# Presentation: 304411

## 	Desert Tortoise Outreach Program

- Program Activities October-December, 2005
- 	Secure Funding
- 	Launch Mojave Max Program
- 		Advertisement
- 		Education Projects
- 		CSTA Convention
- 		Tortoise Kit Development
- 	Grant Projects
- 		Public Service Announcements
- 		Newspaper Articles
- 		Newsletter
- 		Web Site Development

## 	Desert Tortoise Outreach Program

**Secure Funding-**
**OHV Grant**
- Attended CA OHMVRC Hearings in Riverside, Oct. 2005
- Submitted statement on behalf of our FY06 proposal
- FY06 grant on OHV Commission consent list for $46,750
**NFWF**
- Received $20,000 grant disbursement in late October. Total received to date is $30,000.
- Submitted quarterly report to NFWF.
**Other grants**
- Applied for $4,920 grant from Riverside Community Foundation *Desert Legacy Fund* for support of Mojave Max Contest.
- Received $1,000 in program support from JTNPA.

## 	Desert Tortoise Outreach Program

- Launch Mojave Max Program-
**CSTA Conference, Oct. 27-30, 2005**
- 	2,500 teachers in attendance
- 	957 teachers stopped at DMG/NPS booth
- 	Rack card on Mojave Max contest printed and distributed
- 	Field trip into Joshua Tree National Park to discuss tortoise issues.
**Advertisement**
- 	Advertisement about Mojave Max placed in CSTA magazine
- 	Worked with Clark County to modify Mojave Max website to accommodate California 	Max contest.
**Other Tortoise Education actions**
- 	Writing education activities for tortoise trunks
- 	Met with 8 teachers to review education project and discuss curriculum issues
- 	Agreed that two trunks will be produced with 5 activities each

## 	Desert Tortoise Outreach Program

- Grant Projects-
**Public Service Announcements**
- 	3 written and released in last quarter
**Newspaper Articles**
- 	Writer contracted to produce three articles
- 	One article written (Mojave Max Contest), reviewed and ready for release
- 	Field trip to Edwards for upcoming article on headstarting program
- 	Articles to be released January, March, and May
**Newsletter**
- 	Plan developed for content of first newsletter
- 	Two articles written and reviewed to date, more in preparation.
- 	Agreement secured with newsletter designer.
- 	Target date to releaser first newsletter is late February-early March.

## 	Desert Tortoise Outreach Program

**Colorado State University **
**	****Desert Tortoise Knowledge and Public Attitudes Study**
**Revised Project Schedule **
- 	Reviewed project schedule and made adjustments based on delayed implementation of project.
**Funding Secured**
- 	NFWF funds received in late October.
- 	JTNP established project account
**Contract Progress**
- 	Wrote Scope of Work and Sole Source Justification
- 	Received upper level NPS review and concurrence for Sole Source Contract
- 	Issued procurement request for contract
- 	Reviewed project with MOJA Contract Officer
- 	Awaiting contract award.

## 	Desert Tortoise Outreach Program

- Grant Projects-
**Website Development**
- 	Meeting held on website development in November in Barstow
- 	Eric Boerner is looking into to acquiring government domain names
- 		_[www.desertortoise.gov](http://www.desertortoise.gov/)_, for example.
- 	Otherwise will develop new desert tortoise section of _[www.californiadesert.gov](http://www.californiadesert.gov/)_ as 	part of tortoise outreach project.
**Workgroup Activities-**
**	**Met in Barstow on November 30
- 	Heard presentation from Dr. Kristin Berry on planned revisions to “Answering 	Question About Desert Tortoises” publication.
- 	Agreed in principle to seek funding in cooperation with DMG to print updated 	publication in 2007 or 2008.
- 	Next meeting scheduled for February 22 in Barstow.