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SUMMARY STATEMENT , 1
USING THE GRANT PROFILES 2
GRANTS AWARDED BY EPA HEADQUARTERS 3
GRANTS AWARDED BY EPA REGIONAL OFFICES 8
CHART: RATIO OF APPLICATIONS TO AWARDS. 77
EPA REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COORDINATORS 78
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
ANNUAL AWARD UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 101 -619)
This report summarizes 254 environmental education grants awarded by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) during fiscal year (FY) 1998. The Environmental Education Grants
Program was created under Section 6 of the National Environmental Education Act, and the
first grants were awarded in 1992. EPA's Office of Environmental Education (OEE) manages
the program. Grants of Federal funds over $25,000 are awarded annually by EPA Headquarters
and smaller grants by the 10 regional offices, as described below.
The grants are awarded to stimulate environmental education by supporting projects that address
EPA educational priorities such as: education reform, human health, teacher training, building
capacity, career development, and community environmental issues, including those related to
environmental justice. The goal of the program is to support projects that enhance the publics
awareness and knowledge of environmental issues and the skills they need to make informed
and responsible decisions that affect environmental quality. Any college or university, tribal or
local education agency, state education or environmental agency, nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization, or noncommercial educational broadcasting entity is eligible for grants under the
program.
In FY 1998, Congress appropriated approximately $3 million for the grants program. Federal
funds may not exceed 75 percent of the total funding for a project. Dollar amounts reported in
this document are the EPA funds awarded to the project only. Each project listed also has
secured matching funds from sources other than federal programs. Such matching funds, often
exceeding 25 percent of total funds for a project, are not reported in this document.
Headquarters awarded 12 large grants, for a total of $1,042,413. Grants awarded averaged $86,867;
the smallest grant awarded was $35,156; four grants exceeded $ 100,000; and the largest awarded
was $149,968. Each regional office awarded approximately $200,000 for an average of 25 grants
each. The competition for grants is intense, especially as the amount of funding requested increases.
For example, in 1998, Headquarters funded less than 5 percent of the 279 grant applications
received. Because Congress mandates that 25 percent of the grant funds be awarded to small
grants of $5,000 or less, EPA is much more likely to award funding for small grants. On page 77
is a chart that illustrates the ratio of applications received to awards made.
EPA's annual Environmental Education Grants Solicitation Notice describes the solicitation,
evaluation, and award process through which EPA arrives at final decisions about grant awards.
The solicitation notice is published and available for review in the Federal Register, which can
be obtained at most libraries, and can be viewed on the Internet at .
The most recent solicitation notice also can be obtained by contacting EPA Headquarters or an
EPA regional office. A list of EPA contacts is provided on pages 78 and 79 of this document.
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The main section of this document provides profiles of environmental education grants awarded
in FY 1998, Profiles are listed in alphabetical order by the state or United States (U.S.) territory
m which the project was conducted. Each profile identifies the organization that received the
award, the amount of the award, and a point of contact for the project and presents a summary
of the project. Illustrated below is a sample profile:
CALIFORNIA
EAST BAY ASIAN YOUTH CENTER - $5,000 <
•RASJIDAH FRANKLIN, 2065 KITTREDGE STREET, SUITE M, BERKELEY, CA 94704 '.^^
Training Teachers and Teens in Environmental Education
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ADOPT-A-WATERSHED - $40,831
JESSE MILLER, 731 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600A, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Leadership Institute
The National Resources Conservation Service works in partnership with Adopt-A-Watershed's
Leadership Institute to implement pre-service teacher training, using an existing model. The
partnership is pilot-testing a natural resource education course for education majors at two
historically black land grant colleges. The partnership provides course material, trains professors,
and pilot-tests one class of pre-service elementary and secondary education majors at each
college, as part of their curricula. The Leadership Institute offers a forum for training professors
under a "train the trainers" model that equips participants both to establish sustainable Adopt-
A-Watershed programs in their own communities and to lead, train, and support other teachers
in replicating the programs throughout the region.
IDAHO
NEZ PERCE TRIBAL FOUNDATION - $144,520
PATRICK J. SOBOTTA, RO. Box 365, LAPWAI, ID 83540
Two-World View Environmental Education Project
The Nez Perce Tribal Foundation, in partnership with the educational program of the Idaho
Division of Environmental Quality, the University of Idaho, and high school teachers on the
reservation, provides an environmental education curriculum that uses the Nez Perce Tribes
wildlife and fish books as a foundation. Protection of the ecosystem and issues related to forest
management are the primary focus of the Two-World View Environmental Education Project.
The target audience is American Indian students in kindergarten through grade 12 and 100
teachers on the Nez Perce reservation; 30 university students who are studying natural resources,
environmental science, and engineering; and 40 university pre-service education students and
in-service teachers. The curriculum designed for the program is intended to complement
education reform in Idaho.
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS EASTER SEAL SOCIETY - $95,322
TOM BERKSHIRE, 2715 S. 46™, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
TASK: Teaching Agricultural Safety to Kids
The educational priority of TASK: Teaching Agricultural Safety to Kids is to address health
issues and mitigate the threats to human health posed by environmental pollution, as such
pollution and health threats affect children on farms and in rural communities in Illinois.
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The project trams 100 high school students to teach 50 classes of students in grades five
through eight about rural environmental pollution, agricultural safety, and responsible
decision making. The high school students learn to use educational material and apply
teaching techniques. They develop leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and
critical-thinking skills that allow them to take action on environmental issues. The curricula
for the elementary cksses cover such environmental issues as runoff, spillss and disposal of
chemicals; burning of solid waste; crop dusting and its effect on air quality; and generation
of dust and molds from storage of feed and grain and the health and safety concerns related
to those issues. The TASK curriculum has been translated into Spanish for presentation to
migrant farm workers. Partners in the TASK program are the Illinois State Board of
Education, Future Farmers of America (FFA) of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public
Health, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
KENTUCKY
MURRAY STATE UMIVERSIW - $120,186
DR. JOE BAUST, RO. Box 9, MURRAY, KY 42071
Creating Connections for Parents, At-Risk Children, and Schools Using Environmental Education
The Center for Environmental Education provides a training program for educators who teach
low-income "at-risk" children. The program is designed to reach the parents of diose children
as well. Through teacher training, the program builds leadership capacity and helps schools
meet mandates established by the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1989. Educators learn
how to infuse environmental education into classroom activities and make use of local resources
to meet the needs of at-risk children. Teachers, teachers aides, and prospective teachers develop
interdisciplinary units of study that include activities intended for parents to conduct at home.
Staff of the Land Between the Lakes Program sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority also
use the units. Teachers and prospective teachers lead children and their parents on field trips
focused on the study of lost habitats. Partners in the project are West Kentucky Education
Cooperative, the "West Kentucky Environmental Education Consortium, the Regional Service
Center of the Kentucky Department of Education, family resource centers, and the Land Between
the Lakes Program,
MARYLAND
IRVINE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER - $56,535
JOE HARBER, 8400 GREENSPRING AVENUE, STEVENSON, MD 21153
Natural Connections Project
The Natural Connections Project trains high school students in Baltimore to lead elementary
school students through a series of hands-on environmental activities that they carry out at
schoolyards in the inner city. Teachers attend workshops during which they learn to build on
those activities. The project focuses on the natural sciences and leads children to investigate
plants, animals, and ecological relationships in their own neighborhoods. The project supports
educational reform in Maryland by providing hands-on, performance-based activities that
reinforce performance assessments mandated by the state, supplement the science curriculum
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of the Baltimore City Public Schools, and provide high school students opportunities to learn
and develop leadership skills. The high school student volunteers are primarily African-American,
and approximately 80 percent of the elementary school children are members of minority
groups. Further, 65 percent of the students live in low-income communities. Partners in the
project are the Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore City Public Schools, and
the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks.
MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY - $35,156
JOE SUMRALL, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION, RO. Box 9705, MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS 39762
Integrating Environmental Education Into Math and Science Curricula
For this project, physical science and mathematics teachers of grades 10 through 12 attend
a one-week summer workshop. During the program, the teachers develop lesson plans
that have environmental components through which students become active participants
in safeguarding the environment. The project, administered by the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction of Mississippi State University and 12 secondary schools, is
designed to complement education reform in Mississippi. More than half the schools
from which the participating teachers are recruited serve primarily African-American
populations, and many are located in rural and low-income communities.
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN-LANCASTER ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH DIVISION - $53,900
JANE STOREY, 3140 N STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68510
Environmental Education for Child Care Providers
The Environmental Health Division of Lincoln-Lancaster County educates child care
providers about hazards in the environment that can pose threats to the health of children
in their care. Topics explored include lead, molds, cleaning agents, and carbon monoxide.
Training is.made available to care providers in the home and in day care centers through
in-service meetings, workshops, health fairs, and mailings to all licensed child care facilities.
Providers also have the opportunity to earn credit hours that will help them meet
requirements for maiataining their licenses. Partners in the project are the University of
Nebraska, the Family Services Association, the Nebraska Health and Human Services
System, and local hospitals.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - $149,968
MARY ELLEN BQELHQWER, OFBCE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH, 111 SERVICE BUILDING,
51 COLLEGE ROAD, DURHAM, NH 03824
Project SERVE - High School Environmental Education
Project SERVE (Students for Environmental Resource Vbiunteerism and Education) offers
high school students an opportunity to earn academic credit for working with conservation
groups in their communities on local resource protection projects. The students have the
support of professionals who assist them in volunteering for environmental conservation projects
that provide the opportunity to develop agreater understanding of local natural resources. The
project focuses on protection of the ecosystem, including such activities as monitoring of water
quality, identification of sources of pollution, and evaluation of wetlands. Approximately 700
high school students, 100 community conservation organizations and mentors, and teachers
from 35 schools participate in die program. Almost half die communities served have significant
numbers of low-income residents. Partners in Project Serve include numerous high schools
and municipal conservation commissions.
NEW JERSEY
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL - $110,000
AUDREY R. GOTSCH, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY, 170 FRELINGHUYSEN ROAD,
RO. Box 1179, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-1179
ToxRAP for Spanish Bilingual Classrooms
This project addresses health issues by teaching Spanish bilingual educators and Spanish-
speaking students how to minimize the threats to human health posed by environmental
pollution. The Public Education and Risk Communication Division of Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School provides Spanish bilingual educators with curriculum materials
by adapting and translating its new and successful curriculum ToxRAP (Toxicology, Risk
Assessment, and Pollution). Bilingual educators participate in the review and evaluation
of the curriculum to ensure that the materials are adapted appropriately. At its annual
summer institute, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute trains
more than 50 bilingual educators from Arizona and New Jersey in the use of the ToxRAP
materials. Partners in the project include school districts in Arizona and New Jersey and
the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona, whose
mission is to strengthen education and research in toxicology and environmental health.
NORTH DAKOTA
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - $76,388
THEODORE S. MAY, TEACHER EDUCATION, 155 EML HALL, FARGO, ND 58105-5057
Engaging Middle Schools in Regional Environmental Issue Investigations
This project provides professional development for middle school teachers by training them in
the use of a strong research-based curriculum to engage students in regional environmental
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issues. The project builds the capacity of participating teachers to use the interdisciplinary
curriculum and enhance their teaching skills. During summer workshops, teachers are trained
in issues related to environmental education. North Dakota State University partners with the
Center for Instruction, Staff Development and Evaluation (CISDE) for this project.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR FARMWORKER HEALTH - $87,727
E. ROBERTA RYDER, 1515 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY SOUTH, SUITE 220, AUSTIN,. TEXAS 78746
Farmworker Environmental Education '
Through this project, outreach personnel from migrant health centers and migrant education
agencies are trained to teach migrant farm workers and their children how to mitigate the
threats to human health that are associated with farm work. In workshops, participants learn
how to educate migrant farm workers about the dangers of exposure to pesticides, heat stress,
infectious parasitic diseases spread by water that is unsafe for drinking or bathing, and the risk
of infection caused by lack of sanitary facilities at job sites. The majority of migrant farm
workers reached by the outreach personnel, who are certified trainers, are Latino and live below
the federal poverty level. In general, the workers and their families have limited access to heath
care or information about environmental hazards. The National Center for Farmworker Health
works in partnership with seven organizations throughout the country that represent the interests
of migrant farm workers.
VIRGINIA
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $71,880
SYBLE B. STONE, 800 EAST CITY HALL AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA 23510
Maritime Pathways: Oyster Restoration
This public school project educates members of the Ocean View community about their roles
as caretakers of the environment and develops in them a stewardship ethic that protects the
Chesapeake Bay. The project focuses on the restoration of habitat for the declining oyster
population in the bay and addresses water quality, bay-friendly gardening and lawn maintenance
practices, community outreach, and aquaculture studies. Tasks for students, which are identified
by grade level, include: collect and test water samples, maintain databases, identify problems,
hypothesize solutions, and make decisions based on scientific research. Students distribute the
information they gather to the community through newsletters, workshops, presentations to
community organizations, public service booths at area festivals, and a "World Wide Web site.
A high percentage of the students involved in the project are residents of a culturally diverse
low-income community. Partners with the city schools in the Maritime Pathways project are
the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Elizabeth River Project, and the Virginia Institute of
Marine Science.
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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND SERVICE - $4,800
MICHAEL WILLIAM MULLEN, TROY STATE UNIVERSITY, TROY, AL 36082
Community Water Conservation Education
This project addresses the trends in groundwater levels in the wiregrass region of southeast
Alabama through a comprehensive community water conservation education program.
The project uses a program aimed at middle school students. Through the use of printed
materials, local media, a community water festival, targeted workshops, and the provision
of tools for water conservation, the project increases public awareness of the area's
dependence on groundwater resources. The project is offered in Troy and other towns and
cities in the wiregrass region,
ALASKA
ALASKA BIRD OBSERVATORY-FAIRBANKS - $4,500
NANCY DEWITT, RO, Box 80505, FAIRBANKS, AK 99708
Songbirds of Alaska
The primary objectives of the Alaska Songbird Project are the promotion of bird conservation
and environmental career development. The project works to increase awareness of the need to
conserve Alaskan habitat for migratory songbirds by conducting an Alaska bird camp and Alaskan
songbird workshops and by providing student internships. Through interactive research projects,
approximately 114 young people, representing a 25 percent minority population (15 percent
Alaskan Native or Indkn and more than 50 percent female) learn about ornithology, ecology,
environmental issues, scientific research, and environmental careers.
FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
LINDA SGHANDELMEIR, 520 FIFTH AVENUE, FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Air Pollution Monitoring for Children
The goal of the Partners in Science Program (PISP) is to educate sixth grade students in an
inner-city school in Fairbanks about the significance of air quality. Assisted by practicing
scientists, some 60 students (more than 50 percent of the students are members of minority
groups, primarily Native American or African American) and 45 teachers implement simple air
pollution measurement techniques, "Working in conjunction with the Global Learning and
Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) project, participants learn to address the
relationship between human health and air quality. Teacher and student materials are to be
shared with other teachers in the district.
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SOUTH EAST REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER - $4,851
JoANN HENDERSON, 210 FERRY WAY, SUITE 200, JUNEAU, AK 99801
Faculty Training Workshop
The faculty training workshop for Alaskan Native Student Wilderness and Enrichment Retreat
(ANSWER) Camp provides Galena City Schools and Louden Tribal Council educators with the
skills and tools they need to integrate outdoor activities into academic courses. At the workshop,
university and high school educators, members of Alaskan Native communities, and college students
training to become teachers learn how to design, develop, and deliver classes that incorporate
aspects of local government, industries, and culture. The workshop prepares the educators to
implement the curriculum at the ANSWER Camp to be held in the summer of 1999.
UPPER COPPER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - $24,306
EVERLYN BEETER, RO. Box 357, GAKONA, AK 99586
Tribal Environmental Education Project ;
Improving the quality of salmon runs and environmental health are the two basic objectives of
this project. The instructors teach low-income and Alaskan Native children and elders about
environmental issues that affect their community, particularly about hazardous materials and
how they affect community health, water quality, and the salmon runs. A special month-long
summer classroom and field session educates school children about hazardous materials and
the effects of those materials. To compliment those activities, the regular environmental and
biological sciences curriculum focuses on hazardous material. In addition, students participate
in community service projects related to their studies.
ARIZONA
SOUTHWEST PUBLIC RECYCLING ASSOCIATION - $23,125
MITRA KHAZAI, RO. Box 27210, TUCSON, AZ 85726
Community Environmental Education Campaign
Focusing on the issues of recycling, proper disposal of waste oil, and alternatives to household
chemicals, this project offers training for the teachers of grades 3 through 5 in the six elementary
schools of Douglas, Arizona. Backup for the training includes development of bilingual classroom
teaching materials and establishment of a resource library. A supplemental radio and newspaper
advertising campaign aimed at parents coincides with the school lessons. The goal of the
project is to increase awareness of the effect of an individual's choice of actions and behaviors
on water and air quality and generation of solid waste.
YAVAPAI/PRESCOTT TRIBE - $4,514
DEBBIE ROBERTS, 530 EAST MERRITT AVENUE, PRESCOTT, AZ 86301
Organic Garden Project
Under this project, an organic garden affords hands-on experiences for approximately 40 young
people of the Yavapai/Prescott Tribe, under the direction of an educational coordinator and
volunteer parents and elders. The coordinator prepares a curriculum manual for Native American
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organic gardening that emphasizes plants used by the tribe. Each participant is held responsible
for planting and caring for specific crops that were planted by their ancestors. In place of
pesticides, the young people learn how to use the interaction and interdependence of insects
and animals, such as butterflies, worms, and bats, to cultivate plant development in a natural
setting. They then invite their parents and members of their community to a harvest festival
featuring food they have grown and prepared.
ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - $9,580
CLEVON YOUNG, 300 SOUTH SPRING STREET, SUITE 800, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
Farm Worker Environmental Education Program
Exposure of farm workers to pesticides is a serious problem among the rural populations of
Arkansas. The project educates service providers, farmers and growers, and migrant and
seasonal farm workers and their families through mini-fairs, public forums, and personal
visits to provide hands-on demonstrations of the ways in which migrant workers and their
families can become exposed.
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - $4,560
BRENT WURFEL, 213 E, GTH STREET, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653
Demonstrating Small-Scale Chemistry
Workshops and conferences for high school and college chemistry instructors in Arkansas
demonstrate the use of small-scale chemistry. Small-scale chemistry is a proven technique
that reduces the costs of chemistry instruction by using small amounts of chemicals. Use
of the technique reduces the cost of chemicals, reduces the amount of waste generated,
and makes laboratories safer. Small-scale chemistry provides a new way to teach creative
problem solving, the processes of invention and discovery, analytical thinking, and the
elements of descriptive chemistry.
CABOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $5,000
BILL HOLDEN, 404 NORTH SECOND, CABOT, AR 72023
Cabot Schools Environmental Education Teacher Workshops
In partnership with die Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, the Cooperative
Extension Service, and the Central Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District, the
Cabot Public Schools provide refresher workshops for teachers and students. The workshops
reacquaint diem with and update their information about issues related to air and water pollution,
household hazardous waste, pollution prevention, composting, and recycle-reuse-reduce
programs.
