The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $238,135 Project Grant to the Sea Research Foundation, Inc. doing business as Mystic Aquarium under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The funding supports the design and delivery of an environmental education and career mentoring program for underserved youth in New London, Connecticut from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.
Specifically, the program will provide students hands-on knowledge and experiences in watershed and habitat health, water pollution prevention, aquaculture, and sustainable landscaping. Students will shadow staff at Mystic Aquarium and career mentors and attend expert presentations on these topic areas. They will also make presentations on their learning at the end of the program. Subrecipients will reinforce instruction on aquaculture/fisheries, water quality, and sustainable landscaping/forestry. The anticipated outcomes include increased student environmental literacy and awareness of environmental careers.
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