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 2002 Environmental  Education
               Grant  Profiles
                U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                 Office of Environmental Education
                    Office of Public Affairs
                      Ariel Rios Building
               1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1704A)
                    Washington, DC 20460
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Agency  (EPA) during  fiscal year (FY) 2002.  The Environmental Education Grants Program  was created           =!
under Section 6 of the National Environmental Education Act, and  the first grants were awarded in  1992.           °°
EPAs 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          ^-11
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The grants are awarded to stimulate environmental  education by supporting projects that address EPA          ^—11
educational priorities such as: state education reform and capacity building, human health, teacher training,          | LjTI
career development, and community  environmental issues, including those related to environmental justice.          p^
The goal of the  program  is to support projects that enhance the  public's awareness and knowledge of          I—L| |
environmental issues and  the skills  they  need  to make informed  and responsible decisions  that  affect          Mj-jl
environmental quality.  Organizations eligible for grants under the program are: any college or university,          pp
tribal or local education agency state education or environmental agency, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization,          Li|
or noncommercial  educational  broadcasting entity.                                                           IjT-jl

In FY 2002, Congress  appropriated almost $2.8  million for the grants program which leveraged more than          LL |
$5.2 million in matching funds provided  by grant recipients.   Because Federal funds  may not exceed 75          IjjTl
percent  of the total funding for a project, each grant recipient is  required  to  provide from their own          i—L'
organization or a partner organization a matching contribution with a value  of at  least $1 for every $3          I '  I
provided by EPA.  As  in the current year,  the total matching funds  leveraged  nationwide often exceed the          Ipn
required amount and  surpass the total funding  provided by  EPA.  The dollar amounts reported in this          -—-I
document identify  the EPA funds awarded to the grantee and  do not reflect the matching funds provided          | U|
by the grant recipients.                                                                                    Ipn
Congress directed EPA to focus on small grants of $5,000 or less; therefore, the EPA regional offices make          J-[
small local grants their first funding priority. In total, EPAs 10 regional offices awarded  $1,877,341 for an          |p-
average of 20 grants each.  The  competition for grants intensifies as the amount of funding requested          ^—
increases.  In FY 2002,  Headquarters funded less than 6 percent of the 283 grant applications received.          | Lfl
Headquarters awarded 12 grants, for a total of $907,378.  Headquarters grants averaged approximately          P^
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$75,000; the smallest grant awarded was $33,723; and the three largest awarded were for $100,000 each.
EPAs annual Environmental Education Grants Solicitation Notice describes the  solicitation, evaluation,          i^-
and award  process through which EPA arrives at final decisions about grant winners.  The solicitation          LlJ
notice is published and available for review in the Federal Register.  The solicitation notice and application           pp
forms may  also be viewed online or downloaded from EPA's web site at uiww.epa.gov/emiiroed/grants.  The          p
most recent solicitation notice also can be obtained  by contacting  EPA Headquarters or an EPA regional          LL
office.  A list of EPA contacts is provided on pages 57 and  58  of this document.                                 Ijj-j

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  DELIA M. HUGHES, 40 OLD LANCASTER ROAD, SUDBURY, MA 01776
                 Gulf of Maine Institute Without Walls: Environmental Leadership Training'
                                                                          Name of the project
                 The goal  of the project is to link adults with youth living within the Gulf of Maine bioregion while
                 addressing the challenge  of building and maintaining a sustainable environment. By employing a
                 community youth  development approach and leveraging lessons from service education, project
                 participants work on real-life issues and concerns related to sustaining the Gulf of Maine watershed.
                 Through  the program, participants also learn  about activities in each of their watersheds that have an
                 effect on the rivers and estuaries feeding into the gulf. Teachers are provided with training and technical
                 assistance, and during the summer,  participate in a week-long  Environmental  Leadership Institute.
                 The project crosses a  wide variety of regional boundaries.   U.S. partners include the Gulf of Maine
                 Institute Without Walls Guide Team, the Massachusetts Audubon Society,  Roca Inc., the Cocheco
                 River Watershed Coalition, the Gulf of Main Council, and the Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation.
                 Canadian partners  include the Eastern  Charlotte Waterways (New Brunswick), the Tusket River
                 Environmental Protection Association (TREPA), and the Tri-County School District (Nova Scotia).
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UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE (ENRI) - $35,973
ELAINE MAJOR, 707 A STREET, P 0. Box 92596, ANCHORAGE, AK 99501
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Adapting Anchorage Middle School Curricula with Alaska Stream Team Methods
In an effort to  increase awareness of the connections between human activities and watershed health, the
University of Alaska Anchorage's  Environment and Natural Resources Institute (ENRI) has embarked on a
project that  provides broad-based hands-on environmental education opportunities to teachers and students         Ij^
in the Anchorage school system.  The 1-year project incorporates science-based environmental  monitoring         j —
tools into existing middle-school  curricula for math and science.   Under the project, teachers and students         I LF|
in grades 6  through 8 learn how systems are interconnected, how human activities affect watersheds, and         I'pr
how behavior changes can positively affect water quality.  Teachers participate in a 2-day workshop where         -^
they learn  about watershed and general ecosystem concepts and aquatic ecology principles.  A newly         | L]~|
developed Internet database encourages  continued participation  by providing a place to store, share, and         IT—
view data collected by classrooms across  the state.  ENRJ partners with the Anchorage School  District, the         ' — 1
Alaska Department of Environmental  Conservation, the Municipality of  Anchorage, and  the Alaska         | I
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RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF MONTEREY COUNTY - $92,000                                                    L_T
EMILY HANSON, 744 LA GUARDIA STREET, BUILDING A, SALINAS, CA  93905                                              ij
North Monterey County Soil Erosion and Nutrient Management Education                                            |lnj
Through direct outreach to growers and landowners, local communities in the Elkhorn Slough watershed         p^
learn about the mutually beneficial relationship between  resource conservation and sustainable  and         LiL| |
economically viable agricultural practices.  The project targets the historically underserved, low-income         TjjTl
minority growers by increasing public awareness and knowledge of best management practices, and by         i —
providing the  resources to make informed decisions.  The environmental issues addressed by this project         LLI
are surface and ground water quality, enhancement of threatened and endangered wildlife populations,         17=1
and protection of critical and  unique coastal habitats.  Supporting organizations include the Agricultural         -^-i
Land-Based Training Association; the  Natural Resources Conservation Service; the University of California         | LF|
Cooperative Extension; the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Office; the Monterey County         Ip^i
Department of Planning, Building and Inspection; and the Monterey County Department of Environmental         ~J
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NEBRASKA ALLIANCE FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $50,365
       LANGAN, P 0. Box 85344, LINCOLN, NE 68501
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ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS No. 205 - $97,817                                                                          T
SHARON WYNSTRA, 201  SOUTH MADISON STREET, ROCKFORD, IL  61104                                                        |

Collaboration Leading to Environmental Awareness in Rockford (CLEAR)                                                    g
Using an  interdisciplinary approach,  the project incorporates  the study  of water resources in relation to           ^
science, social science, math, English, and communications. The project begins with a training institute for           o
teachers held by museum educational staff and local conservation and ecology experts. The teachers subsequently           S-
develop a  program that  provides classroom instruction  to students prior to  field trips.  Middle grade students           §
are engaged in a  series  of classroom and  field studies  during which they learn about water resources.  Key           §?
partnerships include the Burpee Museum  of Natural Science and INSIGHT Communications.  The  Illinois           ^
Department of Natural  Resources, the City of Rockford Water Division, and the Winnebago County Forest
Preserve will  provide additional training and technical support.                                                      Jj-jl

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INSTITUTE FOR JUST COMMUNITIES - $100,000                                                                           p^l
DELLA M. HUGHES, 40 OLD LANCASTER ROAD, SUDBURY, MA 01776                                                        LtT]_|
Gulf of Maine Institute Without Walls: Environmental Leadership Training                                                 L^_|
The goal of the project is to link adults with youth living within the Gulf of Maine bioregion while addressing          IjJTl
the challenge  of building and  maintaining  a sustainable environment. By employing a community youth          ;—'
development approach and  leveraging lessons from service education, project  participants work on real-life issues          \^\\
and concerns related  to sustaining the Gulf of .Maine watershed.  Through the program, participants also  learn          Ipn
about activities in each of  their  watersheds that have an effect on the rivers and estuaries  feeding into the gulf.          -—-I
Teachers are provided with training and technical assistance,  and during  the summer, participate in a week-long          |J_|_
Environmental Leadership Institute.  The project crosses a wide variety of regional boundaries.  U.S. partners          Ipn
include the Gulf of Maine Institute Without  Walls Guide Team, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Roca Inc.,          —' I
the Cocheco  River Watershed Coalition, the Gulf of Main  Council, and the Pacific  Institute of Research and          JJ-TJ
Evaluation.  Canadian partners include the  Eastern Charlotte Waterways (New Brunswick),  the Tusket River          |p-i
Environmental Protection Association  (TREPA), and the Tri-County School District  (Nova Scotia).                    ^—\ |

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Building Capacity for Environmental Education in Nebraska                                                              y=^
This project addresses capacity building and education reform through  the development of a comprehensive          LlU |
state Environmental  Education Master Plan.  The target audience includes environmental  education leaders,           jjpj
informal and formal  educators; legislators; state and federal agencies; business and industry; representatives of          j—'
the Nebraska Department of Education; youth group leaders; and urban,  rural, and agricultural groups.          [ill
Workshops provide environmental education providers and users with  training in a variety of topics.  This          |[=Tj
project will establish the foundation to provide statewide professional training  in environmental education.          ^—i
Support for the project comes from Audubon Nebraska; the Folsom Children's Zoo; the Geographic Educators          ^i
of Nebraska; the Groundwater  Foundation; Keep  Nebraska Beautiful; Keep Lincoln & Lancaster County          Ipn
Beautiful - Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department; Nebraska  Project WET/Nebraska Project Learning             I
Tree -  University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension  4-H; Nebraska Project WILD - Nebraska Game and          [Lf]
Parks Commission; the  Nebraska Public Power District; the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension -          I—i
Thurston  County; and  the Urban League of Nebraska.                                                            \=_\
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH-$100,000
RAY BECKETT, 1495 EAST 100 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112

Training High School Science Teachers and Students in the Western States
Based on  a successful pilot project that had been implemented in several Utah high schools, this  project
expands on that pilot's environmental research  and training with science teachers and students in high
schools in many western  states.  Through a combination  of teacher training workshops and mentoring
support provided by university students, high school students design and implement project proposals
addressing environmental problems in their communities.   Under the 1-year program, students interact
with students  in other states, conduct research,  and prepare a report documenting their efforts.  Science-
teachers from  at least five of the nine western states participate in the training.  The project represents a
partnership  between the Utah Engineering Experiment  Station; the  University of Utah College  of Mines
and  Earth Sciences  and the  College  of Engineering; the  departments of education and environmental
quality in the  states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming; and the business community.
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              ALABAMA
           "Tools for Teaching Environmental Education  in Alabama's Classroom" is a series of workshops designed to
  LLJ          target kindergarten through  12th-grade teachers from six geographical areas in Alabama.  The workshop series
  §          is  held in  Mobile, Dothan, Decatur, Tuscaloosa, Clanton, and  Anniston.  Each workshop is tailored to focus
  6X1          on specific environmental issues relevant to a particular geographical area.  The 3-day events are composed of
  I—I         four components:  Ecology, Waste Management, Pollution  Prevention, and Natural Resources.  These four
  L— |         components are demonstrated with hands-on  teaching strategies, content lectures from field experts, field
  | If]         trips to  relevant sites, round-table discussions, and problem-solving activities. The objective of each workshop
  1^1         is  to equip Alabama teachers with the  tools necessary to bring environmental  education into  the classroom.
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             Training Teachers to Tap into Spring (TIS)
             Ten teachers are trained  in two workshops that present activities  unique to the Alaskan boreal forest while
             imparting key skills and concepts for creating sustainable conditions for the  Fairbanks community.  The
             curriculum focuses on place-based science and economic experiences, which help students develop a sense
             of stewardship for their forest home.

             CALYPSO FARM AND ECOLOGY CENTER - $5,000
             SUSAN WILLSRUD, P 0. Box 106,  ESTER, AK  99725

             Youth Farm and Ecology Program - Expansion into Low-Income Schools
             This project expands on the existing Youth Farm and Ecology program to reach three low-income classrooms.
             The program provides experiential education  in ecology and agriculture to elementary students in the
             Fairbanks North Star Borough School District with the goals of fostering interest in science and raising
             awareness of agricultural  issues. Students and  teachers participate in hands-on educational activities both
             in the classroom and on site at the Calypso Farm to learn the basic skills  necessary for home and community
             gardening and the steps  required for taking  action in  their own lives.

             FAIRBANKS  NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT- $24,986
             DOUG CREVENSTEN, 520 STH AVENUE, FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
             Power Up! Develops Alternative Energy Study Sites in the Tanana Valley Watershed
             Automated and manual  data are gathered at three alternative energy study sites developed in the Tanana
             Valley watershed.  Middle school teachers and students use the data  as a basis  for learning about wind and
             solar-energy design, application, and environmental issues. Project teachers adapt alternative energy lesson
             plans and conduct workshops for other middle school teachers.

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NATIVE VILLAGE OF AFOGNAK - $24,425                                                                                g
ALISHA DRABEK, P 0. Box 968, KODIAK, AK 9961 5                                                                     °
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Academy of Elders Science Camp                                                                                   |
Participants  at two  1-week sessions of the Afognak Academy of Elders  Science Camp explore how to blend           z
traditional and scientific knowledge into  public science  education.  The  camp enhances these sessions by           g-
allowing students to conduct environmental testing and to perform projects that will be demonstrated  in           ^
the Kodiak Island Borough School District Rural Science Fair. Data reports are published on a project web           g
page promoting public awareness. Coals of the project are to:  (1 ) strengthen critical-thinking and confidence           S-
in math, science, and technology; (2) train teachers in  environmental education methodology;  (3) study           §
and  communicate environmental  threats to the community; (4) demonstrate how the environment can           §?
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serve as a launching ground for learning; and (5) provide  Afognak students with the opportunity to learn           •=<
directly from elders and to explore projects relevant to Native lifestyles and cultures.

