A project in Hernando County to educate residents online about water quality issues and water resources was recently awarded a Community Education Grant from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.watermatters.org.
Twelve grants were awarded Districtwide this year for a total of $50,319. This is the 15th year Community Education Grants have been available. These grants currently help fund projects that provide communities an opportunity to learn about water resources.
The overall goal of the "Community Education Grant":http://www.WaterMatters.org/CommunityGrants program is to actively engage adults in water-related issues including conservation, protection and preservation. The program motivates communities to get involved in protecting their water resources through various educational activities.
The *Hoffman Environmental Research Institute and Karst Conservancy* received a $4,946 grant to create an interactive website that will provide information on groundwater issues and karst geology. The site also will feature a forum for community discussions and a calendar of water-related events. About 50,000 people are expected to be reached through direct-mail advertisements.
Applications for the District's 2013 Community Education Grant program will be available online at "WaterMatters.org/CommunityGrants":http://www.WaterMatters.org/CommunityGrants on April 1, 2012. For more information, please call the District's Communications Bureau at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4757.
Twelve grants were awarded Districtwide this year for a total of $50,319. This is the 15th year Community Education Grants have been available. These grants currently help fund projects that provide communities an opportunity to learn about water resources.
The overall goal of the "Community Education Grant":http://www.WaterMatters.org/CommunityGrants program is to actively engage adults in water-related issues including conservation, protection and preservation. The program motivates communities to get involved in protecting their water resources through various educational activities.
The *Hoffman Environmental Research Institute and Karst Conservancy* received a $4,946 grant to create an interactive website that will provide information on groundwater issues and karst geology. The site also will feature a forum for community discussions and a calendar of water-related events. About 50,000 people are expected to be reached through direct-mail advertisements.
Applications for the District's 2013 Community Education Grant program will be available online at "WaterMatters.org/CommunityGrants":http://www.WaterMatters.org/CommunityGrants on April 1, 2012. For more information, please call the District's Communications Bureau at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4757.