NOAA to Recognize Local Recipients of Environmental Education Grants
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary are hosting a public event to mark the presentation of $658,000 to support environmental education programs in the Monterey Bay watershed.
WHAT:
Ceremony to mark presentation of funding awards to 13 grant recipients who use the outdoors as a classroom. Grant recipients, students and teachers will attend.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PDT
WHERE:
Monterey High School
101 Herrmann Drive
Monterey, Calif.
WHO:
U.S. Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA)
Paul Michel, superintendent, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary leadership
B-WET grant recipients
California B-WET provides funds to environmentally based education organizations to provide students, teachers and communities throughout the Monterey Bay watershed with meaningful watershed educational experiences. Through competitive grants, the B-WET program has the opportunity to bring the environment into every classroom and every child out into the environment in a meaningful way.
NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources.