Watershed on Wheels Environmental Education at the Silvio O. Conte Refuge
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.649 -- Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This is for limited financial support for serving as an educator with the Watershed on Wheels Express (WOW Express), the mobile visitor center for the Conte Refuge. The WOW Express visits schools, summer camps, and community natural resource events in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, with the following purposes:
Offer age-specific environmental education curriculum that compliments and complies with educational standards in each of the four states;
Discuss river geomorphology: how rivers form, move and change throughout time, and how riverine habitat is affected by the...
changing of the river. ;
Build upon the positive record established by the WOW Express with schools and partner organizations;
Establish a relationship in which the Service will be substantially involved in the work of the cooperator in order to accomplish partnerships within the Refuge; and
Cooperate with one another for their mutual benefit and for the general benefit of the people of the United States of America and for future generations to enjoy the natural and cultural resources of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Laurie McDermott, Grants Specialist, 1-(413)-253-8290
Laurie_McDermott@fws.gov
Laurie_McDermott@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| fws_nofo-notice_of_intent_to_award-vins-04-9-15.pdf | NOFO 4/9/15 edits | Apr 9, 2015 06:54 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: April 2, 2015
Award
$26,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$20,000
Award Minimum
$26,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F15AS00146
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 24, 2015
Archive date:
April 2, 2015