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SOUTHEAST ALASKA GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION (SAGA) - $4,900                                                            pd
KRISTY FALCON, P 0. Box 33037, JUNEAU, AK 99801                                                                  !SI

Southeast Alaska Guidance Association (SAGA) Serves Alaska Youth Corps                                               Lil|
Training that focuses on environmental careers available to  Alaska youth improves the environmental career          mTj
placement component of the  Youth Corps comprehensive training program.  The training improves the          pp
overall understanding of environmental  career opportunities, provides the skills necessary to successfully          LiL| j
compete for these positions, and encourages graduates to pursue environmental  careers.  The emphasis  of          Ipn
the training is on land  management, water resource management, and biology.                                   I — '
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INTERNATIONAL  SONORAN DESERT ALLIANCE - $20,000                                                                    |ji  I
NINA CHAMBERS, 201 ESPERANZA AVENUE, PO. Box 687, AJO,  AZ 85321                                                   h^i

Community Stewardship of the Sonoran Desert Bioregion                                                             jpn
This grant funds activities at the Arizona/Mexican border in the U.S.  communities of Ajo and Cila Bend,          - — I
the Tohono  O'odham Native American community of Gu Vo, and  the Mexican  communities of San  Luis          [Lm
Rio Colorado, Sonoyta, and Puerto Penasco.  International Sonoran Desert Alliance's Community Stewardship          h — i
project provides teacher training in a bilingual curriculum about the Sonoran desert.   It also provides for          I — 1 1
the construction of schoolyard and community habitat projects, allowing students  and community members           fffl
to track birds, insects, and animals. Partners for the project  include Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,          ~^-
Cabeza  Prieta National  Wildlife Refuge, and the Pinacatc  y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve.             —  |
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JUDITH SELLE, 41 7 FALL DRIVE, EUREKA SPRINGS. AR  72632
Watershed Education Project                                                                                     -, — !
The Community Development Partnership is conducting a community-wide education project about the Lake          LL|
Leatherwood watershed. This project informs Western Carroll Count)' residents about the impact of pollution on          |^=n
the watershed, how topography affects water pollution, and what strategies are being implemented to clean up the          -—I
watershed and  the 66 springs in the Eureka Springs area.  The project is delivered through the production and          |_L|_
airing of public service announcements  and a community-wide education program that invites local and state          |p— i
experts to present workshops to the public.  Workshops are taped and aired on the local cable station  and shown to          ' — I 1
other interested communities. Project partners include the  Eureka Springs Parks  Commission, the Eureka Springs          y/TJ
Public Works Department, the National  Water Center, and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.          i- — ,

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   I           CONWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $4,650
  J           DEBBIE PLOPPER, 2220 PRINCE STREET, CONWAY, AR 72032
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LAURA LEE LIENK, 100 CAMPUS CENTER, SEASIDE, CA 93955-8001                                                        °
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Integrating Environmental Education with Service Learning                                                              |
California State University Monterey  Bay (CSUMB)  and the Return of the Natives (RON)  Restoration           §
Education Program combine  their teaching methodologies of environmental education and service learning           E5
to teach local schoolchildren about environmental community service.  The plan includes  conducting           ?
training for 5 local kindergarten through 1 2th-grade teachers and 5 CSUMB  students who are  interested
in teaching.  Following training at 5  nationally recognized environmental  education curriculum training
sites,  the 10-member team shares  various curricula and  incorporates ideas into a learning sequence.  The
team  then facilitates staff development training using  the learning sequence to reach  a greater number of
local  kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers.
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KRISTIN COON, 423 EAST SAINT CHARLES STREET, PO. Box 846, SAN ANDREAS, CA 95249-0846                               j^
Calaveras County Water District's Adopt-A-Watershed Program                                                        F=n
Calaveras County Water District manages an Adopt- A- Watershed program based on the Streamsicle Community             ^ I
Primary Unit. The program involves teachers, elementary school age children, and their family members from          | L]~|
each of the ten elementary schools located throughout Calaveras County.  The project familiarizes participants          h — i
with the Calaveras  River and its tributaries.  On field trips conducted along the river system, students examine          I — 1 1
evidence of plants, trees, animals, and other natural phenomena, and write their results in field journals.          mTI
Students collect tiny insects and micro invertebrates from the river, examine them to evaluate the health of the          T—,
river, discuss their  observations as a group,  and complete follow-up essays after the field  trip.                        \—\ |

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CONTRA COSTA EARTH DAY - $5,000                                                                                r==n
SHEILAH FISH, P 0, Box 4686, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596                                                              ^1
Earth Team Restoration Initiative                                                                                  [=L I
The Earth Team Restoration Initiative offers environmental community service and environmental education          |jjjl
opportunities to high school students.  The project identifies four sites  near participating high schools in          i- — ,
Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Francisco counties where restoration work will be performed  over  a 9-          ^-\ |
month period.   A monthly restoration project, conducted  at each site, fosters a sense of ownership and          mTI
responsibility among participating  students.   Appropriate science curricula and service learning concepts          ~T—^
add structure to monthly projects.  Specific  tasks include non-native plant removal, shoreline cleanup,          I_L| |
water and bird  monitoring,  and native plant propagation.  Project results and  highlights are posted on an           ]T-~j
Earth Team website.  Participating organizations include Youth for Environmental Service (YES)  and eight          T^'
leading San Francisco Bay Area environmental,  educational, and restoration programs.                            I \-Y\
ECOLOGICAL FARMING ASSOCIATION - $7,745                                                                           r^
KRISTIN ROSE, 406 MAIN STREET, #31 3, WATSONVILLE, CA  95076                                                        \j[

Strawberry Grower 's Conference                                                                                  Ljlj
The Ecological Farming Association conducts a Strawberry Growers' Conference and Farm Tour for Central          nT-i
Coast growers, teaching them about successful post-methyl bromide production methods.  Methyl bromide,          p1-
which  is currently in extensive use in strawberry farming, is directed to be phased out under the 1990          LiL
Amendments  to the Clean Air Act.  Outreach is directed towards underserved  Latino and small-scale          Ip
farmers in  the strawberry production regions around  Watsonvilie  and Salinas, California.  The project          -~~~~~
addresses concerns posed by the phase out of methyl bromide by educating growers about the environmental          |_L
and  health risks of different production  methodologies and how to reduce these  risks.  Project partners          Ipr
include the nonprofit Agricultural Land  Based Association  of Salinas.
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 t|           FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL COMMUNITY - $5,000
 J           SUSAN STANSBURY, 222 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
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 y           The Foundation for Global Community is engaging in a collaborative partnership with five local gardening
 LLJ           and youth service organizations to create six sustainable school gardens in East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Atherton,
 H=           and Menlo Park, California.  School gardens provide laboratories for project-based interdisciplinary learning.
 s           The garden project offers real-world experiences such as counting leaves on a stem and extrapolating yield-
 g           per-acre based on statistical sampling.  A plan derived from a needs assessment guides each site in workshop
 ^           staff development, curriculum selection, and  technical support for teachers, students, and parent volunteers.
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KLAMATH TRINITY JOINT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
RAM OLSON, PO. Box 1308, HOOPA, CA  95546
Norton/Weitchpec Elementary Schools GLOBE Project
Klamath Trinity Joint  Union  School District  is working with the Yurok Tribe  to establish  the  Global
Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) curriculum at Jack Norton and Weitchpec
Elementary Schools.  Both schools are located in a remote area with scarce public services. Using GLOBE,
students in kindergarten through  12th-grade can  make scientific observations concerning climate  and
weather near their  schools, interpret the data, and report findings via the Internet. The GLOBE curriculum
is geared to improve academic achievement through environmental science activities.

LAND PARTNERS THROUGH STEWARDSHIP (LANDPATHS) - $4,991
ALISON PETICOLAS, P 0.  Box 4648, SANTA ROSA, CA 95402
Watershed and Creeks in Our Backyard
Land  Partners Through Stewardship (LandPaths) and its partners, Sonoma County  Agricultural Preservation
and Open Space District, California Fish and Game, City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Water Agency, Sierra
Club, and Committee to Restore Santa Rosa Creek, are conducting a 3-day field trip for 22 third-through 12th-
grade  educators.  The training is designed  to build knowledge of creek ecosystems, develop skills for teaching in
the outdoors, and integrate acquired skills and knowledge for classroom learning.   Day one features  an overview
of watersheds and their interplay with land choices. The  second day focuses on physical and chemical characteristics,
such as channel cross sections, bank  load,  pH,  and  dissolved oxygen.  The third day highlights biological
features, such as  invertebrates, fish, and riparian vegetation.   LandPaths provides follow-up support throughout
the academic year to  help teachers to implement  the  "In Our Own Backyard" curriculum.  Teachers from 16
schools  in Sonoma County reach approximately 475 students and 200 parent volunteers.
             Los ANGELES EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP - $25, (
             PATRICIA DUNG, 31 5 WEST NINTH STREET, #1 1 1 0, Los ANGELES, CA 9401 5

             Bring Back the Butterflies
             Los Angeles  Educational Partnership and its  project partners,  Los  Angeles County Museum of Natural
             History, Baldwin Hills Conservancy, and Los Angeles Unified, join together to educate kindergarten through
             12th-grade teachers in inner-city  South Central schools in  Los Angeles on a science curriculum called
             "Bring Back  the Butterflies."  The project introduces students  to the museum's insect zoo and butterfly
             pavilion, and field  research is conducted at  the Baldwin Hills Conservancy property.  The project fosters
             awareness of  habitats in the city as dynamic  ecosystems, and increases knowledge about the human impact
             on ecosystems.  The project partners adapt  existing standards-based science  activities around urban parks
             while  incorporating classroom and field lessons and resources.
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SAN JOAQUIN ADOPT-A-WATERSHED SEA SCOUT SHIP #209 - $5,000
LINDA DRIVER, 1545 ST. MARK'S PLAZA, SUITE 7, STOCKTON, CA  95207

Adopt-a-Watershed Training for Teachers
Twenty kindergarten through  1 2th-grade teachers  are trained on the identification of environmental  issues
that impact the San Joaquin river delta. The sponsoring organization,  in cooperation with the San Joaquin
Office of Education, Lodi school district, storm water offices of San Joaquin County and City of Stockton,
Boy Scouts of America, Stockton Sailing Club, and the  national Adopt-a-Watershed organization, conducts
a 3-day training workshop where teachers develop a plan (with student  input) to implement service learning
projects to address priority  issues.  More than 900 students participate in the program  and share  results
with the community at local  Earth Day observances.
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RICHARD ZIMMER, 1801  EAST COTATI AVENUE, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928                                                    [§1
High School Students as Environmental Education Resources for Elementary School Classes                                 [JTjl
Sonoma  State University and Waste  Management Inc. (WMI),  Sonoma County's largest waste collector,           l-pn
are coordinating a peer/team teaching approach linking seven  Finer High School students with Biella             ^ I
Elementary  School faculty to deliver waste management and recycling  lessons to the lower-grade classes.  A           | L]~|
workshop taught by WMI provides background for the high school mentors and prepares them to work           h—i
with the elementary school  teachers to develop a set of grade  school lessons.   University staff and site           I—11
administrators monitor and support  the project over  the 8-week presentation period.                              Mjjl

TREEPEOPLE, INC. -$5,000                                                                                         Ml
RICHARD WEGMAN, 12601  MULHOLLAND DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210                                                   [jrjj
TreePeople 's Campus Forestry Program                                                                             [IT I
TreePeople's Campus Forestry Program trains teachers  to use a curriculum that turns a simple tree-planting           h—i
project into a 3-month learning experience. The Schoolyard  Explorers curriculum is a month-long unit           !=i|
plan consisting of five interconnected lessons  that address  academic  content in  math, science,  language,           | Lrj|
and social studies.  The  Forestry Program's first objective is to help students and teachers work with  the           i-—,
curriculum to gain awareness of environmental  issues facing Los Angeles, such as air pollution, storm water           \^-\ |
runoff, water quality, energy  consumption, and the role that trees play in the urban forest.  The  program's           MjTj
second objective is restoration of the urban forest itself. The grant allows TreePeople to work  with teachers           pz^
and students in  10 schools within  the Los Angeles Unified School  District.  The end result  is a student-           I_L| |
designed recommendation for each  school outlining the location  and types of trees that should be planted.           ]T-1
YOLO BASIN FOUNDATION - $5,000
CHERYL CHIPMAN, 45211 CHILLES ROAD, PO. Box 743, DAVIS, CA 95616
Discover the Flyway Educator's Workshop                                                                           IjT-
The Yolo Basin Foundation, with support from the California Department of Fish and Game and the Yolo           p
County Office of Education,  utilizes four  full-day workshops throughout the school year to train 80-100           Lill
school teachers and informal educators on techniques to maintain, preserve, and restore wetland ecosystems.           MJT
The program  introduces educators to the  importance of wetlands  and provides  wetland-related activities,           p1-
training, and staff support to  encourage teachers to lead  their students in outdoor learning  experiences in           LiL
the Yolo Wildlife Area. The "Wild About Wetlands"  classroom  kit is available for replication in localities           Ip
with similar environmental characteristics.                                                                      -~~~~~
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 o           Education (CAEE)  is gathering a  representative cross-sectional team of environmental education leaders
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p=j         education  program  evaluation and assessment  as a valid  state environmental education capacity-building
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 if7]          The Colorado Energy Science Center (CESC) is expanding a  small energy efficiency education pilot project
             to educate as  many as 2,000 students and to encourage them  to  improve the energy efficiency of their
             homes.  CESC continues its successful  collaboration with Colorado Mathematics, Engineering, Science
             Achievement (MESA) to provide access to 120 schools throughout the state. The project provides education
             for  students, economic benefits for  homeowners and the community, and  reduced air pollution.
FRIENDS AT RIDGEWAY STATE PARK - $5,000
JOHN YOUNG, P 0. Box 149, RIDGEWAY, CO 81432
Interactive Education: Ecosystem Outdoor Classroom
The park provides a landmark outdoor classroom with  fully handicap-accessible facilities at  which
thousands of  rural students can experience nature first-hand.  A 2-person environmental education
team  coordinates programs while  extending the environmental education season by 2 months in both
the spring and fall.  The environmental education team  increases the park's capacity to  develop and
deliver environmental education.  This allows a larger, more diverse audience  to participate in  age-
appropriate activities that challenge  students to observe and  investigate ecosystems, apply skills such
as critical thinking, and  reflect on the use of stewardship of the park's natural resources.  The ultimate
outcome  is to create knowledgeable and  skillful students who demonstrate improved academic
achievement and who become stewards  of the  area's natural resources as lifelong learners.

