Outside Las Vegas Foundation

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY (FROM CHILDREN TO ADULTS) BY PROVIDING MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, STEWARDSHIP EVENTS, EDUCATOR SELF-GUIDED FIELD TRIPS AND TRAINING, AND OUTREACH EVENTS.

MOJAVE DESERT EDUCATION PROGRAM

PUBLIC INFORMATION PROJECTS

VISUAL ARTS PROJECTS

SCHOOLYARD HABITATS AND BEYOND

INCREMENTAL FUNDING IS BEING PROVIDED TO ENABLE COLLABORATIVE WITH INDIGENOUS TRIBES RESOURCE PROTECTION STEWARDSHIP INTERPRETATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX. THIS AGREEMENT WILL ENCOMPASS WORK REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF THIS PROJECT. TRIBAL COLLABORATION AND EVENT COORDINATION. COORDINATE THE EFFORTS FOR THE CORN CREEK COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NUWU NUWUVI TRIBES. THIS WILL INVOLVE ORGANIZING AND IMPLEMENTING NATIVE PLANTING EVENTS STEWARDSHIP OF HABITATS CONDUCTING VIRTUAL PLANNING MEETINGS HOSTING A FINAL IN PERSON SUMMARY MEETING AND WRITING EDITING AND REVIEWING DOCUMENTS THAT SUMMARIZE THE ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS OF THE PROJECT. ASSIST WITH COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES WITH NEWE NUWU NUWUVI TRIBES AND SUPPORTING TRIBAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. WORK WILL INCLUDE COORDINATING COORDINATING ACTIVITIES FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS AND MEETINGS WITH AGENCY STAFF AND OTHER PARTNERS. RESOURCE PROTECTION STEWARDSHIP INTERPRETATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. ASSIST WITH PROTECTING NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AND CULTIVATING AWARENESS APPRECIATION AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH PROVIDING INTERPRETATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR A DIVERSE PUBLIC. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE GROUND ASSISTANCE WITH HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION EFFORTS PROVIDE INTERPRETATION FOR VISITORS AND LEAD STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PERIOD AND BEYOND. THIS WOULD INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEWE NUWU NUVUWI WESTERN SHOSHONE SOUTHERN PAIUTE CHEMEHUEVI TRIBES LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND NGOS. IDENTIFY SUITABLE STEWARDSHIP PARTNERS. PLAN AND IMPLEMENT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE HANDS ON ASSISTANCE WITH HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION EFFORTS. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE INTERPRETATION ON THE IMPORTANT OF HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION FOR VISITORS.

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. FOR THIS PROJECT GET OUTDOORS NEVADA IS PARTNERING WITH LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA TO BRING STUDENTS FROM CLARK COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OTHER LOCAL SCHOOLS ON A MINIMUM OF FORTY EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS TO THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA DURING THE TASK AGREEMENT PERIOD. FIELD TRIPS WILL SUPPORT FEDERAL AND STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND PROVIDE PRE AND POST IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED TO MAXIMIZE THE FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS NONFEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

GET OUTSIDE NEVADA SNAP INITIATIVE

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND EDUCATION AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANIZING COMMUNITY EVENTS, CREATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT RESOURCE PROTECTION AND SAFETY, AND ESTABLISHING AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR LOCAL STUDENTS TO WORK WITH PARK STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC OUTREACH. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF RESOURCE PROTECTION, AND VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR INTERNS, BENEFITING BOTH THE PARK AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

EDUCATION OUTREACH

NATIVE HABITAT PROGRAM

DESTINATION LAKE MEAD! EDUCATION PROGRAMS

WATERSHED EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS (WET); LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

ASSISTANCE IN VOLUNTEER TRAIL PROGRAM AND OUTREACH

ENGAGING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS BY COMBATING LITTER AND DESERT DUMPING

GET OUTDOORS NEVADA DAY

URBAN ENGAGEMENT

OUTSIDE LAS VEGAS FOUNDATION