Milwaukee, February 22, 2021
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee (NH) was one of only two Wisconsin organizations to recently receive a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The program,
Renew-Recycle- Reclaim (3R) aims to increase access to environmental science education and meaningful conservation activities for more than 1,000 low-income, urban youth of color, ages six to 19, who live in and around Milwaukee.
This educational grant has three goals:
Agricultural Education
Career Development
The program’s interns, guided by NH staff, will develop lesson plans and then instruct younger students in interactive educational sessions using established curricula. This instruction will be paired with stewardship activities such as building pollinator gardens, wetland species monitoring and bio-blitzes. This combination of lessons and activities gives students opportunities to put what they have learned into practice. Interns will also help lead field trips to NH
ELIZABETHTON - Dr. Billy E. Gober, age 83, of Elizabethton TN, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at home. He was the son of the late Birdie Edgar and Marian Duggan Gober and was born on October 20, 1937 in Greensboro, GA.
Billy was a graduate of the University of Georgia. His professional experiences have been varied beginning as a science, health and physical education teacher at the elementary school level in Atlanta, GA. Billy taught at Briarcliff High School and coached football and gymnastics in Atlanta. He later served as coordinator for health and physical education and athletics for Georgia s DeKalb County School District. In 1968, he became a faculty member at the University of Georgia as a researcher at the Research and Development Center for Educational Stimulation. From 1972-1973, Billy was a professor at Temple University in Philadelphia. Returning to Georgia in 1973, he became the first Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics for the Cobb C
Tampa Bay Water to Fund Community Programs to Protect Drinking Water Sources
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Tampa Bay Water will distribute $58,900 in grant and sponsorship funds to help Tampa Bay area non-profits and schools protect the region’s sources of drinking water. The utility is partnering with the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation, Glazer Children’s Museum, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Pasco County Schools and Pinellas County Schools on projects that educate families and students through exhibits, lesson plans and environmental education programs.
We’re partnering with organizations that share our commitment to protect and conserve our water resources. These programs not only help protect our drinking water and environment; they are also a great public service to families throughout Tampa Bay.