Train 18 youth and employ a crew of five to seven youth who will steward 220 acres of land in the Blue River Watershed. The project will address needs for improved watershed health, improved community health, lack of a natural resource management workforce and plant 500 trees.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: Training Youth in Environmental Stewardship in the Blue River Watershed (KS, MO)
Organization:
Heartland Conservation Alliance, Inc.
Project ID:
1301.23.078831
Description:
Award Amount:
$49882.99
Location:
Blue River Watershed (270 sq-miles) is home to .5 million people and one of 20 EPA Urban Waters locations. The Blue River flows 42 mi crossing 2 states and 21 cities. The river and its 3 major tributaries are 303(d) listed streams. Project activities are in HCA-designated properties or Action Areas.