE, PO. Box 43235, PHILADELPHIA, PA  19129

Schoolship Education Program
The Schoolship Education Program teaches  inner-city students in grades  5  through 8 about local urban
environmental issues and the importance of environmental education. The students observe the  Delaware
River from a 75-foot topsail schooner sailing on the river. The program provides hands-on activities related
to a number of curriculum topics,  including soils, the water cycle, ecological concepts, pollution,  and
waste management.  The project inspires the students to take action to resolve problems that contribute to
the deterioration of the river.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - $3,735
MARCIA SCHULMAN, 2120 WINTER STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA  19103

Hunter Elementary School—Adopts the Neighborhood
The project encourages students in kindergarten through grade 4 at Hunter Elementary School to participate
in a year-long community service project.  The project directs the students' energies  and helps them
develop personal commitments to taking action to  improve their  own environments.  The grant project
includes four major  components: 1) to enlist student participation  in the improvement and renewal of the
environment within the boundaries of the  school  property, 2)  to develop a working relationship  with
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neighborhood empowerment agencies to promote student leadership, 3) to provide to students the
opportunity to explore urban and suburban neighborhoods in nearby townships through field trips to
various environmental nature centers, and 4) to provide students the opportunity to attend the Philadelphia
Flower Show, thereby encouraging them to enter the Junior Philadelphia Flower Show.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - $5,000
ROBERT MASON, 330 GLADFELTER HALL, 1115 WEST BERKS STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122

Delaware Canal State Park Regional Environmental Education Program
The project funds the development of a course in environmental studies. The course provides introductory information
to all constituencies that participate in the development of the Forks of the Delaware River Education Center, which
is  located in Easton.  The project, which includes a substantial on-line component,  integrates ecological and
cultural perspectives on river basin interpretation and management of issues related to river basins.

THE VILLAGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES - $10,000
LILY YEH, 2544 GERMANTOWN AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133

Teen Environmental Leadership Internship Program
The project provides summer and after-school internships in environmental leadership for minority teenagers
living in inner-city North Philadelphia.  The internships are designed to increase  the students' understanding
of local and global environmental issues, expose students to horticulture and environmental landscaping,
encourage environmental leadership and activism, and influence environmental career choices.  Participating
in the program are 30 students, ages 13 through 19.

WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY - $4,923
BARBARA VANCLIEF, 3701 ORCHID PLACE, EMMAUS, PA  18049

Nature in the Parks
The project addresses  the issue of access to environmental education programming for inner-city children who
experience significantly less exposure to environmental issues than children who live in  more affluent areas. The
project underwrites the cost of participation in the Wildlands Conservancy's Nature-in-the-Parks Program for
children served by city social agencies, including the Sixth Street Shelter, the Volunteers of America Children's
Center, the Salvation Army, and the Boys and  Girls Club. The program is taught in the city parks during week-long
sessions of two hours per day; experienced naturalist-educators work with small groups  of approximately 15 children.

PUERTO RICO

ANA G. MENDEZ UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, COLEGIO UNIVERSITARIO DEL ESTE - $24,998
ALBERTO MALDONADO Ruiz, PO. Box 2010, CAROLINA, PUERTO Rico 00984-2010

Integrating Environmental Health Education into the Preschool Curriculum
The project educates adults about the ways in which human behaviors can affect young children who live
in Carolina, Loiza, Canovanas, and  Rio Grande.  Those communities border the San Juan Bay Estuary, a
site that historically has been affected  by  environmental degradation.  The project provides  three sets of
workshops:   one  for teachers  in the Head  Start program, another for parents, and the third for university
students in  preschool education programs.  The workshops instruct participants in methods of integrating
environmental health education into the  Head Start curriculum, as well as materials  that support that
effort. The participating adults develop an understanding of the effects human activities can have on the
environment and of how  to  encourage behaviors in children that shield them from  such effects.  The
project adapts and expands materials developed under an earlier project EPA conducted in Puerto Rico to
help children develop knowledge and skills that promote better health.
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GROUNDWORK PROVIDENCE, INC. - $13,977
SALLY TURNER, 69 WASHINGTON STREET, PROVIDENCE, Rl  02903

