This grant provided the spark we needed to not only support our pilot programs but also provide a means to obtain additional funding…We were better able to serve the community with the resources and expose them to activities that integrated STEM with the outdoors. Research has shown that African American communities spend significantly less time engaged in the outdoors and thus, are less likely to engage in conservation. The resources provided by the grant provided opportunities for our participants to experience the outdoors and engage in environmental conservation.
