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As part of the Center’s approach to engage educators and reach diverse communities with Leave No Trace education, the Connect Grants program will:
The Center is committed to diversifying educational efforts through the new Connect Grants program. This program is made possible through support from our partners:
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This initiative is intended to serve and engage urban-centered outdoors education in the Leave No Trace program. To that end, preference will be given to educators who are actively engaged in leading or training culturally-diverse communities. Organizations, agencies and schools actively serving these communities are also encouraged to apply.
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics does not pay indirect costs such as salaries, postage and shipping, etc. for the Connect Grants program. It is designed to provide Leave No Trace educational materials and training for its recipients.
Due to the number of grant requests the Center receives, only domestic applicants are eligible. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
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The Center requests that all applicants:
The two deadlines for submitting a grant proposal are April 15 and August 15, 2008. Applicants will then be notified regarding the status of their proposal.
The Center will not provide cash contributions under any circumstances.
Connects Grants
Center for Outdoor Ethics
PO Box 997
Boulder, CO 80306
Or email: grants@lnt.org
Or Submit Proposal Online
The Leadership Consortium (TLC) is a non-profit, which helps organizations identify, recruit, develop, support, retain and re-engage leaders of color in Arizona.
Wonderful Outdoor World is a TLC program that introduces urban youth, ages 9-12, to the fun of the outdoors. During 1-2 day campouts in local city parks, youth learn about nature, outdoor skills, how to set up minimum-impact campsites, and what careers are available to them in the outdoor/environmental field.
WOW takes place in six cities and served approximately 5000 each year.
The inner-city BSA district of Dallas provides first time scouting opportunities for over 200 urban youth. The majority of these youth are Latino or African American. Many of the youth and families in the community have not participated in wilderness outings.
Educational materials will help incorporate Leave No Trace information into the outreach programs and promote environmental awareness in youth, families and community members.
Phyllis is a Trails and Wilderness Specialist with the Forest Service. She has worked with local community members and organizations to provide Leave No Trace education and training.
The town of Jemez Springs is located in central New Mexico and includes several Spanish-speaking and Native American communities. The project will include working with local science teachers to bring Leave No Trace education to the classroom and to promote environmental awareness in younger audiences. Phyllis expects to work with several hundred children and families over the course of the year.
Adrian Garcia, USDA Forest Service, Southern California Consortium, CA. Awarded: $1,500
The grant was awarded to the Stewardship Academy, a new student employment and conservation education program in Southern California. The Leave No Trace Connect Grant supported 30 inner-city kids at the EcoAcademy High School, an environmental studies charter school in one of the poorest sections of Los Angeles. Teams of teenagers performed service-learning projects, including: bilingual visitor services and interpretation of Leave No Trace principles; facility maintenance and enhancement related to visitor enjoyment and frontcountry access; and habitat restoration.
Enid Gonzalez Aleman, Identity, Gaithersburg, MD. Awarded: $850
The grant provided a Master Educator scholarship for the non-profit organization, Identity, which services at-risk Latino youth in Montgomery County, Maryland. Identity runs an after school program called Positive Youth Development Program (PYD) in ten schools, as well as an outdoor program that was recently established through a generous grant from REI. With the Connect Grant, Identity will have a trained Master Educator on staff who will incorporate Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics in current and new programs, which served 467 youth in 2006.
Eddie Hill, Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, VA. Awarded: $500
The grant provided educational materials to Eddie Hill, Ph. D, for his work with the Southside Boys and Girls Club (SSBGC) in Norfolk, VA. The Club serves predominately African American underserved youth. In 2006, ODU implemented an outdoor adventure component (rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking and kayaking) to the existing day camp at SSBGC as a means to study the role outdoor recreation plays in fostering positive socio-economic success.
