Lake Champlain Maritime Museum At Basin Harbor Incorporated

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THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP ON-THE-WATER LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS THAT WILL BUILD STEWARDSHIP BEHAVIORS THROUGH MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATION EXPERIENCES (MWEES). "LEARNING FROM THE LAKE" WILL BUILD UPON WHAT HAS WORKED WELL FROM 20 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, LEARN FROM THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19, AND CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR WATERSHED EDUCATION IN VERMONT'S LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN. THIS NEW ENGLAND BAY WATERSHED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECT FOCUSES ON "CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY" WITH THREE COMPONENTS: 1. ON-THE-WATER PROGRAMS: FREE MWEES FOR STUDENTS AT THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM AND NEARBY FIELD SITES WITH NEW PRE-AND POST-VISIT CLASSROOM DIGITAL LEARNING MODULES. 2. SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS MODELING MWEE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS AND SUPPORTING PRACTICES. 3. YEAR-ROUND COMMUNIT

P22AS00131 (FY2022 AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM: PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS): THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM (NPS ABPP) CONSISTS OF FOUR GRANT PROGRAMS BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION GRANTS, BATTLEFIELD LAND ACQUISITON GRANTS, BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANTS, AND PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS (PPG). THE PPG PROGRAM PROVIDES FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, INTERPRET, AND PROTECT HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS AND SITES ASSOCIATED WITH ARMED CONFLICTS ON AMERICAN SOIL THROUGH NON-ACQUISITION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM AT BASIN HARBOR INC PROJECT, TITLED SAVING SPITFIRE: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, WILL FORM AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP A RESEARCH DESIGN FOR THE FUTURE UNDERWATER INVESTIGATION OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR GUNBOAT SPITFIRE (1776) AND MAKE THE MUSEUMS EXISTING CATALOG OF ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE GUNBOAT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO RESEARCH ONLINE.

ABPP PLANNING GRANT - LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN FERRISBURGH, VERGENNES, AND BRANDON, VERMONT. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS INCLUDING VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION ON PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING TOOLS, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION CONTENT INCLUDING NEW LESSON PLANS ON HOW TO USE THE GIANT MAP AS AN ENGAGING LEARNING RESOURCE. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: TRAINING FOR 50 TEACHERS AT 5 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) AND HOW TO USE THE GIANT MAP; GIANT MAP PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS LED BY MUSEUM STAFF AND PARTNERS; AND GIANT MAP PROGRAMMING LED BY TEACHERS AT 5 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND CONNECT STUDENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONNECT TEACHERS WITH RESOURCES. STAFF FROM THE VT FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND THE VT DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS, AND RECREATION WILL PARTNER ON PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ENTITIES TO PERFORM TASKS INTEGRAL TO THE PROJECT'S GOALS, AS OUTLINED BY THE PRIME. THIS SPECIFIC GRANT WILL AWARD SUBAWARDS TO 2 SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR COSTS FOR TEACHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TEACHER TRAININGS AND A UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT. OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: 2 NEW LESSON PLANS TO BE USED WITH THE GIANT MAP, TEACHER TRAINING AND SITE VISITS TO SCHOOLS WITH THE GIANT MAP. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIAL/ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISTANCE CORNERS OF THE WATERSHED AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN, DEVELOP NEW PERSPECTIVES ON HOW STUDENTS CAN POSITIVELY AFFECT LAKE CHAMPLAIN WATERSHEDS WATER QUALITY, TEACHERS INCREASE TIME SPENT ON INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTO THEIR TEACHING, AND EXPERIENCES WITH THIS UNIQUE TEACHING TOOL OF THE GIANT MAP WILL INSPIRE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN SENSE OF PLACE THAT WILL RESULT IN STEWARDSHIP BEHAVIORS AND ACTIONS THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN WATERSHED AND INCREASE PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP VALUES TOWARD THE LAKE WHICH BENEFIT RESIDENTS IN ADDISON COUNTY .

NAVIGATING FOR THE FUTURE

THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM'S ON-WATER ECOLOGY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

VALCOUR BAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIVE VERIFICATION PROJECT

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER P22AS00245TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, INTERPRET, AND PROTECT HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS AND SITES ASSOCIATED WITH ARMED CONFLICTS ON AMERICAN SOIL THROUGH NON-ACQUISITION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. THE ABPP CONSISTS OF FOUR GRANT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE BATTLEFIELD LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION MODERNIZATION GRANTS BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANTS AND PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS.AWARD SYNOPSIS THIS 18-MONTH RESEARCH AND PLANNING PROJECT WILL ENSURE THAT THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM IS CREATING A DIGITAL INTERACTIVE PORTAL THAT CENTERS THE USER EXPERIENCE, IS ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL, AND HIGHLIGHTS NEW RESEARCH USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT PLANNING FOR PLATFORM RESEARCH, USER TESTING, AND USER EVALUATION. IT WILL ALSO FUND SHARING PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MODELING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR GUNBOAT SPITFIRE AND SELECT ASSOCIATED ARTIFACTS, AND PREPARATION FOR COLLECTIONS DIGITIZATION, INCLUDING CREATION OF COLLECTIONS ACCESS GUIDES, A COLLECTIONS DIGITIZATION PLAN, AND A DIGITIZATION STUDIO. THIS SCOPING GRANT WILL PREPARE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM TO DIGITIZE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS RELATED TO THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, PLAN TO CREATE A DIGITAL PORTAL THAT WILL LAUNCH IN 2026, AND IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC AUDIENCES AND CREATE NEW CONNECTIONS TO OUR SHARED HISTORY.

THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM IN VERGENNES, VERMONT, WILL IMPLEMENT ITS BOAT-BUILDING AND ROWING PROGRAM IN THIS RURAL COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS IN TO CONNECT STUDENTS AND ADULTS WITH THE RICH TRADITION OF BOAT BUILDING IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY WHILE BUILDING TEAMWORK, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM WILL HOST 24 STUDENTS SEVERAL DAYS A WEEK (TWO STUDENT GROUPS WILL SPEND 3 HOURS A DAY) AT ITS BOAT SHOP TO BUILD A HISTORICAL REPLICA OF AN 18TH CENTURY WHALEBOAT. IN THE SPRING, AN AFTER-SCHOOL ROWING PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE THE BOATS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OF ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS IN A SERIES OF RACES. IN THE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL, THE MUSEUM ALSO WILL SPONSOR AN ADULT ROWING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE REGION'S COVID-19 RECOVERY EFFORTS BY CREATING SHARED OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BOAT BUILDING AND ROWING.