Page 13 - Mid America Boating - March 2023 issue

ODNR awards more than $200,000

for boating education programs

Youth organizations benefit from new equipment,
instructor training, and related costs

As part of the effort to keep boaters safe Boating education grants help to purchase
across Ohio, the Ohio Department of Natural of safety equipment, such as kayaks, life
Resources (ODNR) has awarded more than jackets, and trailers. The following are this
$200,000 in boating education grants to year’s grant recipients: 13 [ MID-AMERICA BOATING ] MARCH 2023
strengthen or enhance local programs. Eight Allen County, The Johnny Appleseed Metro-
organizations will receive up to $30,000 each. politan Park District: $19,252.99 for equipment
“Knowing the rules and having the right purchase and to provide adaptive paddling
equipment keeps everyone safe on the water,” programs, general kayak floats, and a kayak
ODNR Director Mary Mertz said. “These grants youth camp.
provide local communities the resources they Ashtabula County, 4-H Camp White-
need to begin or strengthen their boating wood: $30,000 for purchase of kayaks, life
education programs.” jackets, trailer and other boating equip- ment to offer daily boating programs to all kayak trailers and life jackets for their six-week
summer camp participants. summer scouting camp.
Athens County, Hocking College: $30,000 for Perry County, The Sunday Creek Associates:
expansion of Trail and Waterway Guide college $24,648.15 purchase canoeing equipment and
course and equipment purchase. provide beginning canoe skills workshops.
Cuyahoga County, The Cleveland Foundry: Last year, more than $329,378.01 was awarded
$29,325.24 for a new rescue boat, sailing equip- to outdoor non-profit organizations, colleges,
ment, and instructor certification. To support park districts, and local school districts.
year-round sailing and rowing programs to The grants are funded by Ohio’s recreation-
older students and adults received al boaters through the Waterways Safety Fund,
Erie County, The Sandusky Junior Sailors, which is comprised of a share of the state motor
Inc.: $30,000 to expand sailing classes, fuel tax, watercraft registration and titling fees,
purchase new boating equipment, marketing and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard.
materials, and instructor certification training The ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft
Franklin County, Oakstone Academy: is mandated by state law to provide boating
$29,209.04 to develop an adaptive paddling safety education programs. The division
program for students and equipment purchase accomplishes this mission by providing annual
to support it. funding assistance to local communities and
The Simon Kenton Council (Boy Scouts nonprofit organizations through a competitive
of America): $15,837.11 for the purchase of grant program. MAB

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