FRONT  RANGE EARTH FORCE - $9,975
LISA BARDWELL, 2120 WEST 33RD AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80211

Service-Learning Training on the Front Range
Through Community Action  & Problem Solving (CAPS), middle-school aged youth and their adult  leaders
identify local environmental  issues and work to create sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
The program is aligned to state and national  standards and incorporates best practices of service-learning,
environmental, and civic education.  The  success of CAPS is  the  result of intensive training and local
support provided  for educators who implement the program in school-based or community-based settings.

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SUSAN KIRKPATRICK, 3107B 28TH STREET, BOULDER, CO 80301                                                           °
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Important Bird Area Youth Stewardship Project                                                                      |
This project provides at-risk  youth a quality, environmental  program  in which the youth  learn about           z
habitat  awareness  through  the conduct of  hands-on activities that  meet and supplement the  stewardship           E5
needs of Fossil  Creek Reservoir. The goal of the project  is to introduce at-risk youth to ecological concepts           ?
and broaden their understanding of  the role people play in caring for wildlife and habitat. The site of the
project. Fossil Creek  Reservoir, is an "Important Bird Area," as designated  by the Audubon  Society, and
serves as a  vital breeding, migrating, and wintering habitat for  local birds.
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J. DAVID HAMILTON, P 0. Box 1341, BASALT, CO 81621                                                               I—,
Nature Field Trips, Trail Hikes and Fish Hatchery for Schools                                                          j=U
This project provides additional staffing for environmental education field trips for various school groups          LJ-TJ
in the Roaring Fork/Colorado River Valley. A secondary aspect of the program is to improve the condition          |-pn
of the Riparian Nature Trail through limited re-routing and additional signage.                                     ^ I
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS (RMYC) - $4,600                                                                    h=r\
GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR. 2464 DOWNHILL DRIVE, P 0. Box 775504, STEAMBOAT SPRING, CO 80477                            *=±\
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Expansion of Environmental Education Programs                                                                     =- I
This program increases the number of youth participants served by existing successful environmental          | LTj
education programs. The Rocky Mountain Youth  Corps (RMYC)  serves an additional  40 conservation          Ipn
corps members by expanding to the local community youth corps programs.  Fifty sixth graders and 10          |=il
high school students in the Yam pa Valley Science School program are  served with  the  addition of two          |_JT
school districts, Moffat County and Routt County.                                                             h—i
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HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. - $10,000                                                                           1=3]
KAYA TOWNSEND, 175 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT  06106                                                              [ijjj

Local Environmental Health Education: A Teacher Training and Hispanic Youth Experience                                   \ Ifjj
Hispanic youth, ages 14-18 learn to monitor and assess their local environment under the guidance and           ^
tutorage of  undergraduate students  from Connecticut  State University.  Issues such as asthma and lead          —  |
poisoning pose a significant danger to the health of many in Hartford's Hispanic community.  Residents          mTI
are educated about pollutants and how to reduce exposure to these health threats.                               T—.

UPPER ROOM UNLIMITED, INC. - $17,000                                                                             [ifl
CRYSTAL EMERY. 900 CHAPEL STREET, SUITE 440. NEW HAVEN. CT  06530                                                  r=d
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"This Is Where I Live," Environmental Education Program for Inner-City Children.                                         \=\
Through an  interactive play  and a flexible  menu of hands-on workshops in urban schools,  this program          I—11
delivers environmental awareness, education, and tools that help inner-city children understand and  begin           lfj
to solve environmental  problems affecting their  communities.  An  experiential field trip to a local nature          pp
area is included  to  complement  and  solidify the messages drawn  from the play and workshops.                    LL  |
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DEBORAH MORRIS,  501 WEST STATE STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL  32202                                                        |

First Coast Green Works Education Initiative                                                                            g
The Florida Community College  at Jacksonville  (FCCJ) has partnered with the Jacksonville Electrical Authority'           ^
(JEA) and the Duval County School District to promote public awareness and education in clean power generation           51
technologies,  particularly solar technologies.  JEA,  the regional public utility company, also has existing partnerships           2
with both FCCJ and Duval County Schools to implement the Green Works program.  This program arises from           jji
JEAs agreement  to shift 250 megawatts of power  generated annually to clean, renewable energy sources within the           §P
next 10 years. This project is focused on improving the teaching skills of high school and college teachers in the area           ^
of solar technology,  in order  to improve students'  understanding or solar technology and  their ability to make
effective decisions concerning related energy and environmental issues.  High school and college teachers participate          Ij^jl
in a summer workshop, regular meetings and  collaborative activities throughout the academic year, including e-          j—-I
mail/listserv communication, and visits to their peers'  classrooms.  These activities  prepare teachers to engage their          | Lf|
students  in classroom and  laboratory activities,  field trips,  and career exploration activities.  The  project takes          Ipn
advantage of existing solar curricula and resources  already  in place as part of the  First Coast Tech Prep Consortium.          ^—< \
REEF RELIEF, INC.-$
DEEVON QUIROLO, P 0.  Box 430, KEY WEST, FL 33041                                                                   j^l

Pump It.  Don't Dump It - Educational Program for Florida Keys No Discharge Zone                                         — I
This project supports a workshop and training session designed to explain and identify strategies to stop boaters          [If]
from dumping sewage into the sea.  It  proposes a multi-faceted approach to educating local and visiting boaters,          |p-i
tourists and community members to new rules and procedures for pumping boat sewage into facilities at marinas          l=[|
rather than directly  into the sea.  Reef Relief will collaborate with other nongovernmental  organizations and          yr I
several local, state, and federal government and regulatory agencies. The program consists of one workshop to          \-—,
teach critical skills associated with making decisions on implementing EPA's new rules prohibiting sewage          I—LI |
discharge in the no-discharge zone in the keys. The training is augmented  by the  installation of signs at the          MjTj
entrance  to harbors,  creation of radio public service announcements, and publication  of informational brochures          j—>
and  flyers explaining the rules of the no-discharge zone and listing available pump-out stations in the region.          LiL]
Reef Relief has also created a database  of distribution points  for brochures and flyers.                                  Ipn

GEORGIA                                                                                                       \M
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DRIFTWOOD NATURE CENTER - $5,000                                                                                   [LI_
ANN MARIE WILSON, P 0. Box 20712, ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522                                                       j=
Adopt-A-Stream Program
Driftwood Nature Center is expanding its program to include the Adopt-A-Stream program to its curriculum.             ' I
During the academic year, 5,000 fourth- through eighth-grade students from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina,          | If]
and  South Carolina visit the center for 3 days to learn hands on about its diverse ecosystem.  Each visiting          P^i
school specializes its learning experience by choosing from over 20 different courses, all geared towards Georgia's          ^— |
education  standards, to supplement classroom curriculum. The Adopt-A-Stream program is included in          m~1
these options. This hands-on, one-on-one program is filled with activities that teach decision-making, critical-          T—.
thinking, and problem-solving skills for  students and community members.  Driftwood Nature Center has          Li 11
visits from an average of two school groups per week for 28 weeks of the year.  Not  only do the residential          I[=1
students participate, but the program is also offered  as part or  the Centers summer camp experience.                 -,—'
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ELIZABETH DICKEY, 2355 NORTH PENITENTIARY ROAD, BOISE, ID  83712                                                         |
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Idaho Wetlands Environmental Education Program for the Seventh Grade                                                   m
This project supports the development of a wetlands environmental education program for seventh-grade science           p»
classes in the Boise area and assists seventh-grade teachers with meeting new state science curriculum requirements.
A teacher's classroom kit  provides the background necessary  tor student participation in a wetlands field trip.
During  the field trip to a  pond, students learn how the site provides wildlife habitat while purifying storm water           o
runoff.  The students also  participate in a field study to determine the health  of the pond.                              g>

IDAHO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION - $24,186                                                                   "
DONNY ROUSH, 2211 SOUTH 2ND AVENUE, POCATELLO, ID  83201                                                            j^j

A Model School Network for Achieving New Standards                                                                 FE^i
The project implements the Environment as an Integrating Context for  Learning  (EIC) approach to          —< I
environmental  education  in 8 to 10  "model" Idaho schools, in  collaboration  with the State Department of          | Lm
Education, Environmental Education Association, and the Environmental Roundtable.  This  alliance          i-—,
demonstrates an engaging and relevant pedagogy that meets or exceeds  Idaho's new high school graduation          L:_[|
standards, forms a network of EIC schools, and provides  them with a 3-day orientation and curriculum          mTj
mapping  workshop, monthly full-day planning  meetings,  and quarterly site visits.  The entire  education          pp
staff (about 250 teachers and 25 administrators) in  the  selected schools are  involved.                              LiLl

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LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT - $5,000                                                                       Up]
NAN BUCKARDT, 2000 NORTH MILWAUKEE  AVENUE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048                                                     |"mj

Ecosystem Investigation Institute                                                                                   I [=n
The Lake  County Forest Preserve District is  conducting a 5-day ecosystem investigation  workshop tor third-          ;—'
through eighth-grade teachers  highlighting three of the major ecosystem  types  in Illinois. The  purpose of the          |JTJ
workshop  is to connect teachers with content and resources  to strengthen their curricula dealing with ecosystems.          Ipn
LAKE MICHIGAN FEDERATION - $4,900
STEPHANIE SMITH, 220 SOUTH STATE STREET. SUITE 1900. CHICAGO. IL 60604
Great Lakes in My World                                                                                          T—,
This project trains 25 teachers  to  use the "Great Lakes  in My World" curriculum  (kindergarten through          I—11
grade 8).  The curriculum is being revised to align with state learning standards and  education reform, and          TJ-H
includes problem-solving, project-based, interdisciplinary, and real-world learning  experiences.  Training          rn2
takes  place  through in-service workshops.                                                                        LiL|

WHEATON PARK DISTRICT - $3,455                                                                                   —I
KELLY JOSLIN,  666  SOUTH MAIN STREET, WHEATON, IL 60187                                                              [[rj

Forging Partnerships Between Educators and Preschools in Suburbia                                                     |jrj
Forging partnerships between environmental educators and preschools in suburbia, naturalists are working with          Ipr-i
20 preschool teachers and curriculum development professionals to refine the "Wetlands Wonders"  program.          '—^ I
The goal is to  educate teachers on how to provide nature-based programs in the classroom and at a natural area.          |JT~l
The project  introduces  experiential environmental education to as many as 400 preschoolers and their teachers.          i-—,
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              Windy City Earth Force is partnering with the Grand Calumet Task Force and Indiana Dunes National
              Lakeshore to develop activities for approximately 100 fifth- through ninth-grade students to prepare them
              for a community action project on an environmental issue of their choice.

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=           MARY RILEY, 2400 NEW YORK AVENUE, WHITING, IN 46394
Fpj          Urban Environmental Issues in Northwest Indiana
*— \          A  new course entitled "Urban  Environmental Issues  in Northwest Indiana" enhances the existing urban
| Lr I          studies program. The goal is to encourage nontraditional, minority students to pursue careers in urban
             environmental management. The course encourages students to make informed decisions and take responsible
             action on environmental issues by developing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

             FRIENDS OF INDIANA  DUNES - $4,775
             KIM HOLSEN, P 0. Box 166, BEVERLY SHORES, IN  46301
             Junior Rangers Summer Biodiversity Camp
             Friends of the Indiana Dunes,  Indiana  Dunes  National Lakeshore  and Indiana Dunes Environmental
             Learning Center are  partnering to sponsor, organize, and expand the  annual Junior Rangers Summer
             Biodiversity Camp.  During the camp, youth ages 9-13  visit a variety of park ecosystems, help restore a
             prairie, collect seeds, remove invasive species, monitor water, and  explore partnerships with industry.

             RENSSELAER CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL - $4,995
             LANAZlMMER, 1106 BOMBER BOULEVARD, RENSSELAER, IN  47978

             Everyday Science
             "Everyday  Science" is  a multi-disciplinary program aimed at kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers.
             The program  seeks to broaden the  education of elementary school children to  include environmental
             studies.  Through an in-service  training,  teachers identify goals and  objectives that will lead to student-
             implemented stewardship projects.

