Notice of Intent: Hubble Trading Post Youth Training in Farming and Animal Husbandry

Post Date

March 22nd 2016

Application Due Date

April 1st 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

P16AS00079

CFDA Number(s)

15.931

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Non-competitive Notice of Intent to Award

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $70095

• Award Range:

  $70095 - $70095

Grant Description

The objective of this Agreement is to provide training and skills in the care and maintenance of Hubbell Trading PostДккs restored agricultural and cultural landscape, and animal husbandry. A crew will learn and irrigate the fields 2 -3 times a week and weed as weeds are growing. Also, learn to care for newly planted orchards once or twice a week, and learn planting techniques by planting and caring for the interpretive kitchen garden which is situated behind the historic Hubbell home. Also learn to care for the parkДккs horses, sheep, goats, chickens, and Llama. Livestock will be cared for on a daily basis through feeding and watering, cleaning of the pens will be done weekly, and taking out for grazing, and learning how to administer medication and supplements. They will also maintain the cultural landscape such that it is aesthetically pleasing for the visiting public. In addition, they will assist in park events providing demonstrations and information on agricultural practices and or assist NPS staff during events related to what they are learning.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  NPS Awarding Officer Todd Wilson
  Todd_Wilson@nps.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Email

• Agency Email Address:

  Todd_Wilson@nps.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov