Mobile Baykeeper Inc

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $179,730 FOR MOBILE BAY KEEPER, INC. TO IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BROADEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHEDS, WATER QUALITY, AND HOW CITIZENS IMPACT THEM. THROUGH THE STRATEGIC WATERSHED AWARENESS AND MONITORING PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL BE EDUCATED AND TRAINED TO MONITOR SPECIFIC WATERWAYS SO THAT THEY ARE EQUIPPED TO SOLVE WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN THEIR LOCAL WATERSHED BY FILLING IN CRITICAL DATA GAPS.

REDUCE THE USE

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,000 TO THE MOBILE BAY KEEPERS, INC, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM (CALLED SWAMP) DESIGNED TO BROADEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF WATERSHEDS, WATER QUALITY, AND HOW CITIZENS IMPACT THE TWO. MOBILE BAYKEEPER PERSONNEL WILL EDUCATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON WATERSHEDS AND ENLIST VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THESE GROUPS TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN ORDER TO MONITOR SPECIFIC, LOCAL WATERWAYS. BAYKEEPER WILL TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY, ASSESS SHORELINE/STREAM BANK CONDITIONS, AND TRACK CHANGES OVER TIME. THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SWAMP, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE A WATER QUALITY OR POLLUTION PROBLEM AND DEVELOP A SOLUTION THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

STRATEGIC WATERSHED AWARENESS AND MONITORING PROGRAM (SWAMP)

MOVING TOWARD A LITTER-FREE MARDI GRAS

THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 TO THE MOBILE BAY KEEPER, INC., ALABAMA TO BUILD COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT IN ENVIRONM

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 TO THE MOBILE BAYKEEPERS, INCORPORATED TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS RELA

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