Mashapaug Pond Nature Center Summer Camp Program
Efforts are underway to create an educational garden and trails at Mashapaug Pond in Providence. During
the summer of 2001, 30 "Green Team" inner-city youth work throughout the city to develop a new
environmental education component for the boating center at the pond.  The youth are trained in topics
related  to brownfields  sites, water quality, native and non-native plant species, and  recreational and
educational  use of open green space.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE - $4,963
ETHAN CLOTFELTER, 549 RIVER AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, Rl  02918

Community-based Network to Monitor Birds as Indicators ofPCB Contamination
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) accumulate in body tissues and in animals at the top of the food chain.
The project outlines a three-stage examination of herring gulls and common terns that inhabit areas in the
vicinity of Narragansett  Bay.  The effort analyzes PCB levels in bird carcasses and  eggs, counts gull and tern
populations in contaminated areas, and establishes  a network of community observers to accumulate a
database of information about levels of PCBs in bird plumage as an indicator of PCB contamination in
Narragansett Bay.

SOUTH CAROLINA

THE CONESTEE FOUNDATION, INC. - $13,725
DANA LEAVETT, 1 MARSHALL  COURT, GREENVILLE, SC 29605

Learning From Lake Conestee: A Brownfields Site as a Multi-Disciplinary Teaching Resource
The Conestee Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that was incorporated with the express purpose
of acquiring and rehabilitating Lake Conestee.   The foundation acquired the lake with private funding and
plans to convert what is now a neglected eyesore into a managed wetland complex, recreation  area, and
education center.  The  project is the first step in creating an environmental education center, with the
entire property to become a laboratory for teaching and research. A small group of teachers in Greenville
County in the four core academic disciplines, along with specialists representing  public- and private-sector
organizations, adapts existing environmental education materials to the conditions at Lake Conestee. Teachers
from each of the county's 14 high schools  are trained in the site-specific curriculum and provided with
packets  of resources. Assistance in funding  field trips also is provided.

IRMO CHAPIN RECREATION COMMISSION - $5,000
KEITH KARGEL, 200 LEISURE  LANE, COLUMBIA, SC  29210

Environmental Education Curriculum Correlation for Grades 3 through 7
The purpose of the project is to provide an environmental education curriculum and instruction guides
teachers, park staff, and volunteers use as they conduct students on field trips to Saluda Shoals Park.  Teams of
teachers of grades 3 through 7 in District Five create the guides by adapting a nationally recognized curriculum
to each  grade level and conforming die curriculum to the South Carolina 2000 Science Standards, K-12, as
well as to the cross-curricular standards set forth in the core curriculum.  The curriculum guides focus on
hands-on, inquiry-based activities to be conducted at approximately six field sites in Saluda Shoals Park that
take advantage of the park's natural resources, including riverfront, wetland, forest, and meadow habitats.
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SOUTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA DISCOVERY CENTER & AQUARIUM - $4,750
TERRY LEWIS, 805 WEST Sioux, PIERRE, SD 57501

Wetlands Workshops
The project supports four Wetlands II Workshops held at outdoor education facilities. Participation in the wetlands
workshop enhances teachers'  knowledge of ecology and biology related to wedand habitats. Teachers engage in
hands-on activities taken from the curriculum guides Water Education for Teachers and Wonders of Wedands.

TENNESSEE

See page 7 for profiles of grants awarded to Shelby County Schools and the Tennessee Aquarium by EPA
Headquarters.

