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Heritage Grant Projects
2011-12 Grant Cycle
 

Six Heritage Grant Workshops were held in five cities during August 2011.
Ninety-nine applications were received by the September 30, 2011 deadline.

Environmental Education received twenty-nine applications. The amount available is
$32,000.00. The following six education programs are awarded 2011-2012 E.E. grants.

  1. E12001-Deer Valley Unified School District, for the project “Sonoran Desert Studies Program: Outdoor Wildlife Education.” The award is in the amount of $6,159.00.
  1. E12002-Tempe Union School District, for the project “Environmental Biology Field Course- A Post-Fire Revision Via Professional & Curriculum Development.”  The award is in the amount of $ 1,700.00.
  1. E12006-Coconino County Superintendent of Schools, for the project “Five-Points Project: Exemplary Environmental Education in Northern Arizona.”  The award is in the amount of  $ 10,000.00.
  1. E12016-City of Phoenix, for the project “Audubon Arizona's River Connection Field Trip Transport.”  The award is in the amount of $ 2,500.00.
  1. E12020-Arizona Western College, for the project “Bighorn Sheep Student Conservation Experience.”  The award is in the amount of $ 2,500.00.
  1. E12024-Bureau of Land Management, for the project “Pathways to youth engaged stewardship on the Las Cienegas National Conservation area.”  The award is in the amount of $ 8,500.00.

Schoolyard Habitat received eleven applications. The amount available is $ 37,500.00. The following five schools are awarded 2011-2012 Schoolyard grants.

  1. S12001-Vail School District, for the project “Outdoor Learning Lab.”  The award is in the amount of $ 4,100.00.
  1. S12002-Tempe Union High School District, for the project “Desert Vista Natural Habitat Project.” The award is in the amount of $ 9,555.00.
  1. S12004-Tucson Unified School District, for the project “Outdoor Wildlife Learning at Manzo Elementary School.” The award is in the amount of $ 8,600.00.
  1. S12006-Skyview Charter School, for the project “Skyview Schoolyard Habitat.” The award is in the amount of $ 5,887.00.
  1. S12010-Arizona State University, for the project “Let Nature Be Our Teacher.” The award is in the amount of $ 9,000.00.

Urban received twenty-five applications. The amount available is $ 112,500.00. The following five projects are awarded 2011-2012 Urban grants.

  1. U12003-Town of Pinetop-Lakeside, for the project “White Mountains Wildlife Viewing Guide Webpage Development.”The award is in the amount of $ 7,782.00.
  1. U12011-City of Chandler, for the project “Tour de Bird.”The award is in the amount of $ 9,080.00.
  1. U12013-City of Tucson, for the project “Tucson Bird and Wildlife Festival: Birders Mean Business.”The award is in the amount of $ 17,302.00.
  1. U12014-City of Scottsdale, for the project “McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Baseline Fauna Survey.”The award is in the amount of $ 24,600.00.
  1. U12016-Mesa Community College, for the project “Red Mountain Cienega Courtyard Educational Display.”The award is in the amount of $ 53,736.00.

Public Access received six applications. The amount available is $ 50,000.00. The following two projects are awarded 2011-2012 Public Access grants.

  1. P12003-Town of Sahuarita, for the project “Sahuarita Lake- Public Access For Persons with Disabilities.”The award is in the amount of $ 9,500.00.
  1. P12004-Town of Clarkdale, for the project “Verde River @ Clarkdale.”The award is in the amount of $ 40,500.00.

IIAPM received twenty-eight applications. The amount available is $ 200,000.00. The following five projects are awarded 2011-2012 IIAPM grants.

  1. I12007-University of Arizona, for the project “Genetic Assessment of Arizona and Northern Mexico Ocelots.” The award is in the amount of $ 14,528.00.
  1. I12017-USDA Forest Service, for the project “Protection of Sensitive Habitat for Ferruginous Hawks and Other Grassland Wildlife on the Williams Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest.” The award is in the amount of  $49,636.00.
  1. I12023-University of Arizona, for the project “Using Lidar to Map Distribution and Abundance of the Red-Faced Warble.” The award is in the amount of $ 45,091.00.
  1. I12024-University of Arizona, for the project “Status of the Arizona Gray Squirrels in the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains.”The award is in the amount of $ 30,580.00.
  1. I12028-Northern Arizona University, for the project “Northern Mexican Gartersnake  Habitat Use and Ecology.”The award is in the amount of $44,811.00.

 

 
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External Resources [More]
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- The Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Fund receives money from the Arizona Lottery, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a contest.

 

 

 
Downloads [More]
- 2009 Heritage Grant Application Forms
[PDF, 190kb]
- 2009 Heritage Grant Application Manual
[PDF, 338kb]
- 2009 Heritage Grant Prioritization Manual
[PDF, 214kb]
- 2009 Heritage Grant Eligibility Lists, Special Conditions & FAQ
[PDF, 221kb]

 

 

 

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