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             HARLAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - $14,100
             BERNARD HERMANSON, 2102 DURANT STREET, HARLAN, IA  51537
             Student Water Quality Monitoring
             This project involves monitoring the  water quality of two water bodies. The public uses the data generated
             from this project to make decisions regarding the need and effectiveness of riparian strips and the continuation
             or alteration of  streamside  activities that  could potentially affect water quality.
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IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION - $3,490                                                                          £§
PENNY L. BROWN, 7638 HICKMAN ROAD, DES MOINES, IA  50322                                                           °
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Walnut Creek Watershed                                                                                          |
This film project takes  viewers on a journey through  the Walnut Creek watershed and teaches them how          ^
waste travels through a landscape familiar to them. The film displays land-use types  recognizable by the          E5
students, and discusses how every land use impacts water quality in some way.  A Walnut Creek Watershed          ?
display has been created and set  up at conferences and meetings around the watershed and state.                  °
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - $24,655                                                              ^
PEGGY HAAFKE, 2207 PEARSON HALL, AMES, IA 50011                                                                   ₯
Take Responsibility for the Environment Where You Live                                                                "
The goal of this project is  to educate urban and rural citizens on the principles of properly fertilizing lawns          Iprj
and crops to protect  the quality of water resources.  Iowa State University Extension demonstrates appropriate          -—-I
fertilizer applications in three cities in Northwest Iowa.  Farmers and agribusiness operators are learning how          |_Tj
to reduce  water quality degradation through the  correct  use of fertilizers.  The project develops  and  presents          Ipri
a program for groups  that demonstrates how each of us can make decisions that positively affect the environment.            ^ I

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SOUTHERN IOWA FORAGE  & LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE - $4,670                                                                |T=TI
JOHN KLEIN, 603 ZTH STREET, CORNING, IA 50841                                                                       \^-\
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Students on the Land                                                                                             =- I
This project provides a  series of 10 to 16 field days  on farm tours to demonstrate the  latest livestock          [i-TH
management methods.  Each of these tours exhibit how grassland production and livestock grazing can be          Ipn
the superior alternative land use for environmental resource protection and economics  in several working          j=U
farmlands in southern Iowa.                                                                                    |_JT

WEST DES MOINES COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000                                                                =^l
DOUG WOODLEY, 2109 GRAND,  WEST DES MOINES, IA 52065                                                             j§]
School Integrated Pest Management Program                                                                        [Lrj I
The West Des Moines School District is initiating a program to educate four focus groups  (custodial staff,          Ipn
administrators and faculty,  school nurses, and parents) about the impact of pesticide use on the environment          -—-I
and  the alternatives of pesticides offered through  integrated pest management techniques.   These focus          |_JTJ
groups identify methods to reduce pesticide exposure  to children.  The project includes development of          —i
printed handouts for each of the focus groups along with a workshop for custodial staff. This environmental          — |
program  educates teachers, students, parents and community leaders in the public about human health          | [fl
threats from environmental pollution, especially as it affects children,  and how to minimize pollution          i—,
exposure to preserve good  health.                                                                               LU |
WESTERN IOWA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $5,000                                                                 \r-\
CHRISTINE CASE, 4647 STONE AVENUE, Sioux CITY, IA  51106                                                              yJJ
Integrating Environmental Education into English                                                                      kjjj
The Western  Iowa Tech Community College  is integrating  environmental education about hazardous          |If7]
household materials into its  English as a Second Language  (ESL) curriculum.  The ESL teaching staff is          i—,
developing multi-sensory lesson  plans that include printed materials, videos, guest speakers and field trips.          L^- |
The plans include information about  how to manage household toxins ranging from  lead-based paint to          FjTj
automotive waste, such as oil and antifreeze.  Activities are tied in with community  environmental themes,          pp
such as weekly curbside  recycling, annual Earth Day activities, and the biannual Toxic Cleanup  Day.               LL j
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SUSAN OGLESBY, 1800 CREASON DRIVE, BOWLING GREEN, KY  42101                                                         g
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Capturing Adventurous Voyages in our Environment                                                                    ™
The grantee  is partnering with the Western Kentucky University's Center for Water Resource Studies to           ^
develop and implement Project CAVE (Capturing Adventurous Voyages in our Environment).  The goal of           51
the project is to encourage students to focus  on what  is happening  in their community and on their           2
responsibility to preserve  environmental quality.  The quality of the drinking water  in the Bowling Green           §
community and in the surrounding counties  has been a  controversial issue.  The project engages students           §P
at McNeill Elementary School  to  link their  observations and  findings with knowledge about their local           ^
environment and water quality.  A  6-hour training session, facilitated by Dr. Ouida Meier from the Center
for Water Resource Studies, is  held at the school for all teachers.   During the training,  teachers learn how          I'ppri
to utilize the school science lab effectively and how to conduct experiments pertaining  to water  treatment          -.—-I
quality,  as appropriate for each grade level.  Dr. Meier and  undergraduate  biology  students  from the          | LTj
university provide guidance and assistance on a weekly basis throughout the project period.                       l-pn

JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $4,964                                                                          [fjl
DARLENE MORTON, P 0. Box 34020, LOUISVILLE, KY 40232                                                               j^i

The Outdoor Classroom                                                                                           I pn
The Outdoor Classroom for Chenoweth Elementary School provides students with an innovative  classroom          —-I
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curriculum and opportunities for hands-on activities that support  the curriculum and allow the students to see          ^-JJ
first-hand how they can impact the environment. Project  activities include the creation of artificial wetlands,          I p—i
outdoor  learning labs, and physical fitness stations for students who live in urban apartments,  government          j=[|
housing projects, or other rental properties that do not have backyards.  The students who  participate in the          y/f  I
program  have never worked in a garden and have never had the opportunity to observe the life cycles of plants          i-—,
and wildlife. The school has a multi-phased, long  range plan that includes an artificial wetland, a grove of trees,          I—11
sections for various grass growth, a rotting log area,  weather station,  patches of native wild flowers, and various          MjTj
other habitat components.  Students gain a better understanding of the science curriculum through  real-life          j—>
applications of textbook materials and laboratory activities. More than 50 percent of the 600 students participating          L:i]
in the outdoor classroom are considered at risk based on their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.                Ipn

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY - $22,993                                                                                JS]
DR. JOE BAUST, 321 ALEXANDER HALL, P 0. Box 9, MURRAY,  KY 42072                                                     ]H
Model Environmental Education for Secondary Pre-Service Teachers                                                     I [n
This project provides environmental education  workshops in  residential settings for 120  undergraduate          -,—
students at the Murray State  University, whose diverse majors comprise the secondary education component          LL1
of the teacher education program. The workshops meet the demands of the national accrediting organization          |j='
and the state of Kentucky.   Key goals are to develop environmental education teaching skills and an          j—-
understanding of environmental issues across the secondary education disciplines that are disjointed  in the          [LTj
school curriculum.
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  J|           JACK SUPPLEE, 201 KINKEAD HALL, OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS/FORESTRY, LEXINGTON, KY  40506
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TEACHING RESPONSIBLE EARTH EDUCATION (TREE) - $14,650                                                               g
SUE BROWN, 1463 NASHVILLE AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115                                                          °
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Teaching Responsible Earth Education (TREE)                                                                         |
This project is a 5-day, 4-night Sunship Earth  Education Program for the John Dibert Elementary School          z
in New Orleans, Louisiana, an inner-city  public school with a minority population of 94 percent.  This          E5
population lacks knowledge about environmental  issues and benefits  greatly from  a TREE's hands-on          ?
approach  to environmental  education.  The program teaches basic ecological and life  science concepts so          g
that students gain environmental, problem-solving and creative thinking  skills.   Partners include Louisiana          3>
Delta Service  Corps  and the United Way.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE - $5,000                                                                        i
COETTE ANZALONE, 104 UNIVERSITY' CIRCLE, MARTIN HALL, ROOM 340, LAFAYETTE, LA  70503                                     -.—•
Environmental Education Challenge: The Strongest Link                                                                j=U
This project is designed to educate seventh through tenth graders in the areas of agriculture, water quality,           | If]
soil analysis, animal science, aquaculture, horticulture or plant science.  The program is designed to divide           |-pn
classrooms  into five  environmental stations.  Objectives  are  to educate teachers and students about             ^ I
environmental issues and challenges in the region, and to develop materials and approaches for an effective           | L]~|
regional environmental  education  program.  Partners include Lafayette  Parish School Board and  Catholic           h—i
schools in the area.                                                                                             I—11

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NORTHERN MAINE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - $14,414                                                                   [if]
SIGRID HOULETTE. 302 MAIN STREET. P 0. Box 779.  CARIBOU. ME 04736                                                   T=^
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Safe Home Drinking Water - Education of Private Well Owners in Northern Maine                                         r=l
This program is presented to various community organizations, family health groups, as well as the general           I—11
public.  Issues  covered include contaminant threats to  groundwater and their potential health effects, as           If]
well as the differences in drilled and dug wells.  The program provides tools to change poor habits at home,           pp
such as inadequate care of septic systems, purchasing and disposal  of household  cleaners and agricultural           LL| |
chemicals, and  testing of drinking wells at least every 3 years.                                                     |Tjpj1

THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOLS - $2,250                                                                                I-H|
MATT DLIBEL, 2 RANDALL AVENUE, OCEAN PARK, ME  04063                                                               [if]

Using Environmental Education to Reach Main Learning Results                                                         I If]
This grant consists of three public school  teacher workshops;  one for kindergarten  through second grade,           T—.
one for grades  3  through 4, and one for grades  5  through 8.  The workshops provide effective, practical           I— |
activities selected  from existing curricula for their ability to reach standards contained in  the Maine Learning           Ifpl
Results. The workshops include briefings  on the ecological or environmental science behind each activity           ;—'
and are accompanied by written materials outlining  the activities and  additional resources.                        [H]

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KEEP LOWELL BEAUTIFUL, INC. - $5,000                                                                               g
FRANK HESLIN, 32 LOWELL ROAD, WESTFORD, MA 01886                                                                °
Keep Lowell Beautiful Litter Reduction Project
The "Keep Lowell Beautiful Litter Reduction" project combines interactive education programs and hands-
on  cleanups  in  the  most highly littered areas of the city, where 20,000 Spanish and Khmer-speaking
people reside. These neighborhoods have community organizers and groups that will assist with raising
community  awareness of the negative impacts of litter,  developing solutions to the issue of litter in the
neighborhood, and promoting  a behavioral change toward litter.

MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL - $15,517
BETH BRAZIL, 600 SUFFOLK STREET. 4iH FLOOR, LOWELL. MA 01854
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Merrimack River Children As River and Environmental Stewards (CARES) Program                                        I pri
This program is a seventh-grade environmental education implementation program focusing on the          -—-I
Merrimack River and  Salmon Brook watersheds.  This project educates up to  22 seventh-grade teachers          | If]
and as man}' as  1,000 students  of Nashua, New Hampshire.  The program includes specific community          Ipn
activities facilitated by the  schools, such as field trips and watershed events to educate citizens residing in            ^ I
the towns within  the Merrimack River watershed about the benefits  of active  watershed  stewardship on          | L]~|
public  health and local environmental conditions.                                                               h—i

NASHUA RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (NRWA) - $5,000                                                              [Lrjj
MARY H. MARRO, 592 MAIN STREET, GROTON, MA 01450                                                               Fpn

Ayer Nature Trail and Watershed Monitoring Project                                                                  FEn
This project enables 100  fifth-grade students and  6 middle school  teachers to work  directly with the          —< I
Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) scientist-in-residence.  Once a month, the NRWA scientist          y/f I
visits each class,  and facilitates hands-on participatory activities in the forest and  at pond sites.  Twenty-five          pp
parent  chaperones also participate in the Explore-A-Pond Program, often learning as much  as the students.          Li |

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NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION - $20,000                                                                       pp
JOHN ANDERSON, CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON, MA 02110                                                                 L±L|

The Mercury Story                                                                                              LE[j
This project engages public audiences to learn about mercury pollution and its  prevention by designing a          MyTj
traveling exhibit and training program to support public education in each New England state.  The          •=-'
components of this project are based on successful work previously conducted at the aquarium, including          J^
a mercury education day and thermometer exchange.  During the first 6 months  of its tour, families, school          |-rzn
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groups, and  community leaders from across New England have the opportunity to interact with the exhibit          '—> \
and participate in a mercury education day.                                                                     mnj

NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION (NESEA) - $5,000                                                          k!L|
CHRISTOPHER MASON, 50 MILES STREET, GREENFIELD, MA 01301                                                           [|rj|
(Project in New York)                                                                                          |pri

Earth Smart Spending                                                                                           [=1
The Northeast Sustainable Energy  Association (NESEA) is conducting a  regional energy conservation          ^- |
workshop for fourth-grade  through high school teachers and school facility managers. The workshop  takes          m~1
place in Albany, New York and focuses  on  current technology and available consumer  choices for heating,          pp
lighting, and transportation.  The workshop enables  participants to use educational resources and materials          Li]
on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation technologies. The mission of the program          Ipn
is to provide education about energy  conservation choices that can be made at the institutional and personal          =^l
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  1           OLD COLONY Y- $4,800
  **           KENNETH KLIER,  320 MAIN STREET, BROCKTON, MA  02301
             Learning Environmental Awareness and Positive Attitudes (LEAP)
             Project LEAP  is an environmental education program developed tor at-risk youth, ages 12 to 21.  This
             organization, partnering with Champion Charter School and Youthbuild  Brockton, provides 80 students
             from alternative classrooms the opportunity to learn outdoor skills that encourage healthy active lifestyles and
             that develop a  better understanding of environmental issues, such as water quality and urban open space.

             STONEHILL COLLEGE-$10,000
             DR. ROGER DENOME, 320 WASHINGTON STREET, EASTON, MA 02357
             Creation of the Campus Classroom
             This project makes the wild spaces on Stonehill College's campus available tor educational  efforts ot the
             college and  kindergarten through 1 2th-grade school systems in the surrounding area.  Five undergraduates,
             working tor 10 weeks in the summer research program,  produce a Field  Guide to Stonehill College and
             make  it available online and in print.  Ten teachers from local school  districts are trained in  a summer
             workshop focusing on the use of the guide.  Teaching collaborations between  these teachers  and Stonehill
             College are developed,  which in turn bring  kindergarten through 12th-gradc classes onto the campus  for
             education in environmental sciences.

