Conserve Habitat

The North American Moose Foundation proudly announces the 2004 recipients of our "Habitat Grants for Middle Schools".

The Foundation's goal is to fund habitat-oriented grants to promote learning about moose habitat, shared habitat and create an activity or event to enhance moose habitat. Grants were awarded to applicants with the most creative proposals for educating middle school students about moose habitat and enhancing habitat. All activities add to the heightening of awareness of moose as a wild animal -- the largest North American ungulate in the deer family.

Recipients are : Bemidji Middle School, Bemidji Minnesota; Tahltan Wildlife Committee, NW British Columbia; City of Hamilton, Montana and the Hamilton School District; Mackay Middle School, Mackay, Idaho; Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Summer Science Camp for Middle School students, Baraga, Michigan; Lamotte Middle School, Bozeman, Montana, in partnership with: Montana Outdoor Science School, Wild Things Unlimited and Montana State University.

Congratulations to all recipients for their excellent ideas for moose habitat enhancement and education.

Click here for information on future habitat grant funding cycles, as we welcome your applications.

The North American Moose Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of 8 (eight) individual $250 grants, for Middle Schools, grades 6,7, or 8, in the U.S. and Canada.

The Foundations' goal is to fund eight habitat-oriented grants that promote learning about moose habitat, shared habitat and to create activities that deal with or promote enhanced moose habitat. Grants will be awarded to the most creative proposals for educating Middle School students about moose habitat--heightening their awareness of moose as a wild animal, the largest ungulate in North America.

We encourage applicants to think "outside the box" for educational value. Required in the application is a study plan and must be appropriate for all classes at the applicants' school and be made available to other schools via the Moose Foundation. Please include a budget with the grant proposal, as well.

Successful grant recipients must send the Moose Foundation 1) a write-up of the activities; 2) a copy of the study plan; 3) pictures of the events and activities to be used in our newsletters and on our website and 4) accountability of the funds used.

To apply for this grant, please send a letter ( 3-page maximum) outlining the proposed plan of study for the Middle School Classes 6,7, or 8, including a study plan and a budget. Letters need to be postmarked by December 17, 2004. Grants will be announced in January 2005.

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Picture Left: George Matula, Kaley Fore, & Students Picture Right: George Matula, Ms. Labbe, & Students

2nd row: L to R - Kim, Cleve, Eddie, Cassie, Ms. Pond and George Matula. George Matula is a representative of the North American Moose Foundation and the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Congratulations to all Elementary School Grant winners! Please keep checking back for more grants that will be offered by the North American Moose Foundation in the future.