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California Grant Summaries
2003 Council Grants
2004 Council Grants
2005 Council Grants
2006 Council Grants
2003 Council Grants:
Girl Scouts of Sierra Cascade
Project Title: The Lassen Project
Project Description: The Lassen Project: Over 100 girls and families participated in three camping experiences in Lassen Volcanic National Park. This project increased their outdoor and conservation skills as well as developed appreciation and stewardship for national parks. Participants worked towards earning the Service to America patch through their volunteer work and sent council mailings to publicize the project. Two Senior Girl Scouts became "Interpretive Interns" and helped younger girls complete badge work. These girls are also designing a trail brochure for the park as they work towards earning their Gold Awards.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: National Park Service- Lassen Volcanic National Park
Local Collaborating Agencies:
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 165
Diversity: 2.4% American Indian/Alaskan; 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.0% Black; 10.9% Hispanic; 81.8% White
Girl Scouts of Tierra del Oro
Project Title: Valleys, Vistas, and Visions: Discover Yosemite
Project Description: Valleys, Vistas, and Visions: Discover Yosemite: 30 girls participated in a 15 day outdoor learning experience “Wider Opportunity” focusing on natural resource management, environmental impact issues, and outdoor career opportunities. Partner agencies made women role models available to lead instructional workshops and discuss natural resource career exploration. They also provided logistical support and funding for the project. Girls became certified as Leave No Trace trainers, and facilitated an "Experience Yosemite!" service project / education event for 100 younger girl scouts. Journals from the trip reflect the valuable environmental knowledge learned and are available on a web site: http://wildlink.wilderness.net/newsdirectory/schoolyear03-04/sept03.htm.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, Bureau of Land Management
Local Collaborating Agencies: Sierra Nevada Wilderness Education Project, Leave No Trace, Yosemite Mountaineer School, California Horsepackers Association, Yosemite Concession Services
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 156
Diversity: 1.9% American Indian/Alaskan; 5.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 10.9% Black; 3.8% Hispanic; 77.6% White
2004 Council Grants:
Girl Scouts of San Diego- Imperial
Project Title: Mountain Adventure 2004
Project Description: 100 low-income girls who are part of the council’s Girls Are GREAT program were introduced to the great outdoors through a resident camping weekend and follow-up session at Camp Whispering Oaks. Key program elements developed include: field ecology, biological research, nature exploration, sensory awareness, career exploration, hiking, challenge course and educational science activities. Girls created an environmental community service project in their own urban community and were reunited to share their results. Girls also earned the “Outdoor in the City” badge. Girls learned how to live as part of a community in harmony with nature and gained self-confidence, determination, decision-making, problem-solving and career development skills. The project has been modeled by councils nationwide.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: U.S. Forest Service - Cleveland National Forest, California State Parks
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 149
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio
Project Title:Camp PINE CONE (Promoting Interest in Nature by Exploring and Camping in Nature’s Environment)
Project Description: Camp PINE CONE (Promoting Interest in Nature by Exploring and Camping in Outdoors in Nature’s Environment): 100 at-risk, underserved, ethnically diverse girls experienced overnight camping for the first time at Camp WiWoCa, a council camp property. They learned basic outdoor skills, such as setting up a campsite and basic first aid. The key educational components, developed with BLM support, include Leave No Trace, Project Wild, and Project Learning Tree. BLM hosted a career development session and recruited NPS and USFS staff as well as successful women from ethnically diverse backgrounds to serve as positive natural resource role models. Girls gained respect for the outdoors, increased self-confidence, and built teamwork and critical-thinking skills. Girls ages 15-17 gained leadership experience as they participated as Assistant Unit Leaders and Program Aides.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: Bureau of Land Management - California Desert District, U.S. Forest Service
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 140
Girl Scouts of Spanish Trails
Project Title:Campfires, Tents, and So Much S’Mores
Project Description: Girls from underserved Girl Scout areas and their parents were introduced to the outdoors through weekly
hands-on trainings in Leave No Trace outdoor skills, ethics and respect for our
natural resources as well as camping skills. To test their skills and knowledge,
girls participated in a culminating overnight camping trip at a Girl Scout
property. BLM, USFS, and NPS volunteers also discussed career paths with
the girls.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: Bureau of Land Management – California Desert District, U.S. Forest Service– Cleveland National Forest, National Park Service
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 87
2005 Council Grants:
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio
Project Title: Cool Conservation
Project Description: Girls planned an environmental fair that offered their families and Girl Scouts an opportunity to learn about issues surrounding water usage, pollution, and conservation as it relates to the communities in which they live. Through interactive learning stations and hands-on activities, girls and their families gained the knowledge to treat water resources with care and to pass on the message that conservation is cool.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: Bureau of Land Management –California Desert District Office, United States Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 229
2006 Council Grants:
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio
Project Title: Outdoor Explorer
Project Description: During an intensive weekend program, girls of diverse backgrounds will build outdoor living skills, gain environmental knowledge, demonstrate gains in self-confidence, utilize critical thinking-skills, and work in teams to benefit themselves, their community, and the environment. Girls will complete a series of activities to reach the Intermediate and Advanced levels of the council’s Outdoor Living Skills patch program and work toward an outdoor skills/environmental stewardship badge being developed by girls and council staff as an extension of this program.
Federal or Sate Collaborating Agency: USDI Bureau of Land Management-California Desert District, USDA Forest Service
Actual Number of Girl Scouts Served: 200