             THE BOSTON HARBOR ASSOCIATION - $5,000
             VIVIEN Li, 374 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 609, BOSTON, MA 02210

             Summer on the Harbor Education Program for Inner-City Youth
             The Summer on the Harbor program provides middle- and high-school-age youth with a series of interactive
             activities, field  trips, and hands-on science projects to teach them about the complex environment associated
             with the Boston  Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands.  The goal of the program is to  promote long-term
             environmental  stewardship  of Boston Harbor among inner-city youth.   Students participate  in restoration
             activities and projects, learn about environmental and  public health issues,  and  explore environmental
             career opportunities associated with the harbor.

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             HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL - $5,000
             JOAN MARTIN, 1100 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 210, ANN ARBOR, Ml 48104

             Using Discovery to Engage Citizens in River Monitoring and Protection
             Residents are educated about the impact ot their  activities on the quality ot  the  Huron River. Through
             experiential learning and personal involvement, watershed residents develop ownership ot and a desire to
             protect the river. They learn basic tenets ot stream ecology and interpretation ot river evaluation measurements.
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LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY - $5,000                                                                              £|
DR. BARB KELLER, 650 WEST EASTERDAY AVENUE, SAULT ST. MARIE, Ml 49783                                                S
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Biological Contamination Investigation                                                                                |
High school students and their teachers work with environmental health students and faculty  of Lake           z
Superior State University and staff of district health departments to  test for biological contamination and           E5
make recommendations to regulators about  how the findings  may affect human  health.                            ?
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NOTTAWASEPPI HURON BAND OF POTAWATOMI - $5,000                                                                     i
DAVID JONES, 2221  11/2 MILE ROAD, FULTON, Ml  49052                                                                   ^
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Radon Action Bowling Tournament                                                                                   §
By participating in  a  1-day bowling tournament,  tribal  members are educated about radon and its health
effects.  Eighty percent of the tribe lives in  counties designated as having a moderate to high potential for          IpTl
having radon that exceeds  allowable levels.                                                                       -—-I
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CARVER COUNTY-$5,000                                                                                          |?H
JOE ENFIELD, 600 EAST FOURTH STREET, CHASKA, MN  55318                                                              F^i
Metro Area Children's Water Festival                                                                               Fpi
This water festival provides hands-on water education for 1,300 fifth-grade students in the Minneapolis -          ==L\
St. Paul metropolitan area.  The festival gives students the opportunity to learn about  the water cycle,          | Lfl
ground  and surface water,  ecology, wetlands, and other related natural  resources.                                  I,—.

ECO-EDUCATION-$4,995                                                                                          m
KATHY KINZIG, 210 E. 1 OTH STREET, #375, ST. PAUL,  MN  55101                                                         j^i
Twin Cities En vironmental Issues, Urban Teachers Network                                                             I r=~]
This project provides environmental  education in an urban area through  a workshop series and the          -—I
establishment of a support network for participants.  A series of 2-hour workshops are held, along with one          | L]~|
field trip, highlighting key environmental  issues in  the Minneapolis -  St. Paul area.                               Ipn
MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - $12,000
VICKY VOGELS, 1755 PRIOR AVENUE, FALCON HEIGHTS, MN  55113
Community Gardening the Organic Way                                                                              I pi
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society has developed an educational series on organic gardening for Minnesota          —-I
Green participants. Minnesota Green is a community outreach program that coordinates resources of horticultural-          |JTJ
related organizations,  state and local governments, and businesses to revitali/e communities through plants.          Iprn
Feeding the soil,  not the plants, embracing plant and community diversity,  and working with  the natural cycles          ^— I
in a garden are some of the basic principles of organic gardening that are taught in the series.                           | Lm

PRAIRIE COUNTRY RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND  DEVELOPMENT AREA - $4,490                                                  k^l
KYLENE OLSON, 629 NORTH 11 TH STREET, MONTEVIDEO, MN 56265                                                         ^Tl
Bringing Stream Biology Monitoring into the Classroom                                                                |JT~j
This project includes a 2-day workshop designed to  teach  18 teachers about biomonitoring methods and          Ip^i
techniques.  Staff conduct follow-up sessions with the teachers in their classrooms and in  the field to help          '—^ I
establish regular monitoring sites and to help with the identification of macroinvertebrates, such as mosquitoes,          [Tn
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CROWDER COLLEGE-$11,135                                                                                      g
ART BOYT, 601  LACLEDE, NEOSHO, MO  64850                                                                         °
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Solar BikeRayce USA Education Outreach                                                                           |
Solar BikeRayce  USA is a competition targeting high school students with the mission of promoting           z
education excellence and knowledge of renewable energy and energy efficiency through a hands-on project           E5
based learning experience.  Four teacher/student workshops  and on-line education materials are developed           ?
to educate teachers about renewable energy.  Students are exposed to the concepts of renewable energy and
energy efficiency while  gaining experience in engineering and team-based learning. The education materials
from  the workshops and the  Internet are widely used by teachers  and student team  members.
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IVANHOE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL-$4,950                                                                             1
JESSIE JEFFERSON, 3210 MICHIGAN, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109                                                            -.—•

Litter Bug Campaign                                                                                            j=U
This project reintroduces the Litter Bug campaign to focus efforts on education, cleanups, and the          | Lf|
development of community pride.   It involves the participation  of young children in preschool through          |-pn
grade 3-  Newsletter articles,  flyers, posters and street signs are distributed to  promote  the Litter Bug            ^ I
campaign.                                                                                                   |_Lm

SOUTHWEST  MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY - $7,917                                                                      ^±\
JANICE GREENE, 901 S. NATIONAL AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804                                                       \\j]\

Environmental Education Workshop at Bull Shoals Field Station                                                        \\T\\
This project  involves a workshop at  Bull Shoals Field Station.  Twenty sixth- through 1 2th-grade science          Ipn
teachers participate in a 2-day workshop on environmental education.  Participants gain awareness and          |=i|
knowledge about environmental  issues  that are being addressed  by modern scientific research  methods,          |_IT
and learn  skills necessary for creating an outdoor classroom.                                                     h—i
MOMTAMA                                                                                                 to

BIRCH CREEK OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER - $5,000                                                                    !=3
PAUL CLARKE, 710 SOUTH ATLANTIC, CAMPUS Box 100, DILLON, MT  59725                                                 |]r[

K-12 Experimental Environmental Education Program                                                                \ Ifj"
The 2002  Environmental  Education Project is a multi-tiered project involving students, teachers, and           ^
administrators from town,  rural, and tribal schools.  It seeks to expand the teacher training opportunities          —
by increasing the direct work with educators and student  teachers of University of  Montana-Western and          m~j
Salish-Kootenai Tribal College.  The program expands upon current conservation education offerings, and          p=
intensifies the cultural and social contribution  to the community                                               I—

BITTEROOT ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS - $5,000                                                                          T=
SUSANNE MEIKLE, 615 PINCKNEY, HAMILTON, MT 59840                                                                 LI]
Fire Ecology Pilot Program                                                                                       I—
The Bitteroot Ecological Awareness Environmental  Presenters Program allows local  expert presenters to           If
bring the  natural world into the classrooms.  The fire ecology program supplements text-based curricula          p=
with experienced-based learning.  It gives teachers the support of experts  to refine  their environmental          LL
teaching, and provide resources to encourage locally-specific and  community-based  education  around this          Ipn"
important community issue.  As a result  of this program, the student population  is more informed and          f-—
more  interested in the ecology of their home.                                                                  Hi
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - $24,666                                                                                    £§
JULIA TORQUAYI, 303 CANFIELD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, LINCOLN, NE 68583                                                  °
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Connecting Children to Environment                                                                                  |
The program teaches children about the interdependence of the life cycle through developmentally appropriate           z
activities and  teaches early childhood teachers how to incorporate environmental education concepts  and           ^
activities into their curriculum. This project involves 100 preschool-aged children and their families representing           ^
16  different countries; 100 college students working towards  degrees in child development, early childhood
education, and elementary education; 20 toddlers  and  their families;  and 5 toddler teachers.  An interactive
workshop is held for  100 participants, including early  childhood teachers and  in-home child care providers.           §
Early childhood educators implement environmental education activities incorporating investigation, analysis           §?
and problem-solving,  such as creating demonstration gardens.  The final  product is a framework for teaching           ^
environmental education concepts to  young children.  A summer solstice festival is held in June 2003.               _ i
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO - $21,721
RICHARD BJUR,  UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, CESE199, RENO, NV 89557
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The College of  Engineering at the  University of Nevada, Reno seeks to create an Energy Conservation  and          [IrTj
Energy  Education Program for Hispanic Families.  Sixty upper-elementary level  students in two designated          p=,
classes are slated to participate in activities to explore energy and power and the application  of those physical          I—LI [
science concepts  in real life, particularly as they relate to environmental issues and natural resources.  By evaluating          L[yT|
energy use in their homes, energy sources and their environmental impacts, and opportunities  for saving energy,          r—'
students can develop and present an educational program on saving energy to parent groups.  Student mentors          |_±]
from  University  of Nevada, Reno assist at the school as outside experts to provide technical  assistance and to          |pp~|
foster interest among participants in engineering and physical science careers. Additional professional expertise          -.—'
comes from  Sierra Pacific Power  Company and the Desert Research Institutes Million Solar Roofs Program.             U-F]

MEW HAMPSHIRE                                                                                          JS|

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB (AMC) - $4,983                                                                         p-^l
TIM BREEN, ROUTE  16, P 0. Box 298, GORHAM, NH  03581                                                               B]
Appalachian Mountain Club's North Country Schools Partnership                                                        IJJJ
The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC),  partnering with the White Mountain Regional School District,           j=~|
focuses  on using a community-based environmental education approach to curricula  reform while meeting          -=—\
the teaching frameworks. The two groups work closely with the teachers in the district to promote the use of          |_Lrj
the local landscape as a resource for teaching and learning. Together,  these organizations choose and develop          I—i
several new curricula projects for the students in the district. In addition, this project helps AMC learn about          '—I1
the challenges and possibilities of playing a  greater role in the education of students in the  region.                    l^fH

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #70 SCHOOL DISTRICT - $11,870                                                            lil] |
JOHN AUBIN, 45 LYME ROAD, HANOVER, NH  03755                                                                     IjT-ri

Way to GO! - A Transportation Initiative                                                                             I [=n
This  interstate school  district, comprised of  four schools in New  Hampshire and Vermont, implements a          j—'
program  that  heightens family and child  awareness  about the environmental  implications of their          \^_
transportation choices.  The goals of the program are to create safe,  walkable  communities; maintain clean          Iprj
air with minimum pollution and CO, emissions; and promote ways to keep children healthy.  The audience          —' I
is  primarily  800 elementary school  children and  their families, but the results  of the project are distributed          (jT
to the 6,000 taxpayers  in Hanover and Norwich.                                                                h—i


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GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY - $3,500                                                                              ^
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The Greater Newark Conservancy conducts a series of workshops on environmental health for the annual 2-day
conference of the Alliance for New Jersey for Environmental Education (ANJEE).  Each da}' consists of workshops
on topics including asthma, air quality, and lead poisoning in urban and suburban communities.  The goal  is to
help the formal  and informal environmental educators who attend the conference  understand key  issues in
environmental health education.  The workshop familiarizes participants with a variety of teaching techniques
and community service project models so they can implement environmental health education programs at their
schools  and facilities.  Workshop materials include those  developed by  the Environmental and Occupational
Health Sciences Institute and the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Managements AirCURRENTS curriculum.
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GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY - $4,998                                                                             [Lrn
ROBIN DOUGHERTY, 303-9 WASHINGTON STREET, STH FLOOR, NEWARK, NJ 07102                                              F^
Environmental Health Discovery Box                                                                                Fp^i
The goal of this  project  is to  teach second- and third-grade students about the connection between health and             ^ I
the environment.  The Greater Newark Conservancy has created an Environmental  Health Discovery Box that is          [In
available  to teachers in Newark  through  a free  loan program.  The  box enables teachers to present a course of          h—.
study, lasting from  1 day to several weeks, on environmental health  to a class.   During  the loan period,  the          I—11
teacher has use of the box's age-appropriate materials including lesson plans, teacher guides and all necessary          Mjjl
materials, equipment,  and supplies.  The lessons focus on air quality,  the respiratory system, asthma, toxins in          I—,
the home, the circulatory system, and lead poisoning. The hands-on inquiry lessons correlate  with state curriculum          LiL| |
standards. The Conservancy provides one-on-one support for the teachers who borrow the box of materials.             [jTl

THE PORT  REPUBLIC SCHOOL  DISTRICT - $6,200                                                                         !=L|
KIMBERLY SMITELLI,  135 POMONA AVENUE, PORT REPUBLIC,  NJ 08241                                                        [Trf!
The Bristow-Phillips Enrichment Project                                                                             [Trf]
Partnering with the Atlantic Audubon Society,  Port  Republic School students study the ecosystem of a          i-—,
300-acre mixed woodland and  cranberry bog  in order to develop  it as a wildlife preserve and  study center.          L^l |
The acreage, a  recent bequest  to the  New  jersey Audubon Society, serves as a field study  resource  for          MjTj
students and teachers who will work  with the  faculty at  Stockton State College and  Audubon staff to          pz^
catalogue and investigate the flora and fauna at the site.  In addition to developing an understanding of  the          I_L| |
ecosystem,  students create and rehabilitate trails  and look for evidence of the previous  use of the site as a           ]T-~j
19th century farm  and  lumber  resource. The school  population  and neighboring community also benefit          T^'
from workshops that  are  held over the  course of the study.                                                       UJJ
WETLANDS INSTITUTE - $o,uuu                                                                                      ,_
LUCINDA O'CONNOR, 1 075 STONE HARBOR BOULEVARD, STONE HARBOR, NJ  08247                                            LiT |

