HomeMy WebLinkAboutHartman Reserve Stormwater Education Program - 6/11/2018 Contracted Education Proposal June 1, 2018
Between Hartman Reserve Nature Center and City of Waterloo
Hartman Reserve Nature Center (HRNC) will partner with the City of Waterloo, Iowa to organize and
conduct stormwater education sessions. This effort will occur under the direction of City,of Waterloo,
Iowa staff. Education sessions will occur throughout FY2019 and consist of primarily school groups and
summer camps.
OVERVIEW
• Hartman Reserve will provide classrooms with hands-on water quality themed lessons. In 2018
Hartman Reserve hosted over 2,500 students at multiple locations throughout our area. In 2019
we will be hosting school field trips and summer day camps at Hartman Reserves 340 acre
property and also at other Black Hawk County Conservation properties.
• Programs such as pond study involve finding and identifying macro invertebrates to assess
water quality. Other water quality themed programs such as a stream table lesson which
demonstrates the watershed concept and provides a good lesson on the forces of erosion, live
animal room where children get to meet the animals that depend on clean water,fishing and
canoe/kayaking can provide a lifelong recreational activities that are directly impacted by water
quality.These activities, and more, are available to teachers as they plan a field trip with us.
• A wide range of programming is provided through a typical year.School Trips, public and private
programs, summer camp, and educational events are offered.
PROJECT COORDINATION
Hartman Reserve will handle program planning, set-up, equipment usage, equipment maintenance and
storage, billing and registration, and training. Reports will be submitted as requested.
STAFF
Currently,Hartman Reserves Assistant Program Coordinator(APC), under the direction of the lead
naturalist plans, organizes, and implements outdoor education programs for children and adults.This
position will lead the Watershed Education Initiative.
BUDGET
A budget not to exceed $5,500 is itemized below:
Cedar Valley Stormwater Education Initiative
City of Hartman Total
FY 2019 Waterloo
Hartman Staff.25 FTE (10 hrs/week) _$5,504 2570.14 ----- 2570.14
Supplies 0 200 200
Travel 0 100 100
TOTAL 2570.14 300 2870.14
DELIVERABLES
We provide classrooms with hands-on water quality themed lessons. In 2018 Hartman Reserve
hosted over 2,500 students at multiple locations throughout our area. In 2019 we will be hosting
school field trips and summer day camps at Hartman Reserves 340 acre property and also at
other Black Hawk County Conservation properties.
Hartman Reserve will provide a report of the educational activities over the last fiscal year.This
report will be provided by May 15.
INVOICE
HRNC will invoice the City of Waterloo at beginning of FY 2019 and it will be payable within 60 days.
HRNC, Ed Gruenwald
City of Waterloo