Outdoor Education at Mono Lake
A Los Angeles partnership turns five
This
past summer the Mono Lake Committee's Outdoor Experiences
program (OE) had its biggest year yet! Ten Los Angeles
area groups and one local Eastern Sierra group each spent
up to one week in the Mono Basin camping, hiking, and
learning about the source of Los Angeles' water. Groups
included the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Watts Labor
Community Action Committee, Mothers of East Los Angeles,
Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Korean Youth and
Community Center, and others!
The Outdoor Experiences program is focused on watershed education through the use of muscle-powered outdoor recreation. Entering its sixth year, the Outdoor Experiences program owes its success to the unique partnership between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Mono Lake Committee, and Los Angeles community organizations. Important funding has come from Southern California Edison, ARCO Foundation, Executive Partners in Environmental Resource Training Inc., and from contributions by Mono Lake Committee members. The young people that participate in the Outdoor Experiences program are typically associated with water conservation programs in Los Angeles, reside in inner-city communities, and rarely have the opportunity to travel beyond the Los Angeles area.
The Committee's OE team is looking forward to 1999 and
the possibility of making new connections in Los Angeles,
improving program activities, and building on the success
of the last five years. If you would like more
information on this exciting program, would like to
contribute, or can suggest groups that might be
interested, please contact Bartshe Miller (
), Education Director, at 760-647-6595.
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Department of Water and Power General Manager David Freeman (right) recently visited the Committee's Lee Vining office with DWP staff members Jerry Gewe (second from right) and Glenn Singley (left). They joined with Outdoor Experiences Coordinator Mike Klapp (second from left) to announce a three-year agreement for the educational use of Cain Ranch. |
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