Expansion of the Junior Naturalist Program                                                                          Ljljj
As part of this program,  the Wetlands Institute works with  the Middle Township Public School System,          MJTJ
The Cape May County Mosquito Commission, The Cape May Municipal Authority, Rutgers Cooperative          p1-'
Extension,  and The  Nature Conservancy to  expand its Junior Naturalist Program to include economically          \_±
disadvantaged students.  Middle grade students participate in a week-long program that develops and          Ipn
supports their interest in science by providing them with in-depth  opportunities to explore  the natural          -~~~~~ '
world. Scientists and staff from the participating organizations provide guidance for the students' exploration,          [Lfj
research, and discovery. The program helps  students learn about New Jersey's natural habitats, understand          Iprn
the challenges humans pose to the natural world, and evaluate everyday environmental  choices.                      I
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KIRSTEN MUNRO, 100 WASHINGTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11225                                                          °
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The Internship Initiative                                                                                           g
The Internship Initiative expands a successful Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) program for high school           z
and  college students that increases their  understanding of horticulture and introduces them to career           E5
opportunities.  The initiative provides students, many from underserved  communities, with a variety of           ?
intellectual resources, a positive peer environment, and caring, career-minded mentors.   Interns who are           g
Children's Garden instructors learn both gardening  basics and the educational  needs of youngsters.  Science           >;
apprentices, who  work with BBG  staff mentors, use scientific methods and practices to learn more about a           §
research  topic.  The school  program  interns rotate  through BBG's education,  horticulture, and library           =o
departments.  Participants in  the initiative are active environmental  educators and learners  while  they           jj\
explore career possibilities.                                                                                     	,

CONSTITUTION MARSH AUDUBON CENTER & SANCTUARY - $5,000                                                           rH
ERIC LINC, P 0. Box 174, COLD SPRINGS. NY  10516                                                                   UH
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This grant supports participation by college students in an intensive summer field  ecology internship          | L]~|
program at  Constitution Marsh,  a 270-acre Hudson River tidal  marsh in Garrison, New York.  Interns          h—i
receive on-the-job training focused on developing their teaching skills, increasing their knowledge of natural          I—11
history, and providing experience with day-to-day work in  a wildlife  sanctuary.  Interns rotate through          Mjjl
several areas of the sanctuary's operations while they  learn about providing effective environmental education,          T—,
perform tasks  in wildlife  and  sanctuary management, and handle nature  center administration.  In addition,          LiL| |
interns design and  implement  a research or education-based project during their tenure.                           [jTI

COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF NEW YORK CITY - $5,000                                                               !=L|
MICHAEL ZAMM, 51  CHAMBERS STREET - ROOM 228, NEW YORK, NY  10007                                                 [Trf!
Training Student Organizers to Implement Energy Conservation Action Projects                                           [Trf]
Training Student Organizers is an action-oriented program that educates  students  about environmental          i-—,
issues, helps  them  develop  citizenship skills, and  provides opportunities for them to make positive          L^l |
contributions  to  the quality of life in their neighborhoods.  The Council on the Environment works  with          MjTj
the Manhattan Center for Mathematics and Science, a public high school  in East Harlem,  on a program          pz^
involving 150 students.  The students learn about  energy sources;  production, delivery and consumption;          I_L| |
study strategies for conservation and alternative energy use; design classroom and school lighting conservation           ]T-~i
programs; and develop plans for strategies and projects to motivate others to play an active role in conserving          T^'
energy.                                                                                                       Lrl]
GENESEE VALLEY BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (BOCES) - $13,784                                          r—I
ROBERT LYNCH, 27 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, MOUNT MORRIS, NY 14510                                                      LzT|

Environmental Justice for Migrant Farmworker Students                                                             Ljljj
The Geneseo  Migrant  Center partners with other migrant education agencies  to  develop a course for           JT-TJ
migrant farmworker hitrh school  students.  The troal is to educate these students about the environmental          f—'
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health concerns that they and their families face.  The  environmental studies course includes topics such as          \_^_
pesticide use in the workplace and the  health impacts of substandard housing and sanitary facilities.  The          Ipn
project involves the development and dissemination of a  portable 2-semester course for high school credit          -~~~~~'
that students can pursue as their families pursue work in agriculture. The course meets state standards.          U-TJ
Students are assisted  by a cooperating  teacher/mentor.                                                          Iprn
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J           ELIZABETH WOLF, 400 LAKE STREET, P 0. Box 549, ITHACA, NY  14851 -0549

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THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - $5,000                                                                      £§
JENNIFER KLOPP, 128 WEST 58m STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019                                                           °
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The Horticultural Society of New York is partnering with the New York City Department of Correction to           ^
work with female and male inmates at the Rikers Island correctional  facility.  This program  includes two           E5
components:  classroom  sessions during which inmates learn about environmental issues,  soil science and           ?
botany; and hands-on experience in horticulture and landscaping. The program also seeks to prevent recidivism
by providing education and training in job-seeking and job-retention skills.  These  efforts have a successful
track record. Recidivism  for inmates in this program stands at just 6 percent compared to the average inmate
rate  of 65 percent.  The  program stresses environmentally-sound and natural systems of horticulture.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - $5,000
JENNIFER KLOPP, 128 WEST 58m STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019                                                          |5]
GreenBranches Workshops                                                                                        HjJ]
GreenBranches provides support for gardens at public library branches, especially  those  in  low-income          |-pn
neighborhoods.  The program  provides the  community with a green space that  can  be  used for library             ^ I
programming, outdoor reading, and community networking.  GreenBranches provides professional architects          [LMI
and  designers who  create a garden  for the particular library branch.  This project supports  activities to          h—i
increase neighborhood members' participation  in the GreenBranches workshops.   Participants learn about          I—11
stewardship of the library garden and then apply what they have learned to other neighborhood environments.          Mjjl
The workshop provides strategies to help participants practice horticulture in the large and small spaces in          T—,
the city that are a part of their daily lives.                                                                      \—\ |

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THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - $5,000                                                                     FF
JENNIFER KLOPP, 128 WEST 58m STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019                                                          ^L|
Apple Seeds Teacher Training Workshops                                                                            \=L \
The Apple Seed  program provides hands-on environmental and horticultural workshops  to teachers.          [jjTl
Participants return to their schools equipped to conduct classroom activities  that strengthen students'          i-—,
critical-thinking skills and self-esteem while  improving  their math and science  literacy.  Development of          L^l |
the Apple Seed Dozens Reference Guide, a supplement for the Apple Seed program,  help teachers implement          mTj
the program more effectively by providing additional teaching strategies. The reference guide is a part of          pz^
the educational materials teachers learn to use  as part of Apple Seed workshops.                                  I_L|
THE RIVER PROJECT, INC. - $
DIANA Dos SANTOS, PIER  26 NORTH RIVER, NEW YORK, NY  10013                                                          L31

Estuary Exhibit                                                                                                  L£1|
This project educates  the public about environmental issues associated with the Hudson River Park Estuarine           [ppl
Sanctuary and its relationship to the New York Harbor and the Hudson River Estuary.  As part of its public           pzd
education effort, the  River Project develops an educational outreach kiosk.  The materials selected provide           LHJ |
a wide range of resources. The  public has access  to general information about the environment, specific           J7-TJ
materials  relating  to  the  Hudson River Estuary,  government  documents  addressing  local environmental           p1-'
programs, suggested  activities  for ways to  improve  the health  of the estuary,  and information about           \_^_
environmental educational resources for teachers  and  students.                                                   Ipn
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MOUNTAIN RETREAT ASSOCIATION - $5,000                                                                               £§
BROOKE B. MALLORY III, 401 ASSEMBLY DRIVE, P 0. Box 969, MONTREAL NC  28757                                           °
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Raising Public A wareness Through Environmental Education                                                              |
Every year, 30,000 visitors from across the United States and the world come to the Montreal community           ^
to attend retreats and  conferences offered by  the Montreal Conference Center.  The Montreal community           E5
is  nestled in a cove of the  Southern Appalachians and is home to 630 year-round residents  and 400           ?
students attending Montreal College.   Environmental  matters  and issues are often taken for granted  by           g
visitors, college students, and community members. The purpose of this  project is to raise public awareness           ^
through environmental education projects that focus on ecological diversity, natures fragility, and community
environmental  issues.  The Mountain Retreat Association,  Montreal College, and the  Montreal  Parks and
Recreation  Committee partner to design and install interpretive signs along established nature trails, identify           jj*
and label representative tree species  throughout  the town, develop educational displays for existing trail
head signs, and develop environmental  education literature and programs for the public.                           T^j

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY -$11,160                                                  U|
K. R. BALDWIN, 1601  E. MARKET STREET, GREENSBORO,  NC  27401                                                         \\r\\
The North Carolina Agricultural Literacy Project - Environmentally Sustainable Food Production Systems                      [ipl
The goal of this project is to build the institutional capacity at  North Carolina Agricultural and Technical          h—i
State  University to provide practical education about environmentally sound  and sustainable agriculture.          I—11
This project develops a model  farm learning  center on the campus of the college.  The farm demonstrates          Mjjl
environmentally sustainable farming practices to youth and adults.  The  farm serves as a site for field trips          T—,
for elementary through high school youth, and demonstrates how farming practices impact the environment.          LiL| |
Students from  the Agri-science Education and  Plant and Soil Science majors develop  curriculum, provide           [jTl
instruction, and give tours.                                                                                      i   '

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO - $5,000                                                                  [Trjl
ANN B. SOMERS. 312 EBERHART BUILDING, P 0. Box 2617, GREENSBORO.  NC  27402                                          pd
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This project is  a community-based turtle study  that brings together a partnership of middle grade students,          \^-\ |
their teachers, parents,  neighbors, and a university.  Although  they are considered a declining species, little          mTj
is known about box turtle  numbers.  As part of the project, partners learn more about the local eastern box          pz^
turtle population by conducting  a  mark-recapture study that includes tracking by radio telemetry and use          I_L| |
of a global positioning  system. The goals of  the project are to:  (1) use  a real-world conservation problem           ]T-~i
to increase  students', teachers',  and community  members' environmental awareness about how urban sprawl          -r^'
and habitat fragmentation  impacts  wildlife,  (2)  assist teachers in  developing  instructional skills and content          I ^
that focus on environmental issues, and  (3) help students improve their science skills while contributing to          Ipri
the body of knowledge about a species in decline.  Activities include in-class projects as well as out-of-class          -=-l
activities on school grounds, neighboring properties, and at the students' homes. This  project serves as a          |J-I_
model for other schools interested in involving students in hands-on science with a conservation implication.          Ip-i
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               DAKOTA SCIENCE CENTER - $6,500
               JENNIFER OCHS, 308 SOUTH 5m STREET, GRAND FORKS, ND  58201
               Interactive Children's Water Festival
               The Dakota Science Center holds an Interactive Children's Water Festival to raise community awareness of
               the importance  of water resources.  Through hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations, students
               directly explore how water affects their lives and their environment. The goal is to increase the prudent use
               and  protection of this precious  resource.
  «=           GATEWAY TO SCIENCE CENTER, INC. - $
  —.          ELIZABETH DEMKE, 2700 STATE STREET, SUITE 17, BISMARK. ND 58503
Earth Wellness Environmental Festival
The Gateway to Science Center is holding its fourth annual Earth Wellness Environmental Festival in May
2003 with hands-on activities for fifth grade teachers and their students.  The festival  increases the teachers'
and  students' understanding of how their actions affect the environment,  both positively and negatively.
In addition, the festival  is  expanding to include a greater number  of participants.

UPPER DAKOTA RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEMONSTRATION COUNCIL - $4,400
LENA A. BOHM, 4215 BURDICK EXPRESSWAY EAST, MINOT, ND  58701

Interactive Mouse River Loop Envirothon Stewards
The regional Envirothon in north central North  Dakota helps strengthen students' understanding of their
roles as stewards of  North Dakota's natural  resources. This Envirothon  is a model  for other Envirothons
within the state. The  main objective  is to  combine  in-class curriculum  with hands-on field experience
concerning the  management of natural resources.  This is accomplished by working with numerous partners
and  the National Canon Envirothon format to create a positive  event for students and teachers in a multi-
county area. The educational priorities  address educational reform,  teaching skills, and career development.
The target audience is composed  of students between  the  ages of 15 and  18  and high school vocational
teachers.

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               CLARK CENTER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL - $
               ELIZABETH HOUCK, ROUTE 1, Box 15, MARIETTA, OH  45750
               Phase Two of the Butterfly Exodus Garden Enterprise
               The grant supports the second  phase of the butterfly exodus project.  As part of the project, students plan,
               design,  and build an observation deck near an existing butterfly land lab.  The deck  provides students,
               teachers, and outlying school districts with the opportunity to conduct environmental workshops.  Students
               collaborate with teachers  to plan and implement  the first butterfly count.
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH - $25,000                                                                             £|
STUART GREENBERG, 4115 BRIDGE AVENUE, #104, CLEVELAND, OH 44113                                                   °
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Reducing Children's Exposure to Pesticide and Asthma Triggers                                                         |
Parents  of children with asthma and managers of residential  and childcare  buildings learn  how to adopt           z
integrated pest management methods. Educational sessions are organized in cooperation with  neighborhood           E5
health centers and  professional organizations of managers  of  residential buildings and  child care centers.            ?