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CENTRAL ARKANSAS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - $5,000
LEIGH ANN COVINGTON, R 0. Box 300, LONOKE, AR 72086
HOP (Hazards of Pollution) Portable Model
Teacher workshops and interactive classroom project's demonstrate the hazards of improper
disposal of wastes and open burning, as well as the benefits of composting, recycling, and other
environmental issues through a working 3-D Hazards of Pollution model. The model is intended
for use in grades 3 through 7.
FOUR-COUNTY (I\!W) REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - $4,991 :
DOLI BROWN, 2 N. COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 302, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701
Open Burning Tool Kit
Open trash burning is a major environmental problem in the four-county area served by this
project. This project is intended to reach students, businesses, and residents of both rural and
urban areas. It uses workshops conducted in both English and Spanish for educators; seminars
for residents; videotapes aired on cable television; and the Open Burning Tool Kit, which is
distributed to classrooms. The lessons address the need to break the cycle of burning trash and
seek to build understanding of the relationship between human actions and adverse effects on
human health and the environment. Because a variety of delivery methods are used, the program
is expected to reach its various audiences effectively.
JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 - $900
CHERYL KASTNER, 7900 N. HIGHWAY 7, JESSIEVILLE, AR 71949
Jessieville Recycles
This project makes students, parents, and teachers aware of issues related to ecology and the
environment and potential health hazards caused by the dumping of trash. That goal is
accomplished by promoting awareness of recycling through the establishment of designated
collection sites and the conduct of workshops sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association.
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, he. - $5,000
SAM SCRUGGS, RO. DRAWER 1289, BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72316-1289
Ecosystem Discovery Exhibit
The hands-on, self explanatory Ecosystem Discovery Exhibit demonstrates the interdependence
of the various natural elements (water, air, sunlight, earth, plants, and animals) that make up
the ecosystem. The exhibit stresses whole-system designs, with demonstrations of practical
uses of solar orientation, gravity, biological resources, and energy produced on site; the
relationships of animals to gardens; and containment and use of waste produced in the system.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - $1 0 ,250
ALLEN EDSON, 1235 PERALTA, OAKLAND, CA 94607
Environmental Education Network Collaborative
This project establishes a model environmental science corridor for urban youth from middle
school through graduation from college or university. Through the linking of the faculties of a
middle and a high school with that of a community college, a program of culturally relevant
environmental projects enables students to follow a path leading to professional careers in the
environmental field, A network of environmental professionals provides teacher training and
follow-up classroom support. Using a nearby marsh and lake as outdoor classrooms, older
students act as role models and instructors for younger students as they explore ecosystems and
study ksues related to environmental justice.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO - $5,000
KRISTIN COOPER-CARTER, KENDALL HALL, ROOM 114, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO,
CA 95929-0870
Streaminder Salmon andSteelhead from Eggs to Fry
This project offers an eight-hour workshop that links salmonid life cycles with stream ecology
for 30 teachers of kindergarten through grade 12 to support restoration of native fisheries,
Students of the teachers trained through the workshops have the opportunity to raise salmon
and steelhead from eggs to a stage at which they can be released into local streams. In conjunction
with that project, students visit nearby streams to study riparian ecosystems, test water quality,
and conduct bioassessment. Using the data they collect, the students determine whether the
habitat is sufficiently healthy to allow the release of the salmon and steelhead fry diey have
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CARQUINEZ REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER - $4,860
DAVID J, HICKS, RO. Box 65, CROCKETT, CA 94525
Training High-Bisk Youth in Habitat Restoration
Under this project, 15 high school students and their science teachers develop the knowledge
and skills they need to restore a portion of an historic riparian habitat. Each week for 32 weeks,
an urban horticulturist and wildlife specialist guide students by small group instruction and
field experiences through the cycle of habitat restoration: site preparation, propagation and
reintroduction of native horticulture and wildlife, and monitoring of the vitality of the habitat.
The project has built-in sustainability because students and teachers currently being trained
become mentors for the next year's class.
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CHAFFEY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,000
ROBERT SHAVER, 211 WEST FIFTH STREET, ONTARIO, CA 91762
ED-SAC: Environmental Disturbance in San Antonio Creek
This project provides some 100 to 120 high school sophomores a way to measure scientifically
the effects of human intrusion on comparative habitats, one close to and the other remote from
population. Students visit both sites once a month to take samples of the water, collect and
catalog the types of trash and debris found, and observe the condition of plants and wildlife.
Using the data they collect, students can draw conclusions about the comparative health of the
two habitats. They report their findings to the community through articles in the local newspaper
and presentations to the school board and city council.
FORTUNA HIGH SCHOOL - $4,495
RAM HALSTEAD, FORTUNA HIGH SCHOOL, 379 12™ STREET, FORTUNA, CA 95540-0398
Fortuna Integrated Watershed Study
This project provides an integrated science curriculum at the ninth grade level that focuses on
interdisciplinary study of conditions in local creeks. Jn partnership with the Fortuna Creeks
Project, the Fortuna Parks and Recreation Department, and the AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards
Project, the high school science department leads students in water quality monitoring,
assessment of stream habitats, sampling of macroinvertebrate species, riparian restoration, and
spawning survey activities. The incoming freshman class receives training in the use of scientific
instruments in a real-world setting, interpretation of the data they collect, mentoring, and the
development of networks through which they can share recommendations for stewardship of
local natural resources with the community.
GREEN CITY PROJECT - $5,000
DANA LANZA, RO. Box 31251, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131
Careers in Environmental Education
This project is a partnership effort of San Francisco Recycling, the California Coastal
Commission, the California Native Plant Society, and the San Francisco Park and Recreation
Department to train 20 high school students from inner-city neighborhoods to become docents
to 20 elementary school classrooms in the city. The selected high school students choose from
a field of three areas of study: waste management, conservation of habitat, or water issues.
Students devote two hours per week for 12 weeks to preparatory sessions during which they
not only master their subject, but also learn speaking skills and how to create presentation
materials. During the spring semester, the high school students are matched with an elementary
school teacher to work with the younger children to complete a hands-on community project
in the docents area of study.
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KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS - $9,500
SHIRLEY QESCH, 1300 17m STREET - CITY CENTER, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4533
Kern River Connections
This project expands the number of schools participating the Adopt-a- Watershed curriculum
from 7 to 20 schools and provides Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
(GLOBE) training For 40 additional teachers. Project partners include the Kern River Water
Agency; the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; the California Department of
Fish and Game; and the Kern River Preserve, Through application of the GLOBE protocols,
students learn to make decisions and take actions to address and remediate environmental
problems that the students identify through their investigations.
LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM - $5,000
LISLE LEE, 1931 FIRST AVENUE, WALNUT GREEK, CA 94596
Monitoring and Habitat Enhancement Program forAt-Risk Youth
The museum staff, the city's parks and recreation department, and the faculty of Summit High
School offer 20 at-risk students and their teachers opportunities to monitor and restore habitats
along Gaffindo Creek on the slopes of Mt, Diablo, Classroom and field exercises based on the
Adopt-a-Watershed curriculum are conducted once a week during the school year. The projects
main components include cleanup of the creek and the riparkn zone and monitoring of water
quality, enhancement of butterfly habitats, and establishment and maintenance of a database.
In addition, students make presentations to the city council, die parks department, the youth
council, and other interested organizations.
OAKLAND RECYCLING ASSOCIATION - $5,000
SUSAN A. BLUESTON, 635 - 13™ STREET, #210, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1220
Recycling Education and Resource Center
Tliis project partially funds one intern to provide recycling outreach programs for 90 fourth through
sixth, grade classrooms in Alameda County, California, The program provides hands-on, interactive
learning experiences about waste reduction and conservation of natural resources through classroom
art projects that use materials recovered from the waste stream, field trips to the transfer station,
establishment of a compost program, and targeting of a specific recyclable material for research on its
origin and uses. The program demonstrates the usefulness of objects otherwise considered garbage and
encourages students to think before purchasing items marketed in elaborate but nontecydable packaging.
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY - $5,000
WENDY MILLET, 904 SILVER SPUR ROAD, #274, ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274
Habitat-Based Science Curriculum for Elementary Schools
This project provides a curriculum based on local habitats and training for 90 intermediate grade
teachers in the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District, In preparing for the program, staff of the
land conservancy select from among existing environmental education resources and adapt them
to the natural open-space areas within walking distance of the teachers schools. Naturalists train
teachers and parent volunteers in grade- and site-specific plans for implementing the curriculum.
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SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM - $17,714
KATHERINE BOSKOFF, 1788 EL PRADO, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Establishing a Regional Environmental Education Coordinator
This project matches a grant from the California State Department of Education to establish a
full time coordinator to build capacity to deliver quality environmental education in the San
Diego area, a large and diverse region that encompasses;ocean, urban, rural, desert, and mountain
habitats. The coordinator, housed in the San Diego Museum of Natural History, provides
resources, promotes networking, and serves a clearinghouse for a potential audience of 20,000
teachers in 43 public school districts, private schools, and informal education programs.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY - $5,000
MELODY HUNT, 5250 CAMPANILE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO,, CA 92182-1931
Student and Teacher Training in Water Quality Monitoring
This project establishes partnerships among several departments of San Diego State
University, the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, the San Diego County
Water Authority, and several middle and high schools in San Diego. University students
serve as mentors and trainers for middle and high school students in creating a monitoring
program to perform regular water quality testing in semiarid San Diego area and
international watersheds. The accompanying curriculum covers water treatment, water
reclamation, non-point-source runoff pollution, and watershed management. In addition,
the San Diego County Water Authority offers training to more than 300 teachers in the
use of water monitoring kits to implement the program.
SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATION CORPS - $5,000
McCRAE PARKER, 1050 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
McLaren Park Youth in Action Project
This project joins the San Francisco Conservation Corps with the city's parks and recreation
department to support restoration of native plants in a square-mile park in the southeast portion
of the city. Through the corps' McLaren Park Youth in Action program, 50 older teens are
trained to teach units on native plant ecology and restoration techniques. The older youth
then work with 100 middle school students to develop the knowledge and skills they need to
become stewards of the park, conducting service projects focused on removing nonnative and
restoring native plant species.
SAN JOAQUIN OFFICE OF EDUCATION - $5,000
JUDI WILSON, RO. Box 213030, STOCKTON, CA 95213
Project FEED (Families Exploring Environmental Dilemmas)
This project, which involves 30 elementary schools in San Joaquin County, provides a family-
oriented event that offers hands-on activities designed to increase awareness of health threats
caused by pollution of our natural resources and by improper practices in the management of
solid and hazardous waste. A manual based on the successful practices presented in the California
Department of Health Services' No Waste Anthology and the Alameda Office of Educations
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Toxics: Taking Charge prepares parents and staff at each school to stage the event. Follow-up
training for parents and staff covers the materials and logistics needed to stage a successful
went, tips for attracting families to the event, and troubleshooting problem areas. A mentor
from the science, health, or environmental fields assists each school by making a presentation
on the goals of Project FEED, answering questions, and interacting with families as they prepare
for and participate in the event,
SANTA MONICA BAYKEEPER - $10,000
CAPTAIN TERRY TAMMINEN, RQ. Box 10096, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90295
Beachkeepers
This project establishes a partnership of die Regional ^ter Quality Control Board, the California
Marine Institute, the Harbor Safety Committee, and the Wilmington Homeowners Association
to train residents in monitoring and documenting storm drain pollution of coastal habitats in
their neighborhoods along 60 miles of the coast of Santa Monica Bay. High school students
and members of homeowners associations receive training in monitoring techniques. The
project conducts monthly meetings in various neighborhoods, during which reports on earlier
monitoring efforts are presented and plans made to determine what further action is needed.
SOLANA VISTA SCHOOL, SOLANA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
ELLIE TOPOLOVAG, 309 NORTH Rios AVENUE, SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075
Composting Solana Vista
The project provides two workshops for teachers at Solana Vista Elementary School and one
for parents on the need for and techniques of composting. The sessions are taught by a master
gardener from the University of California Extension Service. At school, the lessons prepare
the 16 faculty members to involve students in performing the tasks necessary to conduct a
composting program, including the composting of school lunch leftovers. The parents'
workshop, offered in both English and Spanish, trains parents to undertake home composting
and gardening projects.
THE TIDES CENTER - $3,017
LESLIE CRAWFORD, RO. Box 29907, SAN FRANCISCO, GA 94129-0907 (PROJECT IN OSSINING, NY)
Environmental Action Teacher Training Workshop
E2: Environment and Education, a nonprofit educational activity of the Tides Center, trains
secondary school teachers from the Ossining, New York Union Free School District to integrate
environmental education into an existing curriculum and develop their ability to explore
environmental issues in the classroom. The workshop focuses on Environmental ACTION, a
six-module program that includes study of energy conservation, water conservation, and
biodiversity. The program educates teachers; students; and, through home activities, parents
about environmental threats to health. The program helps students use the school as a laboratory
to build their understanding of the relationship between global environmental issues and their
lives and neighborhoods.
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THE TIDES CENTER-$3,017
LESLIE CRAWFORD, RO. Box 29907, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-0907
(PROJECT IN TUCSON, AZ)
Environmental ACTION: Teacher Training Workshop
This project offers 20 secondary school teachers in the Tanque Verde Unified School District of
Tucson, Arizona training in how to integrate environmental education into their daily classroom
offerings. Environmental Action, a six-part module for grades 6 through 12, has proven effective
in the development of environmental awareness, critical thinking skills, and scientific learning.
Under this project, support for classroom implementation includes identification of partner
organizations and .agencies that provide speakers who have expertise in specific environmental
topics to introduce subject matter to students.
UKIAH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
JENNIFER HARRIS, 925 NORTH STATE STREET, UKIAH, CA 95842
Redwood Valley Outdoor Education Project
This project provides partial funding for an AmeriCorps volunteer to act as the environmental
coordinator for the Redwood Valley outdoor education site, a 45-acre plot of undeveloped land
made up of flat and steeply sloping terrain along the Russian River. In dedicating the land for
educational purposes, the school district established the goal of providing experiences for students,
teachers, parents, and the community that would focus on all aspects of nature, wildlife, and
protection of ecosystems and habitats. The coordinator's responsibilities include maintaining
the site, scheduling classes for field trips, assisting teachers in leading field trips, and managing
research projects. Regular testing of water, air, and soil provides data that help increase awareness
of the threats posed to human health by environmental pollution. A portion of the funds is
used to offset the cost of transportation for students in schools beyond walking distance from
the site.
YOLO BASIN FOUNDATION - $3,834
ROBIN KULAKOW, RO. Box 943, DAVIS, CA 95617
Discover the Flyway
In partnership with Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture, the California Department of
Fish and Game, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this project presents day-long
workshops for middle school teachers to encourage field study in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife
Area, a 3,700-acre tract in the heart of the Pacific Flyway. Each workshop provides
participants with wetlands education materials they can use before and after a field trip to
the wildlife area. One goal of the project is to instill in students who visit the wildlife area
a long-term interest in wetlands issues.
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CLEAN AIR CAMPAIGN OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION - $3,923
BARB NEQLEY, 219 WEST COLORADO AVENUE, SUITE 210, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903
WHIFF Game Show to Educate Local Youth About Air Quality Problems
The primary goal of this project is to educate teachers, informal educators, and students about
air pollution by providing a fun atmosphere through a short air pollution book and a game
show. Skilled performers trained in child development and environmental issues dress up as
Whiff the Clean Air Pup and Professor PureAir to invite students to participate in the "Air is
Right5' game show. The show is offered to middle and high school educators in the public
school district, as well as to those in local private schools and other educational facilities. The
game show and other materials focus on the components and characteristics of air, types of
pollutants, causes and health consequences of air pollution, and solutions to such problems,
COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $23,000
MIKE WAY, 15260 S, GOLDEN ROAD, GOLDEN, CO 80401
Enhanced Volunteer Coordination for Colorado
This project builds capacity to deliver environmental education by forming networks of
Colorado's business, agriculture, and higher education organizations and underrepresented
populations in urban and rural communities. The project enhances coordination of volunteer
efforts and establishes a statewide environmental education network through the World Wide
Web sites of the various partners. The project relies on consistent and responsive contact among
volunteer coordinators who encourage the development and use of on-line services, providers
of environmental education, and target audiences.
COLORADO BIRD OBSERVATORY - $15,666
MICHAEL GARTER, 13401 PICCADILLY ROAD, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Conserve Shortgrass Prairies and the Birds That Depend on Them
This project provides five workshops for residents of rural communities, primarily private
landowners, to educate them about shortgrass prairies and the birds that live in their communities.
The project uses education and community action to encourage community members to conserve
their local prairies and the birds that depend on that land. Slides, schedules, and handouts are
used during the workshops.
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - $25,000
FREDERICK M, STEIN, FT, COLLINS, CO 80523-2002
Professional Development for American Indian Teachers
This project trains teachers of students in kindergarten through grade 12 about environmental issues to
improve their environmental education teaching skills. A five-day, 40-hour, hands-on workshop for
teachers and administrators, whose students are predominantly American Indians and Alaskan Natives,
focuses on improving the school science curriculum. The workshop is based on environmentally
friendly approaches through which chemistry can be taught easily at any grade level.
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DENVER URBAN GARDENS - $4,900
JAMIE DOUGLASS, 1110 ACOMA STREET, DENVER, CO 80204
Grounds for Learning
This project assists South Middle School in developing its school grounds as a water conserving,
environmentally friendly, visually attractive, and educationally rich landscape. The project
introduces students to horticulture and gardening, as they care for newly planted beds and
plant and maintain a small vegetable garden. One purpose of the project is to build interest
among the students in exploring careers in horticulture. The school is located in a disadvantaged
community where the school population is made up primarily of members of minority groups.
GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL - JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS - $4,900
ELAINE M. SMITH, 701 24m STREET, GOLDEN, CO 80401
Environmental Science Students Outreach Program
Golden High School environmental science students conduct an outreach program to educate
all members of their community. The students collect data and conduct research to assess local
air pollution and water quality. They then apply their knowledge and understanding of the
environment to define such environmental problems as global warming, air pollution, and
water quality as those problems affect their community. Students make presentations at city
council meetings and for business organizations, using a videotape they produced and distributing
pamphlets they developed. The students also make presentations at the city's elementary schools
to educate younger students about environmental topics.
LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES OF THE ROCKIES, INC. - $5,000
ROBERTA WENTWORTH, RO. Box T, 3056 COUNTY ROAD 198, HILLSIDE, CO 81232
Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp Family Project
This project is a year-round environmental education program designed to educate the public about
reducing food waste and gardening organically through the composting method. An overview
display of the purpose of the site's composting program, a composting unit, and additional materials
are available to all visitors who use the site. The composting unit itself serves as a teaching tool used
to explain the benefits of recycling waste materials and provides campers a means of recycling food
waste and other compostable materials during their stay. The compost then is used in gardening
projects. Since the Rainbow Trail camp currendy serves more than 4,000 campers throughout the
year, from families to community leaders, the project reaches a large and diverse audience.
POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,950
2101 S. TAFT HILL ROAD, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
A Teacher Training Project for Ecosystem Field Studies
The primary objective of this project is to create a community-based teacher training program
that helps teachers improve their environmental education skills to meet new state standards
for science. Another component of the project increases students' awareness of and knowledge
about ecosystems and other environmental issues. Middle school teachers and their students,
who represent a variety of minority groups, benefit from the project.
