COLUMBUS -- Ohio EPA recently awarded two organizations a total of $60,698 to conduct Montgomery County-based environmental education.
Ohio EPA awarded ThinkTV with $49,853 for its program Nature as the Outdoor Classroom.
The program will train Head Start teachers in practical examples of science to show how very young children can develop literacy, math and science skills while having fun exploring nature in their local neighborhoods. Three PBS stations in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton will provide training to 840 Head Start teachers through 42 workshops in 28 counties in their viewing area, using the national Growing Up Wild early childhood curriculum from Project WILD. A follow-up monthly e-newsletter will provide new ideas and activities.
The second grant, awarded to the University of Dayton Rivers Institute/Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, is for $10,845 for its Rivermobile workshop.
The grant will provide a portion of the seed money to develop a 53-foot-long tractor trailer into an interactive Rivermobile to bring the river to schools and community events. The focus will be to correct public misperceptions about local water quality while building overall community appreciation for the region's rivers and aquifer.
The Ohio Environmental Education Fund is administered by Ohio EPA. Grants up to $50,000 are funded from one-half of the civil penalties collected by the Agency for air and water pollution control violations.
Nine grants were awarded statewide for $350,000.
Ohio EPA awarded ThinkTV with $49,853 for its program Nature as the Outdoor Classroom.
The program will train Head Start teachers in practical examples of science to show how very young children can develop literacy, math and science skills while having fun exploring nature in their local neighborhoods. Three PBS stations in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton will provide training to 840 Head Start teachers through 42 workshops in 28 counties in their viewing area, using the national Growing Up Wild early childhood curriculum from Project WILD. A follow-up monthly e-newsletter will provide new ideas and activities.
The second grant, awarded to the University of Dayton Rivers Institute/Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, is for $10,845 for its Rivermobile workshop.
The grant will provide a portion of the seed money to develop a 53-foot-long tractor trailer into an interactive Rivermobile to bring the river to schools and community events. The focus will be to correct public misperceptions about local water quality while building overall community appreciation for the region's rivers and aquifer.
The Ohio Environmental Education Fund is administered by Ohio EPA. Grants up to $50,000 are funded from one-half of the civil penalties collected by the Agency for air and water pollution control violations.
Nine grants were awarded statewide for $350,000.