TENNESSEE FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM - $15,000
CHARLES CURTIS, PO. Box 313,  COLUMBIA, TN  38402

Communicating the Relationship Between Food, Fiber, and the Environment
The trend toward an increasingly urban population has created a void among our nation's people in
understanding the origin of the food and fiber products on which they depend for their livelihoods and the
effects our actions have on the stability or instability of the environment.  Under the project, $500 Outdoor
Classroom Learning Lab Grants are provided to 50 schools that sent teachers to the summer 2001 ambassador
training workshops. The workshops, designed to conform to new state achievement standards for grades 3
through 12, focus on themes related to agriculture and management of natural  resources.  Teachers who
receive the grants  have attended one of 10 summer distance-learning workshops. The goal of  the project is
to inform and educate teachers and students about the importance of best management practices in the
effort to improve  water quality and management of natural resources in Tennessee.

YMCA OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE - $5,000
DAWANA WADE, 900 CHURCH  STREET, NASHVILLE, TN  37203
Environmental Education Workshops and Projects for Formal and Non-Formal Educators
The Youth University sponsored by YMCA of Middle Tennessee provides a series of environmental education and
service-learning workshops for non-profit, youth-oriented agencies;  teachers; and childcare, camping, and youth
development staff of YMCA.  The purpose of the project is to provide to those individuals a variety  of educational
tools for use in strengthening and enhancing their programs.  In addition, the participants are provided access to
various state-of-the-art environmental curricula, as well as to environmental leaders  and experts in the community.

TEXAS

AUSTIN COLLEGE - $22,494
PETER SCHULZE, 900 NORTH GRAND AVENUE, SHERMAN, TX  75090

Conservation Benefits of Restoring Black/and Prairie
The goal of the project is to  educate citizens about the consequences of various land use options in  the Blackland
Prairie region of Texas.  Demonstration of management strategies educates students and landowners about uses of
small tracts and of the effects of such uses on vital natural resources.  Students in environmental science classes at
Austin College work widi public school teachers to design  teaching modules that focus on the restoration of prairie
lands.  Other students of environmental science  are involved in die hands-on process of restoring the native prairie
and leading school children and area landowners  on tours of prairie areas.  Both school children and college students
are provided opportunities to hone their critic-thinking skills and explore careers in environmental fields.
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 ADA COOPER, 3830 RICHMOND, HOUSTON, TX 77027

 Tracking: Butterflies & Weather
 Elementary students are involved in hands-on, inquiry-based experiments in a butterfly garden and weather
 station constructed by teachers and parents.  Parents are invited to participate in the experiments with
 their children, and  teachers are  trained on  how to conduct  the experiments  and relevant theory before
 students and parents undertake them.  The  environmental studies are incorporated into science and
 mathematics curricula to allow students to observe the effects of the environment on all aspects of their
 lives.  The garden and weather station are used throughout the  year; scheduled classes are held, while free
 time  is left for spontaneous activities.

 RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
 JACK NOTEWARE, 1600 APOLLO ROAD, RICHARDSON, TX 75081

 Atrium Project—Organic Education
 A chemical-free garden that features native ecosystems is included in the atrium project. The garden is
 used to provide field experience, direct knowledge of native Texas plant life, and organic gardening skills to
 students and parent volunteers who bring various levels of experience to the project.  Most participants are
 apartment dwellers who represent some 25 countries of origin.  For many, the  atrium area is their only
 opportunity  to experience the exposure  to  nature  that helps humans develop  an understanding of the
 delicate balance between humans and nature.   Participants in the project learn how to start an organic
 garden, how to ensure their projects are cost-effective, and how to conduct long term planning and perform
 maintenance.  Numerous partners in the community take part in the project.

 RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,140
 EILEEN ROSENBWM, 400 SOUTH GREENVILLE, RICHARDSON, TX  75081
 Forestridge Black/and Prairie Garden
 The garden is used to initiate and sustain interest in and understanding of the Blackland Prairie through
 tactile exploration of plant materials and observation of the insects and birds  that inhabit the garden.
 Students see, hear, smell, and touch some of die tall grasses, perennial plants, and trees that were seen and
 used by the people who were native to the area.  Students observe the importance of food and shelter to the
 smallest inhabitants of the prairie, and they learn which birds, lizards, and insects are permanent residents
 and which are migrants.  Language development is supported through meaningful experiences related to
 such areas  as geology, geography, horticulture,  agriculture, history, and social studies.

 RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
 KATHY CLAYTON, 400 SOUTH GREENVILLE, RICHARDSON, TX 75081

 The Nature of Things—Environmental Garden
The project develops an outdoor learning center that features  a butterfly garden, a pond,  and a native
 ecosystem. Through  creating, maintaining, and studying the ecosystems,  students increase their
 understanding of and respect for the environment and environmental issues that  will confront them in
 their current and  future world.  The center provides real-world opportunities for students  to engage in
experimental, project-based learning activities, while increasing students' attainment of state standards
for science, mathematics, and reading and writing.  The curriculum  is extended through the Texas  Parks
and Wildlife.  Parents and community members  are invited to participate in interactive, student-led
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TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY - $4,960
CAROL THOMPSON, BoxT-0390, STEPHENVILLE, TX 76402

Enhancement of Environmental Sciences Education ,
The university develops several field-based exercises for a number of existing college courses related to environmental
science. The principal effort focuses on an environmental methods course. Students participate in field exercises
that allow them to explore such topics as groundwater, site assessment, analysis for water quality, techniques, and
wetlands.  Students learn correct methods of data collection and examine the many problems that can arise in
real-world settings, with both collection and interpretation.  Exercises in collection techniques  appropriate for
water resources are collected and adapted to students' skill levels, as well as the environmental setting of concern.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-$15,000
KIM JONES, COLLEGE HALL 230, KINGSVILLE, TX  78363

In Pursuit of Campus Ecology
The objective of the project is to develop a hands-on summer internship program that assists community college
students in developing plans to  pursue careers in environmental science and engineering.  Students  in the south
Texas area are recruited through community colleges  and high schools  to attend a summer program at the
university that introduces them to environmental careers through classroom instruction, laboratory and fieldwork,
discussion workshops, and exposure to environmental problems and practices. It is anticipated that  the program
will build a strong, long-lasting partnership between school districts and colleges in the area that will promote
environmental engineering and environmental science as disciplines vitally involved in developing practical and
environmentally beneficial solutions to  difficult environmental problems. The complex environmental issues
that confront south Texas  and the Rio Grande Valley are becoming increasingly more difficult.  It is anticipated
that recruitment of students from the areas affected by those environmental problems to prepare for careers in
environmental fields will promote career  development in those fields and encourage students to develop leadership
and explore innovation in natural systems solution technologies to which they may not otherwise  be exposed.,

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE - $5,000
SAL GARCIA, 307 NORTH BRECKENRIDGE, BRECKENRIDGE, TX 76424
 Teacher Training on Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling Techniques
Middle and high school science teachers attend a two-day workshop on techniques for monitoring and
sampling for water quality.  The effort is based  on the premise that the public does  not have a basic
understanding of water quality or water pollution, in particular, non-point source pollution. If teachers are
adequately trained,  they  can return to the classroom and transfer their knowledge to their students.  The
project helps increase public awareness and knowledge of water quality, watersheds, and the effects of
pollution on water quality.

 URBAN HARVEST - $7,500
 ELIZABETH PROCTOR, P.O. Box 980460, HOUSTON, TX 77098
 Environmental Education Reform Models for Outdoor Classrooms
 Urban Harvest uses environmental models that use outdoor classrooms to train teachers,  administrators,
 and parents in Houston and 26 neighboring school districts. During workshops, participants learn how to
 construct a  sustainable outdoor garden and classroom.  While outdoor gardens have enjoyed increasing
 popularity in the Houston area, the failure rate for such projects is substantial. "With appropriate instruction
 and curriculum available, teachers and students can construct sustainable nature areas that are supportive
 of a healthy environment.  Outdoor  classrooms provide a  setting for exploration and an  opportunity to
 help children increase their understanding of and skills related to the environment.
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 GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
 MARILYN BLULKLEY, P.O. Box 398,145 EAST CENTER, PANGUITCH, UT 84759

 Watershed Restoration
 The purpose of the program is to develop an environmental education program that addresses the crucial
 issue in the area in which the district is located:  restoration of the watershed. The objective of the program
 is to  teach students in grades 5 through 8 of all ethnic and racial backgrounds about hands-on restoration
 and management of the local watershed. Students learn through hands-on demonstrations, outdoor activities,
 and interactive discussions with teachers and professionals in natural resources fields.