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SAN JUAN RESOURCE, CONSERVATION, AND DEVELOPMENT - $4,770
JOE ARADQ, 31 SUTTLE STREET, DURANQQ, CO 81301
Educational Outreach Effort for Animas River Stakeholders
The goal of the project is to improve water quality and aquatic habitat throughout the Animas River
watershed. Stakeholders in the Animas River area characterize existing conditions, assess sources of
contaminants, determine the feasibility of various approaches to addressing environmental problems,
and set priorities among sites for remediation. Monthly meetings and forums educate residents of
the area about the quality of the watershed and about lead contamination and ways to clean up such
contamination. A "World Wide Web site distributes information about die watershed to those
unable to attend the meetings and to others who have interest in such environmental issues.
CONNECTICUT
CONNECTICUT AUDUBON COASTAL CENTER - $5,000
BARBARA MILTON, 1 MILFQRD POINT ROAD, MILFORD, CT 06460
Planning Workshops for Milford's Open Space Steering Committee
Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center (CACC) hosts six bimonthly workshops for
representatives of the city of Milfordls Open Space Steering Committee, The workshops cover
the following topics: natural resources inventories, low-impact development, wetlands and
waterfront open space, management of open space, funding for and acquisition of open space,
and development of slide presentations. Approximately 20 representatives of various agencies
will attend the workshops. Presentations based on the contents of the workshops are expected
to reach thousands of people.
CONNECTICUT FOOD, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - $18,950
STEVEN FISH, 79 ELM STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106-5127
Food, Land& People Project
Food, Land 8£ People Project developed a model curriculum that focuses on agriculture and
environmental concepts and issues. The curriculum has been field-tested with 72 teachers.
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and its partners distribute the
curriculum throughout the state to teachers of prekindergarten through 12th grade. A culturally
diverse mix of students in all grades is targeted. In addition, 25 teachers are trained to train
other teachers.
NEW HAVEN LAND TRUST - $5,000
SYLVIA DORSEY, PCX Box 935, NEW HAVEN, CT 06504
Youth Environmental Education Program
Through this summer environmental education pilot program, young people from age 7 through
age 12 design and develop seven community gardens. Hands-on activities with the young
people in the gardens will bring the environmental education content to the program.
Community gardens are located in low-income and culturally diverse neighborhoods. The
program is expected to reach some 150 people.
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SAVE THE SOUND, INC, - $5,000
T. ROBINS BROWN, 185 MAGEE AVENUE, STAMFORD, CT 06902
Restoration of Estuarine Habitat
The project develops and tests a training program in restoration of estuarine habitat restoration
for 25 high school students annually. Each student spends 200 hours in hands-on learning
about how to restore estuarine habitats.
SOUNDWATERS, INC. - $5,000
NATHAN FROHLING, 69 DYKE LANE, Box 13, STAMFORD, CT 06902
Discovering Long Island Sound
Discover Long Island Sound: Bringing it Back to the Classroom is a five-day, multidisciplinary
workshop in marine ecology for teachers. The workshop is conducted aboard the schooner
Soundwaters and at several field sites. The goals of the workshop are to inform teachers about
priorities related to Long Island Sound and to provide them the skills, materials, and resources
they need to teach about those priorities. As many as 25 teachers participate in the workshop,
and more that 500 students participate in a classroom or outdoor activity led by a Soundwaters
educator.
DELAWARE
CENTER FOR INLAND BAYS - $3,714
BRUCE RICHARDS, RO. Box 297, NASSAU, DE 19969
Public Service Announcements About Delaware's Inland Bays
The Center for the Inland Bays, in partnership with the Delaware Audubon Society, provides
eight 30-second public service announcements (PSA) for television and radio. The
announcements cover topics related to the environmental concerns that affect the residents of
the inland bays' watershed. Overenrichment by nutrients, protection of wildlife habitats, and
the effect of human activities on the environment of the watershed are among the topics
spotlighted. Specific environmental topics, such as the effect of dredging on shore birds and
the cause of the occurrence of excessive amounts of sea lettuce in the bays, also are addressed.
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - $5,000
MARJORIE A. CROFTS, 89 KINGS HIGHWAY, DOVER, DE 19901
Air Curriculum for Delaware (The Three R's for Today and Tomorrow)
This program, called "The Three R's for Today and Tomorrow... a Waste Minimization/Pollution
Curriculum, Waste and Air Section," combines information from the 1990 amendments to
the Clean Air Act; state implementation plans; and ozone standards with curriculum activities
that meet educational standards under the New Direction for Education in Delaware Program.
The program includes teacher workshops and a tour of an air quality monitoring station. The
curricula focus on activities for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
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ANDREW MCKNIGHT, 1124 EAST ZTH STREET, WILMINGTON, DE19801
Challenge Program - Building Awareness of the Environment and Environmental Justice forAt-fiisk
Youth in Wilmington
Students participate in a boat-building class that helps them to develop an understanding of
marine environments and learn more about the environmental factors that affect the Christiana
River and its watershed, including sewage outflows, commercial shipping, runoff, and recreation.
The students canoe, take water samples, and use microscopes to compare samples from various
bodies of water in a specific region. The class also has the opportunity to sail on an oyster
schooner on the Delaware Bay. The Challenge Program helps students understand how the
quality of the rivers water affects them and the many Wilmington industries that are located
on the river.
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THE ENVIRONMENTORS PROJECT - $5,000
DAVID C. RUBINSTEIN, 5301 BROAD BRANCH ROAD, NW, WASHINGTON, D.C, 20015
(PROJECT IN TRENTON, I\!J)
Trenton High School Outreach Program
Through the Environmentors Project, a community-based educational program for low-income
communities, 30 Trenton teenagers become involved in environmental issues that affect their
community. Students participate in an eight-month mentorship with a professional, during
which they learn about environmental careers, environmental health risks in their communities,
and community action choices. The knowledge, skills, and discipline acquired in the course
enable the students to serve as environmental resources for their communities.
L.T. JOSEPH R KENNEDY INSTITUTE - $5,000
DONNA DEBNAN, 801 BUCHANAN STREET, N.E., WASHINGTON, D,C. 20017
Students Impacting Their Urban Environment
This program adapts existing environmental education curricula and field methods to develop
a functional environmental education theme unit for predominately minority special education
students in an urban multicultural setting at the Kennedy Institute, an ungraded, 12-year special
education day program. Participants strengthen their awareness of real-life local environmental
issues. Students learn about urban air and water pollution and the effects of such pollution on
human health and the local ecosystem. They also study the effects of population growth and
decline on urban areas and the effects of such changes on climate, as well as discussing job
opportunities in the environmental field.
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BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $15,569
DEBORAH McCuNTON, 3865 N. WICKHAM ROAD, MELBOURNE, FL 32935
Environmental Literacy Modules
A multidisciplinary team of six members of the faculty of Broward Community College designs,
develops, and pilot-tests a series of modules that can be incorporated into general education
courses. The modules are designed specifically to expose college students enrolled in general
education courses to crucial environmental issues. Workshops are provided to train the faculty
in the use of the modules.
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CHARLOTTE HARBOR ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, INC. - $5,000
JOY DUPERAULT, RO. Box 2494, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33949
Faculty Workshop for Monitoring Water Quality: High School and Community College
This project implements a monitoring program for the entire Charlotte Harbor watershed,
under which water quality data are collected and analyzed. The project provides high
school and community college faculty members with the skills they need to demonstrate
to students the concepts of water quality sampling and monitoring. The effort is intended
to improve public understanding of significant issues related to the management of water
resources in the watershed.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - $4,616
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
LOISA KERWIN, RO. Box 3091, BOCA RATON, FL 33431 -0991
Aquatic Ecology Workshop for Educators
This project provides a five-day aquatic ecology workshop to inform educators about the wide
variety of resources and field sites that are available to them by training teachers in the methods
necessary to conduct data collection and field experiments on water resources with dieir classes. The
participants explore a watershed, an adjacent prairie, and the lacustrine system of Lake Okeechobee.
At each site, scientific field protocols are applied in monitoring water quality and identifying aquatic
plants and invertebrate animals as indicators of the health and diversity of an ecosystem.
PUTNAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - $4,128
CHERYL D. LESNESKI, 2801 KENNEDY STREET, PALATKA, FL 32177
Recognizing Pesticide Poisoning: A Training Program for Rural Health Care Providers
This project trains rural health care providers to identify pesticide illness, or poisoning, and to
differentiate it from problems that cause similar symptoms. Sessions are conducted for
community members on the potential hazards of pesticide use. The project provides in-service
sessions for local health care providers, as well as workshops for individuals who work with "at-
risk" children and for pesticide applicators. The project will provide pertinent reference materials,
as well. Members of the community will attend sessions during which they will learn about the
potential hazards of pesticide use.
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ROY HYATT ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER - SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ESGAMBJA COUNTY - $4,982
LINDA HARTMAN, 1300 TOBIAS ROAD, CANTONMENT, FL 32533
Florida's 4-R'sand Vermicomposting Teacher Training Workshops
This project provides training for teachers in the use of effective solid waste management practices
through the revised state-accredited curriculum, Florida's 4-R's and Vermicomposting, The
project enhances the environmental awareness of both teachers and students and involves parents
in classroom activities.
SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY - DIVISION OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS - $4,933
FRANK MANDLEY, 600 SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Whiddon-Rodgers Education Center Environmental Education Project
This project is designed to improve the environmental education teaching skills of educators
who work with multicultural high school and adult students. Educators receive three hours of
in-service training, during which they discuss environmental issues important to the community
and the school. Educators share the activities with their peers so they have a repertoire of
challenging instructional material that encourages students to arrive at their own conclusions
about environmental issues and careers,
GEDBGIA
CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH - $4,900
DIANE Z, WEEMS, 2011 EISENHOWER DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
Home Hazards Education and Prevention Program
This project uses the Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes instructional materials prepared
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide environmental education. Its audience
includes senior citizens groups, clients of the Community Care program, and members of
church organizations that provide services to senior citizens.
GEORGIA ENVIROTHON - $4,900
TERRY SEEHORN, ROUTE 1, Box 1A1, RABUN GAP, GA 30568
A Hands-On High School Environmental Knowledge and Skills Competition
The Georgia Envirothon provides students with environmental education through competitive
events held in the field. During the competition, students have the opportunity to interact
with environmental professionals and explore environmental careers.
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DEPARTMENT OF MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MARTHA SCHRIVER, RO. Box 8005, STATESBORO, GA 30460-8005
Using the Outdoor Classroom
This project educates 24 middle school science teachers about the fragile ecological balance of
Georgia's wetlands and prepares them to pass on their learning to 2,140 students. The teachers
have the opportunity to experience hands-on-minds-on learning activities in an outdoor
classroom that is located in a large wetland complex.
THE GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE - $24,839
OFFICE OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
DARA O'NEIL, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ATLANTA, GA 30332
Teacher Training Workshop
This project establishes a teacher training program to create a cadre of teachers of Global Learning
and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) in Georgia. GLOBE is an Internet program
that allows students to enter local environmental measurements into a national database. The
project trains as many as 40 teachers of science in kindergarten through grade 12 to use the GLOBE
program to provide environmental education in their schools. Trained teachers using the GLOBE
program encourage students to pursue environmental careers and to develop environmental awareness.
WALTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - $5,000
LORETTA ALTMAN, LOGANVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 115 OAK STREET, MONROE, GA 30655
Project Kids: Our Future
This community-based education initiative involves both the Loganville Middle School and
the community. Together, they build an awareness of the need for conservation of natural
resources through composting and recycling.
HAWAII
HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, KIDSCIENCE - $20,000
PATTY MILLER, 2350 DOLE STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96822
Watershed Detectives
This project funds five one-hour television broadcasts of ""Watershed Detectives" on the KidScience
public broadcasting network for fifth and sixth grade classes. Each broadcast features demonstrations
presented by professional environmental experts and an on-camera teacher. Students on all of
Hawaii's islands can participate by calling in on the telephone or through the Internet. In-service
training for teachers familiarizes them with activities that students can take part in before and
after die broadcasts to measure the health of a watershed and develop individual action plans.
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VICTORIA BANNAN, 3155 MANOA ROAD, HONOLULU, HI 96822
Mama School -Ala Wai Canal Watershed
This project Rinds a one-day workshop to train the faculty of Manoa School in the use of
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) instruments and
protocols to allow students to conduct experiments in and around Manoa Stream. The stream,
which once provided fish and recreation for the community, is closed to those activities because
of pollution. Dr, Eric DeCarlo of the University of Hawaii's Department of Oceanography
provides technical guidance in taking environmental measurements and directing field studies
that students can carry out safely. Students forward data collected to the Clean Water Branch
of the Department of Health and to GLOBE's database.
NATURE GQNSERVAMCY OF HAWAII - $24,975
PAULINE SATO, 1115 SMITH STREET, SUITE 201, HONOLULU, HI 96817
Project Stewardship
This project expands its current interactive partnership with natural resources managers to
promote environmental stewardship to two more high schools on Oahu, The year-long
program encompasses five modules, each of which contains specific pre-site, on-site, and
post-site learning experiences that teach a progression of skills designed to prepare students
for field activities. The five modules are: biodiversity and stewardship; plant propagation
techniques; control of invasive alien species; revegetation and restoration; and mapping,
monitoring, and stewardship. Students are responsible for developing individual or team
projects based on their study of the modules.
IDAHO
See page 3 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Nez Perce Tribal Foundation by EPA Headquarters.
MACKAY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT #182 - $4,567
KARLENE HARDY, RO. Box 390,411 ROSE AVENUE, MACKAY, ID 83251
Environmental Awareness Project
This project increases the environmental education knowledge base of the staffof the Mackay
Joint School District by providing the following training: Project Wild I and II, Project Wet,
and Project Learning Tree. The teachers plan to integrate age-appropriate student activities
into their classroom curricula. In the fall and spring, students participate in such activities as
an aquacukure project in which they raise fish and release them into local waterways. Through
an environmental fair, students apply what they have learned by creating exhibits and
demonstrations and presenting them to other students and community groups.
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BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST - $24,192
JILL VIEHWEG, 17 E. MONROE STREET, SUITE 212, CHICAGO, IL 60603
Integrated Pest Management
The Safer Pest Control Project (SPCP) educates community leaders and residents of
neighborhoods in Chicago about techniques of integrated pest management (IPM). SPCP
provides an educational comic book through which readers learn the appropriate techniques
for controlling cockroaches in their homes, while avoiding indiscriminate or illegal use of
pesticides. In an effort to reach diverse audiences, the comic book is made available in both
English and Spanish. SPCP also conducts a series of train-the-trainer seminars, during which
participants learn how to implement IPM in their homes and receive the supplies they need to
teach others about IPM. SPCP trains 100 to 150 community leaders who in turn reach 350 to
400 residents of Chicago communities.
CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - $24,550
PHIL PARFITT, 2060 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Butterfly Gardens in Schools
Using the successful Ecological Citizenship program (funded by EPA) as a model, the
Chicago Academy of Sciences trains teachers to use butterfly gardens as educational tools.
Selected teachers and their respective students in six Chicago schools participate in the
program. Teachers attend three workshops to study biodiversity and learn strategies for
teaching ecological issues. Students create, design, and develop a butterfly garden at their
schools and are responsible for maintenance of the gardens. During the school year, staff
of the academy make three visits to the classrooms of participating students and provide
continual assistance to ensure the success of the program. Three lectures provided at the
newly constructed nature museum give members of the communities involved the
opportunity to learn from butterfly experts and to view the newly created exhibit Butterfly
Haven.
LINCOLN PARK Zoo-$11,842
SUSAN TELLER-MARSHALL, RO. Box 14903, 2150 H. CANNON DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614
People, Places, & Change
The Lincoln Park Zoo is expanding its People, Places, & Change teacher education program.
Participants in the program examine historical change and development in an area and then
determine the nature and causes of the change. The curriculum of the workshop is correlated
to the states science standards, thereby dramatically increasing use of the resources and materials.
The zoo uses the grant funds to double the workshop hours, provide a stipend to participating
teachers, and enhance the teaching materials provided. Environmental professionals in a variety
of areas provide teachers participating in the workshop with background information about
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concluded. The workshop therefore is more comprehensive than past programs, and teachers
have support available after the program has ended.
ST. GLAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - $5,000
BARBARA A, HOHU, 19 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 150, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220-1624
Clear the Air/Save the Environment
The St. Clair County Health Department increases awareness ofair pollution issues and educates
community members about the effects oFozone on public health. The department provides an
educational display that is used at a variety oFconFerences throughout the year. The department
also conducts three training sessions to educate community members about air pollution, ozone
depletion, and the adverse health efFects associated with various air pollutants. The county's
clean air hotline is updated regularly, and a communications system is used to notify local
businesses about ozone action and alert days.
INDIANA
CITY OF GARY - $5,000
DORREEN CAREY, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, GARY, IN 46402-1236
Community-Based Environmental Education
The city of Gary, in partnership with the Lake County Solid Waste Management District,
provides a community-based environmental education program. The organizations work with
the students and teachers of West Side High School to provide training and resources For the
implementation of a sustainable solid waste and recycling program. Environmental professionals
train 10 teachers and 20 students to use interactive environmental education tools. Students
then coordinate a minimum of 20 educational sessions for citizens and leaders of communities
and students of all ages, reaching a target audience of 500 people.
GRAND CALUMET TASK FORCE - $5,000
BOWDEN QUINN, 2400 NEW YORK AVENUE, WHITING, IN 46394
Gary Kids for the Environment
The Grand Calumet Task Force supports an environmental club for students in the Gary,
Indiana school district. Students participate in after-school activities through which they
learn about the environmental issues that affect their community. Club activities enhance
environmental education lessons learned in the classroom. Students also have the
opportunity to visit outdoor sites where they participate in hands-on, interactive learning
experiences. Science teachers from the Gary school district serve as technical advisors to
the club and encourage students to develop skills in scientific investigation. The Grand
Calumet Task Force targets communities affected by issues of environmental justice in
which students typically are underserved.
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AKRON-WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL - $18,886
RONALD WILMOT, 850 KERR DRIVE, AKRON, IA 51001
Cooperative Study of a Reclaimed Northwest Iowa Accretion Wetland
The project is designed for 60 students (grades 9 through 12) and four staff members who meet
on two Saturdays a month for three-hour sessions. The group goes to the wetlands in the flood
plain of the Big Sioux River next to the school, where they gather data, take samples, and
record observations. The project has the unique opportunity to help in the long-term effort to
reestablish wetlands along the Big Sioux River. The goal is the development of the Big Sioux
River Corridor, more than 2,000 acres of wetlands.
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - $5,000
DUANE TOOMSEN, GRIMES STATE OFFICE BUILDING, DES MdNES, IA 50319-0146
Food, Land, and People
The project builds the urban school district's capacity to initiate and sustain the process of
training educators to use Food, Land and People (FLP) curriculum materials. The training
strengthens educators' ability to teach about the interdependencies of agriculture, the
environment, and diverse cultures. The project provides a 15-hour workshop for 100 teachers
in the district. The workshop includes presentations by local resource professionals on
environmental issues of concern to the local community.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE - $2,500
AMALIA SPESCHA BRIGHT, 2606 W. BURLINGTON, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556
Iowa Organic Farming Educational Videotape
The project provides farmers who are in transition from conventional crop production to organic
farming with the information they need to make that change. The organic farming education
videotape is intended to educate the public in general and the farming community in particular.
