Georgia River Network is offering scholarships to Georgia teachers with preference given to teachers from north Georgia's Etowah River Basin.
The program provides complimentary registration fees ($425 value) for Georgia educators to participate in the seven-day Paddle Georgia canoe/kayak adventure on the Etowah River set for June 17-23. During the week, the teachers will receive environmental education curriculum training and Georgia Adopt-A-Stream training. Then in the fall, teachers will be asked to take their experiences on the river back to the classroom.
The scholarship program is open to all teachers in Georgia working in grades K-12. The Etowah River Basin includes Lumpkin, Dawson, Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Cobb, Bartow, Paulding, Polk, Pickens and Floyd counties.
Paddle Georgia is a week-long canoe/kayak trip that takes place on a different Georgia river each year. Now, in its 13th year, the event has introduced more than 4,000 people to rivers across the state while generating more than $400,000 for river protection projects.
More information on this year's event and the teacher scholarship program is available on the Paddle Georgia Website.
