Snyder County Conservation District, Franklin Township -- $3,650 to coordinate workshops on home composting and conservation.
Lower Penns Creek Watershed Association, Franklin Township -- $2,615 to conduct rain barrel workshops for homeowners to reduce nonpoint source pollution.
Selinsgrove Area School District, Selinsgrove -- $3,400 for the intermediate school's fifth graders to participate in an outdoor education camp program.
Somerset County
Southern Alleghenies Conservancy Inc., Windber -- $3,000 to coordinate a pilot service learning program in one school district integrating year-round environmental education programming through service learning projects.
Southern Alleghenies Conservancy Inc., Windber -- $3,750 to conduct the Allegheny Mountains Sustainability Fair during Outdoor Heritage Month 2011. The conservancy will provide education on current environmental issues and promote sustainable practices in the region.
Tioga County
Tioga County Conservation District, Wellsboro -- $3,250 to coordinate a comprehensive watershed tour for teachers and watershed association members.
Union County
SEDA-Council of Governments, East Buffalo Township -- $3,750 to coordinate educational seminars as part of its "Building Green and Energizing Our Region Seminar" series.
Warren County
Warren County Conservation District, Conewango Township -- $3,750 to organize and coordinate an Agricultural and Natural Resources Awareness Week for Warren County fourth grade students.
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland Cleanways, Hempfield -- $3,000 to develop and coordinate a county-wide comprehensive composting education program for middle and high schools.
Saint Vincent College, Unity Township -- $3,000 to coordinate a hands-on nature workshop for elementary and early childhood education teachers.
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Hempfield Township -- $5,779 to develop GIS-based watershed maps and related activities for sixth grade students.
York County
West Shore School District, Fairview Township -- $2,996 to purchase water quality testing kits that fifth grade students will use as part of a stream study program.
Southern York County School District, Glen Rock -- $700 to coordinate a Watershed Day Exploration program for fourth grade students.
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Susan Rickens of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Phone: +1-717-787-1323 Web: http://www.depweb.state.pa.us |