Project Grant 24DG11120107037

This Project Grant award of $150,000 from the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) will support the Black In Marine Science (BIMS) nonprofit organization in advancing two key objectives: Increase environmental DNA (eDNA) literacy in Black communities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed by collecting eDNA data and incorporating it into BIMS's long-term datasets. Provide a platform to share and intertwine ecological data with storytelling from Black...

This $148,905.66 federal Project Grant award under the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (CFDA 15.930) program will support the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. in providing hands-on conservation land management experience for tribal citizens, introducing tribal youth to outdoor experiences and land conservation, and facilitating the exchange of information on ecological principles, techniques, and values that incorporate indigenous knowledge and environmental science. The...

The Salinas Union High School District Community Science & Outdoor Learning Collaborative will receive $199,680 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA #11.429). The collaborative partnership between the district's educational services team, Bird School Project, and Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will create and implement annual multi-week educator seminars and ongoing outdoor learning and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to Outdoor Outreach, a San Diego-based non-profit organization. The award will fund approximately 200 outdoor recreational and educational programs for over 1,000 youth aged 9-24 from low-income and underserved communities in the San Diego area during the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The programs will take place in local wildlife...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to Outdoor Outreach, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). Over the 1-year impact period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Outdoor Outreach will provide 200 recreational learning programs for 1,200 urban youth in local wildlife refuges and adjacent areas. These programs, which include activities like...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $928,484.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Nature Nexus Institute, a non-profit organization, under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463). Through this 3-year award, effective July 1, 2023, the Nature Nexus Institute will engage community members in South Los Angeles in habitat restoration activities, including nature hikes, field trips, workshops, and hands-on restoration work at two local...

The National Audubon Society Inc. will receive $390,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 to implement post-construction adaptive management techniques at the Great Meadows Marsh Unit of the S.B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge from April 29, 2022 to December 31, 2026. Funded activities under the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities program (CFDA 15.677) include invasive species control through herbicide...

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to purchase 170 acres of land adjacent to the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area in South Carolina. The property, which includes hardwood forests, scenic river views, and trail access to Little Pinnacle Mountain and Jones Gap, will be developed for year-round public hiking trails...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $188,926 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.017) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute. The purpose of this award is to create virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for five archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada. The VOEs will comprise virtual walking tours embedded into ArcGIS Storymaps, providing free and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is focused on enhancing outdoor informal STEM learning opportunities for early adolescent youth. The $806,460 award to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University aims to develop shared outcome measures, establish an evidence-based learning network, conduct systematic program evaluations, and create comparative case studies on effective outdoor education practices. The project will...