The video is distributed to staff of extension services and other farm agencies in the state. Non-
point-source pollution generated by agricultural operations is a major cause of impairment of
water quality; concern about the issue is so strong that many farmers indicate they would
reduce their use of farm chemicals if they had available economically acceptable alternatives.
KANSAS
COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR - $5,000
SHERMAN TITENS, 11301 MALL AVENUE, SUITE 203, LEAWOOD, KS 66211
(PROJECT IN WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Training for Automotive Education Instructors
The goal of this grant is to provide in-service training to secondary, post-secondary, and industry
instructors who then train automotive shop owners and technicians. The Coordinating
Committee for Automotive Repair provides an environmental information program that makes
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about pollution prevention in a self-study format. Also included in die package are historical
information and contact information for federal, state, and university resources that are available
to shop owners and technicians to assist them in complying with environmental regulations.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY - $4,996
JONENA HEARST, 1200 COMMERCIAL STREET, EMPORIA, KS 66801
Fort Berthold Watershed Prefect
This project seeks to build tribal environmental capacity by educating tribal members about
the importance of watershed management and increasing public access to information about
the watershed through preparation of an accurate database and construction of a World Wide
"Web site. The target audience is the population on the reservation of the Three Affiliated
Tribes, which have 5,500 enrolled tribal members and approximately 5,400 nontribal members,
A series of six seminars introduces educators and tribal members to information and curriculum
aids on watershed issues that are available through the Internet. To encourage all tribal members
to participate, the seminars are held at a variety of locations.
HEARTLAND COUNCIL OF CAMP FIRE BOYS AND GIRLS - $5,000
STEPHEN McCuE, 7930 STATE LNE ROAD, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS 66208
Good Earth Camp
The Good Earth Camp is intended to Institutionalize environmental education at Camp
Good Earth, a 290-acre facility in Waldron, Missouri that is attended by more than 3,000
campers each summer. Camp staff and volunteers are trained to serve as assistants during
one-day-per-week workshops for all resident campers during each of the eight weeks of resident
camp. Camp Fire serves young people ages 5 to 18,
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - $17,500
DAVID HARTNETT, 2 FAIRGHILO HALL, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS 66506-1103
The Tallgrass Prairie of the Flint Hills
The major focus of this project is a film "The Tallgrass Prairie of the Flint Hills of Kansas,"
intended for broadcast nationally on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The film focuses
on the tallgrass prairie ecosystem in Kansas and addresses such topics as the natural history
of the region, the environmental effect of the presence of Native Americans and European
settlers, new scientific findings and their implications for grasslands worldwide, what prairies
can predict about the composition of row-crop soil, the biological value of the tremendously
diverse life forms in and under the grasses, the danger of misuse of the grasses, the debate
over how best to use the protein in the grasses for conversion to human use, and the
potential role of the prairie as a carbon sink in mitigating projected global warming. Three
play dates on PBS have the potential to reach more than five million viewers, and the film
also is to be shown in educational settings.
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MAIZE, KANSAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 266 - $16,666
MARK DISKIN AND WILLIAM KRUSE, 1600 W. 45™ STREET, NORTH MAIZE, KS 67101
Captivating Activities Promoting Environmental Research Strategies
The Captivating Activities Promoting Environmental Research Strategies (CAPERS) project
focuses on educating teachers, pre-service teachers, and students in kindergarten through grade
12 about environmental issues, specifically water pollution and protection of water resources.
The target audience consists of certified teachers, pre-service teachers, post-graduate teachers,
and students. The delivery method consists of training sessions, workshops, summer science
camps, and conferences. The project is expected to reach some 3,000 to 4,000 students and
375 to 400 teachers.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION - $5,000
VICKI McLAiN, 3488 WEST DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66109
Stotler Cove Nature Trail and Learning Center
The Stoder Cover Nature Trail and Learning Center at Wyandotte County Lake provides teachers
with a classroom that can be used all year. The trail is new to the lake and is the only walking
and hiking trail available in the park. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and the
Wyandotte County Conservation District provide training sessions for the teachers. The primary
goal is to Improve the teachers' skills in teaching protection of the ecosystem and testing of
water quality.
KENTUCKY
See page 4 for a profile of a grant awarded to Murray State University by EPA Headquarters.
JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION - $4,980
JOHN C. DUNSIL, RO. Box 217, McKEE, KY 40447
McKee Elementary School Environmental Learning Center
This project teaches students and community groups the skills they need to make well-informed
environmental decisions by developing an environmental learning center. Through the learning
center, citizens have the opportunity to exercise problem-solving skills to increase their
understanding of their relationship with the natural world.
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $5,000
LARRY D. HAMFELDT, RO. Box 34020, LOUISVILLE, KY 40232-4020
The Outdoor Classroom
This project develops an outdoor classroom and an environmental education program that
engage the entire school in acquiring, through direct experiences, knowledge about the
environment and the organisms diat live in it. The students develop habitats that they then use
to study specific organisms to increase their understanding of the effects human activities have
on the environment.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION - $4,997
RUSSELL BARNETT, JOUETT HALL, LOUISVILLE, KY 40292
Urban Environmental Education
This project is designed to enhance the environmental education program in the Jefferson
County public schools. The collaborative effort of 10 high school teachers, The Kentucky
Institute for the Environment and Sustainable Development, and the West County Task Force
provides an interpretive guide to some 20 to 25 sites in west Louisville. The guide is used to
conduct field trips to sites that illustrate environmental issues that typically affect urban areas,
VERSAILLES MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC. - $5,000
BARBARA KESSIER, 480 PINCKARD PIKE, VERSAILLES, KY 40383
Recycling Decision Tree
This project provides environmental education opportunities to students and adults through a
series of activities. A walk-through display graphically illustrates issues homeowners face in
making decisions about how they dispose of wastes. Elementary students are taught how to
examine the costs and benefits of recycling and composting and measure, in their own
households, the amount of recyclable and nonrecyclable waste their families produce each week.
Students also compare a variety of composting methods to observe firsthand the benefits and
drawbacks of each method.
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CITIZENS FOR A CLEAN TANGIPAHOA - $4,975
BEN TAYLOR, P.O. Box 784, HAMMOND, LA 70404
Why Do We Recycle?
A recycling workshop for 1,350 Tangipahoa Public School second graders makes the students
aware of the need to recycle and conserve our natural resources. The students learn about the
destination of items placed in landfills and to identify those items that can be recycled. Recycling
demonstrations are provided.
CITIZENS FOR A CLEAN TANGIPAHOA - $1,000
BEN TAYLOR, RO. Box 784, HAMMOND, LA 70404
Bring the Tangipahoa River to the People Displays
This project uses portable tri-fold displays to present the ecology and history of the Tangipahoa
River to students and citizens of the parish. Subjects include closing of the river because of
high levels of contamination with fecal matter, a monthly water testing program, macro-
invertebrate testing, and an anti-litter campaign. The demonstrations inform students and
citizens about the problems that affect waterways, streams, and rivers.
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GRAYSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - $5,000
DEMISE McCoy, RO. Box 239, GRAYSON, LA 71435
Outdoor Classroom
The Outdoor Classroom provides 382 students an opportunity for hands-on environmental
education. Features include nature trails, observation platforms, a weather station, flower and
rock gardens, a water study area, a pond, bird feeders, nesting boxes, and soil study areas. High
school students serve as mentors to younger students.
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AROOSTOOK LITERACY COALITION - $5,000
ERVIN MACDONALD, RO. Box 190, HOULTON, ME 04469
Network Resources Teacher Training
This project uses the Internet to deliver training on environmental resources to educators. The
training shows teachers how to use classroom projects that incorporate critical thinking, problem-
solving, and effective decision-making skills to address human health issues and environmental
issues that have high priority in the region. The 25 Internet training units involve 200 teachers
in eight hours of training.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE - WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE - $11,406
JEFFERY S. KAHL, 5717 CORBETT HALL, ORONO, ME 04469-5717
Discovering the Penobscot River Watershed
The Testing the Waters (TTW) program provides education and a hands-on experience in
monitoring water quality for more than 1,000 students in kindergarten through college.
Participants collect water samples at more than 40 stations along the Penobscot River. They
then use field testing kits to analyze the samples. Staff of the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection, as well as members of Project WET and other groups, provide
assistance in the program, which builds on earlier pilot TTW events.
MABYlflMD
See page 4 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Irvine Natural Science Center by EPA Headquarters.
CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - $4,350
JONATHAN BAIR, RO. Box 910, LA PLATA, MD 20646-0910
Internet Workshop for Environmental Trainers
Funds support a one-day hands-on workshop for instructors at the Maryland Center for
Environmental Training to improve their skills in using computers and the Internet to promote
learning. The workshop provides an overview of software and hardware, Internet basics, and
on-line resources. The local environmental protection experts who participate learn practical
ways to perform research and gather information from the Internet and to encourage students
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engineers, electrical and instrumentation experts, microbiologists, utility managers, and
financing professionals.
PATUXENT RIVER 4-H CENTER FOUNDATION - $4,775
BONNIE DUNN, 18405 QUEEN ANNE ROAD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774
Environmental Career Launching Workshop
The Patuxent River 4-H Center is a 134-acre environmental education facility that provides
programs for the Maryland-Washington, D»C, metropolitan area. In partnership with the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Pknning Commission and the Southern Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service (CES), the foundation provides a public education program
focused on issues related to health and the agriculture industry. The program includes
environmental education sessions for students, teachers, and parents that provide two days of
intensive, hands-on learning. Water education workshops also are offered to teachers and
community leaders who work with the students. Fliers that provide information about the
program are distributed to science teachers throughout southern Maryland,
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. - $4,985
KENNETH J, HAFNER, 303 POST OFFICE ROAD, SUITE B4A, WALDORF, MD 20602-2702
Mitchell Elementary Schoolyard Habitat
This grant supports an environmental education program developed in partnership with the Mitchell
Elementary School in La Plata, Maryland. The program involves the use of alternative groundcovers
and natural plant species to create a schoolyard habitat that consists of a butterfly garden, a wetland
nursery, organic gardens, a forested area, nature trails, and a stream monitoring station. Approximately
600 students of diverse ethnic backgrounds are involved in the project, which serves as a demonstration
to the entire community of La Plata. The program is expected to result in actual reduction of non-
point-source pollution in the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay,
WILDFOWL TRUST OF NORTH AMERICA - $12,000
EDWARD J. DELANEY, RO. Box 519, GRASONVILLE, MD 21638
Tidewater Environmental Education In-Service Institute for Teachers
This training program provides elementary school teachers with a living ecological education
experience. The goal of the program is to help teachers develop experiential-based curricula that
meet the environmental education standards of the state of Maryland, while strengthening the
role of the Wildfowl Trust of North America as an educational resource for Maryland's public
schools. Participants in the program, a maximum of 20 teachers from different backgrounds and
schools, are expected to reach approximately 600 students during the first year.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENT - $5,000
PENN LOH, 2343 WASHINGTON STREET, 2ND FLOOR, ROXBURY, MA 02119
Environmental Justice Youth Educators
Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE) recruits 8 to 12 young people from age 14
to age 21 to educate their peers and their community about the broad health effects of indoor
and outdoor air pollution. ACE s program includes the Roxbury Environmental Empowerment
Project, which works with the recruits to educate the predominately low-income and culturally
diverse community of Roxbury through workshops, a newsletter, and training.
CLEAN WATER FUND - $4,800
LEE KETELSEN, 76 SUMMER STREET, GTH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
Breaking the Pesticide Habit To Protect Children's Health
Pesticides are used widely and can have harmful effects on children's health. The project,
Breaking the Pesticides Habit, seeks to educate parents and school and park personnel about
the dangers of misusing pesticides. The Clean Water Fund works with parent-teacher
organizations in Haverhill, Massachusetts to educate all parents and teachers in at least 10
schools, reaching approximately 2,000 parents with written materials and engaging about 300
in workshops. Education in the use of pesticides and safer alternatives helps parents guard the
health and safety of the children.
EAGLE EYE INSTITUTE, INC. - $25,000
ANTHONY SANCHEZ, 36 HANCOCK STREET, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
Learn About the Forest
Eagle Eye Institute (EEI) provides hands-on environmental education for 300 to 350 urban
youth, 8 to 22 years old. The Learn About the Forest project is built around outdoor programs
that use interactive and hands-on methods to teach skills in problem solving, group dynamics,
and decision making. EEI provides disadvantaged youth with hands-on learning about the
importance, health, and care of trees and the ecosystem of the urban environment in which
they live. The format is a one-time, three-hour program or series of programs offered in the
spring and fall. During the summer, EEI provides one- and three-day programs in a rural
setting. Those programs are focused on trees and the forest. From 15 to 20 young people and
their counselors participate in the programs. EEI also gives young people the opportunity to
work in their own neighborhoods through recycling and planting and pruning trees.
EARTH WORKS PROJECTS, INC. - $5,000
BILL TAYLOR, 11 GREEN STREET, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Urban Orchards Outdoor Classroom Expansion
This project involves teachers and youth in planting and caring for fruit and nut trees, shrubs,
and vines at 15 schools. The project targets children in kindergarten through grade 2 and those
in grade 5, using the schoolyard orchards to teach the students about food production and
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ecosystems. The goal of the program is to adapt curriculum to after-school programs. Teacher
training and workshops help teachers test and use activities at existing urban orchard sites.
JOBS FOR YOUTH - BOSTON, ING. - $ 25,000
PAULA PARIS, 125 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108
Linking Environmental Education and Environmental Justice to Careers
This program provides training to increase the number of low-income communities who are
employed In environmental fields. Students receive environmental training, academic
preparation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification, and applied
skills training in hazardous waste treatment and geographic information systems, as well as job
placement services. Two training cycles are conducted, each for 20 to 25 students.
OLD COLONY YMGA-TAUNTON - $5,000
Scorr CLARK, 71 COHANNET STREET, TAUNTQN, MA 02789
Taunton YMCA Earth Service Corps
This project forms an Earth Service Corps at the Old Colony YMCA to strengthen and diversify
the youth environmental movement in Taunton and to improve environmental education
strategies that target residents of low- and moderate-income housing. During its first year, the
project emphasizes the development of a dedicated cadre of youth leaders. They will be
encouraged to focus on improving recycling and composting efforts in the city. The grant
money will support team-building activities, retreats and field trips, transportation, and purchase
of project materials.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, BOSTON - $5,000
BARBARA ROBINSON, 100 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MA 02125
Watershed Education
This project focuses on designing and implementing a model in the Neponset River watershed
that educates citizens and officials of communities in the watershed about pertinent
environmental issues through a World Wide Web site, media coverage, and public meetings.
The Web site provides; information and educational materials about issues that affect the
Neponset River watershed. It is expected that hundreds of volunteers will be educated through
the project,
WESTPORT RJVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE, INC, - $5,000
GAY GILLESPIE, PO. Box 1054,1151 MAIN STREET, WESTPORT, MA 02790
Watershed Education Project; Estuary Curriculum
Westport River Watershed Alliance (WRWA) and Westport Community Schools have been
partners for five years in developing and implementing the Watershed Education Program
(WEP), an interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum that focuses on watershed
ecology and related issues. Its purpose is to provide students the skills they need to
understand the valuable natural resources in the region and to increase environmental
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awareness among students in the Westport River watershed. WEP is intended to improve
and expand the curriculum significantly to include field studies and weather monitoring.
WEP complements existing school curricula with a series of thematic multidisciplinary
kits, teacher guides, and workshops.
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ECOLOGY CENTER OF ANN ARBOR - $4,820
REBECCA KANNER, 117 N. DIVISION, ANN ARBOR,
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The Re-Bicycle Project
The Ecology Center of Ann Arbor provides a summer program for young people through
which participants learn how to repair used bicycles. In addition to learning the technical skills
of repairing a bicycle, students learn the important environmental concepts of reuse and recycling.
Participants reduce the amount of solid waste going into the landfill by repairing discarded
bicycles. They also obtain an affordable and environmentally friendly form of transportation.-
The program targets middle school children living in public and subsidized housing
developments. Approximately 45 to 60 young people participate in the program.
GOODRICH AREA SCHOOLS - $4,930
TIM WHEATLEY, 8029 S. GALE ROAD, GOODRICH, Ml 48438
E-Stream Video Conferences
Goodrich Area Schools is expanding its successful water quality monitoring project through
videoconferencing. Currently, five partner schools participate in a water quality monitoring
project under which students conduct tests and submit their data for posting on a "World Wide
Web site. Grant funds have been used to connect five classrooms through a videoconferencing
system. Teachers and moderators conduct conferences and hands-on interactive activities that
give students the opportunity to increase their knowledge about water quality. Students in
classrooms and schools that do not have videoconferencing technology have the opportunity
to travel to a nearby school so that they can take part in the sessions. The videoconferences
reach 15 teachers and 450 students in the Goodrich area.
INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN - $5,000
SYLVIA MURRAY, 405 E. EASTERDAY AVE., SAULT STE. MARIE,
149783
Michigan Youth Water Stewardship Project •.
Through this project, 40 Native American high school students received intensive, hands-on
environmental education at a youth leadership conference offered in the summer of 1998.
Students studied the effects the activities of humans have on water quality and local watersheds.
Natural resource personnel and environmental health educators helped students identify local
environmental problems and design action plans to address those problems. Trained students
then chose three sites in their communities at which they applied their environmental knowledge
and skills. They used problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to improve the quality of
their watersheds. The field experience enhanced the skills the young people acquired during
the summer leadership conference.
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MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY - $4,800
JOAN SCHUMAKER-CHADDE, 1400 TOWNSEND DRIVE, HQUGHTON, MI 49931
Campus Volunteers in Copper Country
Michigan Technological University trains 30 university students to make environmental
education presentations in classrooms. The pre-service teachers learn hands-on, interactive
exercises that engage elementary and high school students. The trained students give more
than 30 presentations during the school year. Local teachers also have the opportunity to
participate in two teacher education workshops during which they learn to use the existing
curricula: Project "WET, Project Wild, and Wonders of Wetlands. Three family science fun
nights also are provided in an effort to educate both students and their parents. More than 150
people attend each family science fun night, and more than 1,000 students are reached through
the classroom presentations.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - $10,880
CARL WOZNIAK, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SEABORG CENTER, 1401 PRESQUE ISLE,
MARQUETTE, Ml 49855
Lake Superior Watershed Project
The Northern Michigan University (NMU) Seaborg Center provides a comprehensive water
quality monitoring program in the local watershed. Students at 10 middle and high schools
monitor die quality of their local water supply with equipment provided by the center. Data
collected then are posted on a World Wide Web site, along with other water quality data and
information about resources. Teachers in participating schools attend two water education
workshops to learn how to incorporate interactive exercises into their classroom curricula.
Participating schools also conduct public education sessions for their local communities to
teach residents about issues related to water quality.
