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Education and Outreach
Heavenly Mountain Resort, NV
Project Title:
Kids For Tahoe Program

Description:
Heavenly Ski Resort donated $1,500 to the Kids for Tahoe program. This is an environmental education initiative introducing local 2nd grade students to the concepts of a watershed, water pollution, water conservation and recycling. There are 23 teachers and 460 second graders participating in the Kids for Tahoe program. It consists of 3 one-hour presentations and class projects focusing around environmental education.

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Resort Contact: Andrew Strain

The Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence were established in 1993 to recognize the environmental achievements of ski areas. Clif Bar & Co. administers the awards program.  Judges for the Golden Eagle Awards include representatives from the Trust for Public Land, U.S. Forest Service, Wildlife Habitat Council, EPA, Natural Capitalism Solutions, Native Energy, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Ecos Corporation, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Clif Bar, Babes in the Backcountry and National Ski Areas Association.  For further information, visit clifbar.com.

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