Choose a project

Several William T. Hornaday Awards conservation require completing a major conservation project. Choosing a project can be long and difficult.

Choose a project

Interests: Applicants must choose a project of interest to most of the efforts put into the operation of their projects.

Durable: Choose a project that will produce a result for others to enjoy far into the future. This does not include the project for construction efforts. For example, a program of energy conservation with Habitat for Humanity, which is to develop a curriculum and provide materials for people to teach a course in energy conservation Sure Fit this requirement.

Important: A project is more than Hornaday Project Eagle. The Eagle Project is often a short-term effort that requires advance planning and a minimum after the project. The project can mean hours of 100-200. The projects require extensive pre-planning Hornaday and much of the post-work project, which up to 400 hours to complete. Candidates must choose a project that is not too limited.

Education: The selected project must teach conservation practices to others. During a project to fight against erosion, for example, some, spend ten minutes at noon to tell participants how the barrier of erosion and plants help prevent soil degradation and erosion hazards of excessive .

To better understand what makes the different projects Hornaday Eagle service projects or other work, see the following descriptions of exemplary projects.

Hornaday accordance with the criteria

1. Designing a space with native plants that serves as home for wildlife displaced by the demolition.

2. Awareness campaign on the dangers of phosphate detergent based on published research to support the original findings described.

3. The design and construction of artificial fish habitats for the stabilization of the lake bed and homes for fish.

4. Design a landscape using native plants in the soil and prevent banks.

Insufficient:

1. The planting of 200 trees.

2. Set up recycling bins at school.

3. Planning a garden.

4. The felling of dead trees and plants.

5. Have a benefit concert for an environmental group.

6. Construction of a nature trail.

Details on the types of projects

What about the desired categories? Remember that each project must come from a different category. Candidates can not be a separate category.

Conservation of energy: working with local government to a LEED certification program for existing buildings to be developed. Run the program in five certifications and train people to continue the program.

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