Project Grant NA19NOS4290111

This two-year, $298,908 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group to deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences and curriculum integration for all 5th grade students in the East Wenatchee, Washington school district. The goal is to increase authentic, locally relevant science education and student-led stewardship actions to improve local watersheds and recover imperiled salmon...

The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association was awarded a $125,880 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will support the Association's Students for Salmon program, which aims to increase environmental literacy and stewardship among 1,000 fourth grade students in Whatcom County, Washington. Through hands-on activities like stream monitoring and salmon rearing tank installation in approximately 50...

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 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) will receive $289,000 through a two-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429). NSEA will implement a six-month, 40-hour professional development series for Whatcom County fourth grade teachers focused on watershed science. NSEA staff and community partners will provide hands-on training to help teachers successfully implement an updated, place-based...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $137,632 Project Grant under its Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to Long Live The Kings (LLTK), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to support regional efforts to advance salmonid restoration science in Washington's Hood Canal. The project aims to deliver a future of abundant salmon runs that support healthy communities and ecosystems in the region. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to support LLTK staff and leadership in accomplishing...

The Sitka Conservation Society will receive $250,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program to support the Southeast Alaska Youth Education 4H Expansion Project from September 8, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, the Sitka Conservation Society will provide conservation technical assistance and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $159,980.64, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.676). The award supports a 12-week program where a team from the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) will work with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to perform trail maintenance, new trail construction, and boardwalk repair...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded a $456,250 Project Grant to Salmon-Safe under the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (CFDA 66.962) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The grant will support Salmon-Safe's Columbia Basin Pledge initiative to scale up agricultural best practices across 250 farms in Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming tributaries of the Columbia River Basin. Key deliverables include developing integrated pest management protocols for multiple...

This project grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $136,062 to the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA), a non-profit organization in Bellingham, Washington, to implement an environmental education initiative called "Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters (FLOW)". The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) Providing 24 university students majoring in...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) provides $199,907 to the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative in Lowell, Michigan. The project, titled "Advancing K-12 Environmental Literacy through Place-Based Stewardship Education (PBSE) in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region", aims to build capacity for increased statewide environmental literacy through PBSE and climate change education. The key...