Five Pinellas County projects were recently awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ to provide direct, hands-on education to more than 7,000 residents.
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 following projects received funding from the District's Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board:
*Nature's Academy received a $4,150 grant* to educate Tampa Bay residents about invasive plants. Nature's Academy will remove invasive plants at Fort De Soto Park and post educational signs along nature trails.
*Kayak Nature Adventures received a $4,998 grant* to organize a "spring cleaning" of manatee habitats at Clam Bayou and Bear Creek in Pinellas County, as well as Weeki Wachee in Hernando County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County. Funding for this project was shared among the Pinellas-Anclote River, Coastal Rivers and Manasota basin boards.
*The Seminole Vocational Education Center* received a $4,962 grant to distribute 600 conservation kits to Pinellas County residents. Kits include a hose nozzle, a rain gauge with an "Efficient Watering Guide," a soil moisture meter probe and a hose end repair kit.
*Tampa Bay Green, Inc. received a $4,992 grant* to host the Tampa Bay Living Green Expo. This annual environmental education event promotes sustainable living through energy, water and environmental resource conservation.
*Tampa Bay Beautification received a $4,427 grant* to educate volunteers about watersheds, how our behaviors affect the watershed and the impact of invasive plants. The organization will remove litter, debris and invasive plants from environmentally sensitive lands throughout the County.
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 following projects received funding from the District's Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board:
*Nature's Academy received a $4,150 grant* to educate Tampa Bay residents about invasive plants. Nature's Academy will remove invasive plants at Fort De Soto Park and post educational signs along nature trails.
*Kayak Nature Adventures received a $4,998 grant* to organize a "spring cleaning" of manatee habitats at Clam Bayou and Bear Creek in Pinellas County, as well as Weeki Wachee in Hernando County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County. Funding for this project was shared among the Pinellas-Anclote River, Coastal Rivers and Manasota basin boards.
*The Seminole Vocational Education Center* received a $4,962 grant to distribute 600 conservation kits to Pinellas County residents. Kits include a hose nozzle, a rain gauge with an "Efficient Watering Guide," a soil moisture meter probe and a hose end repair kit.
*Tampa Bay Green, Inc. received a $4,992 grant* to host the Tampa Bay Living Green Expo. This annual environmental education event promotes sustainable living through energy, water and environmental resource conservation.
*Tampa Bay Beautification received a $4,427 grant* to educate volunteers about watersheds, how our behaviors affect the watershed and the impact of invasive plants. The organization will remove litter, debris and invasive plants from environmentally sensitive lands throughout the County.
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.