 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - $5,000
 LYNNE CHRONISTER, 1471 FEDERAL WAY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT  84102

 River of Words Outdoor Classroom
 The annual event River of Words Outdoor Classroom reaches 120 students each year. The mission of Red
 Butte Garden and Arboretum at the University of Utah is to provide the intermountain west with a world-
 class  botanical garden, an arboretum, and a pristine natural area that foster an understanding of regional
 horticulture and ecology.  It creates opportunities for research and education and promotes and models
 responsible  conservation of the environment.

 UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES - $10,825
 BRIAN NICHOLSON, 181 NORTH 200 WEST,  LOGAN, UT 84321

 Wetlands Monitoring Program
 The goal of the project is to increase citizens' knowledge about wetland resources in northern Utah and
 ability to make informed decisions through participation in a volunteer wetlands monitoring  program.
 The project reaches its audience through classroom  and on-site  experiential training sessions.  Participants
 interact with wetlands professionals during training and monitoring activities. The audience for the project
 includes 4 high school teachers and approximately 80 students; two landowners who have wetlands on
 their  properties; and 40 citizen volunteers (working in four teams) who have a perceived "stake" in local
 wetlands, including hunters, birders, and members  of conservation organizations.

 UTAH SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $25,000
 TIM BROWN, 350 SOUTH 400 EAST, SUITE 64, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111

 Develop Leadership in Utah's Environmental Education Community
The goals of the project are to develop environmental education guidelines that are specific to the state of
 Utah, to foster an understanding  among providers of environmental education  of the  components
 environmental education programs should include, to develop leadership in Utah's environmental education
community,  and to increase the skills of environmental  educators and the legitimacy of environmental
education itself.  The objectives of the project  include: establishing a team of 6 to  12 people who will
become leaders in Utah's environmental education community; training at least 100 environmental educators
in the guidelines; distributing the  guidelines to  150 environmental educators in the state; and increasing
the legitimacy of environmental education by presenting the Guidelines for Environmental Education
Providers in Utah at conferences of educators and natural resource meetings, as well as to representatives of
the media.
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VERMONT

FAIRBANKS MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM - $5,000
CHARLES BROWNE, 1302 MAIN STREET, ST. JOHNSBURY, VT 05819

Teaching Tools for Sustainable Forestry
The goals of the project are to purchase instructional and inquiry-based tools for field and classroom study
of sustainable  forestry,  support a museum partnership with consulting foresters and a wildlife ecologist to
produce a week-long professional development course on sustainable forestry for teachers in die four-state
Northern Forest region, and disseminate in print and on the Internet an instructional guide that focuses on
sustainable forestry and encourages inquiry-based classroom and outdoor study that meets state standards.

SHELBURNE FARMS - $5,000
SUSAN DIXON, 1611 HARBOR  ROAD, SHELBURNE, VT  05482

Place-based Landscape Analysis and Community Education [PLACE) Program
Shelburne Farms  and the Natural Areas Center of the University of Vermont have developed a new
community-based environmental education model, PLACE.  PLACE brings together teachers of kindergarten
through grade 12,  parents, civic leaders, and residents of the community for a series of lectures and hands-
on field trips that explore the natural and  cultural history of the community.  Shelburne Farms works with
teachers to develop curricula that engage students in kindergarten  through grade 12 in real-wo rid
environmental issues in their community  and that conform to state standards, as well.

