# Presentation: 583707

## Earlier this year, Dave Bozaan, manager of Environmental Engineering at Rockwell Collins, came up with the idea for the Green Communities program.  

- Dave was provided $15,000 in this inaugural year to aid environmental projects in communities that host Rockwell Collins operations.

**“****Green Communities has **
**the potential to make a**
**very positive impact on**
**our employees, our **
**communities, and ultimately, **
**our environment.”**

- Dave Bozaan, Green
- Communities Program Coordinator

## Dave and his staff received a total of 35 applications and were able to fund 18 projects, including support for at least one project in each location from which applications were received.  Applications came from every region of the country along with two international locations.

- Projects selected were based on environmental benefits, sustainability, participation by Rockwell Collins employees, and to be completed within the calendar year.

## Below is the list of Grant Award Winners and the amount of their award.

_**City**_**	**** **_**Amount**_**	****     **_**Organization**_**	****	****	****      **_**Project**_ **	****	**
- Decorah	    $1,500	     Decorah Parks & Recreation Department	     Decorah Community Prairie
- Marion	    $1,500	     Iowa State University – Linn County Ext	     Master Coposter Project
- Cedar Rapids  $1,000	     Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids West	     Decar Lake Improvement
- Earlville	    $1,000	     Earlville Trees Forever (Manchester)	     Conrad Park Tree Plantings
- Marion	    $1,000	     Crew511, Hawkeye Area Council	     Reforestatoin at Cherry Scout
- Santa Clara	    $1,000	     Ulistac Outreach Center at Santa Clara	     Natural Area Restoration
- Tiffin	    $1,000	     Echo High School			     Prairie Reconstruction
- Cedar Rapids    $750	     Linn Country Trails Association		     Grant Wood Trail Park
- Cedar Rapids    $750	     Indian Creek Nature Center		     Trail Access
- Irving	      $750	     Audubon Dallas – Irving		     Cedar Ridge Trail Rehab
- Pomona	      $750	     San Dimas Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary	     Wild Wings – Raptors Control
- Richardson	      $750	     Audubon Dallas – Richardson Ops	     Cedar Ridge Trail Rehab
- Toddville	      $750	     Alburnett Comm. School District	     Project OXYGEN
- Cocoa	      $500	     Keep Brevard Beautiful		     Brazilian Pepper Mgt Project
- Mexicali	      $500	     Environmental Education		     Env Ed & Tree Planting
- Reading	      $500	     Sulham stead and Ufton Nervet Scout	     Env Awareness for Children
- Solon	      $500	     Solon Education Foundation		     Building Green Futures
- Vancouver	      $500	     Mill Plain Elementary PTO		     Beautification Project

## After Rick Edwards, Director of the Decorah Parks and Recreation Department, was notified of the award, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) decided to match the $1,500 Green Communities Grant

- “The matching grant from IDNR is outstanding news,” says Bozaan.  “It definitely helps validate the program when leaders at the state level support it.”

## The project provided a great opportunity for employees and their families to participate in the program when they planted the oak savannah in June. 

- The project provided a great opportunity for employees and their families to participate in the program when they planted the oak savannah in June.

## Decorah Rockwell employees, friends and families volunteered to help plant as part of the grant requirements on Saturday, June 12th.

## We started shortly after 8 am and were done by 12:15 

- We started shortly after 8 am and were done by 12:15

## There were about 32 people to help plant. 

- There were about 32 people to help plant.

## We planted 16 different varieties of prairie plants and flowers.

## Close to 600 plants were planted under this large oak tree and then the rest were planted at a crossing path and others along a path to fill in an area.

## We planted a total of 800 plants.  

- We planted a total of 800 plants.
- We really had a good time and the weather was just right.

## Rick Edwards, director of Decorah Parks and Recreation, stated “students and teachers will definitely benefit from the area, adding that educational opportunities will be enhanced with the improvements made possible by the Green Communities grant.”

## The Green Communities program, along with the company’s recycling program and participation in the Adopt-A-Highway program, reinforces Rockwell Collins’ positive presence in Decorah.

## “We’re looking forward to continuing the program now that we’ve seen its initial success and popularity.” 

- Dave Bozaan, Green
- Communities Program Coordinator