Owens Tribal Environmental Education trip to Yosemite National Park on a quest for Native Plants and Animals

Post Date

May 18th 2011

Application Due Date

June 2nd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

FWSVENTURA-1104

CFDA Number(s)

15.650

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

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Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $5000

Grant Description

In partnership with the USFWS╔к_ Connecting People with Nature program the Bishop Tribal Office will conduct the Owens Tribal Environmental Education Trip to Yosemite National Park on a Quest for Native Plants and Animals project. The project purpose is to connect Native American children in grades 3rd through 5th to aspects of their culture by way of environmental and cultural education through the eyes and minds of environmental specialist, whether they are scientists by trade or Native American elders, or both. Participants will connect with nature each day by journaling or recording information from various environmental activities (e.g. meadow and riparian botany, geologic hikes, museum exploration, campfire programs with rangers, archaeological activities, etc.),

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Dwight (Ike) Luginbill
  Grants/Agreements Assistant
  Phone 209-946-6400 x340

• Agency Mailing Address:

  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Email Address:

  Dwight_Luginbill@fws.gov