VERMONT FORUM  ON SPRAWL - $10,000
SARAH JUDD, 110 MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, VT  05401

"Way to Grow" Public Education Project Regarding Sprawl
The organization expands its "Way to Grow" program to include:  1)  12 monthly events to take place in 12
different regions of the  state, 2) a series of six articles to be submitted  to weekly newspapers, and 3)
improvements in the organizations web page. The program is designed to increase awareness among the
public about steps individuals can take to combat sprawl in  their communities.

VIRGINIA

CITY OF HAMPTON-$24,885
CHERYL COPPER,  22 LINCOLN STREET, HAMPTON, VA 23669

Hampton Watershed Restoration
The project is intended to build environmental awareness by "bringing the home front to the waterfront"
and to cultivate individual responsibility for keeping the waterways in the area clean.  The objectives of the
project are to  reduce the amounts of lawn chemical used in the area to promote the planting of vegetative
buffers, conservation of water, and composting.  Residents of the Hampton area develop the understanding
that preservation and improvement of water quality are vital issues in their community.

EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $14,607
MAUREEN DOOLEY, 293 LANKFORD HIGHWAY, MELFA, VA 23410
SPARK: Shore People Advancing Readiness for Kindergarten
The objective  of the SPARK project is to  help families prepare their  pre-school age children by developing
basic  skills  through environmental education.  The  parents, along with their children, learn about the
natural history of  the Eastern Shore of Virginia through field trips and hands-on nature activities.
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Jo NELSON, P.O. Box 8508, ROANOKE, VA 2401 4
Environmental Education for All Ages
The project is designed to teach students in kindergarten through grade 9 the importance of environmental
stewardship and to increase their knowledge of such environmental issues as clean water, soil, and air.
Students  have the opportunity to apply techniques for environmental testing and learn  to identify
environmental issues.  The goal of the project is to expose students to environmental science.

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY - $4,875
PAT HOBBS, 100 SANDY HALL, MAIL CODE 0360, BLACKSBURG, VA 24061
Developing an Interactive Web-Based Educational Tool for Encouraging and Understanding Ecosystems
The project provides students in kindergarten through grade 12, educators, and volunteers who work with
the students easy access to forest inventory and analysis data that are available only to  professionals.  The
goal of the project is to empower students to seek solutions that improve their environment.  That goal is
accomplished by creating a web site on which students and their teachers can query an interactive map of
counties and obtain answers to their various questions.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS IN ST. THOMAS - $1 4,1 30
JULIE WRIGHT, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGIN ISLANDS, #2 JOHN BREWERS BAY, ST. THOMAS, VI 00802-9990

Virgin Island Home and Farm Water Quality Assessment Education and Outreach
Using materials that speak to the special needs of communities in the Virgin Islands, the project expands
on the existing Virgin Islands Home and Farm Water Quality Assessment (VI*A*Syst) Program to educate
residents about water quality and practices that can cause destruction of the important marine and terrestrial
ecosystems in the Virgin Islands and teach them how to detect contaminants in drinking water.  Through
educational materials, workshops, and site visits, participants are encouraged to adopt practices in  and
around the home and farm that protect their health and safeguard water quality. The program, promoted
by a multimedia campaign, also provides residents who obtain their drinking water from cisterns with low-
cost water-testing kits, along with training in the use of the kits.

WASHINGTON

EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE - $1 5,000
PAUL HORTON, 610 FOURTH AVENUE EAST, OLYMPIA, WA  98501

Transportation Workshops at Olympia Schools
The project organizes workshops for parents,  teachers, students, and school administrators in the Olympia
School District during which the participants  discuss and develop  school-based solutions related to
transportation as an environmental, economic, and health concern.  Climate Solutions leads 10 workshops
for parents, students, and administrators and 6 workshops for teachers. Teacher education and participation
reinforce the workshops for other school groups.  The elements of the program are posted on the Internet
to serve as a model for other communities that wish to explore such programs.