SOUTHEAST COALITION ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH - $9,596
MARTA HQETGER, 1550 HOWARD, DETROIT, Ml 48216
Keep the Lead Out
The Soudieast Coalition on Occupational Safety and Health (SEMCOSH) implemented a lead-
exposure prevention program designed to reduce the levels of lead found in young children in the
Detroit area. In the summer of 1998, some 40 to 50 homes in which young, at-risk children live
were identified. The project coordinator and teen volunteers then invited members of those households
to attend one of two workshops to learn techniques for preventing exposure to lead hazards. Those
unable to attend die workshops received home visits during which volunteers demonstrated cleaning
techniques and provided residents with cleaning kits. Follow-up visits will be conducted in die
spring of 1999 to determine whether residents have taken the steps necessary to reduce lead hazards
in their homes. SEMCOSH also will conduct outreach to community leaders, church groups, and
pre-sehooi teachers in an effort to increase awareness of the risks of exposure to lead.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - $5,000
PEGGY BRITT, MICHIGAN SEA GRANT, 3003 S. STATE STREET, ROOM 1066, ANN ARBOR, Ml 48109
Environmental Journalism
The Michigan Sea Grant Program provides a handbook and fact sheet for high school writing
teachers. The handbook and fact sheet provide teachers with the information they need to
incorporate environmental journalism into their curricula. The materials provide teachers with
an understanding of key environmental concepts and address the elements of science-based
environmental writing. Students are introduced to environmental journalism and related careers
in environmental communication. The handbook and accompanying fact sheet address critical-
diinking skills, such as investigating and analyzing environmental issues and assessing the threats
that pollution poses to human health. Although a needs assessment indicated that educators
were not interested in workshops, staff at Michigan Sea Grant are committed to assisting teachers
in fully integrating the lessons from the handbook into their classroom criteria.
WAYNE COUNTY REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY - $4,970
NANCY NAGLE, 33500 VAN BORN ROAD, RO. Box 807, WAYNE, to
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Program for Outdoor Environmental Education
The Regional Educational Service Agency provides underserved teachers and students in the
Detroit area with the opportunity to increase their environmental knowledge. A group of 14
teachers from Wayne County participate in two days of intensive, hands-on training in
environmental education. Educators learn to use Project "Wild and other established
environmental curricula to incorporate environmental issues into their classroom activities.
More than 420 students then visit an environmental learning center to participate in outdoor,
interactive exercises. Activities conducted at the learning center give students the opportunity
to apply the knowledge they learn in the classroom to actual outdoor investigations.
MINNESOTA
BROWN/NICOLLET/COTTONWOOD WATER QUALITY BOARD - $4,800
JANE STARZ, 301 S. WASHINGTON, ST. PETER, MN 56082
Children's Water Festival
The Brown/Nicollet/Cottonwood Water Quality Board is creating, developing, and coordinating
a Clean Water Festival to be held in the spring of 1999. Before the festival, fourth grade
students will participate in classroom activities through which they will learn about water quality
issues in their local communities. At the clean water festival, students will participate in hands-
on, interactive activities, applying the knowledge they have learned in the classroom. Displays,
exhibits, and presentations also will help the students understand water quality issues. While
students attend the festival, teachers will attend an intensive workshop, during which they will
learn water education activities and other environmental education strategies.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE - HENNEPIN COUNTY - $5,000
ANNA SQNMORE-CQSTELLQ, 1525 GLENWOOD AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405
I/bung Discoverers
The J,D, Rivers Outdoor Discovery Center has designed and is implementing an environmental
education program for pre-school children. The program is targeted at those children who live in
typically underserved, culturally diverse areas of die community. More than 160 children participate
in the six-week program, through which they learn about environmental issues. Learning kits
increase the children's environmental awareness. Thematic gardens, wildlife habitats, and mini-
science centers allow the children to participate in outdoor, hands-on activities. A community
"fall festival" event will celebrate the accomplishments of die participants in die program,
MISSISSIPPI
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TUNICA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM - $15,000
JOHN KEELER, RO. Box 997, TUNICA, MS 38676
Wetlands Environmental Learning Center
This project takes students out of the classroom and into a wildlife wetlands education environment.
The wetlands center provides teachers witii environmental education teaching tools they can use
during and after school Students have the opportunity to see, touch, and learn about natural
resources in an outdoor setting. They learn how wildlife and humans can interact in harmony.
MISSOURI
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION - $5,000
JOSEPH BUTA, 2007 BROADWAY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Open Airways for Schools
This project is intended to empower children with asthma by teaching them how to prevent
asdima episodes and emergencies and by creating partnerships in asthma care among school
personnel, nurses, physicians, families, and local American Lung Association volunteers. The
Tools for Schools program is initiated by training the appropriate school health professional
who then conducts six 40-minute interactive group lessons with asdimatic children in grades 3
through 5. The effort is followed up by a half-day conference for managers of school facilities,
during which they learn about indoor air quality.
BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. - $25,000
MARK CARR, RO. Box 10220, KANSAS CITY, MO 64171
Westside Neighborhood Recycling Campaign
This project uses the economic value of recyclable materials to encourage community organizations in
a primarily low-income, minority neighborhood to involve at least 750 families in recycling. Community
organizations establish a subscription collection program, contact residents in the neighborhood, and
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convince the residents to support the organizations by subscribing to save aluminum cans. Materials
are provided in both English and Spanish. Volunteers pick up cans from their subscribers and take the
cans to a central point where they are accumulated and eventually redeemed. The participating
community organizations receive the proceeds from redemption of the cans.
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT SCHOOL DISTRICT -$17,170
TERRY HENDERSON, 1005 WATERFORD DRIVE, FLORISSANT, MO 63033
Environmental Rangers
The goal of this project is to increase the awareness, knowledge base, and participation of high school
students in environmental education. The delivery method is to first train high school teachers to be
environmental trainers, called "rangers." The rangers receive an intensive program while working at
the Little Creek Nature Area. The rangers then collaborate with fourth grade teachers to develop
presentation methods that the teachers can use in their classrooms. Finally, the fourth grade students
participate in projects that explore problems related to soil characteristics and water and air pollution.
HEARTLAND ALL SPECIES PROJECT - $24,870
MARTY KRAFT, 5644 CHARLOTTE STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
49/63 Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Training Program
The 49/63 Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Training Program involves 20 young
people from 10 to 15 years of age in an environmental education work and service program
that stresses principles and practical application of recycling, reduction of household hazardous
and other waste, composting, gardening, cooking, grass recycling, sound consuming practices,
home energy conservation, weatherization, energy conservation, landscaping, and neighborhood
community-building. The young people interact with the 8,000 residents and numerous
businesses in their community. The goal of the project is to integrate all aspects of urban
neighborhood life into a sustainable model at the block level.
LUTIE R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
JOYCE TABER, HC 4 Box 4177, THEODOSIA, MO 65761
"Living Below the Branson Boom": A Water Quality Study
This project is a hands-on water testing activity that provides interdisciplinary learning. The
audience is an after-school science club of 40 middle and high school students who study current
water quality conditions in Big Creek, which is located downstream of the Branson, Missouri
tourist area. The study is intended to increase awareness of the need to protect natural resources
as development occurs in the area and encourage individual responsibility for doing so.
MERAMEC REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION - $ 5,000
TAMARA SNODGRASS, 101 W. 10TH STREET, ROLLA, MO 65401
Environmental Resource Center Curriculum Workshop
This project reaches educators in the South Central District of the Missouri StateTeachers Association,
which has a membership of 1,600. It provides resource materials that allow teachers other than
science teachers to add environmental curriculum to their classes, such as mathematics, history, and
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English. Encouraging educators to use materials and methods rooted in the concept of protecting
and haling our environment promotes the ethic of stewardship and responsibility for the environment.
MID-AMERICA ENERGY & RESOURCE PARTNERS - $5,000
DEBORAH CHQLLET, 7525 SUSSEX AVENUE, ST. Louis, MO 63143
interactive Models of a Landfill and an Energy-Efficient House
This project aims to acquire and circulate interactive models to present key concepts of waste
management and energy efficiency in buildings. Teachers and students in kindergarten though
grade 12 are the primary audience. Staff of Mid-America Energy & Resource Partners use the
models at EarthWays Home and during the Earth Day festival and in making presentations at
local schools throughout the year.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION - $5,000
KIM WADE, 2901 WEST TRUMAN BOULEVARD, RO. Box 180, JEFFERSON CITY, MQ 65102-0180
Environmental Education Show-Me Models
The goal of the project is to develop reproducible curriculum integration models that demonstrate
the role of environmental education in advancing education reform efforts in the state, The
primary audience is classroom teachers who work with students in fourth through seventh
grades. The educational priority addresses the standards formally adopted by the Missouri
State Board of Education in January 1996.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS - $4,655
JOEL MILLER, 114 W. THIRD STREET, MARWILLE, MO 64468
Northwest Missouri Recycles
The purpose of the project is to educate students in grades 2 through 5 about environmental
issues that directly affect their communities. The goal is to generate interest in recycling efforts
and waste management through demonstrations, slide shows, and vermicomposting. The
program targets some 2,000 students in 17 school districts. School districts and parents are
expected to respond by participating in a recycling effort for the northwestern area of the state,
OZANAM HOME FOR BOYS, ING. - $1,199
ALICE BLIZZARD, 421 EAST 13?TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64145
The Environment of Our Creek
The project improves understanding among inner-city or low-income students of the relationship
between environmental conditions and their own lives. The students test a tributary of the
Little Blue River for both biotic and abiotic characteristics. They then distribute the information
through their school newspaper and an organizational newsletter. The students learn to make
environmentally correct choices and research careers related to stream life.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY - $3,997
JANICE S. GREENE, 901 S. NATIONAL AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Integration of Environmental Education into Pre-Service Teacher Preparation
This project is designed to improve the environmental education teaching skills of pre-service
teachers. The primary audience is fourth grade teachers from six elementary schools. The
secondary audience is 860 fourth grade students, along with other teachers, parents, and members
of the community. The delivery method is to first train the trainers (rangers) who then train
and assist the fourth grade teachers. Finally, the fourth graders work on projects that involve
their families and members of their communities, thereby increasing the community's awareness
of environmental responsibility.
MONTANA
CLARK FORK WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK - $4,400
STEPHANIE STOWELL, 1000 TAYLOR, MISSOULA, MT 59802
Clark Fork Watershed Education Program
This project trains teachers and staff volunteers to coordinate and organize field experiences
and gather field data by monitoring water quality in the Missoula watershed. Elementary and
middle school teachers attend a two-day training workshop that focuses on water quality
monitoring techniques. Students in first through eighth grades participate in water quality
monitoring at pilot project schools. The large Native American population of the Missoula
watershed benefits from the project.
FIVE VALLEYS AUDUBON SOCIETY - $4,825
JANIE CHODOSH, RO. Box 8425, MISSOULA, MT 59807
Montana To Oaxaca: Migratory Bird Education Exchange
This project educates fourth and fifth grade teachers to develop an international sister school
program with students and teachers in Oaxaca City, Mexico. Teachers and students participate
in a cross-cultural study of neotropical migratory birds that breed in Montana and migrate to
Oaxaca during the winter months. Students learn about neotropical migration, avian habitat
needs, and basic field identification skills; they then are able to educate the general public,
translating classroom learning into community education. The project explores the need for
preservation of ecosystems in both countries.
MONTANA AUDUBON, INC. - $4,750
ROBERT PETTY, RO. Box 595, HELENA, MT 59624
Migratory Bird Education Project
This project is intended to protect Montana's ecosystems through the coordinated efforts of
members of Montana Audobon, Inc., focused on the conservation of birds, other wildlife, and
natural communities for the benefit of future generations. The project provides workshops to
reach public and private school teachers and students and their families, as well as other members
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of the community. Other workshops introduce teachers to bird conservation curricula to be
used in the classroom. The project includes field exploration for families, public lectures, and
slide presentations on bkd conservation for the community.
MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION - $4,737
CAROLYN DUGIWORTH, RO. Box 362, GARDINER, MT 59030
Expanding Environmental Education in Montana
This project addresses new science and geography standards by making available environmental
education materials and information. Educational information distributed in newsletters
encourages community members to adapt activities to be included in environmental education.
Science, social studies, and language arts at the kindergarten through grade 12 levels; educators
working in informal settings; and personnel of state and federal agencies participate in preparing
the newsletter, which is distributed at environmental workshops and conferences.
MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER - $16,830
LISA MILLS, RO. Box 8514, MISSOULA, MT 59807
Teachers as Community Naturalists
This project educates teachers, pre-service teachers, and college students about environmental issues
to improve their environmental education teaching skills. The target audience of this project is
fourth grade teachers in Missoula County, Workshops focus on topics related to biodiversity and
Involve local scientists. The training provides the instructors the skills they need to teach in formal
settings about environmental issues and to encourage environmental careers. The teacher training
incorporates outdoor activities, mentorship by scientists, and action projects and teaches the
participants how to integrate existing environmental curricula into their classroom programs.
OWL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - $5,000
ERIC G, ATKINSON, RO. Box 8335, MISSOULA, MT 59807
Northern Saw-Whet Owl Migration Monitoring Project
This project educates Gallatin County students and their families about ecological processes
and interactions between owls and their community. To encourage wise stewardship,
information based on scientific research is made accessible to the general public. The
project also is tied to owl conservation and measures the effects of conservation on the
health of the ecosystem in the community,
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JEFF NEFF, RO. Box 9, HEBRON, NE 68370-0009
ALPHA Project to Test Surface Water
Under this project, students in Hebron High School's advanced biology courses use advanced
data collection technology to study interactions among ecological systems and apply the
knowledge they gain to make informed decisions. The students also use the Internet to
collaborate with students in other schools in the state. The project is intended to meet the
National Education Goals 2000 and the goals of strengthening mathematics and science
education established by the Nebraska State Board of Education.
NEBRASKA GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION - $8,750
SUSAN SEACREST, RO. Box 22558, LINCOLN, NE 68542-2668
Groundwater Protection Through Local Action
This project produces a 1 5-minute videotape, "Groundwater Protection through Local Action,"
that demonstrates the importance of educating community residents about protection of
groundwater and involving them in efforts to do so. The video is intended for broadcast on the
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET) channel and distribution through the
Nebraska Groundwater Foundation in an effort to reach the state's "Groundwater Guardian"
communities in both rural and urban areas. Portions of the video are to be made available on
the foundations World Wide Web site.
THURSTON COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE - $5,000
JANET NIELSEN, RO. Box 245, WALTHILL, NE 68067
Native American Students Learn Responsibility Toward the Environment
The project educates the 75 fourth grade students at the Walthill Public School, all of whom of
are Native Americans of the Omaha Tribe. The students learn about their responsibilities
toward their environment as an aspect of their tribe's historical relationship with the earth. The
curriculum is designed to introduce a different environmental and cultural component each
week. Elders of the tribe share historical information about their relationship to the earth and
the responsibility it entails. This project is a partnership effort of the Thurston County
Cooperative Extension Service and the Walthill Public Schools.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO - $5,000
KEITH DENNETT, OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROJECTS/325, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO,
NV 89557-0035
Water Environmental Education Program for the Mobile Engineering Laboratory
This project provides the infrastructure needed to equip a mobile engineering laboratory for
use as an interactive educational tool for kindergarten through 12th grade students in northern
Nevada to be used in studying the water environment. The laboratory, consisting of electronic
and technical water monitoring kits, enables students to experience science and engineering in
an informal setting by asking questions, performing experiments, and analyzing results to solve
real-world problems related to water resources. Students focus on the parameters used to monitor
water quality. Using a flow-through model, they study the various treatment processes that
ensure that water is safe to drink.
MEW HAMPSHIRE
See page 6 for a profile of a grant awarded to the University of New Hampshire by EPA Headquarters.
GREAT BAY STEWARDS -$14,990
KAREN AGERNO, 89 DEPOT ROAD, STRATHAM, NH 03885
Great Bay Ecology Club Mentor
The Great Bay Kid's Ecology Club combines enrichment and stewardship activities related to
the estuarine habitat for at-risk youth. The young people take part in fun, hands-on activities
led by college students. Guidance professionals choose from 36 to 40 at-risk youth from grades
4 and 5 to participate in the project, which offers them one Saturday activity every two weeks
from September through May.
NEW HAMPSHIRE PROJECT LEARNING TREE - $5,000
ESTHER GOWLES, 54 PORTSMOUTH STREET, CONCORD, NH 03301
Project Learning Tree in the Androscoggln River Valley
For this project New Hampshire Project Learning Tree (NHPLT) and its partners will design
teacher workshops. NHPLT hosts as many as three teacher workshops to train elementary and
high school teachers and other educators in the PLT curriculum. At least 35 educators from
the Androscoggin River Valley attend the workshops. Some of the issues the workshop addresses
are sustainable forestry, biological diversity, economic viability of the forest-products industry,
and management of public lands.
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COMITE DE APOYO A LOS TRABAJADORES AGRICOLAS - $5,000
4 SOUTH DELSEA DRIVE, RO. Box 510, GLASSBORO, NJ 08028
Farm Worker Family Environmental Project
The purpose of this program of the Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas (CATA) is to
educate and empower Puerto Rican farm workers and their children to take an active role in
protecting themselves from health risks posed by environmental hazards. The program, which
is conducted in southwest Puerto Rico, is intended to reach migrant farm workers and their
families. CATA is conducting a study of current environmental hazards, educating agricultural
workers about the hazards posed by pesticides and techniques for preventing exposure to them,
and developing the leadership skills of farm workers.
EL COMITE DE APOYO A LOS TRABAJADORES AGRICOLAS - $20,000
NELSON CARRASQUILLO, 4 SOUTH DELSEA DRIVE, RO. Box 510, GLASSBORO, NJ 08028
(PROJECT IN PA)
Pesticide Education Outreach Program
This program seeks to educate approximately 11,000 Mexican migrant workers and their families
who live in the southern portion of Chester County about issues related to environmental
justice, legal rights, pesticide safety, and regulations intended to protect workers from exposure
to pesticides. Workers are encouraged to take a more active role in protecting themselves and
their families. They participate in interactive learning programs, role-play, and examine case
studies through the program, which is designed to achieve the goals of EPA's agricultural workers
protection standard.
COUNTY OF SOMERSET - $ 5,000
Ross ZITO, RO. Box 3000, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-1262
Non-Point-Source Pollution Workshop
The program on non-point-source pollution consists of a full-day workshop for middle school
students and their teachers. The workshop will focus on the effects of non-point-source pollution
on the Great Swamp watershed. Planned for Earth Week 1999, the session will provide 80
students and 20 teachers with presentations, discussions, and field activities designed to engage
them in watershed issues. Speakers and facilitators will be drawn from the Somerset County
Park Commission Environmental Center, the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education,
and environmental organizations. Teachers will participate in sessions on teaching techniques
for familiarizing their students with crucial environmental issues.
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EAST BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $5,000
THOMAS R SMITH, 760 ROUTE 18, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816
Collaborative Stream Monitoring Program
The project will educate students, parents, and community members in East Brunswick, New
Jersey about the importance of clean water to stream quality and the threat posed to human
health and the water supply by environmental pollution. The collaborative project involves
the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, the public schools of East Brunswick, and
members of parks and watershed groups in the township who monitor water quality in Ireland
and Lawrence brooks and compare and report data. Students trained in water monitoring
procedures will visit two sampling locations regularly to collect samples. They then analyze
data and share the information with others in person and on local cable television.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION OF CAMDEN COUNTY - $3,135
PETER KROLL, 1301 PARK BOULEVARD, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002-3752
Education for Environmental Awareness
The Education for Environmental Awareness program presents the concept of the geographic
information system (GIS) to Camden County educators, public environmental officials, and
the general public through workshops, lectures, and presentations. Participants learn how to
use GIS technology, which displays data, including environmental data, to make more informed
assessments of their environment and of environmental issues. By presenting case studies of
circumstances in which GIS has been applied, the project introduces relevant environmental
issues and trains educators and environmental groups to use GIS in addressing such issues.
GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY - $24,425
LISA LEAL, 303-9 WASHINGTON STREET, STH FLOOR, NEWARK, NJ 07102
Healthy Environment, Healthy Me - Teacher Training Project
The Greater Newark Conservancy (GNC), in partnership with the Resource Center of the
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), trains 70 elementary
school teachers in the city to use the Healthy Environment - Healthy Me curriculum. The
program teaches students about possible environmental hazards and how to reduce environmental
risk in their lives. EOHSI staff will train GNC staff who then will conduct seven workshops
for Newark teachers. The areas of study included are: My Environment and Me; Recycling: A
Community Pollution Solution; Using My Safety Sense, Creating a Safer Environment;
Exploring Water Pollution; Exploring Air Pollution; and Garbage, Garbage, Garbage,
LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER - $5,000
KAREN R, LONGO, LIBERTY STATE PARK, 251 PHILLIP STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305-4699
Environmental Education in the Urban Classroom
The Liberty- Science Center and the Interpretive Center at Liberty State Park offer the program
Environmental Education in the Urban Classroom (EEUC) through workshops and hands-on
field experience. The goals of the program are to educate teachers about local environmental
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issues, enhance their teaching skills, and empower them to teach students about local issues
that involve considerations of environmental justice. Teachers from urban schools in the Jersey
City, Newark, and Paterson, New Jersey school districts participate in the program.
NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY - $23,250
PATRICIA KANE, 9 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD, RO. Box 126, BERNARDSVILLE, I\!J 07924
Bridges to the Natural World
The New Jersey Audubon Society holds 10 workshops in various locations around the state to
familiarize teachers with a variety of New Jersey habitats and equip them to provide their students
with educational field trips in the outdoors. The program uses the curriculum Bridges to the
Natural World, which conforms to the state's content standards for core curricula, to incorporate
a variety of learning styles. Teachers are provided 10 workshops covering hands-on activities and
lessons about the diversity and interdependence of species in a variety of New Jersey habitats.
MEW MEXICO
BORDER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION - $5,000
KITTY RICHARDS, RO. Box 134, MESILLA PARK, NM 88047
Children's Photographic Study of Environmental Health Concerns
This project challenges 100 middle school students to photograph environmental conditions
in their neighborhoods and write essays about the photographs that include comments on the
environmental concerns, their implied causes, their potential health effects, and the potential
solutions to those problems. The best of the photos and essays are published in local newspapers
and displayed in public areas. The project is intended to enhance students' environmental
awareness and ability to identify and analyze visual material.
SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN - $5,000
BETH ANDERSON, RO. Box 23343, SANTA FE, NM 87502
Santa Fe Botanical Garden Docent Training Program
Under this project, 20 docents attend 40-hour workshops to learn how to lead tours through
the Leonora Curtin Natural History Area in the Ortiz Mountains, a native environment adjacent
to Santa Fe Community College, and promote environmental education through presentations
for local schools and community organizations.
SALT MISSIONS TRAILS MAIN STREET - $4,250
SUSAN SIMONS, RO. Box 48, ESTANCIA, NM 87016
Thoreau Landfill Reclamation Project
This project educates middle school students about the environmental hazards posed by an old
dump site and gives them the information they need to make decisions about actions they
should take to resolve such problems. The project includes field trips, meetings with experts,
access to computer resources, and correspondence with other communities that have experienced
similar problems.
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SANTA FE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM - $5,000
ELLEN BIDERMAN, 1050 OLD PEGOS TRAIL, SANTA FE, HM 87501
Earthworks Comprehensive Family Education Programming
Land adjacent to the museum has become an outdoor classroom to serve 60,000 museum
visitors annually, targeting the 11,000 children among them, Free workshops give visitors the
opportunity to view a 900-square-fbot projection greenhouse, a children's vegetable garden,
fruit trees, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, homing pigeons, various live animals, wetlands,
a pondr a miniature adobe village, a weather station, and a "southwestern" gardening
amphitheater. Handouts are provided in both English and Spanish,
NEW YORK
BROOKLYN CENTER TOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, INC. - $5,000
JOHN G. MUIR, PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-99921
Future Teachers, Scientists, and Mathematicians - SciMatS
The goal of the Future Teachers, Scientists, and Mathematicians — SciMat3 program is to involve
high school and elementary school students in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn in careers
in science, mathematics, and teaching, widi an emphasis on environmental issues. Students from
two high schools study such local environmental issues as lead poisoning, soil contamination, and
water quality. Those students are paired with elementary school classes for which they act as teachers
and mentors for a 10-week period. The high school students give elementary students first-hand
experience in examining environmental issues and meeting the challenges of mathematics and science.
CENTERS FOR NATURE EDUCATION, INC. - $4,836
WAYNE GILLESPIE, P.O. Box 133,4007 BISHOP HILL ROAD, MARCELLUS, NY 13108-0133
Teacher Environmental Workshop
During this project, a curriculum guide is used to incorporate environmental studies into
classroom programming. The curriculum includes new educational tools, such as computer
software and the Internet. Regional workshops are held for teachers in Syracuse and Onondaga
County schools to introduce and review the curriculum and provide hands-on experience with
the units. During an evaluation phase, teachers' responses to a follow-up questionnaire are
used to improve the workshops and test the effectiveness of the program.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR NEW YORK CITY - $24,481
MICHAEL E. CLARK, 305 SEVENTH AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001
The Neighborhood Environmental Leadership Institute, Queens Chapter
The Neighborhood Environmental Leadership Institute (NELI) targets grassroots leaders
of low-income communities in Queens, New York, one of the most diverse of New York
City's five boroughs. More than 100 residents of those communities take part in an
interactive train-the-trainer program on environmental issues and leadership and
organizational development skills designed to enhance their problem-solving, critical-
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thinking, and decision-making skills. The program enhances the teaching skills of the
informal educators, who return to their communities to provide environmental education
and assistance in implementing grassroots projects.
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER - $5,000
KAY EISENMAN, 407 MICHAELIAN OFFICE BUILDING, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601
Natural Resources Inventory
This project facilitates the development and updating of natural resource inventories (NRI) in
Westchester County communities. Using the New York State Department of Conservations
Natural Resources Inventory: A Guide to the Process, the County of Westchester provides a
course for environmental management councils, conservation advisory councils, county and
local municipal officials, and citizens of the county. The purpose of the program is to educate
the public, board members, and members of communities about the natural resources of the
area by developing an NRI and using it as a resource to support decision making.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COALITION - $5,000
PAUL BERIZZI, 625 BROADWAY, QTH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
East Harlem Neighborhood Education Network
Together with neighborhood residents and classroom teachers, the Environmental Action
Coalition (EAC) is implementing a community-based environmental stewardship program.
Two pilot programs have been developed, one targeting youth and the other adults. Members
of EAC's East Harlem "Women's Environmental Leadership Program play an active role by
visiting block and tenant associations, churches, and schools throughout the neighborhood to
help residents of the community implement the stewardship program. Lesson plans appropriate
for students in grades 4 through 6 are posted on EAC's "World Wide Web site.
HOBART AND WlLLIAM SMITH COLLEGES - $5,000
JOHN D. HALFMAN, DEPT. OF GEOSCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY, GENEVA, NY 14456
Herbicide & Pesticide A ware ness in the Finger Lakes
Hobart and William Smith Colleges integrate into various environmental, geoscience, and
chemistry courses field and laboratory investigations of the source, fate, and alleviation of
Atrazine (a widely used herbicide) in Seneca Lake. Students determine the source and fate
of the herbicide by sampling vertical and horizontal gradients in the lake and by testing
targeted tributaries. For such courses as hydrogeology and organic chemistry, the colleges
provide classroom and laboratory exercises that use students' findings. The findings also
will be presented to local watershed associations that focus on protection and preservation
of the watershed of Seneca Lake.
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HUDSON VALLEY MATERIALS EXCHANGE, INC, - $5,000
SARENA MARRERQ, 207 MILTON TURNPIKE, MILTON, NY 12547
Learning with Leftov&rs, an ECOrricuium of Interdisciplinary Lessons
This project examines the sources, uses, content, and fate of reusable business and industrial
waste materials that are collected and made available at the Hudson Valley Materials Exchange
(HVME). A curriculum and teacher training are provided for 11 schools in the Newburgh
City School District, The course of study includes teaching units, evaluation tools for teachers
and students, and a video tape that demonstrates the value of recycling and reuse, as well as the
operations of the HVME, The lesson plans conform to New York State learning standards.
LONG ISLAND TRADITIONS INC, - $5,000
NANCY SOLOMON, 619 BROOKLYN AVENUE, BALDWIN, NY 11510
South Shore Estuary Maritime Culture
Building on a New York state mandate for education about local history, this program seeks to
build stewardship among local fourth graders for the maritime community and ecosystem of the
Long Island South Shore, The program includes classroom presentations by local baymen and
anglers, field trips to local sites that are affected by pollution, hands-on experience at wedands and
fish habitats, and audiovisual materials for presentation in the classroom. Development of writing,
oral communication, research, and analytical skills is a focus of the project, A staff-development
workshop enables teachers to incorporate studies of the south shore estuary's maritime culture
and lessons about the environment into science and social studies programs,
NIAGARA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION - $4,875
NANCY CHAPIN, 701 WHIRLPOOL STREET, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14301-1094
The Lower Niagara River Environmental Education Project
This project, which targets non-point-source pollution and toxic contaminants, provides students
and teachers in formal and informal settings with three ways to learn about the environment of
the lower Niagara River. The program includes staff development workshops, an interpretive
exhibit, and hands-on activities for students. The aquarium works in partnership with Cornell
University Extensions New York Sea Grant Program and the Great Lakes Program of the State
University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo to focus on environmental education experiences
for students and educators in Niagara and four adjacent counties.
THE RIVER PROJECT-$10,913
DINA SANTOS, PIER 26, NORTH RIVER, NEW YORK, NY 10013
The River Project's 1998-1999 Internship Program
Located on die North River in the borough of Manhattan, the River Project is dedicated to the
protection and restoration of estuarine wildlife through research, education, and hands-on programs
in urban ecology. The project establishes an improved internship program called Young of the
Yeai. In partnership with Stuyvesant High School, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the City of
New \brk Department of Heakh, the environmental organization Baykeepers, the Hudson River
Park Conservancy, the High School for Environmental Studies, and the Stewardship Program of
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the New York City Soil and Water Conservation District, the internship program provides young
people, under the supervision of environmental scientists, with field experience in the local
environment through science projects focused on the waterfront habitats of Manhattan.
SHENENDEHOWA SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
LENORE REBER, 1581 CRESCENT ROAD, CLIFTON PARK, NY, 12065
Okte Elementary Wetland Project
In partnership with the Saratoga Lake Conservancy and the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, the Okte Elementary School teachers provide fourth graders
with hands-on educational experiences in local wetlands. Students research and study a local
wedand ecosystem, studying an assigned square-meter plot throughout the school year. Students
research the flora and fauna and other characteristics of the wetland ecosystem. The students'
findings are to be presented in a hyper-studio interactive program and in presentations to
community groups.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT SANCTUARY, INC. - $5,000
JONATHAN TEYAN, 134 COVE ROAD, OYSTER BAY, NY 11771
Migratory Bird Initiative
This project builds on the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary's migratory bird program and
outreach to educators on Long Island and their students. By tagging and following the
migration of a local osprey, students are able to track a migrating bird and participate in an
international environmental research project. Staff of the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary
share their expertise with participating teachers through workshops. Students and teachers
become familiar with the environmental issues associated with migratory birds in general
and the tagged osprey in particular.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY - $21,328
LEE LIVNEY, 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, BRONX, NY 10460
Promoting Environmental Education in Rural Schools
In partnership with the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES),
a consortium of 18 school districts in rural, underserved areas of northern New York state, the
Wildlife Conservation Society provides a training program in environmental education for
elementary school teachers. The program, a component of a BOCES reform effort, is designed
to improve science education in the elementary schools by focusing on wildlife to promote
interest among students in pursuing environmental studies. An intensive six-day seminar is
followed by a technical assistance program that features Internet on-line chat rooms and bulletin
boards, a toll-free consultation hodine, and newsletters to further support environmental science
content, teaching methods, and peer training.
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CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION - $5,000
CAROL NEWMAN, RO. Box 30035, CHARLOTTE, NC 29230-0035
Global Systems at the Park
This project provides a unified environmental education curriculum. An extensive teacher
workshop trains teachers in using the Internet to support classroom teaching about environmental
issues related to non-point-source pollution and technology: Students plot and use data on the
Estuary Net World Wide Web site.
EAGLE'S NEST FOUNDATION - $5,000
SUSAN DEAL, 43 HART ROAD, PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768
The French Broad Watershed Project for Children
This project educates children about their surroundings so that they will develop an attitude of
responsibility toward natural communities. Through various experiments, students discover
how the French Broad River is altered along its course from Its source to the valley. Students
learn how to use various laboratory and natural tools, take measurements, document information,
and draw conclusions on their own through comparison.
MOUNTAIN AREA GARDENERS LN COMMUNITIES, INC. - $5,000
MORT JONAS, RO. Box 168, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
Environmental Education Field Trips for Local School Groups
This project provides teachers with lesson materials that incorporate environmental education
into the language arts curriculum. The teachers use the materials before and after field trips to
die Mountain Area Gardeners in Communities, Inc. (MAGIC) Environmental Education
Center. During the field trips, students study environmental issues in three sessions, with each
grade addressing a different area.
NORTH CAROLINA FARM WORKER PROJECT - $17,875
WILFREDO RIVERA, RO, Box 352, BENSON, NC 27504
Keep Us Safe Project
The Keep Us Safe Project is a part of the weekly school curriculum for children of migrant farm
workers, to whom the project has direct access through its partnership with Migrant Head
Start. Outreach workers use interactive presentations, activities, and art projects that speak
directly to children about pesticides and the dangers they pose. The children are given
information to take to their parents about the effects of pesticides on the environment, methods
of preventing exposure, and resources available to them.
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PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - $2,866
GENOVEVA MARIN, 121 KINGSTON DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Pesticide Education for Children of Migrant Farm Workers and Their Families
This project addresses the risk of exposure of children of migrant farm workers to pesticides.
It educates the children's families about the dangers pesticides pose to the children's health
and helps the families develop the skills they need to protect themselves from the threats
posed by pesticides.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TOMORROW - $5,000
PHILLIP GIBSON, RO. Box 222, CULLOWHEE, NC 28723
Production of Broadcast Media
This project reaches the citizens of the 26 counties of western North Carolina through western
North Carolina's primary television station and local cable networks. Those media and brochures
are used to deliver environmental education to young people in elementary, middle, and high
schools in the area. Focus groups and interactive workshops address environmental issues,
especially children's health.
NORTH DAKOTA
See page 6 for a profile of a grant awarded to North Dakota State University by EPA Headquarters.
GATEWAY TO SCIENCE CENTER - $6,150
JIM COLLINS, JR., 2700 STATE STREET, BISMARCK, ND 58501
Coalition for Conservation and Environmental Education
Under this project, conferences are held for educators at the kindergarten through grade 12
levels in North Dakota, especially those educators in home school and Native American programs.
Sessions address education reform and the development of community action projects.
OHIO
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY - $23,963
FRANK JOHNS, 1983 E. 24m STREET, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Hands-On Science Teaching
The Center for Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy, in collaboration with the
Education Department, provides two intensive, interactive teacher workshops for 16 educators
from the local school district. The first two-hour workshop provides teachers with the theory
behind hands-on, problem-based science education. They also learn how to use the equipment
necessary for the project. After the first workshop, teachers design their own activities using
the information they have acquired. The second two-hour session provides the teachers with
the opportunity to present and discuss their proposed activity for peer review. Teachers then
return to their schools and implement their projects. A final workshop will be held at the end
of the school year to evaluate the success of the modules.
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KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL - $5,000
PAULA DAVIS, 850 E. MARKET STREET, AKRON, OH 44305
Science Education for Public Understanding Program Fellows Institute for Northeast Ohio
The Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP) is a comprehensive, 12-
module unit, through which teachers learn to teach science in the context of societal issues,
Keep Akron Beautiful conducts a workshop for 20 educators in northeast Ohio; during the
workshop, the teachers learn 4 of the 12 modules. During the five-day workshop, educators
receive hands-on training that they then use in their classrooms. On the fifth day of the
workshop, teachers design a plan of action for disseminating the curriculum throughout their
school districts. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants receive three of the modules
to take to dieir respective districts for use in training others. Follow-up with participants will
be conducted in the spring of 1999,
OKLAHOMA
CAMP CLASSEN YMCA - $5,000
JIM PARRY, ROUTE 1, Box 46, DAVIS, OK 73030
Recycling Community Education Program
Camp Classen's Outdoor School is furthering its efforts to demonstrate environmentally
responsible life in the community with respect to recycling. More than 300 teachers and
100 camp staff are trained to reach 9,000 student campers annually in Texas, Oklahoma,
and Louisiana, The integral role of recycling is one of the camp's environmental education
components. Campers take home with them an understanding of how home and
commercial recycling benefits their communities,
MIAMI PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $20,751
REBECCA JIM, 2000 E, CENTRAL, MIAMI, OK 74354
Tar Creek Issues
The Tar Creek Issues project focuses directly on environmental health concerns by involving
secondary students in die issues of the exposure of children to lead and water quality and in
exploring solutions to both problems. Students learn about the hazards of lead and find tangible
and positive ways of providing warnings to those in danger of exposure. Students interact with
experts on acid mine drainage and related hazards and study die quality of water in the area.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - $5,000
DEBORAH SALAZAR, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK 74078
Hazardous Materials Awareness Curriculum
This project educates college students about die threats posed to human health by hazardous
materials by adapting existing materials on the subject for use in upper division undergraduate
geography courses, The project uses hands-on demonstrations, field trips, workshops, and
classroom instruction to train students to identify potentially hazardous materials and to read
warning signs.
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TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $4,401
DEIDRA WAKELEY, 2800 E. 41 TH STREET, TULSA, OK 74105
Biodiversity Activities
This project expands environmental education opportunities through teacher training,
community education, and student activities. The project explores interaction with native
wetland regions; provides interactive instructional opportunities for students, teachers, and
community leaders; addresses ecological concerns in the state; explores ways to preserve the
states biodiversity; and instructs participants in real-world environmental research.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - $5,000
MARK A. NANNY, 1000 ASP AVENUE, ROOM 314, NORMAN, OK 73019
Student Research at Landfill
Students, guided by a high school science instructor, become involved directly in meaningful
and realistic research at the closed Norman Landfill. The project is intended to stimulate
interest in environmental science and real-world scientific research, strengthen reasoning skills,
and provide interaction with professional researchers. Students are encouraged to continue
their education at the university level in environmental, scientific, or engineering areas.
