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Wyoming environmental education projects get EPA funds

Release Date: 9/20/2004
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Denver -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in September awarded over $11,000 in grants to help fund two environmental education projects in Wyoming.

"Some of the most significant work accomplished in environmental protection happens at the state and local level,” said EPA’s Region 8 Administrator, Robert E. Roberts. “We are pleased to be able to offer this financial assistance to support the worthy and important environmental education projects in the states.”

The Environmental Education Grant Program is sponsored by the EPA's Office of Environmental Education. Since 1992, EPA Region 8 awards about $180,000 each year in grant funding for environmental education programs.
Eligible applicants include local education agencies, state education, or environmental agencies, college or universities, Tribal education agencies, not-for-profit organizations and noncommercial educational broadcasting entities.

This year’s recipients are:
Teton Science School - $4,928
Dr. Doug Wachob, Teton Science School, PO Box 68, Kelly, Wyo., 83011
Connecting People to Water through Education and Research Program

Wyoming Association for Environmental Education - $6,622
Susan McGuire, WAEE, PO Box 11246, Jackson, Wyo., 83002
Environmental Education Capacity Building in Wyoming

For project descriptions, please visit our Web site at:
www.epa.gov/region8/env_ed/grants/recip.html

For more information about the 2005 EE Grant Program, please visit our Web site at:www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants_apply.html