GEA.UGA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $5,000                                                                i
MARA SIMPSON, 14269 CLARIDON TROY ROAD,  P 0. Box 410,  BURTON, OH 44021                                            ^
Non-Point Source Pollution A wareness Program                                                                      §
The district presents  programs and plans events to educate the public on three concepts:  the detrimental
effect improper disposal of hazardous waste has on streams, rivers, and lakes;  watershed  drainage and the           I'pjl
important role Geauga County serves in water  quality as home to the headwaters of four  major rivers; and           -—-I
the role each individual plays in the understanding and prevention of all types  of non-point source pollution.           |_^TJ
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION - $21,762                                                                 p-^l
ROSSANE  FORTNER, 1 960 KENNY ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH  4321 0                                                            \jj\\
Lake Erie Distance Education for the F. I Stone Laboratory                                                             HTJJ
The F.T. Stone Laboratory instructors are able to  reach mainland classrooms in  underserved areas and bring           l^pn
them on a  virtual field trip to  Lake Erie while integrating lessons into their science  curriculum.  An           -—I
interactive  seminar series about  Lake Erie issues  is  also available  to college students and  the public.                 | IT]
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PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST OHIO - $7,390                                                           piJ
KATHLEEN SMITH, 136 HURON STREET, P 0. Box 30, TOLEDO, OH 43697                                                    EJ

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About 4()0  people  are participating  in  a series of 10 to 15 workshops during which they will learn  how           lljTl
geography, geology, farming practices, and  industrial  activity affect the area's  water supply, and what  needs           j—'
to be done  to protect and  improve it.                                                                           L~fJ
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CACHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $5,000
ROBIN MUSE, 201 H. AVENUE, CACHE, OK 73527
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Wonderful H20 - Friend or Foe? Hydrological Research Project                                                        J=U
Under an interdisciplinary collaborative program, learning-disabled students participate as  team leaders          |JTJ
for teams of fourth- and fifth-grade students to study water in the classroom and gather field water samples          Iprn
over a 6-month period at  6 different sites in the Cache Creek. The program  stimulates student interest in              I
the environmental and environmental/health  issues by providing a real-world context for learning while          | Lm
linking the classroom to  the needs of the community.  Also,  the research allows the students to test  the          i—,
water both in the buildings at school and  in the watershed area using a hands-on, learner-centered and
cooperative-learning approach that investigates  the problem of possible water contamination.
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 J|           SUSAN FRAZIER, 207 EAST MAIN STREET, HOMINY, OK 74035
 £i           Arkansas River Watershed Ecosystems Education
 y           This project features the use of the model curricula of training resources from the Oklahoma Blue Thumb
 LLJ           Program,  the Council for Environmental Education, and the U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency. The
 H=           project  includes training in field-based and lab-based  water quality monitoring through a  balanced series
 s           of expert  presentations  on  environmental careers and  local environmental  issues  impacting  the watershed.
 g           It encourages reflection, analysis, and action concerning the impacts of the watershed's natural resources in
 ^           regional economic development. Through its progressive integration of watershed education  into secondary
 CM           school science curricula, the project also serves as a catalyst for education reform in rural, northern Oklahoma.
 o           The 22-partner project serves students,  teachers, community members  in 12  school districts, totaling
             2,136 students  in grades 6  through 12 in 17  rural  communities, 12,186 residents in five counties of
 LfH          201,606 residents in  a  10-county watershed area of 981,682  residents.  Partners  include 11 other school
pi:^          districts, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, The Oklahoma Conservation Commission,
             Oklahoma Project GLOBE, Bartlesville Professional  Development Center, the U.S. Department of the
             Interior's  Fish and Wildlife  Service,  and others.
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             TULSA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $11,500
             JULIE HAMILTON, 5401  SOUTH SHERIDAN ROAD, SUITE 201, TULSA, OK  74145
             Tulsa County Conservation Education Project
             This  project creates a community-based  environmental education program that increases awareness and
             understanding of natural resource  conservation and promotes the wise use of the natural resources of Tulsa
             County.  The project implements hands-on conservation activities,  workshops, and education  events to
             educate and train teachers, educators, citizen volunteers, and students  of all ages.  To further strengthen the
             environmental education teaching  skills of educators, teacher workshops are given for Tulsa County Schools
             and universities, and to informal educators. Partners include Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Natural
             Resources Conservation Service, Tulsa Area  Conservation Foundation,  Statewide Blue Thumb  Program,
             City of Tulsa, Tulsa Parks Department,  City of Broken Arrow,  City of Owasso, City of Sand  Springs, and
             City of Glenpool.

             YMCA OF GREATER TULSA-$6,562
             LAURA HAILEY-BUTLER,  2405 E. SKELLY DRIVE, TULSA,  OK 74105
             Go Global!
             Camp Taktoka and the YMCA  of Greater Tulsa present an experiential environmental  education program
             targeting  low-income schools and  students.   The Go Global  program provides hands-on environmental
             education seminars during 2 school site pre-visits and  a  2-day outdoor experience  at Camp  Taktoka.
             Environmental education curricula include migration, water quality, analysis,  wetlands, and geology. The
             curricula teach field-based science concepts as they  relate to the unique natural resources of  northeastern
             Oklahoma.   Because the instruction is hands on and meaningful  for real-life, critical-thinking  skills are
             enhanced  and are transferred back to  the students' home environments. Camp Taktoka's curriculum  is able
             to take students from awareness to action.  Partners include Oklahoma State Department of Education,
             Tulsa Volunteer Center,  Corporation  for National Service, City of Tulsa, and  surrounding school districts.

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SHELLEY MIGHT, P 0. Box 920, HOOD RIVER, OR 97031                                                                  j
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May Street Elementary School - Wild Bird Habitat and Outdoor Classroom                                                1
Students and teachers create a wild bird habitat and outdoor classroom at the  May Street Elementary           ^
School.  The wild bird habitat and the outdoor classroom are utilized in the study of life science to improve           o
the understanding of watershed health  with a focus on  native bird species.   The service-learning  project           2
encourages critical-thinking  and science inquiry, as well as improves the connections  that students make in           §
their local watersheds, while contributing to the restoration of urban habitat for native bird species. Biologists           §?
and environmental  specialists partner with  the  district  to  build the bird habitat.  The program includes           —t
outreach to other schools in the district and families of the students.

LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP - $9,1 48                                                                  pd
TAMMY SANDERS, 81 1 SW NAITO PARKWAY, SUITE 1  20, PORTLAND,  OR  97204                                               SI
Crossing Boundaries Watershed Education Project                                                                    L£l|
This program supports a network of teachers participating in  hands-on, active, outdoor education along          |Lj~j"|
the Lower Columbia River.  The program  also helps to establish community/school partnerships to increase          T—,
awareness of protecting watershed resources.  Currently, a group of teachers are  at various stages in the          I— |
development of environmental education programs that focus on the Columbia River and  its habitats as a          Mj-jl
component of the standard curriculum. The teachers have  taken advantage  of local resources, including          j —
forest sites adjacent  to school property and local  wetlands  to  utilize as study sites.  The outcome of the          Li|
program is a coordinated network  of  schools with organizational support and  interaction that  has  an          Ij^jl
environmental education program as part of the standard  curriculum.                                            , — '
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WASHINGTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - $4,950                                                    I Lfn
PAM HERINCKS. 1 080 SW BASELINE.  BUILDING B.  SUITE B-2, HILLSBORO, OR 971 23                                          \=\
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Tualatin Watershed Non-Point Source Pollution Education and Outreach                                                  pd
The project  is designed to educate the public and students about community  issues relating to water          LL| |
quality in the Tualatin  Watershed.  The  interactive Enviro-Scape non-point source and wetlands models are          I {-71
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demonstrated at 70 presentations,  over a 12-month  period, to elementary schools, libraries, landowners
and community groups.  A watershed workshop is held  for teachers, and a parent-volunteer program  is          |_m
piloted in the Hillsboro area to sustain the  project.                                                             ppn

PENNSYLVANIA                                                                                           Ej

AUDUBON SOCIETY OF WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA - $3,400                                                                  ±±\
ROY LENHART, 614 DORSEYVILLE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA  15238                                                            [trj

Pittsburgh 's Outdoor Classroom: Fayette County School Program Scholarships                                           |JTJj
The project educates secondary school students about the effects of habitat degradation on wildlife resources          I pin
and the tension between  current land development  practices  and the preservation of natural resources.          — ' I
Students are involved in  researching the topic through a series of informative  classroom programs and          | If
hands-on, outdoor discovery programs.                                                                         I— ,
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SHERMANS CREEK CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION - $5,242                                                                  g
DEBRA H. SMITH. 385 DARK HOLLOW ROAD, SHERMANSDALE. PA  17090
Linking Communities Together Through a Local Watershed
The goal of the project is to expand community educational outreach and connect students with environmental
challenges facing their community and the world.  A district-wide approach to science is instituted that
includes laboratory investigations,  analysis  of environmental  data in the community, and participation in
town  meetings.  Workshops for this program are coordinated through  Dickinson College's Environmental
Studies  Department in  conjunction with the West  Perry School District.
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THE VILLAGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES - $8,812                                                                        ^
KELLY TANNEN, 2544 GERMANTOWN AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA  19133                                                       i
The Village En vironmental Education Partnership                                                                     FpFj
The program teaches north Philadelphia children about the environment through the study of native bird          -—-I
species  and creation of habitat for birds.  By focusing on  native bird species,  participants gain an          | Lf|
understanding about the interconnection of all life between individuals and the environment.  The result          I pin
is  the creation  of a replicable  model for demonstrating the integrating of workshop-based and project-             ^ I
based instruction for effective environmental education.                                                         | L]~|

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CONSERVATION TRUST OF PUERTO Rico - $23,043                                                                      \=\
MYRNA L ROBLES, P 0, Box 9023554, SAN JUAN, PR 00902                                                          \M
Understanding the Wonders of Puerto Rico's Bioluminescent Bays and Lagoons                                           Ll| |
Working with  the  University  of Puerto  Rico Sea Grant College and the Puerto  Rico Department  of          | If I
Education, The Conservation Trust of Puerto  Rico is developing a documentary video and  accompanying          i-—,
teacher  guide about Puerto Rico's bioluminescent aquatic ecosystems.  The video familiarizes students with          I—11
conditions necessary to maintain the microorganisms that produce bioluminescence.  Middle and  high          mTI
school students learn about the interdependence of organisms in  the lagoon ecosystems and the impact  of          p^
shoreline runoff and coastline degradation. Educators review the video prior to final production to ensure          LL| |
its applicability to educational standards.                                                                      I[pi1

RHODE ISLAND                                                                                           E]

BLACKSTONE VALLEY RIVERS  PROJECT - $11,514                                                                       -=-\
MICHAEL  J. FERRY, ONE PINE STREET,  MANVILLE, Rl  02838                                                              IS]

Blackstone Valley Rivers Project Aquacu/ture Program                                                               LSj
Students from Woonsocket High School and Mount St. Charles Academy team  up to  research and raise fish          |p=~l
in  an aquaculture tank  housed  at Woonsocket High School. The objective of the program is for students  to          -.—'
learn the developmental stages  of various fish  species  found in  the  Blackstone  River  and to determine the          [JJJ
water quality tolerance  levels for these species.  All fish raised are released into the river at selected sites.              Ip^i
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ALBERT K. BATES,  P 0. Box 90, SUMMERTOWN, TN 38483                                                               j
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Ecovillage Children 's Garden                                                                                      1
This program provides  an active education experience for children of low-income  rural households and           ^
underprivileged inner-city  residents in the mid-Tennessee region to promote a better understanding and           o
appreciation of environmental issues.  The Ecovillage Children's Garden is designed to immerse children in           2
the benefits of cultivating  sustainable lifestyles.  Underprivileged children are housed,  fed, and provided           §
instruction about activities  relating to the theme of creating and enjoying frugal lifestyles in harmony with           §?
nature.  Children plan, plant, cultivate, and harvest organic gardens, sample water in wetlands, grid-survey           —t
forest biota, and monitor their own energy and waste through-puts.  Families with children below established
poverty levels make up  100 percent of the demographic mix,  of which single-parent families represent 80          Mj-jl
percent; 49 percent are from black single-parent families.                                                       i —

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN - $21 ,732                                                                        Irnj
RAMONA NELSON, 145 GOOCH HALL, MARTIN, TN  38238                                                               r=d
Meeting Curriculum Standards with an Environmental Education Program                                                j=^
This project brings together a team of teachers to align the Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the          I—I |
Environment (GLOBE)  program with the Tennessee  curriculum in grades kindergarten through 8, and          Mj-jl
develop implementation plans by which schools can  integrate GLOBE  into the required curriculum.  A          j —
team of experienced GLOBE teacher/trainers meet in a 5-day session to complete the  task of alignment and          Li|
development.  This team then conducts 3 GLOBE teacher training workshops for 63 kindergarten through          Ij^jl
eighth-grade teachers from 6 schools.  These schools are  located  in both rural and urban settings in Tennessee.          , — '
The newly trained teachers implement the  GLOBE program  during the upcoming school year.  The final          |_|_
phase of the project involves the collection of pre- and post-data on the teachers and students, as well as          ITJTJ
control  groups  of  non-GLOBE  teachers  and students.  This  data includes attitude surveys, assessment of          - — -I
content knowledge, and evaluation  of the project.                                                              | Li |
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See page 6 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Texas A&M University - Corpus Christ! by EPA Headquarters.

AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS (AYW) - $14,883
PAUL BOND, 216 EAST 4m STREET,  AUSTIN, TX 78701                                                                 M
Traveling Watershed Awareness Workshop                                                                          [irjj
This project  involves training  two  teachers from five participating schools in and near the Slaughter Creek          I—i
Watershed and the City of Austin's Water Quality  Protection Lands  to use the American Youth Works          LL  |
Traveling Watershed Awareness Workshop in  their classrooms.  The workshop  combines curriculum and          mn
information  from  the Texas Natural Resource Information System, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer          ^^
Conservation District, and Austin's Water  and  Waste Water Conservation Department.  Teachers learn how          —I |
to present an important  environmental  topic using a set of hands-on  tools, including a. 3-dimensional          Mjj-1
model of the Slaughter Creek Watershed, Internet sites, and curriculum.  The watershed  travels  to 5          p^
elementary and middle schools and remains in each  school for at least  2 weeks.                                   LiL


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 J            ADA COOPER, 3830 RICHMOND AVENUE, HOUSTON, TX 77027

 %            Project Butterflies are Forever: A Project to Teach Elementary School Age Children About Ecosystems
 y            This project encourages elementary students  at Askew Elementary School to study the environmental pressures
 LLJ            affecting  the  populations  of butterflies in  Houston, Texas.  The study  makes students aware of human
 |£            contamination of the environment. Students collect data through the observation of their own captive collection
 •g            of butterflies,  and through growing  native plants at school.  The students take several field trips to observe
 o            wild populations of butterflies living in natural settings.  Entomology and botany experts present interactive
 §            programs from  Rice  University and students from  the horticulture classes at Revere Middle  School.  Key
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[irl          ADA COOPER, 3830 RICHMOND AVENUE, HOUSTON, TX 77027

|lf~]          Project 3G: Getting Green at Grady
              Using gardening as a  focus, this project provides teachers with training and resources to integrate science and
              environmental  education  across the curriculum.   Issues  addressed are  ecosystem protection and energy
              conservation.  Teachers attend introductory workshops on  environmental education, environmental issues,
              and integrated lesson  planning.  Lessons demonstrate how environmental science can be integrated into other
              subject areas while meeting required curriculum goals and objectives. Hands-on activities and  inquiry-based
              learning in the  garden are emphasized.  The target teacher audience includes sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-
              grade  teachers of science, mathematics, and  language arts from Grady Elementary.  Key partners include the
              Houston  Independent School District Science Department, the Marcile  Hollingsworth Science Center, the
              Houston  Arboretum and Nature Center, and the Houston Chapter of the American  Meteorological Society.

              KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL-$22,035
              STAGEY GEORGE  CANTU, 823 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 230, AUSTIN, TX 78701

              Waste in Place
              This  project hosts eight Waste  in Place curriculum workshops  and distributes Keep Texas Beautiful youth
              environmental education kits.  Waste in Place is a hands-on youth environmental  education curriculum.
              The interdisciplinary curriculum for grades  kindergarten  through 8 provides resource materials and hands-
              on activities for educators and students to examine their environment, including land, water, and air issues.
              The goals are  to provide materials to increase the environmental awareness of educators  and youth, to  offer
              formal and informal  educators a proven resource tool, and to provide regional workshops.  The objectives
              include training educators  through workshops offered  in 8 locations  in the state to  reach formal and
              informal educators, and to  reach thousands of youths.  Partners include Texas Department of Transportation,
              Texas  Natural Resource Conservation  Commission, and Texas Forest Service.

              RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
              DUANA KINDLE, 9501 FERNDALE, DALLAS, TX 75238
              The Wildcat Wilderness
              This project is an outdoor  learning lab that  provides students  the opportunity to experience and discover the
|y=~j          connections between science, nature, and humanity with  an interactive, hands-on approach to learning.  The
T=J          use of the "Wildcat Wilderness" is integrated into classroom instruction with each grade level being assigned
[J-T            defined areas tor planting and experimenting. Students are provided  interactive time in  the Wildcat Wilderness
 -pn          with their teachers, parent/community volunteers, high school peer helpers, garden  club members, and guest
 =[|          speakers.   The  695 students that attend  Lake Highlands  Elementary School benefit from  the experience.
 LTJ          Partners include Eagle Scouts,  labor  and construction  provided by the  Dad's Club, the  Lake Highlands
i—          Elementary Garden Club, and financial and volunteer support of the Parent/Teacher Association.
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY - $1 1 ,300                                                                        £§
ELYCE RODEWALD,  P 0. Box 1 3000-SFA STATION, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75962                                                 °
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It 's a Wonderful World: Promoting Environmental Education Programs in Deep East Texas                                  |
This project promotes existing, teacher-tested,  quality environmental education programs  from 9 partners           H
to 52 school districts  in 1 1 counties.  Using student participants, partners present environmental education           ??
programs to science teachers. The first method is a field day during which each teacher selects one program           ^
that  best fits his or her curriculum.  After the  field day, partners provide subsequent, in-depth training to           o
teachers, showing them how to  incorporate the selected program in their  courses.  The concept is to           S-
develop a wide-reaching, cost-effective, collaborative effort to share the benefits of environmental education           §_
with teachers and students. The goals are to promote the use of existing, reputable environmental education           §?
programs, provide professional development opportunities for science teachers, and decrease duplication of           ^
existing environmental  education  programs in the region.  The target audiences are 100 elementary and
secondary school science teachers at public, private and home schools in  52 school  districts in  East Texas.          Ij^l
Partners include Texas Forest Service, Texas  Parks  and Wildlife, Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful, Stephen F.          j — I
Austin Secondary and Elementary  Education Departments, Pineywoods Native Plant Center, Texas Forestry          |JT]
Museum, Texas Forestry Association, and Stephen  F. Austin  Arthur Temple College of Forestry.                    iT^n

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GLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL -$5,000                                                                                 [trH
DAVID ROBERTS. 1 430 WEST ANDREW WAY. SALT LAKE CITY.  UT  841 04                                                    \=]
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Real World Environmental Science: Sea Monkeys and Other Mysteries of the Great Salt Lake                              i —,
This project uses the  Great Salt Lake as a demonstration site for under-represented  seventh-grade students          L— I
to gain hands-on environmental  education experience.  Minority and low-income students investigate           jjTl
brine shrimp,  also known as sea monkeys, which are a key food source for over 4 million  migratory birds.          r=,
Brine shrimp are vulnerable due to salinity in the lake.  Great Salt Lake is the fourth  largest hypersaline lake          I—LI [
in the world, a closed  basin with no surface water outlet.  The entire Wasatch mountain front, one of North           fjTi
Americas fastest growing urban regions, drains into the lake.  The  project meets the State of Utah's  core          | — '
curriculum requirements while engaging students'  curiosity  and excitement about environmental science.          LH]
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH-$5, (
BILL ERNEST, 1471 FEDERAL WAY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102                                                             l^j

Field Biology Ecological Research                                                                                   L^_ |
The Ecological Research Methods course is designed in part to  be  a survey of research methods,  so each           Ij^Tj
project is completed in 1 day. While  the design  is appropriate for exploring many types of research           ^—t
designs, students do not have time to gather  enough data to answer all their questions about the natural           |Jj_
world. By completing independent research projects, students are able to conduct  in-depth research along           |p-i
the Wasatch  Front on a topic of their choice.   Reports from the projects  are posted on the Red Butte           —I1
Garden web  site  to  make their findings  available to students, teachers, and  the community.                        |Lm
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   t|           UTAH SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $25,000
               ERIC CHANDLER, 350 SOUTH 400 EAST, SUITE G-4, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
 
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA -$12.000                                                                                   g
TANYA DENCKLA, 1 644 RUGBY ROAD, P 0. Box 4001 79, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22904                                         °
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Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute
This program brings together Virginia community leaders from all sectors to learn about major environmental
issues and the impact of these  issues on  Virginia communities,  ranging from  health impacts to economic
sustainability.  The study also focuses on individual case studies and a wide range of methods that  can  be
used to engage  communities  in collaborative problem-solving, productive dialogue, and resolution  of
environmental issues important to community health and sustainability.

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY - $5,000
ALAN RAFLO, 100 SANDY HALL (0360), BLACKSBURG, VA 24061                                                          1
Career Development Through Virginia's Service Training for Environmental Progress Program (Virginia STEP)                 Fprj
The project places two college students in  one Virginia community to work on a water-related issue identified          -—-I
by the community. The students gain experience and skills  in  water  resources, community organization,          | If]
and  public service.                                                                                           |-pn

WASHINGTON                                                                                             J5|

911 MEDIA ARTS CENTER-$22,500                                                                               M\
MALORY GRAHAM, 117 YALE AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98109                                                        \\j]\
STUFF: The Secret Life of Everyday Things                                                                         [TrH
In this environmental  educational program, 25 high school students explore the relationship between          I,—.
consumerism and  waste production and their own consumption  habits.  They mentor with  professional          !=i|
media producers to create a  10-minute video  that  takes a behind-the-scenes  look at the production,          | If I
distribution, and consumption  of an everyday  household object.  The project  increases the capacity  of         i-—,
three organizations:  the 91 1 Media Arts center (non-profit educational organization). King County Solid          I—11
Waste (government natural resources agency), and Foster High School (public high school)  to develop a          mTI
strategic model for producing  and delivering environmental education video  projects on a county level.           pp

CITY OF EDMONDS-$5,000                                                                                      [ijTj
SALLY LIDER, 700 MAIN STREET, EDMONDS, WA  98020                                                                 F^
Schoolyard Habitat Network                                                                                      \ -=\
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The goal of this  project is to promote and facilitate the creation of schoolyard habitats in kindergarten
through 1 2th-grade schools  in Edmonds and the surrounding community.  Participation  in the planning,           IIjTI
design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance of habitats provide teachers and students           T—.
with the opportunity to connect  with nature while achieving required academic goals. The project increases           I— |
the awareness of teachers about other national  habitat programs,  helps individual schools assess their           JT/pj
schoolyards for habitat enhancement potential, offers  an educator workshop, and  facilitates the network           | — '
between local  schools engaged in identical projects.                                                              [H]

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    I           PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER-$21,423
                PAULA WILLIAMS, 200 SECOND AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98109
 
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FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT-$7,383                                                                                    £|
MEREDITH PAVLICK, 119 S. PRICE STREET, SUITE 206, KINGWOOD, WV 26537                                                 °
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Acid Mine Drainage and Watershed Awareness Education Program                                                       |
The project raises awareness about the impacts of mining  on local waterways.  An acid  mine drainage           z
interpretive trail is developed that addresses environmental issues through  interpretive materials  found           E5
along the  path.  An environmental education awareness  program is also developed to teach  children about           ?
environmental issues in their area.                                                                              g
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LlGHTSTONE  FOUNDATION, INC. - $5,000                                                                               §
ANTHONY E. SMITH, PHD.. P 0.  Box 73. MOVERS, WV 26815                                                            ₯
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Watersheds and Their Communities                                                                                 OT
Lightstone's 6()0~acre organic farm serves as a dormitory, classroom, and laboratory for 1  week of intensive,          I'pri
experimental training  that  includes the  study of plant and animal ecology and water.                             -—-I
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POTOMAC VALLEY AUDLIBON SOCIETY - $11,728                                                                        I JT-H
KRISTIN ALEXANDER. P  0. Box 578, SHEPHERDSTOWN. WV 25443                                                         i—'
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A Watershed Education Initiative for Eastern West Virginia                                                            -,—-1
This project evaluates  the effectiveness of a watershed program  in the panhandle of West Virginia for future          [HI
use as an outreach  program by the Yankauer Nature Preserve.  The program introduces fourth-grade students          l^pn
to the concept of watersheds, and explains why they are important and how to take care of them.  Evaluation          -—I
of the program focuses on students' knowledge of watersheds and  related environmental issues and changes          | LT|
in attitudes  towards the environment. Teachers evaluate the implementation  methods of the program and          Ipn
identify areas for  program  improvement.  The watershed concept is  poorly understood by the Eastern          j=U
Panhandle community at large. This program helps students and teachers gain awareness of the watershed          |_JT
concept.                                                                                                      T=,
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ALDO LEOPOLD NATURE CENTER - $20,273                                                                           l§]
KATHE CROWLEY CONN, 300 FEMRITE DRIVE, MONONA, Wl 53716                                                         [ijjj
Nature Net Online Directory                                                                                     |lfH
A  teachers' statewide  on-line interactive directory  answers the question "Where do 1 go on a field trip?"          i^-.
The directory provides links to nature center programs throughout Wisconsin.  A teacher is able to view an
on-line  map  of Wisconsin, identify a  geographic area of interest, and  click on that area to obtain a list of          IIjT
links to nature center programs.                                                                               p
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RIVER REVITALIZATION FOUNDATION, INC. - $9,865                                                                       [if
KIMBERLY GLEFFE. 200 N. JEFFERSON STREET, #201 , MILWAUKEE. Wl  53202                                                [
Take Me to the River
The River Revitalization Foundation, Inc. works toward increasing awareness and appreciation of the
Milwaukee River among minority students  in the Milwaukee Public School  District.  More than 300
students are reached through the project.
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Region 1 — CT, ME, MA, NH, Rl, VT
Kristen Conroy
U.S. EPA, Region 1
One Congress Street,  Suite 1100 (RAA)
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone:  617-918-1069
Fax:    617-918-1029
E-mail:  conroy.kristen@epa.gov

Region 2 —  i\lJ, NY, Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands
Terry ippo/ito
U.S. EPA, Region 2
290 Broadway.  26th Floor
New York, NY   10007
Phone:  212-637-3671
Fax:    212-637-4445
E-mail:  ippolito.teresa@epa.gov

Region 3 —  DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
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:  hrown.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:  hlair.henjamin@epa.gov
Region 5 — IL, IN, Ml, MN, OH, UVI
Megan Gavin
U.S. EPA, Region 5
77 West Jackson Boulevard (PI-19J)
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-5282
Fax:   312-353-1155
E-mail: gavin.megan@epa.gov

Region 6 — AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Jo Taylor
U.S. EPA, Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-2204
Fax:   214-665-2118
E-mail: taylor.jo@epa.gov

Region 7 — IA, KS, MO, NE
Denise Morrison
U.S. EPA, Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City KS  66101
Phone: 913-551-7402
Pax:   913-551-7066
E-mail: morrison.denise@epa.gov

Region 8 — CO, MT, NO, SO, UT, WY
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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Samoa, Guam, N. Marianas, Palau
DeirdreNurre
U.S. EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street (E2)
San Francisco, CA  94105
Phone: 415-947-4290
Fax:   415-947-3598
E-mail: deirdre.nurre@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
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                                                        1200  Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1704A)
                                                        Washington, DC  20460
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