OREGON
EARTH CONSERVATION CORPS - $4,995
SCOTT WELCH, 729 NE OREGON, SUITE 200, PORTLAND, OR 97232
(PROJECT IN WA)
Plant A Tree, Save A Fish
Plant ATree, Save A Fish is a project intended to restore fish habitat through the planting of indigenous
trees along the Yakima River and its tributaries over an eight-month period. The project heightens
awareness of the characteristics of a healthy community and ecosystem protection among Native
American high school students, at-risk youth from various tribes, and teachers. The project can become
a model for a long-term, coordinated effort among tribal, private, state, and federal entities to develop
and sustain a community-based habitat recovery effort that is centered on individual schools.
H20 (HEADWATERS TO OCEAN) - $5,000
ANGELA BORDEN JACKSON, 3941 SE HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, PORTLAND, OR 97214
Boat-Based Environmental Education Project
Boat-Based Education on the Columbia/Willamette Rivers is an innovative program that fosters
a broad-based community stewardship through hands-on experiences involving boats. Teachers
and students in grades 4 through 12, along with decision makers, business representatives, and
the general public, participate. Funding allows H20 to expand the scope of river explorations.
Participants learn about problems affecting the river ecosystem by studying plankton and
pollution and conducting water testing. Field work and observations address the following
topics as they affect rivers: fish and wildlife habitat, human health, drinking water, groundwater,
sewage disposal, and community problem solving.
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CHERYL ROBERTS, 4114 M VANCOUVER AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97217
Humboldt School Learning Garden
Phase II of the Humboldt School Learning Garden project creates a wetland simulation at the
garden. Humboldt is located in one of Portlands most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, and
students of the Humboldt School, along with the Humboldt community (almost 70 percent
African American and almost 45 percent under the poverty level), are involved in the project,
The students implement the project through classroom research and environmental study,
field trips to natural resource areas, hands-on planting, landscapingofthe garden, and activities
that involve the whole family. Several local community organizations and businesses are partners
in the project. The project advances Oregon's education reform goals, demonstrates community-
based environmental education, promotes environmental stewardship among young people,
introduces an urban population to experiential learning, and provides a 4 green space" that the
entire community can enjoy.
OREGON 4-H FOUNDATION - $5,000
MARY ANN SWARD, 105 BALLARD HALL, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR 97331-3608
Healthy Indoor Afr for America's Homes
This project supports volunteer 4-H leaders and school teachers in their efforts to educate
young people by implementing a national Healthy Indoor Air for Americas Homes
curriculum on children's health. 4-H volunteers and teachers are instructed in how to
present the new, activity-based curriculum for students in grades 7 through 12 in both
formal and informal settings.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY - $9,132
SUSAN BORDEN, 18 GLADYS VALLEY CENTER, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CQRVALUS, OR 97331
Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences Program
OSU's Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences Program (SMILE Program) is
offering two projects - "Water Quality Challenge Weekend and Summer Science Camp on
Watershed Ecology with an emphasis on salmon. The program involves 150 high school students
and 15 high school teachers who receive training from Oregon State University (OSU) faculty
and practicing professionals in water quality issues, sources of pollution, and the scientific
fields and careers related to such issues. The high school students learn about the issues in
after-school science clubs during the school year, then travel to OSU for the Challenge Weekend,
during which they solve a simulation exercise. The two-week Summer Science Camp involves
32 middle school students who are introduced to the field of environmental science, with
special emphasis on watershed health and salmon habitat and hands-on activities. All students
involved are minority (40 percent Hispanic and more than 30 percent Native American) or
members of low-income families.
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OREGON TROUT, he. - $5,000
REBECCA MARTIN, 117 SW FRONT AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97204
Salmon Watch Environmental Education Program
The successful Salmon Watch program of Oregon Trout, Inc. is a community-based environmental
education program that educates middle and high school students, as well as other members of
local communities, about the historical, cultural, and economic value of salmon to the Pacific
Northwest. The grant enables Salmon Watch to compile an abridged version of the existing
Salmon Watch curriculum for use outside the school setting. In addition, educational materials
are to be revised to incorporate into them an interdisciplinary and multicultural focus.
OREGON WATERSHEDS - $1,385
AL WHITE, RO. Box 18361, SALEM, OR 97305
Water Quality Monitoring Partnership Project
The Water Quality Monitoring Partnership Project in the Santiam River watershed expands
Oregon Watersheds' current community-based water quality project with high school students
to a middle school in the area. Teachers are given new educational tools, equipment, training,
and field support to help them and their students, as well as the rural farming community, to
understand the significance of the relationship between water quality and human health. Data
collected by the students are submitted to the volunteer database maintained by the Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality for use in decision making related to water quality
throughout the state. Students use their data to learn more about the ecosystem and water
quality and its effect on human health and then share the information with the community
through public events or public displays.
THINK LINK DISCOVERY MUSEUM - $5,000
DONNA WYETH, 906 WASHINGTON STREET, LA GRANDE, OR 97850
Hands-On Outdoor Classroom
The goal of the Hands-On Outdoor Classroom Opportunities for Local School Children project is
to expose children to a natural environment in which they do not live. Teachers and parents accompany
the 250 fourdi through sixth grade students on field trips to a site at which they focus their studies
on ecosystems and resource management. Landowners; tribal members; and staff of EPA, the
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and Oregon Fish and Wildlife have formed a
partnership to help the students participate in the project.
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLENTOWIM SCHOOL DISTRICT - GROVER CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - $4,330
JANE DOTTER, 31 SOUTH PENN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101
Environmental Education at Grover Cleveland Elementary School
Under this project, students in grades 1 through 4 are introduced to several nature study areas in
the greater Allentown area to help them become directly involved in learning the basics of ecology
and in making informed environmental decisions. The grant also provides the means to train
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students study the temperature, depth, pH, and turbidity of stream water and speed and distance
of water flow. Middle school and junior high school students become involved in scientific
investigations and work with community groups. Participants of senior high school age monitor
the biological, physical, and chemical parameters of the stream, establish a World Wide Web
site, and serve as mentors to younger students in the program.
MARION CENTER SCHOOLS - OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LAND LABORATORY - $12,727
A. JEFF MARTZ, RO. Box 156, MARION CENTER, PA 15759-0156
Four Trails: Wetlands, Soil, Water, Ecosystems
This program increases the environmental awareness of students and teachers in the Marion
Center Area School District, a rural school district located in Indiana County. The program
will includes a handicapped-accessible environmental education center, an outdoor trail,
interactive student work stations, and guest speakers. It targets the 1,997 students in the district,
plus Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts, members of the Audubon Society and the organization
Friends of Parks, and families. Because the economy of the area is based on agriculture, coal
mining, and production of natural gas, abandoned strip mines, contaminated streams, degraded
drinking water, and other environmental problems beset residents. The Marion Center Area
Environmental Education Center seeks to address the environmental issues that affect the area,
the region, and the world through education and community-based programs.
NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT - $3,740
JERRY W. YOUNG, HC 1, Box 200, LOYSBURG, PA 16659
Water Connections
This project augments a revised sixth grade science curriculum called Water Connections.
Approximately 90 sixth-grade students study concepts related to water quality in local wetlands.
Students identify local water quality problems, including such issues as the controversy in the
county over hog farms and their effects on water quality. The students follow Bedford County
waterways to the Chesapeake Bay to learn how local problems affect the bay. They also travel
to Baltimore to learn about water quality problems in the bay and conduct the same water
quality tests on bay waters. The grant funds support testing and travel costs, as well as the costs
of publication and distribution of a public awareness pamphlet.
STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER - $5,000
KRISTEN TRAVERS, 970 SPENCER ROAD, AVONDALE, PA 19311
Red Clay Creek Monitoring Project
The Stroud Water Research Center, a nonprofit environmental research center, conducts a
water monitoring project at Red Clay Creek for students in biology classes at Kenneth High
School. The students study specific local water quality issues, while gaining practical skills that
will enable them to become effective decision makers in their communities. The funds support
training for both teachers and students, as well as the purchase of equipment.
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THE VANGUARD SCHOOL - $1,320
CAROLYN BRUNSCHWYLER, RO. Box 730,1777 N, VALLEY ROAD, PAOLI, PA 19301
Design, Plant, and Monitor a Campus Butterfly Garden
The Vanguard School's science department and Junior Achievement Club, in cooperation
with Valley Forge National Park and the NOVA Society of the Lockheed Martin Corporation,
design, plant, and monitor a campus butterfly garden. Students in the lower and middle
schools construct the garden. The butterfly garden is both a creation that students, faculty,
and guests will enjoy and a restoration area of butterfly and insect habitat that has been lost
to development. The Vanguard School shares its campus with 110 students of the Crossroads
School, who also have the opportunity to experience the garden as a learning laboratory.
The science curricula at both schools include units related to the garden.
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY - $4,885
CHARLES V. SHORTEN, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, WEST CHESTER, PA 19383
Development of a Local Emergency Planning Committee Web Site
The purpose of this grant is to establish an electronic presence for the Chester County local
emergency planning committee (LEPC) on the Internet that serves as a focal point for educating
the public about incidents in which hazardous materials are involved and about measures that
can be taken to prevent such incidents, Under the project, a Chester County LEPC World
Wide Web site fulfills that purpose. The availability of the Web site is publicized to the general
public, the regulated community, and organizations active in Chester County.
WILDLIFE INFORMATION CENTER - $2,400
DAN FL KUNKLE, RO. Box 198, SLATINGTON, PA 18080-0198
Young Ecologists Summer Camp
Working with the Trexler Trust, the William Penn Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Club of
Allentown, the Wildlife Information Center sponsors the Young Ecologists Summer Camp.
Funding covers camp costs, equipment, and the salaries of instructors. At the camp, 16 children
in grades 7 through 9 will study environmental issues relevant to the Kittatinny raptor corridor.
The program focuses on water quality, land use, and conservation of wetlands and wildlife.
Issues related to environmental justice and career development also are covered.
WYNCOTTE AUDUBON SOCIETY - $5,000
JANET STARWOOD, 1212 EDGE HILL ROAD, ABINGTQN, PA 19001
Birds tor a Purpose
This project supports the educational goals recommended by the national science guidelines
and targets underserved urban areas. The program offers practical approaches to natural science
education for fourdi, fifth, and sixth grades by combining classroom work and environmental
field research with hands-on environmental analysis and restoration projects in the
neighborhoods in which the students live. Because birds are indicators of the health of
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ecosystems, the curriculum focuses on birds and bird habitat to teach students about ecology,
natural processes, and the essential role of healthy ecosystems in sustaining life on earth. Similar
pilot programs have been successful in schools in New York, New York.
YORK COUNTY YMCA-$4,651
NANCY EBERLY, 90 N. NEWBERRY STREET, YORK, PA 17401
Camp Spirit
The program teaches approximately 3,000 children, ages 5 through 18, and 40 teachers
the Spirit IDEA - Informed Decisions for Environmental Action. The program is intended
to increase participants' understanding of the environment in all areas, including outdoor
survival skills; to stimulate critical and creative thinking; to develop the ability to make
informed decisions; and to instill the confidence and commitment that enable participants
to take responsible actions.
PUERTO RICO
PUERTO Rico DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - $5,800
SOLLER AGRICULTURAL-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
BLANCA M. APONTE, PO. Box 190579, SAN JUAN, PR 00919-0759
Take Charge of Your School, Community, and Environment
This project establishes a recycling program at the Seller Agricultural-Vocational School, which
is located in a rural farming community in northwest Puerto Rico. The recycling program
incorporates the concept of sustainable development, achieving a balance that ensures that
economic growth will not cause irreversible environmental damage. The three-step project
trains and educates faculty members and school personnel in methods of environmental
education and recycling techniques. The participants learn how to apply problem-solving and
decision-making techniques to teach students and members of local communities about recycling
and to establish a recycling center.
RHODE ISLAND
ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL OF RHODE ISLAND EDUCATION FUND, INC. - $5,000
GUY LEFEBYRE, RO. Box 40568, PROVIDENCE, Rl 02940
Building the Foundation for Comprehensive Environmental Education
The Rhode Island Education Fund seeks to include environmental education into the curricula
of elementary and secondary schools throughout the state through current efforts to bring
about education reform. The fund supports 10 three-member teams who assess environmental
education curricula. The teams also establish a contact at each of the 416 schools in the state to
keep educators aware of high-quality environmental education materials. The fund also is
establishing an environmental education World Wide Web site to make each school's contact
person available to the environmental education community.
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KEEP PROVIDENCE BEAUTIFUL - $5,000
LAURA ARCHAMBAULT, 385 WESTMINISTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, Rl 02903
Green Team Environmental Education
Keep Providence Beautiful (KPB) has organized "green teams" to educate minority youdi ages 14 to
18 about the importance of a clean, safe, and beautiful neighborhood. In the summer, 13 teams
pick up litter in their neighborhoods and plant and maintain public spaces. In the winter, the teams
apply what they have learned by working with KPB environmental clubs in the local elementary
schools. An environmental educator teaches the importance of safe practices in the management of
solid waste and how to design and plant environmentally sustainable public spaces. The educator
visits each team to reinforce die lessons taught and ensure diat the teams' projects are sound. The
educator also assists members in passing along what diey learn through their summer experience to
the elementary school environmental clubs they will work with in the winter.
THE SALT PONDS COALITION - $5,000
BRENDA DILLMAN, P,(X Box 875, CHARLESTQWN, RI02813
Innovative On-Site Wastewater Management, a Video Produced by Students
Under diis project, students produce a 15-minute video on wastewater management in Rhode
Island. With on-site wastewater disposal systems a high-priority environmental issue in the state,
the video provides an overview of state and local regulations governing septic systems and an array
of advanced wastewater technologies currendy being piloted. The students, along with active
community environmental groups, also take responsibility for distribution of the video.
SOUTH CAROLINA
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY - $21,552
SUZIE SHOWMAN, 524 FRONT STREET, GEORGETOWN, SC 29440
What's in Our Water?
This project implements two programs that provide students in grades 4 through 12 with hands-
on, outdoor environmental lessons, including regular collection and recording of data and various
field activities. The project uses the National Geographic Society's Kids Network program "What's
in Our Water?" and the pilot program Estuary-Net developed by the Belle W. Baruch Marine
Laboratory of the University of South Carolina to implement a technology-based watershed project.
SOUTH DAKOTA
MEADE SCHOOL DISTRICT 46-1 - $24,896
JOSEPHINE HARTMANN, 1230 DOUGLAS STREET, STURGIS,
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It's All tours, Naturally
The project supports a coordinated environmental education network and provides an outdoor
classroom and a posted nature walk in Sturgis City Park, Elementary students in the third and
fourth grades, their parents, and school teachers participate in the program. Students study
materials in classroom settings, view videotapes, and work with computer programs related to
myriad environmental topics that they then share with the members of their families.
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LIGHTERMAN NATURE CENTER - $4,904
RACHEL ENGLER, 5922 QUINCE ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
Teaching Urban Ecology: An Environmental Workshop and Resource Kit
This project trains 100 teachers from Memphis and Shelby County to use Project Wild and
Project Learning Tree in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Education. A teacher
resource kit enhances the project. Each teacher attending the workshop receives the kit.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY - $14,199
CINDI SMITH-WALTER, Box 60, MURFREESBORO, TN 37132
We 're Really Involved in Real Discoveries
The We're Really Involved in Real Discoveries (WEIRD) project trains 20 teachers in urban
school systems to use the Delta Life Science Modules environmental education materials. The
teachers receive those materials; references to local, state, and national science guidelines; and
content information in the form of a teacher resource book. Each teacher who participates in
the workshop is expected to recruit and train five other educators.
TEXAS
See page 7 for a profile of a grant awarded to the National Center for Farmworker Health by EPA
Headquarters.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING - $14,789
PENNY WEIBLY, 422 CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78701
Interactive Recycling Education for East Austin
Hundreds of at-risk teens and elementary students from low-income neighborhoods of Austin
learn about recycling through hands-on activities, including eco-festivals. Eco-festivals illustrate
particular aspects of recycling through demonstrations, games, puppet shows, songs composed
by students, and various other hands-on activities.
BISHOP DUNNE HIGH SCHOOL - $14,050
KATE COLLINS DAILEY, 3900 RUGGED DRIVE, DALLAS, TX 75224
Five-Mile Creek and Trinity River Basin Project
The purpose of this project is to create a team approach to water quality education for 40 high
school students each year. The environmental issue and geographic focus is a creek and the
Trinity River basin in Dallas. The students participate in field trips, use computer laboratories,
and collect and analyze samples, ultimately producing a documentary to be aired on local
community access cable to disseminate the findings of their year-long study. The information
also is to be made available on a World Wide Web site.
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CLASSICAL MAGNET SCHOOL, RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
BETTY DAIQLE, 400 S. GREENVILLE AVENUE, RICHARDSON, "DC 75081
Outdoor Learning Center
This project provides an outdoor learning center that Features three native ecosystems, including
a garden, a raised pond with a waterfall, a grassland prairie, a woodland area, bat and bird
houses, and a small wildlife area. All students in the school system and their families benefit
From die outdoor learning center.
THE GREEN CLASSROOM, INC. - $25,000
GARLA MARSHALL, 1701 BRIAR, AUSTIN, ~D( 78704
Taking Activities from the Classroom and Home - TEACH
Students from 30 schools in the Austin area learn about water quality and conservation
through hands-on activities and the construction of models. Students test water from
local taps, creeks, and lakes; construct models of aquifers and watersheds; and learn about
the relationship of the water cycle and water quality to health issues. As they learn the
lessons, students in upper grades in turn teach lower-grade students, and lower-grade
students then teach even younger students.
LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $3,000
JANE BORLAND, 1203 W, PIONEER PARKWAY, ARLINGTON, TX 76013
Outdoor Environmental Gardens and teaming Center
The environmental gardens and learning center teach inquiry-based biology and environmental
science through the use of vegetable and butterfly gardens in raised beds, along with soil-test
and experimental-design beds. Students learn about composting and vermicomposting. Topics
include, but are not limited to, botany; food chains; invertebrates; soil analysis; use of pesticides,
herbicides, and fertilizers and the environmental and health consequences of their use; water
quality; and management of solid waste. Approximately 600 high school students use the
gardens each year.
NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER - $5,000
FRED COLLINS, P. 0. Box 77, BELLAIRE, TX 77402-0777
Prairie Education Project
The Prairie Education Project provides a traveling prairie ecology exhibit and outreach prairie
display and travel kit to educate children and adults about die nature and importance of the
prairie. This project also provides four curriculum units on the prairie ecology to be published
in the second volume of the curriculum guide Nature at Your Doorstep.
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PEARCE HIGH SCHOOL, RICHARDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,934
SHELLEY HALE, 400 S. GREENVILLE AVENUE, RICHARDSON, TX 75081
Outreach Program on Environmental Awareness
This project provides students with a hands-on approach to the natural sciences through
ecological camping trips, backpacking, and environmental assessment and interdependence
studies (for example, study of water testing and water quality as they are related to flora and
fauna in the vicinity of the body of water). Students test concepts and principles introduced in
the classroom and explore specific problems through field research. Students in upper grades
serve as role models for younger students.
TEXAS PRIVATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. - $5,000
LAURA NORTH, RO. Box 953, BRYAN, TX 77806
Allen Academy Science Center Environmental Education Project
Allen Academy provides a nature center to expand its existing environmental education program.
The nature center, designed and maintained by students, includes a nature trail with information
in two languages, a bird sanctuary with hibernation houses, a pond, a wetland area, an irrigation
system, and a butterfly garden. To minimize the need for water and maintenance, native
vegetation is used. A fluorescent lighting system is used to grow plants from seed.
