Environmental Education will be funded in 2014 by Congress!

Posted: February 7, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Youth Camps, Zip Line | Tags: Barack Obama, CAEE, Colorado Association of Environmental Educators, Environmental Education, Fiscal year, National Environmental Education Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, United States Congress | Leave a comment

Jan 2014 – Issue 51

In This Issue Congress Funds Environmental Education in 2014!

Congress Funds Environmental Education in 2014!

Congress has once again continued funding in FY 2014 for the key federal environmental education programs. This is despite the fact that the Administration eliminated these programs from the federal budget for the 2nd year in a row. The recently-passed FY 14 omnibus bill funds EPA’s and NOAA‘s environmental education programs at a combined $21 million in FY 2014. This includes $8.3 million for EPA’s National Environmental Education Act programs, $7.2 million for NOAA’s Regional B-WET programs and $5.6 million NOAA’s Educational Program Base that traditionally includes environmental literacy grants. This is a significant win in a year of budget showdowns and shutdowns. Importantly, these funds, while modest in comparison to the trillion dollar federal budget, have provided critical support to the environmental education field over the last several years. Stay tuned for future updates as the FY 2015 budget process unfolds!

Keep Healthy Kids in the Picture with NWF

Posted: October 5, 2012 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: #NWF, Barack Obama, Center for Responsive Politics, Kids, National Wildlife Federation, Outdoors, Play, Ranger Rick, South Platte River | Leave a comment


	When fall arrives, how do you picture your kids? Will they be front and center taking nature walks and hunting for colorful leaves? Most likely they won’t. Studies show kids today spend far less time outdoors than their parents did — help change that by registering for Hike & Seek!Register now for NWF’s Hike & Seek, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at South Platte Park on September 29, and enjoy activity stations, live animals, naturalists, crafts and more, especially for toddlers to children age 10 and their grown-ups. This year, kids will have the opportunity to communicate through echolocation (just like bats!), build a bug box, and make bird calls. You can even meet everyone’s favorite raccoon, Ranger Rick—all while supporting NWF programs that get kids out doors and into healthier lifestyles. Register now at As soon as you register, you’ll receive a link to your personal online Participant Center so you can plan your hike and have the opportunity to fundraise. Sign up today. You’ll be thrilled with what develops. Sincerely, Karoline Hurd Senior Manager, Special Events hike www.hikeandseek.org (800) 822-9919 PS: Don’t forget to fundraise! Check out our incentives page and see our great prizes.