2006 Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants Awarded
Fourteen Girl Scout councils around the nation were awarded grants of up to $2,500 to complete a year long collaborative project in partnership with a federal or state natural resource agency. Projects estimate to serve over 5,000 Girl Scouts. The 2006 grants, totaling $34,881 are being funded by the GSUSA’s Elliott Wildlife Values Project, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Linking Girls to the Land partnership. Click on link below to learn more about the 2006 Council Grants.

Girl Scouts of the USA‘s Elliott Wildlife Values Project in partnership with eight federal natural resource agencies has contributed funds and support for Linking Girls to the Land Council Grant projects.

Purpose of the Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants:
Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants encourage Girl Scout councils across the country to develop collaborative projects with federal* natural resource agencies. Projects will offer Girl Scouts opportunities to participate in environmental education, volunteer conservation service or outdoor skills development, and will also serve as opportunities for girls to learn about environmental, science and natural resource career options.

Linking Girls to the Land Grant Objectives:

• Encourage Girl Scouts to become leaders and stewards of conservation and natural resource issues by inviting girls to help plan, implement and participate in projects related to environmental education, volunteer service, or outdoor skills development
• Encourage Girl Scouts to explore careers in environmental, outdoor and science fields.
• Create positive environmental impact or improvement on the natural land or water resources.
• Strengthen federal* natural resource agency participation in the Girl Scout program by helping girls earn conservation-related awards such as badges, patches, charms and Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Award projects.
• Encourage councils and federal or state natural resource agencies to develop meaningful and sustainable conservation-related partnerships.

*In areas where there are no federal natural resource agencies available, state natural resource agencies may serve as collaborative partners.

History:
Since 1998, GSUSA has awarded 131 grants to 105 Girl Scout councils to implement Linking Girls to the Land projects. These grant projects have served more than 70,000 girls and adults. Girls who are involved with the Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants will also be working towards completion of the Get With the Land Patch (PDF, 2 pages, 385KB).

Recent Linking Girls to the Land Council Grants awarded:

2003 Council Grant Projects (PDF, 790KB, 6 pages)

2004 Council Grant Projects (PDF, 260KB, 6 pages)

2005 Council Grant Projects (PDF, 108KB, 5 pages)

2006 Council Grant Projects (PDF, 102KB, 4 pages)

We encourage Girl Scouts and councils interested in learning more about how to develop or replicate successful Linking Girls to the Land projects and apply for funding to contact the Girl Scout councils directly and speak with the Project Coordinator. Council contact information can be found at www.girlscouts.org/councilfinder . Feel free to also contact Jodi Stewart at Girl Scouts of the USA at linkinggirls@girlscouts.org or 1-800-223-0624 x8076.

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