WEST ORANGE-COVE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - $22,125
MICHAEL HOKE, RO. Box 1107, ORANGE, TX 77630
The Nature Classroom
Approximately 3,200 students experience environmental education related to wetlands and
forest ecology in The Nature Classroom, an eight-acre woodland and two-acre island area of
Adams Bayou. Middle school volunteers, called eco-rangers, visit elementary schools to provide
hands-on environmental activities. Senior citizens and community volunteers, called
environmental ambassadors, present programs to the public and also provide environmental
instruction to elementary students.
UTAH
CACHE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000
RON HELLSTERN, 29 NORTH 400 WEST, HYRUM, UT 84319
Leopold Education Project: Land Ethics-Based Education
Under this project, 30 educators from federal, state, and local entities attend a two-day workshop.
The Leopold Education Project uses an interdisciplinary conservation ethics curriculum, Lessons
in a Land Ethic, designed to instill environmental awareness and ethical practice in students in
grades 6 through 12.
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UTAH FORESTRY, FIRE, AND STATE LANDS - $5,000
TONY DIEIZ, RQ. Box 145703, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5703
Project Learning Tree
This project provides hands-on workshops for educators at the kindergarten through 12th
grade levels. The workshops, which use the Project Learning Tree activity guide, focus on
hands-on activities that are designed to teach ecological concepts that enable students to make
wise decisions about the use of natural resources.
UTAH SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - $25,000
TIM BROWN, 350 SOUTH 400 EAST, SUITE G4, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
Environmental Education Network for Utah Schools
This project is intended to improve environmental education programs for teachers in Utah school
districts and make resources more readily available to them. The project includes the distribution of
newsletters and the use ofWorld Wide Web sites to help teachers and their students identify common
environmental problems and their possible solutions. It also creates an environmental education
network for Utah schools that will be made available throughout Utah's 40 school districts. Teachers
and students in kindergarten through grade 12 benefit from the project.
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THE GATLER SCHOOL AT MIDDLEBURY - $5,000
MARY JEANNE PACHER, 19 SHANNON STREET, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Summer Held Biology Program
The Summer Field Biology Program educates young people and their instructors about the
actual tools and techniques of field biology in timber harvest practices arid water quality. Field
work includes measuring a variety of indicators of water quality (for example, alkalinity and
temperature). Forest management professionals lead exercises on sustainable management of
forests and overcutting of trees. Current resources of Project WILD, Project Learning Tree,
and other programs are used as starting points for the educational content of the project, which
attracts a diverse audience: 19 high school and middle school teachers (4 from China) and 25
students (10 from China) in grades 9 through 12.
VERMONT INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SCIENCE - $24,854
BILLI GOSH, RR 2, Box 532, WOODSTOCK, VT 05091
Updating Hands-On Nature and the Environmental Learning for the Future Curriculum
This project improves one of the model curricula of the Vermont Institute for Natural
Science (VINS), Environmental Learning for the Future (ELF) and its companion book,
Hands-On Nature. VINS is a partner with 68 schools and 1,300 ELF volunteer educators
in Vermont who learn new teaching skills and pilot-test revised ELF activities. VINS
intends to improve Hands-On Nature, which currently consists of 33 units of fact-filled
essays that introduce educators to the topic, followed by field-tested activities for students
in kindergarten through grade 6.
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VIRGIN ISLANDS CONSERVATION SOCIETY, INC. - $8,940
GRETHELYN D. PIPER, RO. Box 12379, ST. THOMAS, VI00801
ECO-Camps
This program targets 60 seventh-grade students in urban public junior high schools in the U.S.
Virgin Islands. It seeks to reach young people who have little access to environmental education
and provide them with an opportunity to learn about and experience their natural environment.
The program fosters students' interest in environmental careers, provides first-hand experience
with habitats and ecosystems of the Virgin Islands that currently are threatened by human
activities, emphasizes the role that habitats play in a healthy environment, and teaches the basic
concepts of ecology and practices that conserve resources.
VIRGINIA
See page 7 for a profile of a grant awarded to the Norfolk Public Schools by EPA Headquarters.
ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS YMCA - $4,330
GREG LEMMER, RO. Box 905, COVINGTON, VA 24426
Earth Services
Earth Services, a community service program, focuses on training teens in environmental
education and community service. The funds are used to empower teens to make their
own positive decisions and become involved in the community; promote global
environmental understanding and action through development of education projects and
leadership training; and organize a long-term partnership among teenagers, teachers,
community leaders, business people, and representatives of government agencies and
nonprofit organizations. The program, which is open to all middle and high school students,
serves 200 teens and involves eight teachers and five businesses. Participants will complete
more than 500 hours of community service work.
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND - $25,000
DEANA HAGERTY, 311 SOUTH BOULEVARD, RO. Box 7065, RICHMOND, VA 23221
Teaching Elementary Schools Today
Under the Teaching Elementary Schools Today (TEST) program, 240 high school students
teach elementary students about various lung diseases, including asthma and allergies, and
about the hazards of smoking, second-hand smoke, and indoor and outdoor air pollution. The
high school students adopt schools and act as mentors to students in third and fourth grades in
the Richmond tri-city area (the cities of Richmond and Petersburg and the counties of
Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico.) The program reaches 1,200 students (100 per school)
and their teachers. TEST can be sustained after the initial implementation year by the school
coordinators who will continue to recruit and train students mentors.
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES - $6,498
RAYMOND E. DAVIS, 4010 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VA 23230-1104
Wildlife Mapping in Virginia
This program provides an opportunity for citizens, community groups, school children, and
others to contribute their observations of wildlife to the state's biological databases. Through
two workshops, each accommodating 20 people, participants learn to inventory and monitor
wildlife, identify habitat, and read maps. One of the workshops trains 20 facilitators, who have
the potential to reach 400 other people. The other workshop trains participants to become
wildlife mappers. Wildlife experts and wildlife mapping mentors provide assistance in identifying
wildlife. Educators can integrate the program into existing curricula and subject areas.
ROCKBRIDGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL - $4,800
MOLLIE J. MESSIMER, RO. Box 564, LEXINGTON, VA 24450
Hoots and Shoots at Central Elementary School
In an informal, real-world setting, this program teaches elementary students about environmental
issues and encourages them to consider the pursuit of environmental careers. The project
involves 340 children in kindergarten through grade 5 at Central Elementary School in western
Virginia. Students attend 90-minute sessions in the classroom and participate in field trips
planned for each grade. Activities are geared to the academic level of each grade and conform
to the state's standards of learning.
STAFFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - $14,882
RUSSEL L, WATSON, 1729-A JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, STAFFORD, VA 22554
Environmental Action Through a Service-Learning Class
This pilot project establishes a service-learning class, called Environmental Action, at North
Stafford High School. The class combines community service with a formal education
curriculum. The curriculum goes beyond the academic study of the environment, exposing
the students to new ideas, people, and expertise. For example, students examine the vulnerability
of wo local rivers, the Rappahannock to the south and the Potomac to the north, and of
wildlife habitats in the rapidly developing county.
WASHINGTON
BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT - $8,143
TERESA BALDWIN, RO, Box 200, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604
Environmental Summer School
In 1999, five middle schools in the school district will participate in a summer school program,
Seventh grade students who have deficient academic records will benefit from subject matter
intended to heighten environmental awareness, improve skills in mathematics and science, and
develop cooperative working skills. Each school is to focus on a specific environmental project,
with activities overseen by a teacher, an assistant, an intern, and guests (faculty of Washington
State University and practicing professionals), Field trips will increase the students' understanding
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of environmental science issues. At the end of the program, students will share the results of
their work with other students and the community. The students who will be involved in the
program represent a predominandy white, low-income population.
KITSAP COUNTY - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SOLID WASTE - $5,000
GRETCHEN OLSEN, 614 DIVISION STREET, MS-27, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366
Danger and Danger Household Detective Agency
Kitsap County's Danger and Danger Household Detective Agency educates students in grades
2 through 6 and the community about household hazardous waste. The students receive
instruction from "leaders" in die form of a participatory, cartoon detective game. By developing
projects and participating in field trips together, boda children and dieir parents learn the facts
about hazardous household products. The program has been applied in one of five school
districts in Kitsap County, and a second is to be added.
NORTH CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT - $9,596
JACK HORNER, RO. Box 1847, WENATCHEE, WA 98807-1847
Technology Applications Promoting Environmental Studies
A one-week summer training institute on biodiversity and follow-up activities during the school
year for 15 teachers of grades 7 through 10 is the focus of this project. The training prepares
the participants to teach the following to dbieir students: (1) basic ecological and environmental
principles associated with biodiversity; (2) key environmental and social issues associated with
biodiversity; and" (3) research and critical-thinking skills needed to examine issues and develop
action resolutions. The teachers also learn how to involve students in investigating and evaluating
real issues and help them develop patterns of behavior that befit responsible citizens.
ONALASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT #300 - $23,800
ROBERT P KRAIG, 540 CARLISLE AVENUE, ONALASKA, WA 98570 '
Onalaska School District Environmental Education Project
The district's environmental education project is located in an outdoor educational park and is
directed toward ecologically minded students. The main goal of the project is to add field work
to the routine of classroom teaching. To accomplish that goal, the district, in cooperation with
more than a dozen other school districts (Technical Prep/School to Work Educational
Consortium) provides an interpretive trail system; provides presentations to the public that
explore environmental and ecological issues; implements educational technology to improve
the access of teachers, students, and members of the community to information about important
environmental issues; and sponsors a festival called "Music Under the Stars." High school
students and the public, 60 percent of whom are minority or low-income populations, benefit
from the project.
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RAINSHADOW NATURAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION - $5,060
ANNETTE HANSON, RO. Box 3007, SEQUIM, WA 98382
River Resources - Education Reform and Training
The Rainshadow Natural Science Foundation, made up of educators, scientists, and engineers,
is working in partnership with the National Audubon Society-to develop an outdoor educational
site at die Dungeness River Park, located on the Olympic Peninsula. The goal of the project is
to help residents in the -watershed to understand their natural environment, thereby increasing
their ability to deal with local issues and increasing their involvement in decisions that affect
local water quality. Experts on the local watershed instruct 24 volunteers (teachers) who then
make presentations for public, private, and home school teachers; science and environmental
education museums and centers; and staff of local, state, and federal agencies for incorporation
into their school and public programs. During the project, the foundation is updating existing
environmental education watershed curricula.
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SAJNT MARTIN'S COLLEGE - $5,000
HUABIN CHEN, 5300 PACIFIC AVENUE, SE, LACEY, WA 98503
Integrating Telecommunication and Computer Technologies into Environmental Education
Saint Martin's College and the Montesano School District are enhancing environmental
education in the school district through in-service teacher training on the application of
technology to environmental education. The project fosters global awareness and international
cooperation by addressing environmental issues through telecommunications. Teachers are
trained in using electronic mail, the Internet, CD-ROMs, videodiscs, probeware, and other
technology as learning tools for environmental education. The school district is located in an
economically depressed rural community.
SKYKOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,488
CONNIE A, ADAMS, RO. Box 325, SKYKOMISH, WA 98288
Adopt-A-Stream Program
Skykomish School District's partnership with the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
continues a high school environmental science class effort to study die Skykomish River. The
school district, located in northern Washington, uses the nearby Maloney Creek as an outdoor
classroom for biology and environmental science classes. The project also involves members of
the community living near the creek, as well as parents of the students. Fisheries are key to the
community's culture. This project expands monitoring efforts to include a study of aquatic
insect bioassays and a study of streamside vegetation in relation to fish habitat. Students also
assist in developing a drainage plan to alleviate flooding in the city of Skykomish.
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - $19,815
PAUL MALMBERG, 11838 TILLEY ROAD, S., OLYMPIA, WA 98512
Forest Stewardship Project
The objective of the Forest Stewardship Project is to increase the publics awareness of the
wildlife and vegetation of public forests and the human community's essential relationship
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with public forests. The Washington State Parks, and Recreation Commission and its
partners are combining their efforts to support a traveling show that educates audiences
through skits and interaction. In addition, a study guide, a videotape, and a guide to
developing similar creative environmental education programs are being produced. The
audience includes individuals and families camping at state parks, patrons of public libraries,
and middle school students.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - $24,713
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
DARIN SAUL, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA 99164
Expand Environmental Education in Inland Northwest
The Center for Environmental Education at Washington State University is expanding
environmental education in southeastern Washington and northern Idaho by assessing the
resources and needs of several local schools (Plummer-Worley School District and the Coeur
d'Alene Tribal School) and technical agencies and designing workshops to meet those needs.
Two workshops are provided for 80 teachers and 30 staff of technical agencies. One workshop
introduces a new environmental curriculum to teachers of kindergarten through grade 12 that
focuses on watershed issues (water quality, aquatic resources, fisheries, and more). The second
workshop creates a partnership between technical agency personnel and the teachers that supports
field trips and hands-on activities.
YMCA OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY - $5,000
MADDY METZGER-UTT, 2720 ROCKEFELLER AVENUE, EVERETT, WA 98200
YMCA Earth Service Corps
With assistance from EPA, YMCA of Snohonlish County's Earth Service Corps provides seven
environmental education workshops that focus on real and current environmental problems the
community is facing. The workshops educate young people about local issues and teach them job
skills. They also demonstrate to the young people how environmental awareness strengthens the
community and "allow adults to see youth in a positive light." Speakers representing a variety of
agencies provide hands-on activities for the young people, teachers, and YMCA staff. Currently, three
of the seven workshops, covering water, waste management, and world hunger, have been completed.
Subject matter for the remaining workshops will be selected by the participants.
WEST VIRGINIA
SHEPHERD COLLEGE FOUNDATION - $15,270
JAMES WATSON, SHEPHERD COLLEGE, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
Environmental Education at Shepherd College and in Its Environs
This grant enables Shepherd College to continue to develop its internal undergraduate
environmental education program and to enhance its outreach to public schools in the region
by providing funding for student work in the field and at conferences and workshops. Funding
also enables the program to obtain portable air, water, and soil testing kits that enhance both
teaching on campus and continuing education for public school teachers.
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16m STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - $18,980
ELLYN MctaE, 1032 S. CESAR CHAVEZ DRIVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
Collaborative Environmental Education Project
During the school year, the 16th Street Community Health Center is conducing three teacher
workshops that focus on the topic of air quality. Teachers learn to use the recently revised
Project LearningTree curriculum, as well as a curriculum designed by the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources. Teachers also learn how to use data taken from particulate air monitors
in their communities. They then educate their students about the importance of good air
quality, using the monitors as a local, community-based reference. Staff of the health center
also visit classes participating in the project.
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT - $5,000
SUSAN MUDD, 152 W. WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
Human Health and Endocrine Disrupters
The Women's Health and Environment Network (WHEN) is creating and distributing a
videotape and supporting materials designed to educate young women about the possible health
risks associated with endocrine disrupters. Endocrine disrupters are chemicals found in the
environment that may have an adverse effect on hormonal balance and development in humans.
WHEN is working collaboratively with Audubon Middle School and the Division of Nursing
of Alverno College to develop a teacher's discussion guide, student handbook, and fact sheets
to accompany the video. The target audience is middle school girls, and the materials encourage
them to think critically and make informed decisions. Students participating in the development
of the video and materials are responsible for researching the topic, as well as learning the
technical aspects of developing a video.
TROUT UNLIMITED - $4,000
LAURA HEWITT, 1327 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, MADISON, WI 53715
Water Quality Monitoring by Citizens
In partnership with Community Conservation Consultants (CCC), Trout Unlimited is training
15 to 20 citizen volunteers to collect reliable water quality monitoring data. The data collected
is to be integrated into abasinwide database already established for a school monitoring initiative.
Environmental professionals from the partner organizations train the volunteers, develop
sampling protocols, identify sampling sites, and integrate the information collected. The staff
also write monthly newspaper columns to inform the general public about their efforts to
manage and protect the watershed.
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WISCONSIN COULEE REGION COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. - $2,677
KAY BENDER, 201 MELBY STREET, WESTBY, Wl 54667
House Party Plan
The House Party Plan educates parents and the general public about the threats posed to
human health by lead-based paint, especially as those threats affect children. Eight house
parties are held over a period of six months; more than 40 residents of underserved
communities are educated about lead hazards. The staff of the Wisconsin Coulee Region
Community Action Program, Inc. train volunteers to conduct the house parties in an
effective, educational manner. At the sessions, participants learn proper cleaning methods
for addressing lead contaminants and receive cleaning kits to take home. By the end of the
session, parents are able to assess their home environments and initiate practices that will
help protect their children from exposure to lead.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE - $5,000
SHARON ROHDE, 10005 W. BLUEMOUND ROAD, MILWAUKEE, Wl 53226
Birds Without Borders
The grant funds for this project assist the Zoological Society of Milwaukee in developing a
multiyear international conservation, research, and education project designed to monitor species
of birds that breed in Wisconsin and winter in Belize, Central America. More than 20 teachers
in participating schools are trained to use the already developed One Bird-Two Habitats
curriculum. Students work with zoological society scientists at the research sites to observe and
identify different species of birds. They also participate in bird-banding demonstrations, bird
walks, insect sampling, and data analysis. Communicating with students in Belize provides
students with cultural lessons, in addition to the scientific knowledge they acquire.
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Region 1 — CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
KRISTEN GONROY
U,S. EPA, Region 1
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (RAA)
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone: 617-918-1069
Fax: 617-918-1029
E-maik conroy.kristen@epa.gov
Region 2 — NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
TERRY IPPOLITO
US. 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, MDt PA, VA, WV
LARRY BROWN
U.S. EPA, Region 3
1650 Arch (3CGOO)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Phone: 215-814-5527
Fax: 215-814-5104
E-maih brown.larry@epa.gov
Region 4 ~AL, FL, GA, /Of MS, NC, SC, TN
U.S, EPA, Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone; 404-562-8320
Fax: 404-562-8335
E-mail: nawyu.richard@epa,gov
Region 5 — 1L, IN, Ml, MN, OH, Wf
SUZANNE SARIC
U.S, EPA, Region 5
77 West Jackson Boulevard (PI-19J)
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-3209
Fax: 312-353-1155
E-mail: saric.suzanne@epa.gov
Region 6 —AR, LA, MM, OK, TX
Jo TAYLOR
U.S. EPA, Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-2200
Fax: 214-665-2204
E-mail: ta7lor.jo@epa.gov
Region?—iA,KS,MO,NE
RQWENA MICHAELS
U.S. EPA, Region 7
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7003
Faxt 913-551-7066
E-maib michaels.rowena@epa.gov
Region 8 — CO, Ml ND, SD, UT, WY
CECEFORBET
U.S. EPA, Region 8
Denver Place (OC)
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
Phone: 303-312-6605
Fax: 303-312-6961
E-mail: forget,cece@epa.gov
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Region 9 —AZ, CA, HI, NV, American Samoa,
Guam, N. Marianas, Palau
STAGEY BENFER
U.S. EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street (E2)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-744-1161
Fax: 415-744-1072
E-mail: benfer.stacey@epa.gov
Region 10— AK, ID, OR, WA
SALLY HANFT
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
Headquarters
U.S. EPA
Office of Environmental Education
401 M Street, SW (1704)
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202-260-8619
Fax: 202-260-4095
E-mail: enviroed.group@epa.gov
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