Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0208
The grant notice titled "Stewardship Education in the Upper Valley, Connecting Schools to" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 18 NERO 0208) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement under a Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.954) from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Even though it appears in the format of a funding opportunity, the key point is that it is not an open solicitation and not a request for applications. Instead, it is simply a public announcement that NPS and Shelburne Farms have already entered into a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement. The notice lists an award ceiling of $54,625 and indicates one expected award, reflecting that the work is already assigned through that pre-existing partnership rather than being competed.
The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen park-based stewardship education in the Upper Valley by connecting schools and teachers to learning experiences grounded in local parks and public lands. The project is centered on place-based service learning, which generally means students and educators use local places and real community needs as the foundation for hands-on learning, civic engagement, and environmental stewardship. In practice, this kind of work treats parks as living classrooms and outdoor laboratories where curriculum can be tied to authentic environmental questions, conservation practices, and community outcomes.
A major deliverable described in the statement of work is professional development for educators. Shelburne Farms, as the recipient partner, is expected to provide leadership in designing and delivering at least three teacher development workshops focused specifically on park-based stewardship education. The notice emphasizes that the recipient will bring expertise in place-based service learning and stewardship education, along with strategies that help teachers translate these concepts into classroom-ready practice. These workshops are meant to build teacher capacity, not just provide one-time programming, so the impact can continue through teachers implementing new approaches with future classes.
Beyond workshops, the agreement aims to move from training into direct classroom implementation. The recipient is expected to coordinate, mentor, and provide resources for about 25 teachers as they develop place-based service-learning curriculum that uses park resources. This is paired with a concrete expectation for student-facing experiences: support for no fewer than 27 class visits that carry out curriculum-based outdoor learning at the parks. In other words, the project is not limited to planning and training; it is designed to result in actual field experiences where students engage with outdoor learning tied to curriculum objectives and stewardship themes.
Another core component is partnership development across the Upper Valley. The agreement calls for developing and evaluating collaborative partnerships and programs with education and nonprofit entities to leverage resources and expand park-based learning. This reflects a capacity-building approach: rather than relying on a single organization to deliver everything, the project aims to align schools, parks, and community organizations so they can share expertise, coordinate programming, and extend the reach of stewardship education. The inclusion of evaluation suggests the partners are expected to assess what is working, what is sustainable, and how collaboration can be improved over time.
The notice also highlights dissemination and broader benefit beyond the immediate project area. Curriculum materials, resources, and educational best practices developed through the work are intended to be shared with other parks, public lands, and communities. The methods listed include workshops, staff trainings, and outreach through park websites. This is meant to ensure the project outputs are reusable, adaptable, and visible to practitioners outside the original participant group, supporting replication and encouraging consistency in effective stewardship education approaches.
Finally, Shelburne Farms is expected to provide practical logistical support when needed and available, including office space, meeting space, and related facilities such as phone, fax, and copying for members of the project team. The agreement also explicitly states that the recipient must carry out the work in accordance with the task agreement terms and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and codes.
Administrative details in the source data show the announcement was created on September 11, 2018, with an original closing date of September 20, 2018. In this context, that "closing date" functions more like a posting window for the announcement rather than an application deadline, since no applications are being requested. The overall takeaway is that this notice documents an already-established NPS partnership with Shelburne Farms to deliver teacher training, support teacher-created curriculum, facilitate park-based field learning experiences, build regional partnerships, and share resulting educational tools and practices more widely.Apply for NPS 18 NERO 0208
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Stewardship Education in the Upper Valley, Connecting Schools to" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 11, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2018 This is NOT a request for applications. This is just an announcement that the NPS and Shelburne Farms have entered into a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $54,625.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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