Nicodemus Wilderness Project Scholarship
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Contact
Nicodemus Wilderness Project
Address
Post Office Box 40712
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Albuquerque, NM 87196-0712
Email Address
mail@wildernessproject.org
Application Deadline
December 31, 2009
Number Of Awards
1
Maximum Amount
$500
Website Address
http://www.wildernessproject.org
Scholarship Description
The goals of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ are to:
* Elevate youth into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental cleanup and
conservation projects
* Empower young volunteers to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our
communities
* Improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife through education, activism, and
action
Here's how to become an Apprentice Ecologist:
Option I (Trash Cleanup-Stop Pollution)
1. Plan a trash cleanup project of a mountain, river, shoreline, beach, park, or wilderness area
with help from family, friends, or teachers.
2. Remove/recycle trash from the area and take high-resolution digital photos of your project in
action.
Option II (Tree Planting-Stop Global Warming)
1. Plan a native tree planting project in your yard, neighborhood, school, park, or other natural
area. Get permission from any landowners and get native tree seedlings from a local nursery.
2. Plant native trees and take high-resolution digital photos of your project in action.
Option III (You Choose-Save the Environment)
1. Be creative!
2. Organize and conduct an environmental stewardship project locally, nationally, or
internationally. Examples of projects that NWP Apprentice Ecologists have completed in the
past include:
* Starting a community or school recycling program
* Protecting a terrestrial or aquatic area for native wildlife
* Promoting the conservation of an endangered species or an imperiled natural area
* Educating others about wildlife or conservation issues
* Removing graffiti from natural areas
* Taking steps to prevent pollution/contamination locally
* Removing nonnative vegetation so that native vegetation can flourish
* Improving awareness about the importance of using renewable energy sources
* Reducing soil erosion by maintaining established trails and closing off short-cuts
* Assisting the elderly with their yards by planting/maintaining vegetation that provides native
wildlife habitat
The possibilities are endless!
After completing steps 1 and 2, register online and upload your best photo and accompanying
essay. We will publish your photo essay in the Global Registry of Apprentice Ecologists and
provide links to download/print an official Certificate of Achievement and an Apprentice
Ecologist heat transfer (for T-shirt). A large canvas tote bag (made in the USA with 100%
certified organic cotton) printed with our logo will be awarded to the authors of the 10 best
essays on an annual basis.
A $500 educational scholarship will also be awarded annually to the author of the top Apprentice
Ecologist essay. (This tax-free scholarship is available to any full or part-time student [ages 1321] who is a candidate for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high
school), or accredited post-secondary (undergraduate at college or university) institution from
any country around the world. The award covers 1) tuition and fees to enroll in or attend an
educational institution and/or 2) fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for your courses.
Deadline is December 31.