Three Manatee County projects expected to reach up to 148,000 people were recently awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.
This year the District approved 29 grants Districtwide for a total of $120,471. This is the 14th year "Community Education Grants(Community Education Grant program)":/business/communitygrants have been available. These grants offer reimbursement up to $5,000 to help fund projects that provide communities an opportunity to learn about water resources.
The overall goal of the Community Education Grant program is to actively engage adults in water-related issues including conservation, protection and preservation. Funded by the "District's Basin Boards(Basin Boards)":/about/basinboards/, the program is intended to motivate communities to get involved in protecting their water resources through various educational activities.
*The Mill Creek VII Homeowners Association received a $4,025 grant* to educate participants about the function and ecological significance of stormwater ponds. Participants will take part in a seminar, a workshop and a hands-on planting at five stormwater ponds.
*The River Club Homeowners Association received a $4,576 grant* to teach residents about water quality. Resident volunteers will conduct water quality tests in 10 lakes and five of the surface water streams in the River Club neighborhood.
*Kayak Nature Adventures received a $4,998 grant* to organize a "spring cleaning" of manatee habitats at Terra Ceia in Manatee County, as well as Clam Bayou and Bear Creek in Pinellas County and Weeki Wachee in Hernando County. Funding for this project was shared among the Pinellas-Anclote River, Coastal Rivers and Manasota basin boards.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's 2012 Community Education Grant program will begin its application process in June 2011. For more information, visit "WaterMatters.org/communitygrants/":/business/communitygrants.
This year the District approved 29 grants Districtwide for a total of $120,471. This is the 14th year "Community Education Grants(Community Education Grant program)":/business/communitygrants have been available. These grants offer reimbursement up to $5,000 to help fund projects that provide communities an opportunity to learn about water resources.
The overall goal of the Community Education Grant program is to actively engage adults in water-related issues including conservation, protection and preservation. Funded by the "District's Basin Boards(Basin Boards)":/about/basinboards/, the program is intended to motivate communities to get involved in protecting their water resources through various educational activities.
*The Mill Creek VII Homeowners Association received a $4,025 grant* to educate participants about the function and ecological significance of stormwater ponds. Participants will take part in a seminar, a workshop and a hands-on planting at five stormwater ponds.
*The River Club Homeowners Association received a $4,576 grant* to teach residents about water quality. Resident volunteers will conduct water quality tests in 10 lakes and five of the surface water streams in the River Club neighborhood.
*Kayak Nature Adventures received a $4,998 grant* to organize a "spring cleaning" of manatee habitats at Terra Ceia in Manatee County, as well as Clam Bayou and Bear Creek in Pinellas County and Weeki Wachee in Hernando County. Funding for this project was shared among the Pinellas-Anclote River, Coastal Rivers and Manasota basin boards.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's 2012 Community Education Grant program will begin its application process in June 2011. For more information, visit "WaterMatters.org/communitygrants/":/business/communitygrants.