WATERSHED SCHOOL MINI-GRANT PROGRAM
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School grants for environmental protection and education
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The Deerfield River Watershed Association (DRWA) has established a Watershed School Mini-Grant Program, thanks to the generous donation from a private individual through the American Express “Just Give” program.
The goal of this grant program is to increase environmental awareness and to help protect the watershed's natural resources (wildlife, water quality, special places...).
Schools in the watershed (the land area that drains to the Deerfield River - see map) are encouraged to apply for grants to help them conduct environmental projects or further their own education goals in that field.
To apply, fill out the application form and send to:
DRWA Mini-Grants
PO Box 13
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
February 22, 2006:
The Deerfield River Watershed Association is pleased to announce the award of two mini-grants to local schools. The goal of the “Watershed School Mini-Grant Program” is to increase environmental awareness and to help protect the watershed's natural resources. Both projects address the catastrophic flood that occurred Columbus Day weekend 2005 in Greenfield.
The Greenfield North Parish Elementary School received $300 for the fourth grade's “Classification of the Atlantic Salmon in the Deerfield River” project. North Parish Technology Specialist Christa Gardner described in the grant proposal that “Students will examine how flooding creates erosion, how it affects the water quality of the river, and how the complex interplay of these variables directly impact the salmon population. They will also learn about the complex needs such as water temperature and diet needs of salmon. [Students] will create paper mache salmon models and a paper model of the Deerfield River environment. They will take digital photographs of their models to use as illustrations in their PowerPoint reports, highlighting the characteristics of the river…”
The Greenfield Middle School also received $300 for grades 6 and 7 to study “In Plain Site: Flooding and the Topography of the Green River Watershed.” Gabrielle Richard-Harrington, Instructional Technology Teacher at the Middle School, wrote that “Students will learn to read topographic maps and interpret Colrain [ river gaging station ] website data to understand why the Green River flooded in the fall of 2005 and why this flooding affected the residents of Greenfield (many of whom include Middle School students)… Sixth and seventh graders will address many Massachusetts state math, science and technology standards as they interpret data, map the Green River Watershed, and come to know more about the relationship between the river and the community of Greenfield.”
DRWA president Marie-Françoise Walk said that “our association is very happy to have received good applications to study important and timely topics in the watershed. We have invited the recipients to participate in this year's Riverfest (June 10 in Shelburne Falls) to showcase their environmental creations.”
These are examples of projects that would qualify (but don't limited by these categories!):
Examples of expenses grants can cover:
To request a paper copy of the application form, email drwa@deerfieldriver.org
Any questions, please contact us by email
Email applications to drwa@deerfieldriver.org or send to:
DRWA Mini-Grants
PO Box 13
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Do you have suggestions or would like to contribute content to this page? Please contact drwa@deerfieldriver.org
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