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MASON CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $15,746
JEANENECAMPBELL, 1051 SEHIGHWAYS,SUITEG,SHELTON, WA 98584-9195

Pioneer School District Environmental Education Program
The goal of the education  reform project is to create an environmental education program that will reach
every student in the Pioneer School District by August 31, 2002.  The objectives of the program include
integrating environmental education into existing curricula, planning field trips throughout the year, purchasing
field equipment, and establishing an outdoor learning site. A coordinator from the Mason Conservation
District works to form partnerships with community members to use their expertise to create a strong program.
The program is an innovative, creative use of resources that serves as a model for other school districts.

RAINSHADOW NATURAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION - $5,000
ANNETTE HANSON,  PO. Box 3007, SEQUIM, WA  98382

Dungeness Bay WA. T.C.H. Watershed Activities To Change Habits
The project delivers an effective  environmental  education  experience to 215 students in grade 7 and 350
parents.   That experience helps develop participants'  ability to identify and address fecal coliform
contamination  in their watershed, a crucial ecosystem and environmental health issue in the area.  Local
environmental  experts make classroom presentations, which are followed by a full-day field trip to the
watershed.  Participants also receive a family checklist for use in identifying sources of pollution and
solutions  to pollution problems.  When the project has been completed, the  foundation will share the
program with educators; science  and environmental education museums and centers; and local, state, and
federal agencies so that it can be incorporated into school and public outreach  programs.

SOUND FARMERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION - $15,800
JOY GARITONE, 1045 THOMPSON ROAD,  POULSBO, WA  98370
Sound Farmers Education Foundation Youth Agricultural Conservation Training Project
The project educates members of 4-H and the Future Farmers of America who work in livestock
projects  about non-point source pollution  resulting  from agricultural practices.  Through class
presentations, demonstrations, field days at a local farm during which "hands-on" training is provided,
and a tour of model farm sites in  Kitsap County, the young people and their leaders learn about best
management practices that can  be applied to  address issues related to non-point source pollution on
their own small farms.

TAPTEAL GREENWAY - $4,995
GINGER WIREMAN,  PO. Box 3007, HIGHLAND, WA 99352
Watershed Education
The program reaches preschool and school-age children, their adult care givers, and teachers with interactive,
formal or informal, classroom or field experiences that help  them develop an understanding of the water
cycle, watersheds, water pollution, riparian and shrub-steppe habitats, and the web of life. After participating
in the program, participants are able to describe the water cycle and the watershed, identify and appreciate
plants of the riparian and shrub-steppe habitats,  and describe the needs of area fish and wildlife and the life
cycle of the salmon. Participants also learn to behave in a manner that protects  public property and water
resources and to protect their health when they come into contact with  the river.
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WEST SOUND ACADEMY-$9,840
JAMES KOLB, RO. Box 807, POULSBO, WA 98370

Creating a Sense of Place
The project trains six  members of the staff of West Sound Academy in the use of existing materials to
develop and implement an integrated environmental science course for students in grades 6 through 12.
With the guidance of teachers and local resource experts,  students develop  the knowledge and skills
necessary to collect, interpret, and present data on watersheds. Students use their knowledge and skills
to work with teaching staff and facilitators of the NatureMapping program to develop  a community
education  outreach program.  Working  with those professional authorities, the  students create two
"interactive storybooks" related to the health  of the local watershed for display at the Poulsbo Marine
Center and Kitsap County Fair.  The students also create a Puget Soundbook web site to facilitate
communication with the community.

WEST VIRGINIA

CACAPON INSTITUTE - $5,000
W. NEIL GILES, ROUTE 1, Box 326, HIGH VIEW, WV 26808

What's in a Watershed?
This project funds Watershed Stewardship fairs  (WSF) for students at three high schools. The fairs increase
students' understanding of environmental issues  and  enhance their ability to respond to issues in an informed
manner by focusing on water quality studies.  The workshop is designed to  foster critical thinking in
forestry practices, application of best management practices, and activities that affect drinking water quality,
non-point source pollution, and conservation of plants and animals.

