Discovery Pool was established by Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA) to provide our public-land partners with financial support for scientific studies that:
1. Encourage the scientific research that makes up the backbone of interpretive and educational programs, including resource management or protection surveys and monitoring.
2. Provide matching funds that may assist public-land partners in obtaining larger grants for work consistent with Goal 1.
3. Promote an understanding of the intricate cultural and natural resource complexities found on federally administered lands.
If you are interested in applying for a Discovery Pool Grant, the guidelines and application are available here. Applications must be received no later than 5 pm on November 15th, 2010.
Projects
2010
Multi-Spectral Imaging of Rock Art in Canyonlands National Park ($15,000.00)
Private contractor Bud Turner continues his work using spectral photography documenting pictographs and reveal hidden elements of this ancient artwork, aiding in their preservation and restoration.
2009
Alpine Habitat Baseline Study ($14,996.00)
Erigeron mancus (La Sal daisy) elevational density gradient as a baseline to detect future climate change in LaSal Mountain alpine habitats. U.S. Forest Service, Jim Fowler/Barb Smith.
Bighorn Sheep Study ($5,000.00)
Determining migrational corridors used by desert bighorn sheep rams and compiling 12 years of mortality and home range data on ram and ewe home ranges in southeastern Utah. Bureau of Land Management, Pam Riddle
2008
Alpine Vegetation Impact Assessment ($2,400.00)
Mt. Peale Research Natural Area Alpine Vegetation Impact Assessment
Aquatic Invertebrate Surveys ($7,000.00)
Aquatic invertebrate surveys on the Green River in Desolation and Grey Canyons (pre-dam vs. current condition).
Bighorn Sheep Collaring ($15,000.00)
Bighorn Sheep Collaring, Maze District, Canyonlands National Park
Documenting a Threatened Cultural Landscape ($15,000.00)
Comb Ridge Heritage Initiative Project, San Juan Corridor; Documenting a Threatened Cultural Landscape.
Multi-Spectral Imaging of Rock Art in Canyonlands National Park ($15,000.00)
Bud Turner, private contractor, employed spectral photography to document pictographs and reveal elements of this ancient artwork, aiding in their preservation and restoration.
Springs, Seeps, and Hanging Garden Ecosystems ($10,000.00)
Biology Department Mesa State College, Assessment of Biological and Physical Relationships of Springs, Seeps, and Hanging Garden Ecosystems Across a Gradient of Human Impacts
2007
Bighorn Sheep Collaring
The National Park Service is interested in maintaining a viable herd of Desert Bighorn sheep in areas of the park where sheep historically roamed.
Goodman Point Archeological Project
Crow Canyon Archeological Center was awarded a grant for studying the Goodman Point unit of Hovenweep National Monument.
