We are pleased to present our second virtual event in the Community Grant Spotlight on Thursday, June 10, at 4:30 p.m. Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods (Stewards) is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Russian River Sector of California State Parks to promote, restore and protect the natural and cultural resources in our parks. In August 2020, just weeks after reopening State Parks in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions, the Wallbridge fire burned through almost 5,000 acres of Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Austin Creek State Recreation Area, both served by Stewards. Learn more about how our Impact 100 Redwood Circle 2021 Community Grant will support advance fire recovery efforts to meet the goal of safely opening our parks and welcoming back school children, youth stewards, local community residents, volunteer base, and visitors from across the globe connecting to the inspiration of our coast redwoods. Efforts include managing volunteer crews with COVID-19 precautions in place; removing/processing of felled trees into 50 cords of firewood to be sold to support Stewards’ volunteer programs; rehabilitating damaged trails; replacing 7,000 feet of burned fencing; and restoring Bullfrog Pond Campground. The mission of Artstart is to empower teens to explore their creativity through art - encouraging them to engage with their communities by bringing beauty to the world around them. Artstart has partnered with Elsie Allen High School (EAHS) to support both project-based learning and visual arts experiences for their students. Learn more about the ways our Impact 100 Redwood Circle 2021 Community Grant will support this partnership to address the challenges faced by the EAHS Arts teacher to successfully engage students through distance learning. 78% of the school’s students are socio-economically disadvantaged with the average income of an EAHS family less than $50,000/year. The school’s graduation rate is 73% - the lowest in Sonoma County. Kits will be distributed to students, including tools needed for successful painting at home, and each of the 60+ students will paint a portion of a mural. QR codes on each kit link to the educational objectives and painting tutorials. Research shows that students who participate in art programs perform better in school and have higher graduation rates. ---------------------
We are pleased to present our second virtual event in the Community Grant Spotlight on Thursday, June 10, at 4:30 p.m.
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods (Stewards) is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Russian River Sector of California State Parks to promote, restore and protect the natural and cultural resources in our parks. In August 2020, just weeks after reopening State Parks in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions, the Wallbridge fire burned through almost 5,000 acres of Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Austin Creek State Recreation Area, both served by Stewards.
Learn more about how our Impact 100 Redwood Circle 2021 Community Grant will support advance fire recovery efforts to meet the goal of safely opening our parks and welcoming back school children, youth stewards, local community residents, volunteer base, and visitors from across the globe connecting to the inspiration of our coast redwoods. Efforts include managing volunteer crews with COVID-19 precautions in place; removing/processing of felled trees into 50 cords of firewood to be sold to support Stewards’ volunteer programs; rehabilitating damaged trails; replacing 7,000 feet of burned fencing; and restoring Bullfrog Pond Campground.
The mission of Artstart is to empower teens to explore their creativity through art - encouraging them to engage with their communities by bringing beauty to the world around them. Artstart has partnered with Elsie Allen High School (EAHS) to support both project-based learning and visual arts experiences for their students. Learn more about the ways our Impact 100 Redwood Circle 2021 Community Grant will support this partnership to address the challenges faced by the EAHS Arts teacher to successfully engage students through distance learning. 78% of the school’s students are socio-economically disadvantaged with the average income of an EAHS family less than $50,000/year. The school’s graduation rate is 73% - the lowest in Sonoma County.
Kits will be distributed to students, including tools needed for successful painting at home, and each of the 60+ students will paint a portion of a mural. QR codes on each kit link to the educational objectives and painting tutorials. Research shows that students who participate in art programs perform better in school and have higher graduation rates.
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