GREAT KANAWHA RESOURCE  CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA, INC. -  $1,500
JACKIE MOALES, 418 GOFF MOUNTAIN ROAD, CROSS LANES, WV 25313

A Watershed of Wisdom:  Blue Creek Watershed Association Environmental Education Project
The goal of the project is to  educate teachers,  students, and members of the local community about
watershed issues and the health issues related  to water quality. The program familiarizes  students with
their  local environment through hands-on  experiences in assessment of the watershed.  EPA funding
provides for the purchase of a non-point Source EnvironScape Unit, a riparian kit, a groundwater kit,
and watershed kits.  Participants  in the program include 6  teachers and approximately 225 students in
grades 3 through 5.

RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS - $5,000
CAROL CAIN, 40 ELEVENTH STREET, ELKINS, WV 26241

Randolph County Outdoor Initiative
The goal of the project is to educate 350 students in grade 5 about the importance of environmental
education and to help  the students explore solutions to  environmental problems.  Students explore local
waterways and forests, examine local history and traditional folk art, and learn about resource management
practices.  The students develop a sense of responsibility for the preservation of the community.

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WISCONSIN
MARINETTE COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION - $5,000
GEORGE CLEEREMAN, COURTHOUSE, 1926 HALL AVENUE, MARINETTE,
54143-1717
Shoreline Best Practices
Property owners receive special assistance from Marinette County Land & Water Conservation and that
organizations partners in developing stewardship plans for their properties.  The plans focus on practices
that are appropriate for upland and shoreland areas.  Restoration and  protection of vegetative shoreline
buffers are key components of the plans. The goals of the project include increasing the property owners'
knowledge of the effects of development on shoreline habitat and water quality and encouraging participation
in the stewardship planning process.

WISCONSIN WETLANDS ASSOCIATION - $4,920
CHARLES LUTHIN, 222 SOUTH HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 1, MADISON, Wl 53703
Wisconsin's Purple Loosestrife Bio-Control Program
The association and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources coordinates a workshop for teachers
on biocontrol of the purple loosetrife.  Teachers of grades  4 through 6 are written teaching materials
developed from  existing materials on biological control of purple loosetrife.  The curriculum conforms to
the state's teaching standard.

WYOMING

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING - $15,000
DUANE KEOWN,  PC. Box 3992, WYOMING HALL, LARAMIE, WY  82071
Wild Wonderful Wyoming Workshops
Faculty and staff of the Wyoming  Conservation Connection in the university's Natural Science Program
prepare and deliver eight workshops.  The workshops are delivered on site in the school districts; to build
a sense of place, local resources are used. The audience for the workshops is teachers of all subjects in grades
7  through 12 in Wyoming schools. The goal  of the project is to help students  become environmentally
knowledgeable, skilled, and dedicated citizens who are willing to work toward achieving and maintaining
a dynamic equilibrium between the quality of life and the quality of the environment.  The manual Choices
for the Future are given to the 160 secondary school teachers who attend the workshops.
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 Region 1 — CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, 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, MB, PA, VA, VUV
 Larry Brown
 U.S. EPA, Region 3
 1650 Arch  (3C GOO)
 Philadelphia, PA  19103-2029
 Phone: 215-814-5527
 Fax:    215-814-5102
 E-mail: brown.larry@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, Ifti, 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 1 — IA, KS, MO, NE
Dense 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, Ml, NO, SO, UT, U1IY
Cece Forget
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: forget.cece@epa.gov
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Region 9 — AZ, CA, HI, NV, American   Headquarters
Samoa, Guam, N. Marianas, Paiau

StaceyBenfer

U.S. EPA, Region 9

75 Hawthorne Street (E2)

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: 415-744-1161

Fax:    415-744-1072

E-mail: benfer.stacey@epa.gov



Region 10 — AK, ID,  OR, WA

Sally Han ft

U.S. EPA, Region 10

1200 Sixth Avenue (EXA-142)

Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 206-553-1207

Fax:    206-553-0149

E-mail: hanft.sally@epa.gov
U.S. EPA

Office of Environmental Education

Ariel Rios Building

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1704A)

Washington, DC 20460

Phone: 202-260-8619

Fax:    202-564-2754
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