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EPCAMR Receives Dominion Grant For Acid Mine Drainage Education Program
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The Eastern Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation received a grant from Dominion Energy to help support its Acid Mine Drainage Environmental Education Programs to reach students in Tioga and Lycoming Counties who live in watersheds impacted by AMD. Hands-on programming about watersheds, AMD impacts, community volunteerism, recycling of iron oxide, monitoring water quality of local streams, and education on local solutions to treat mine drainage will be discussed in the classrooms.
EPCAMR will present the AMD Chalk Talk, Tie Dye, and Comedy Skit Educational Programs built upon the already popular AMD Avengers vs. The Pollution Posse Activity/Coloring book created several years ago by the EPCAMR Staff.
EPCAMR Staff will be attending an awards ceremony to receive a $500 check and join a luncheon on April 8 at the Chestnut Ridge Resort, Blairsville, Pa to be recognized and to provide the staff with networking opportunities with other award winners. The event will also offer a workshop designed to assist the management of non-profit organizations as a bonus training experience.
"The funds will go towards educational material supply costs and travel to get to the Northern reaches of the Coalition's service area. The ability to obtain grant funds and material supplies to be able to travel 2.5 hours north to conduct our environmental education programs is a need that EPCAMR currently has limited our ability to reach even further into the Bituminous Coal Region,"stated Robert E. Hughes, EPCAMR Executive Director.
"This funding will allow us to conduct a few more programs that we might not otherwise have been able to do in this area. The Northern Tier is a beautiful place to visit and work with the students. Our work over the years with Blossburg Elementary and many of the community groups in the Northern Tier has been successful, however, we wish we had more travel funds to be able to make the drive more often," regretted Mr. Hughes.
EPCAMR will partner with its regional partners in the Northern Tier to introduce the AMD Education Programs to some of the elementary schools in the area with the help of the Carey Entz, Lycoming County Conservation District Watershed Specialist, who supported the application and is currently working with a local watershed association on Larry's Creek that is impacted by AMD, and other groups like the Tioga County Concerned Citizens organization, Blossburg Rod & Gun Club, Tioga River Watershed Reclamation, Inc., who work in the Tioga River watershed.
EPCAMR Staff will coordinate with these regional partners to network with the local schools to be able to come and provide several programs to students from 4-7th grade.
Financial support for this project is provided by the Dominion Foundation, which is dedicated to the economic, physical, and social health of communities served by Dominion companies. The grant program is being administered by the Western PA Conservancy in commitment to its core mission of conserving Pennsylvania's diverse ecosystems through science-based strategy, leadership, and collaboration.
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3/8/2010 |
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