CWN Project WET Grant Application

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.. Application for Water Efficiency Grant Program: Colorado Watershed Network . themselves or professionals in the field of water or natural resources. These facilitators are often facilitators of Projects WI LD and Learning Tree (pLT) as well. II. National Projed WET: Will provide Project WET learning materials to hired Coordinator and communicate with Coordinator as to changes or additions to Project WET programs and materials. III. Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW): A. Overview: This agency will donate office space and office infrastructure (computer, telephone, fax, etc.) for hired Colorado Project WET and Water Education Program Coordinator. CDOW will also provide conference coordination, participant tracking and regional program assistance. B. Project WILD: Partner of Project WET. Will assist in planning, coordinating, and funding three-day new facilitator training and certification workshop and thee-day facilitator leadership conference. CDOW's Project WILD program also produces the quarterly newsletter, Colorado Connections. IV. Colorado Forest Service: The forest service coordinates Project Learning Tree (pLT). PLT is a partner of Project WET. The program will assist in planning, coordinating, and funding three-day new facilitator training and certification workshop and three-day facilitator leadership conference. V. University of Northern Colorado (UNC): Supports Project WET by incorporating Project WET curriculum and materials into educator studies and providing pre-service teacher coordination. . 3. Major Goal and Target Audience I. Goal of the Projed. The goal of this project is to educate Colorado K-12 students and teachers about water and the importance of this resource in the every day life of all water users. This project will promote and awareness of, and respect for, water resources and encourage wise use and a personal responsibility in sustainable water management. II. Target Audience CWN will target school districts and educators through its outreach effort. In addition CWN will work to expand the knowledge and number of facilitators to include the additional water educational resources available. . 4. Scope of work (Tasks): I. Hire Water Education Coordinator- Coordinator is responsible for the majority of tasks below, including building a viable water education program that includes the Project weT curricula and structure. Hiring will be complete by March 2007. Responsible Party: CWN CWN Match: $ 1,300 (20 hours at $65/hr)-donated advertising spac~ not included in estimat,e II. Volunteer Management Responsible Parties: Water Education Coordinator and those identified below. A. Train and recruit new volunteer facilitators and teachers. Page 3