Foundation Awards 2017 Mini Grants
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May 16, 2017The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation Board of Trustees awarded $5,000 in grants to four area youth camps as part of the Foundation’s Mini Grant Program. The grant program, which is open to the thirteen youth camps along the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District lakes, supports natural resource conservation, environmental education, and outdoor recreation projects.
The Foundation approved funding $2,000 for stand-up paddleboards at Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum (Leesville Lake, Carroll County); $750 for kayaks at Camp Presmont (Piedmont Lake, Belmont County); $1,000 for an entomological identification project at the Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp (Pleasant Hill Lake, Richland County); and $1,250 for camping equipment at YMCA Camp Tippecanoe (Clendening Lake, Harrison County).
"Each year thousands of children attend the youth camps along the MWCD lakes. The Mini Grant Program was established to help the camps enhance the educational experience and increase recreational opportunities for these youths," said Foundation Development Coordinator Nick Lautzenheiser.
The Mini Grant Program is funded from the proceeds of the Foundation’s Annual Meeting, which is held each November. “This is our second year of the Mini Grant Program,” said Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Schoch. “We hope to continue this program each year to support the great work of these youth camps. It would not be possible to have this grant program without the generous support from our members and sponsors," Schoch added.
The 3rd Annual Meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 3, 2017 at the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center in New Philadelphia. Proceeds from the event will once again support the Mini Grant Program.
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to supporting the mission of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District by providing financial resources that enhance facilities, programs and conservation efforts on or adjacent to District lands and waters. Since 2004, the Foundation has funded 95 grant projects totaling over $340,000.
