Program Funding

The River Mile Natural Resource Career Skills Day

Current

At present The River Mile is funded by a grant from the EPA, which ends June 30, 2023. The River Mile is also funded by funds from the National Park Service, which ends August 30, 2023.

We are exploring new grants and other fundraising options. To assist with ongoing management of The River Mile is seeking sponsors, donations, and offering themed apparel. Lake Roosevelt Forum is a non-profit organization, so donations are tax deductable.

You can help sustain the network by making a donation today!

  • Washington State: if you or the program or project you wish to support are located in Washington state DONATE Here.
  • The River Mile Crayfish Study clothing can be purchased Here.

Historically

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area was fortunate enough to receive periodic grants from the National Park Service (outside of base funding) and the National Park Foundation. These funds were used to develop model programs, program materials, teacher training opportunities, and help schools participate in The River Mile. Generally, these funds were available to schools participating in projects at Lake Roosevelt, but have also been available for anyone to participate in training. The funds have also been used for instructors, substitute teachers, transportation to and from workshops, and transportation of students by school-provided bus to participate in The River Mile programs.

In 2015, the park began supporting The River Mile by providing base park funds for expansion development. In fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 the park provided approximately $70,000 to create and present a train the trainer program for recruiting and training volunteer facilitators throughout the watershed who serve as points of contact for The River Mile, provide teacher and student training opportunities. In Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 the park received grants from the National Park Service Washington DC office to expand and continue our work of establishing The River Mile Network for the Columbia River Watershed.

In 2020, Lake Roosevelt Forum and the River Mile Network were awarded a mulit-year regional EPA grant for the River Mile’s Crayfish Study.  Through this grant five sub-awardees were identified as key partners in the expansion of the Crayfish Study.

  • The Reach Museum,
  • Columbia School District 206,
  • University of Idaho Extension,
  • Siuslaw Watershed Council,
  • Grande Ronde Model Watershed and RedTwig Education,

Each group receives funding to participated in training, incorporate The River Mile’s Crayfish Study into their education programs and, when able into their student and teacher programs.  This was challenging during the pandemic, but many spent the time learning and planning for the time when in-person events were allowed.